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Google launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacks

Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforceme...

TechCrunch May 12, 2026 Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Technology May 12, 2026

Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities

Technology May 12, 2026

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe code your own widgets

The new feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.

Technology May 12, 2026

Google unveils Googlebooks, a new line of AI-native laptops

The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemin...

Technology May 12, 2026

Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling

Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb add...

Technology May 12, 2026

The AI legal services industry is heating up. Anthropic is getting in on the action.

As the AI legal services industry heats up, Anthropic is launching its own suite of features designed to assist law firm...

Technology May 12, 2026

Panasonic’s new Lumix L10 is a compact camera with a focus on photography

Panasonic has announced a new addition to its Lumix camera line with a compact body and fixed lens that's targeted at ph...

Technology May 12, 2026

Testing UPS Output Waveforms

Article URL: https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/12/ups-exploration Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Technology May 12, 2026

Indigo brings the open social web to one app

Indigo's new social app lets you cross-post to the open social web, including Mastodon and Bluesky, and browse a unified...

Technology May 12, 2026

U.S. bank disclose security lapse after sharing customer data with AI app

The bank said the security lapse was due to the use of an “unauthorized” AI software app.

Technology May 12, 2026

Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok

The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recom...

Technology May 12, 2026

Show HN: Gigacatalyst – Extend your SaaS with an embedded AI builder

Hi HN, I’m Namanyay from Gigacatalyst (link: https://gigacatalyst.com/). Gigacatalyst allows sales, CS, and users to ...

Technology May 12, 2026

Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs

The family of a 19-year-old college student is suing OpenAI over claims that his conversations with ChatGPT led to an ac...

Technology May 12, 2026

Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements

Google I/O is just a week away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecos...

Technology May 12, 2026

Amazon employees are "tokenmaxxing" due to pressure to use AI tools

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amazon-employees-are-tokenmaxxing-due-to-pressure-to-use-ai-tools/ Comm...

Technology May 12, 2026

Sam Altman takes the stand in trial against Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has begun his testimony against Elon Musk in a high-profile jury trial in a California federal cou...

Technology May 12, 2026

George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep back new ‘Human Consent Standard’ for AI licensing

Hollywood actors and producers are standing behind a new AI licensing standard that will tell AI systems whether they'll...

Technology May 12, 2026

Trump Media Scales Back Plans for Its Own Prediction Market

Truth Predict was supposed to be the Trump family’s biggest leap yet into prediction markets. Now it’s looking more ...

Technology May 12, 2026

Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll

Rivian's AI-powered voice assistant is rolling out today to the company's vehicle fleet. The assistant will be available...

Technology May 12, 2026

eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Takeover as Not Credible

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/ebay-rejects-gamestop-s-56-billion-takeover-as-not-cred...

Technology May 12, 2026

The Future of Obsidian Plugins

Article URL: https://obsidian.md/blog/future-of-plugins/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48109970 Po...

Technology May 12, 2026

Launch HN: Voker (YC S24) – Analytics for AI Agents

Hey HN, we're Alex and Tyler, co-founders of Voker.ai (https://voker.ai/), an agent analytics platform for AI product t...

Technology May 12, 2026

All Your Hantavirus Questions, Answered by an Infectious Disease Expert

Here’s what you need to know, from why the cruise ship outbreak won’t spark the next pandemic to how hantavirus spre...

Technology May 12, 2026

Heritability of human life span is ~50% when heritability is redefined

Article URL: https://dynomight.net/lifespan/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48109772 Points: 8 # Co...

Technology May 12, 2026

Anker’s fast, foldable 3-in-1 charging station is back to its best price yet

Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is a small, yet powerful 3-in-1 charger that can charge your iPhone, Apple Wat...

Technology May 12, 2026

Operation: Epic Furious

Article URL: https://www.epicfurious.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48109519 Points: 48 # Comm...

Technology May 12, 2026

Why senior developers fail to communicate their expertise

Article URL: https://www.nair.sh/guides-and-opinions/communicating-your-expertise/why-senior-developers-fail-to-communi...

Technology May 12, 2026

Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen

The round valued the three-year-old startup at $725 million.

Technology May 12, 2026

Bambu Lab is abusing the open source social contract

Article URL: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/bambu-lab-abusing-open-source-social-contract/ Comments URL: https:...

Technology May 12, 2026

Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online

From claims of an Israeli false flag to efforts to sell ivermectin, influencers and grifters are using lessons learned f...