WhatsApp Adds One-Tap Security Settings for Added Privacy

WhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, ...

WhatsApp unveils high-security mode, latest tech firm to offer users stronger protection

Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms ...
9to5Google

Android adds ‘Failed Authentication Lock’ setting, boosts failed passcode lockout

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced ...
9to5google

Chrome for Android rolling out Reading mode redesign that’s easy to trigger

Chrome on Android has offered a Reading mode for several years now, and Google is now significantly redesigning it. The previous “Reading mode” experience did not consistently appear on every article ...
Mashable

ChatGPT’s Android app now has a real Thinking mode

Credit: Photographed by Joseph Maldonado / Mashable Composite by Rene Ramos OpenAI has been swinging for the fences with recent updates like GPT-5.2 and ChatGPT Images. This week, the company rolled ...
Forbes

CISA Warns iPhone And Android Users — Secure Your Smartphone Now

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 28 with CISA recommendations regarding the ...
talkandroid.com

Android’s October 2025 Update Strengthens Security and Wallet Features

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Google's October ...
TechCrunch

Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s making it easier to access AI Mode on mobile. Users will now be able to access AI Mode, which allows users to ask complex questions and follow-ups to dig deeper ...
CNBC

OpenAI launches Sora for Android devices

OpenAI on Tuesday launched its Sora app of AI-generated videos for Android devices. The announcement on Tuesday brings the popular AI app to the Google Play app store for users in the U.S., Canada, ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, notes a report from cloud security company Zscaler. During the same period, ...
Android Authority

Android 17 could bring full-screen apps to your phone’s always-on display

Google is developing a new “Min Mode” feature for the Always-On Display that will allow apps to show their own minimal, persistent interfaces. This enables richer, glanceable experiences, with Google ...
Android

Android's Google App to Finally Get Dedicated Incognito Search Mode

Google is testing “History Off Search,” a new, prominent “incognito mode” toggle in its Android app that finally enables fast, one-tap private searching, mirroring a feature long available on iOS. The ...