Samsung SmartThings API fees could impact your favorite smart home apps

Samsung has announced that it is ending free access to SmartThings API. The company will roll out paid commercial tiers and a ...
Wired

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...
NDTV

That Call From Mother Might Be Fake: Google Unveils New Android Warning System

Fake call detection helps protect you from scammers using AI deepfakes to impersonate your contacts. Imagine receiving a phone call from your mother. Her name appears on your screen. The voice sounds ...
9to5Google

Android Auto has suddenly lost its Facebook Messenger app

While most Android Auto users just want to use the platform for navigation and music, apps can provide extra value. Messaging apps, for instance, can be a useful way to access messages safely behind ...
Ars Technica

Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams

We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider Android device ecosystem. As usual, some of the new features are limited to ...
9to5google

Google Phone app rolling out Android fake call detection that uses RCS

Phone by Google wants to combat the “growing threat of impersonation scams” and protect Android users against “sophisticated, AI-powered deepfake attacks” with fake call detection. June Android Drop: ...
CNET

Android Update Adds Fake Call Detection, Expands AirDrop Compatibility

Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. In addition to her current role, she's worked for CNET's video, ...

Finding Android apps on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier thanks to Gemini

Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy ...
Android Authority

Google's got an easy new way to keep you safe from scam calls

Google is introducing a new RCS-based method for verifying the identity of incoming callers. Unlike carrier-based authentication system, this one just requires that you and your caller are running ...
Android Police

Android's latest feature bundle is here to expose scammers impersonating your contacts

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
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Your Android Auto just got a calling upgrade — here's what to know

Google Meet is now rolling out on Android Auto, letting users join meetings directly from their car dashboard. The Android Auto app includes Scheduled and History tabs, making it easier to manage ...
TechCrunch

Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams

Google announced on Tuesday that Android is launching fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams. The feature is rolling out globally in Phone by Google to Android 12+ ...