February 11, 2026 Meta, Google face massive liability as ‘addicted kids’ trial continues in LA The landmark trial is the first case that seeks to hold tech giants in the U.S. financially liable for harm suffered by its users.
February 4, 2026 Waymo under federal investigation after child struck A Waymo autonomous vehicle hit a child near a Santa Monica, California, school, prompting an NHTSA probe focusing on self-driving cars.
January 30, 2026 YouTube lets parents limit or block Shorts for teens Google platform YouTube introduced new parental controls letting families set daily limits or block Shorts for teens, amid concerns about phone time.
January 30, 2026 Big Tech's tobacco moment is here — and the truth about harming kids is out Newly unsealed documents provide smoking-gun evidence that Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok all purposefully designed their social media products to addict children and teens.
January 26, 2026 Malicious Google Chrome extensions hijack accounts Malicious Chrome extensions steal login data by impersonating Workday, NetSuite and SAP SuccessFactors platforms, cybersecurity researchers say.
January 25, 2026 Google Fast Pair flaw lets hackers hijack headphones Google responds to WhisperPair Fast Pair security flaws by releasing patches to manufacturers and updating certification requirements for protection.
January 22, 2026 Apple taps Google Gemini to power Apple Intelligence Apple and Google entered a multiyear collaboration for Apple Intelligence features powered by Gemini, accelerating the development of a personalized Siri.
January 21, 2026 Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky explained in an opinion piece that he changed his thinking about liability for content hosting platforms.
January 3, 2026 You can finally change your Gmail address without losing data A Gmail address change feature lets users replace their @gmail.com email while keeping inbox history, Google Drive files, photos and purchase data intact.
December 31, 2025 Never lose your car with Maps parking tools Learn how to set up Google Maps and Apple Maps on your phone to automatically remember where you parked. Step-by-step instructions for enabling location services and parking detection.