A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web

From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.
TechRadar

Google restores much-missed JPEG XL format to Chromium code base - better image compression and better bandwidth are on the way

JPEG XL decoding is now part of Chromium’s core rendering pipeline Rust-based decoding addresses long-standing browser memory safety concerns JPEG XL support arrives without extensions or external ...
Geeky Gadgets

Easily Ship Google AI Studio Apps on Cloud Run on Your Own Domain

What if you could take your project from a simple prototype in Google AI Studio to a fully deployed application on your own custom domain, all without breaking a sweat? In the guide below, Your AI ...
The Verge

Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’

SerpApi says it can deliver Google search results for use by AI tools, but Google claims it’s illegally evading bot-blockers to steal copyrighted content. SerpApi says it can deliver Google search ...
TechRepublic

Google to Kill Popular Dark Web Report Tool

Google’s Dark Web Report tool will soon go dark. The tool is getting the axe next month, leaving countless users scrambling for alternatives after the tech giant announced that the feature failed to ...
TechCrunch

Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February

Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initia lly about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their ...
Android Police

Google will no longer scan the dark web for your leaked data

Timi is a news and deals writer who's been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion ...
Ars Technica

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google began offering “dark web reports” a while back, but the company has just announced the feature will be going away very soon. In an email to users of the service, Google says it will stop ...
Mashable

Say hello to Google’s ‘Disco’, an AI tool that makes web apps from browser tabs

A screenshot of Google Disco, a new AI tool. Credit: Google Google is always introducing new experimental AI tools, like that time it tried out AI-generated podcasts in Google Search results. Another ...
Android Authority

Google Photos for web offers two choices on how to handle RAW image editing

Google Photos is changing how RAW images are handled on the web. When you click edit, you’ll have two options: Edit with Google Photos or download the RAW file. Choosing to edit with Photos will ...
Reuters

Google executive sees AI search as expansion for web

Google sees AI search as growth chance, not threat to web Google says new ads format will evovle in AI search Google to add more AI features into search Dec 4 (Reuters) - A Google search executive on ...
Android

Google Fi's Major Web overhaul is Finally Here

Google Fi web is finally getting an overhaul that we’ve been waiting for. You can now access RCS messaging over the web, but from Google Messages for web, which is a completely different website.