Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware

Attackers are abusing Google Ads and legitimate Claude.ai shared chats in an active malvertising campaign. Users searching ...

Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

On May 4, 2026, Alexander Hanff, a computer scientist and lawyer who runs the website ThatPrivacyGuy.com, posted an article ...

OpenAI Codex can now work directly in Chrome on macOS and Windows

OpenAI is changing the way we interact with the web by bringing Codex directly into your browser. This new integration allows ...

OpenAI's Codex Now Works in Chrome With New Extension

OpenAI today launched Codex for Chrome, a Chrome extension that lets Codex work directly in the browser on Macs and PCs. With ...

macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets

A ClickFix campaign targeting macOS users delivers an AppleScript-based infostealer that collects credentials and live ...
Ars Technica

Google releases new apps for Windows and MacOS

Most people access Google’s search and AI products through a browser, but you’ve got some new options today. Google has been testing a Windows search app for some months, and it’s now officially ...
PC World

Hands on: Google’s new desktop app is just another Gemini portal

PCWorld reviews Google’s new desktop app for Windows, which functions like macOS Spotlight but primarily serves as a portal to Gemini AI. The app excels at screen-sharing AI analysis, outperforming ...
9to5google

‘Google app for desktop’ launches on Windows

After testing got underway in September, the “Google app for desktop” is now launching for “Windows users globally in English.” This app is intended to bring the “best of Google Search right to your ...
Techno-Science.net

5 Best Google Apps Alternatives for Android

Ditch default Google apps for cleaner, privacy-first alternatives: use Proton Mail instead of Gmail, Mega over Drive, Samsung Internet instead of Chrome, Here WeGo or Mappls for Maps, and Fossify ...
9to5google

Google app starts rolling out quick access to AI Mode history

The Google app on Android is rolling out convenient, persistent access to AI Mode history for a more integrated experience. In the Home tab (Discover feed), Google has replaced the Labs beaker with a ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Loading Content With JavaScript Does Not Make It Harder For Google Search

Google has removed a whole section from its JavaScript SEO documentation because it was outdated and Google says loading content with JavaScript does not make it hard for Google Search. Google wrote ...
The Hacker News

ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that combines ClickFix-style fake CAPTCHAs with a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to distribute an ...