Security researchers at Socket have identified over 100 malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store that are part of a coordinated campaign. These extensions steal Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens, deploy backdoors, and carry out ad fraud. At the time Socket published its report, all affected extensions were still available in the store. Google hasContinue Reading
Microsoft is shutting down Outlook Lite on May 26, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Launched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with limited storage and regions with slower internet connections. The app had already been scheduled for retirement —Continue Reading
Netflix has launched Netflix Playground, a dedicated standalone gaming app for children aged eight and under, bundled into existing memberships with no ads or in-app purchases and full offline support, positioning it squarely against Apple Arcade in the family market. Netflix has quietly extended its gaming ambitions into the family marketContinue Reading
Samsung will shut down its Messages app in July 2026, ending support for an application it stopped preinstalling as the default texting app in 2021. Users still using Samsung Messages will need to switch to an alternative before the shutdown date. Samsung recommends Google Messages and has provided migration instructions for devices runningContinue Reading
Google is now allowing users in the United States to change the username part of their @gmail.com email address directly through Google Account settings. The feature was first noticed in October 2025 and appeared on some accounts outside the US before the end of that year. However, it has not been available to US usersContinue Reading
OpenAI is introducing a new “Library” feature in ChatGPT that automatically saves user-uploaded files in a dedicated section of the interface, according to company documentation. This feature is available to Plus, Pro, and Business subscribers and is being rolled out globally, except in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Library isContinue Reading
Iranian government hackers are using Telegram as a way to steal data from hacked dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose the regime around the world, according to an FBI alert published on Friday. In the first stage of the attack, the hackers contact their targets and pretend to be a knownContinue Reading
Firefox version 149 introduces a handful of new features, including a free built-in VPN. But there’s one caveat to using it. Mozilla just announced a handful of new features and updates coming to Firefox version 149 over the next few weeks. The highlight of the announcement is a free built-inContinue Reading
Apple’s flagships laptops just got more powerful Apple has announced new MacBook Pro laptops with M5 Pro and M5 Pro Max chips, to replace last year’s M4 Pro and M4 Pro Max versions. The new high-end MacBooks are available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions and, as the rumors predicted, the majorContinue Reading
WhatsApp is working on a new security feature called an optional login password that could make account hijacking harder. The feature, spotted by WABetaInfo in the latest beta builds, adds an extra credential on top of the usual SMS code and two-step verification According to the report, the new account password must be betweenContinue Reading