#Google fixes two new #Chrome zero-days exploited in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixes-two-new-chrome-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/

#cybersecurity

Google brings Chrome to Linux ARM64 devices 🧩.

Feels ironic. Most people switch to Linux for privacy and freedom — not to install a data‑harvesting browser from the company they’re escaping 🔒.

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/chrome-linux-arm-announcement/

#TechNews #Linux #Chrome #Privacy #OpenSource #Chromium #FOSS #ARM64 #RaspberryPi #Security #Google #Browser #DigitalRights #Freedom #UserChoice #TechEthics

#Google paid $17.1 million for vulnerability reports in 2025

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-paid-171-million-for-vulnerability-reports-in-2025/

#cybersecurity #BugBounty

ICYMI: Google kills the ad load slider - AdSense banner ads get granular controls: Google AdSense replaces the ad load slider with advanced settings for banner ads on April 16, 2026, giving publishers precise control over ad count and spacing. https://ppc.land/google-kills-the-ad-load-slider-adsense-banner-ads-get-granular-controls/ #Google #AdSense #DigitalMarketing #AdTech #Advertising

A few months ago, a Canadian judge got her #amazon , #google , #uber, credit cards accounts, etc. closed.

She was doing her job investigating war crimes made in Afghanistan, including by the #USA

That offended Americans. They decided to close all her accounts, which they have control over.

I'm expecting this behavior to become more and more common.

This is why #canada should work on #digitalsovereignty

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/12/12/its-surreal-us-sanctions-lock-international-criminal-court-judge-out-of-daily-life/

FYI: Canada's $91B Google ad tech case clears its biggest legal hurdle yet: Canada's Competition Tribunal dismissed Google's constitutional challenge on March 3, clearing the path for the country's largest-ever ad tech case to proceed. https://ppc.land/canadas-91b-google-ad-tech-case-clears-its-biggest-legal-hurdle-yet/ #Canada #Google #AdTech #LegalNews #CompetitionTribunal

Paying without #Google: New consortium wants to remove custom #ROM hurdles

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Paying-without-Google-New-consortium-wants-to-remove-custom-ROM-hurdles-11204037.html

#FOSS #OpenSource #Android #privacy #Europe

Found out #google is endangering #fdroid so #butterfy-ed my 1st note

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Google will require government ID from all Android developers by Sept 2026, even for non-Play Store apps like F-Droid. 🧩

Brave, EFF, and Tor say this "developer registry" risks privacy for volunteers and kills Android's openness. 🛡️

@brave
@eff
@torproject

🔗 https://brave.com/blog/why-brave-opposes-android-developer-registry

#TechNews #Privacy #Android #Google #Government #ID #Brave #EFF #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Developers #Surveillance #Apps #FDroid #Mobile #Security #DigitalRights #Brave #Tor

Age verification laws are spreading fast: half of U.S. states now have age checks, with California's AB 1043 pushing OS-level "age signals." 🧩

UK, Australia, Brazil, EU, and Linux distros face the same creep toward "ID to use your computer" mandates. 🛡️

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/

#TechNews #Privacy #AgeVerification #Linux #Apple #Google #BigTech #Government #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Children #Safety #Apps #OS #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #Security #EU #UK #California #USA

Canada's $91B Google ad tech case clears its biggest legal hurdle yet: Canada's Competition Tribunal dismissed Google's constitutional challenge on March 3, clearing the path for the country's largest-ever ad tech case to proceed. https://ppc.land/canadas-91b-google-ad-tech-case-clears-its-biggest-legal-hurdle-yet/ #Canada #Google #AdTech #DigitalMarketing #CompetitionLaw

Après avoir constaté plusieurs abus de position dominante qui favorisent chaque fois la place de marché publicitaire de #Google AdX, la Commission européenne décide d’une amende de près de 3 milliards d’euros et exige des remèdes dans les deux mois. Trump s’emporte…

https://la-rem.eu/2026/03/la-commission-europeenne-sanctionne-lourdement-google-pour-abus-de-position-dominante-dans-la-publicite/

#Antipub #Publicité #AdTech

Why #Brave is opposing #Google’s #Android developer registry

https://brave.com/blog/keep-android-open/

#KeepAndroidOpen #FOSS #sideloading #privacy #cybersecurity

#Google says 90 zero-days were exploited in attacks last year

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-90-zero-days-were-exploited-in-attacks-last-year/

#cybersecurity

Google cuts app store fee, opens Android to competition

#Google #EpicGames #AppStore #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-06-google-cuts-app-store-fee-opens-android-to-competition-0dc67495

It was *never* about the children.

The recent age verification mandates for operating systems and websites have massive implications. It's about mass surveillance, privacy, and censorship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqt5czOckdw

#tech #technology #unitedstates #america #masssurveillance #censorship #privacy #surveillance #ageverification #age #google #microsoft #apple #clientsidescanning #api #dystopia

#Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

https://www.engadget.com/apps/google-ends-its-30-percent-app-store-fee-and-welcomes-third-party-app-stores-185248647.html

#FOSS #sideloading #KeepAndroidOpen #privacy #cybersecurity

Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers

"Google’s public privacy policy acknowledges that it will share personal information in response to an “enforceable governmental request,” adding that its legal team will “frequently push back when a request appears to be overly broad or doesn’t follow the correct process.”

According to Google, the company overwhelmingly complied with the millions of requests made by the government for user information over the last decade. Its data also shows that those requests have spiked over the last five years. It’s unclear how many of those users were given notice of those requests ahead of time or after."

https://theintercept.com/2026/02/10/google-ice-subpoena-student-journalist/

#google #ice #privacy

Google has settled its years-long battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games, dropping its Play Store commissions to 20% on in-app purchases. This means Fortnite will come back to the Google Play Store. Here's more from @Techcrunch.

https://flip.it/ZBIChS

#EpicGames #Fortnite #Google

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/#android #developer-verification #features #google #malware #privacy #security #tech

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ICYMI: Google's TCF v2.3 deadline hits publishers: Google confirms TCF v2.3 became mandatory on March 1, 2026. Non-compliant publishers now risk ad requests defaulting to limited ads or being dropped entirely. https://ppc.land/googles-tcf-v2-3-deadline-hits-publishers/ #Google #TCFv23 #DigitalMarketing #AdTech #Publishers

#Google #Chrome shifts to two-week release cycle for increased stability

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-shifts-to-two-week-release-cycle-for-increased-stability/

#cybersecurity

Motorola partners with GrapheneOS at MWC 2026 to bring the de-Googled, privacy-hardened OS to future phones beyond Pixel exclusivity. 🔒

Ends Google's hardware monopoly for serious privacy users, with joint work on security features and pre-installed GrapheneOS devices expected 2027. 📱

@GrapheneOS

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/motorola-grapheneos-team-up/

#TechNews #Privacy #GrapheneOS #Motorola #Android #Google #DeGoogle #Security #OpenSource #Smartphones #Pixel #MWC #Linux #FOSS #Data #Freedom #Mobile #Security

#Nextcloud joins open letter opposing #Android Developer Verification Program

https://nextcloud.com/blog/open-letter-android-developer-verification-program/

#Google #KeepAndroidOpen #FOSS #privacy #cyberscurity #sideloading

A $3 USB Stick Could Save Your Old Laptop From the Bin

#ChromeOSFlex #EWaste #Google #BackMarket #TechNews #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-04-a-3-usb-stick-could-save-your-old-laptop-from-the-bin-19143635

With developer verification, #Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle #Android’s open legacy

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/

#OpenSource #KeepAndroidOpen #privacy #FOSS #cybersecurity

Fake #Google Security site uses #PWA app to steal credentials, #MFA codes

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-security-site-uses-pwa-app-to-steal-credentials-mfa-codes/

#cybersecurity

#QuickLens #Chrome extension steals #crypto, shows #ClickFix attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/quicklens-chrome-extension-steals-crypto-shows-clickfix-attack/

#cybersecurity #Google

#Google quantum-proofs #HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/google-is-using-clever-math-to-quantum-proof-https-certificates/

#PQE #cybersecurity #TLS

#Android17 Beta Introduces the Contact Picker and the Local Network Permission

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/02/28/android-17-beta-introduces-the-contact-picker-and-the-local-network-permission/

#Android #Google #privacy

#Smartphone ohne #USA: Wie realistisch digitale Unabhängigkeit ist

#Android kommt von #Google, #iOS von #Apple – viele zentrale Smartphone-Dienste stammen aus den USA.

Doch was, wenn man das ändern möchte? Gibt es Smartphones und Tablets, die ohne US-Software funktionieren? Grundsätzlich ja – man muss aber mit einigen Einschränkungen und Unbequemlichkeiten rechnen…..

https://help.orf.at/stories/3234210

Verifikationspflicht in der EU: Wenn EU-Kommission, #Google und andere Konzerne bestimmen, was Du im Netz machen darfst:

Auch auf dem europäischen Festland planen Regierungen die zeitnahe Einführung von staatlichen Zugangsschranken mit Verifikationspflichten für das Internet.

Die EU-Kommission lässt in Kooperation mit Tech-Unternehmen wie T-Systems zur Zeit eine Altersverifikations-App entwickeln, mit der das Alter von Internetnutzer*innen kontrolliert werden soll. Die #EU bezeichnet das geplante Verfahren als eine datenschutzfreundliche Lösung.

Auch wenn sie datenschutzrechtskonform implementiert werden würde, bedeutet die Verifikationspflicht die Errichtung einer zentralisierten, (über)staatlichen Kontrollinfrastruktur, die das Verhalten von Nutzer*innen kontrolliert.

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Wenn EU-Kommission, #Google und andere Konzerne bestimmen, was Du im Netz machen darfst:

EU will Alterskontroll-App an #Google binden

‚Die #EU arbeitet an einer App, mit der Millionen Menschen künftig ihr Alter nachweisen sollen. Doch schon am Prototypen entzündet sich Kritik: Eine Bindung an Google-Dienste würde US-Konzerne stärken und sogar gegen eigene Vorgaben der EU verstoßen.‘

https://netzpolitik.org/2025/prototyp-vorgestellt-eu-will-alterskontroll-app-an-google-binden/

#Überwachung #Kontrolle #Europe #Altersverifikation #Antireport

Earlier in the week, Jeff Dean, #Google’s chief #AI scientist, said he was opposed to the #technology being used for #surveillance & repeated his long-standing opposition to #AutonomousWeapons.

#SamAltman, #OpenAI’s chief executive, said Friday that it was important for AI companies to find ways to work with the #Pentagon but that he had concerns similar to those of his rival #Amodei.

#Trump #RevengePolitics #law #Anthropic #tech #SupplyChainRisk #privacy #security #InfoSec #military

…Many researchers & engineers working on #AI have long harbored concerns about their #technology being used to power #weapons or #surveillance. The battle between #Anthropic & the #Pentagon has reawakened those concerns across the industry.

By Friday afternoon, >550 employees at #Google & #ChatGPT maker #OpenAI signed an open letter in support of Anthropic’s position & calling on their bosses to stand up to the Pentagon.

#Trump #RevengePolitics #law #AutonomousWeapons
https://notdivided.org/

To distribute an Android app outside Google Play, starting September 2026, developers will need to register with Google, submit government ID, and pay a $25 fee. Even if they're using F-Droid or the Amazon Appstore, stores Google doesn't own or operate. Privacy groups are pushing back.

https://reclaimthenet.org/open-letter-google-android-developer-verification-policy-criticism-2026

#Google #Android #enshittification #dystopia #software #monopoly #technology #idverification #privacy

Previously harmless #Google API keys now expose #Gemini #AI data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/previously-harmless-google-api-keys-now-expose-gemini-ai-data/

#cybersecurity

Google has launched the latest version of Nano Banana 2, the image generation model that promises to more quickly create more realistic images than its predecessors. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/8R8WrS

#Tech #AI #Google #NanoBanana2

🚨Google wants to kill Android freedom

We've signed an Open Letter to urge #Google to keep #Android #free & #open!

Otherwise Google’s Android is becoming Apple: Your device, their rules.

Here's more info: 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/google-wants-to-kill-android-freedom

Read the full open letter here: 👉 https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

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