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Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Hid in 1.3 Million TV Boxes

Google says a Chinese device maker built the XCPE backdoor into more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes, and that it has dismantled the botnet with industry partners.

November 3, 2026

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Android SMS of Death Exploit Can Crash Phones With a Hidden Text

A public exploit for an Android flaw called SMS of Death can crash a phone's calling service with a text message the owner never sees. Google has already patched the bug, so

November 1, 2026

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Samsung Galaxy Buds On Bring $229 Clip-On Earbuds to the US

Samsung Galaxy Buds On will cost $229 in the US, with availability beginning in early November. The clip-on earbuds leave the ear canal open, while Auto Volume, advanced head gestures and Gemini

October 29, 2026

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Xreal Aura Brings Android XR Glasses to Market for $1,099

Xreal Aura opens Android XR glasses orders at a $1,099 US launch price, with shipments expected in mid-November. The wired design shifts computing and battery weight to a separate puck, while earlier

October 29, 2026

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Gemini Personal Intelligence Reaches Android Auto

Gemini Personal Intelligence began rolling out to Android Auto on October 20, with cars using Google built-in to follow in the coming months. The opt-in feature draws on connected Google apps, but

October 21, 2026

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Apple, Google Teen Controls Fall Short in ‘Nudify’ Test

Research accounts registered as 13-year-olds accessed apps with sexual-image manipulation features despite parental controls, TTP reports. The study raises age-rating questions but uses a broad app definition disputed by Apple; Google says

October 19, 2026

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Google’s Quantum Chip Cuts Errors 40-Fold, but Only 8% of Tries Survive

Google Quantum AI says its Willow chip made scarce quantum resources called magic states with a roughly 40-fold drop in errors, but about 8 percent of attempts survive the checks. Crypto outlets

October 17, 2026

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Grok Voice 3.0 Tops a Speech Index but Responds Slower Than Version 2.0

xAI's Grok Voice 3.0 takes the top spot on Artificial Analysis's speech index and is said to resolve 70% of Starlink support calls without a human. The benchmark table shows slower first

October 15, 2026

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Google’s Universal Cart Launches, but Pricing and Data Use Go Unsaid

Google's Universal Cart began rolling out in the US on Thursday, saving items from many retailers and tracking price drops across Search and Gemini. Its launch post leaves out the cost, what

October 15, 2026

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FTC Subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI as the White House Bets on Self-Policing

The Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed Anthropic and OpenAI over possible consumer protection violations, two weeks after President Trump hosted AI chiefs to sign a voluntary safety pledge. The agency has not

October 15, 2026

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Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet That Hid in 1.3 Million TV Boxes

Android SMS of Death Exploit Can Crash Phones With a Hidden Text

Samsung Galaxy Buds On Bring $229 Clip-On Earbuds to the US

Xreal Aura Brings Android XR Glasses to Market for $1,099

Gemini Personal Intelligence Reaches Android Auto

Apple, Google Teen Controls Fall Short in ‘Nudify’ Test

Google’s Quantum Chip Cuts Errors 40-Fold, but Only 8% of Tries Survive

Grok Voice 3.0 Tops a Speech Index but Responds Slower Than Version 2.0

Google’s Universal Cart Launches, but Pricing and Data Use Go Unsaid

FTC Subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI as the White House Bets on Self-Policing

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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