Google Data Privacy

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  Owned An Android Phone Since 2017? You Might Qualify For Google's $135 Million Payout

  The case centres on allegations that the company collected user data without clear consent, raising fresh concerns over digital privacy and data tracking practices.

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  Google Reportedly Rolling Out Magic Cue-Inspired Contextual Suggestions Feature on Android

  Google is said to have begun rolling out a new feature on Android that provides AI-generated recommendations based on the users’ daily routine. As per a report, it is called Contextual Suggestions and functions as a lighter version of Magic Cue, the AI-powered predictive assistant that is exclusive to Pixel devices. While it was not officially an...

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  Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025

  Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...

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  Privacy Concerns With Gemini-Powered Siri? This Is What Apple and Google Say

  Apple and Google have announced a multi-year AI partnership that will bring Google’s Gemini technology into Apple Intelligence and power the long-delayed advanced Siri. While Apple says its privacy standards will remain intact, the deal has raised questions about how user data will be handled. Clearer details are expected closer to Siri’s rollo...

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  Google to Discontinue Dark Web Reports in February 2026, Directs Users to Existing Privacy and Security Tools

  Google is discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to scan the dark web for personal information of users. The company announced that it will stop scanning for new breaches on January 15, 2026. The dark web report will no longer be available to access from February 16, 2026. Google said that it is shifting the focus to tools that give use...

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  How Chance AI Is Taking On Google Lens With a Curiosity-First Vision Agent, Explains Dr. Zeng

  The technology behind Chance AI relies on open-source vision-language models (VLMs) ranging from 3 to 74 billion parameters, which the team post-trains to suit specific user needs. However, building a camera-first platform in an era of data privacy laws like GDPR comes with heavy responsibilities. To address this, the company adds several data prot...

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  How to Delete History on Google Chrome, Firefox, Other Browsers: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Web browsers store information such as websites you access, files you download, and searches. These raise privacy concerns, especially when you are using shared and public devices. This article explains how to delete your browsing history and gives you step-by-step ways to clear all or part of it.

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  Did Gemini AI Read Your Gmail? What The Complete Case Reveals And Why Google Denies It

  The controversy began after users noticed that enabling Smart Features allows Gemini to access Gmail data for personalised assistance.

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  How to Ensure Data Safety With Gemini AI Assistant, Google Explains

  Google is expanding its Gemini AI assistant to more Android devices, officially replacing Google Assistant. Users are being notified via email, which also outlines how their data is handled. Gemini offers conversational interactions, app integration, and live assistance via screen sharing and video calls. However, Google clarifies that chats and ac...

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  YouTube's New Likeness Detection Tool Explained: How to Sign Up, Data Usage Policy, and More

  YouTube is expanding its likeness detection tool which lets creators identify and flag content that features their likeness generated using artificial intelligence (AI). It is now available to all creators under the YouTube Partner Program. If a creator spots their likeness being used by another party on YouTube, they can submit a removal request f...

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  Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say

  Android devices are susceptible to a new type of attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, private messages, location timelines, and other data. Security researchers have devised this new attack, called Pixnapping, which can exploit loopholes and security flaws in Android without requiring any system permissions. As per ...

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  Think Twice Before Uploading: 6 Risks Of Feeding Your Photos to AI Image Generators

  Such images raise concerns about data privacy, security, and the potential misuse of personal images.

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  Google's Viral Gemini Banana Trend is Fun, But It Comes With a Privacy Risk

  Gemini’s Nano Banana trend has gone viral on social media, surpassing 500 million image generations. The custom AI model lets users upload images and apply detailed edits with prompts. While popular, it has reignited privacy concerns, as Google stores all user conversations and uploaded images, which can be used to train its AI systems and servic...

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  Google VaultGemma: 5 Things to Know About the AI Model That Puts Privacy First

  Google has unveiled VaultGemma, a one-billion-parameter privacy-focused AI model trained using differential privacy techniques to prevent memorisation of sensitive data. By adding calibrated noise during training, the model avoids exposing personal identifiers like addresses or credit cards. While this approach reduces accuracy and increases comput...

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  Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court

  A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.