New ‘GhostPairing’ Technique Enables Undetected WhatsApp Access

Researchers warn of a new WhatsApp “GhostPairing” attack that silently links attacker devices to accounts, enabling message ...

You're factory resetting your Android phone wrong

When you simply factory reset your Android phone, it remains associated with your Google account. There's a way to avoid that ...
Forbes

Google Confirms Significant Blow To Account Password Security

Google to close Dark Web Report function. An email from Google landed in my inbox late on December 15, and it was a security shocker. As reports of massive password compromise continue to dominate the ...
9to5google

Google updating Search Live with Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio

Google today announced the latest version of Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio. In addition to Google Translate for live headphones translation, AI Mode’s Search Live will benefit from these model ...
Mashable

GPT-5.2 vs Gemini 3 — How the two heavyweight models compare on benchmarks, price, and feature set

The AI race between OpenAI and Google is heating up with the release of GPT-5.2. How does it compare to Gemini 3? Credit: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images OpenAI's latest AI model ...
Reuters

OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini 3

Dec 11 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Thursday launched its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal "code red" in early December pausing non‑core projects and ...
Engadget

OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 to take on Google and Anthropic

OpenAI's "code red" response to Google's Gemini 3 Pro has arrived. On the same day the company announced a Sora licensing pact with Disney, it took the wraps off GPT-5.2. OpenAI is touting the new ...
Ars Technica

OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

On Thursday, OpenAI released GPT-5.2, its newest family of AI models for ChatGPT, in three versions called Instant, Thinking, and Pro. The release follows CEO Sam Altman’s internal “code red” memo ...
TechCrunch

Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2

Google released on Thursday a “reimagined” version of its research agent Gemini Deep Research based on its much-ballyhooed state-of-the-art foundation model, Gemini 3 Pro. This new agent isn’t just ...
Business Insider

Google stands to make $111 billion if SpaceX goes public at a $1.5 trillion valuation

In 2015, Google invested around $900 million in SpaceX for a stake of around 7%. SpaceX is reportedly planning to go public next year at a valuation of $1.5 trillion. That would make Google's stake ...
TechCrunch

Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go

Google on Wednesday launched its more affordable AI Plus plan in India as it seeks to compete on pricing with other low-cost AI offerings, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT Go subscription. For new users in India ...
BGR

Is Google's Password Manager Actually Safe To Use?

Password managers alleviate the pressure of creating strong, unique passwords for each account or service you sign up for. When a website asks you for the tenth time to make an account, you likely end ...