Google Assistant notifications were broken on Android

Google Assistant hasn't been quite so... assistive lately. Numerous users reported that Google Assistant notifications have been broken on Android, preventing reminders and other important alerts from getting through. The problem appears to have star...

Chrome will soon warn you about tricky mobile subscription signups

Starting in Chrome 71, the browser will serve up warnings to keep you from accidentally signing up for a subscription service. The new protocol will address mobile websites that require visitors to enter their phone number before viewing content. Tho...

Google kills off Android’s spam-ridden Nearby Notifications

After launching just three years ago, Google is putting an end to Nearby Notifications on Android. The feature, which was intended to serve up location-specific information, had recently become inundated with marketers and spammers. Android users wil...

The Das Keyboard 5Q’s fingertip notifications aren’t that useful

We deal with an utter firehose of information in our daily lives, and sorting through it all is a huge task. It's not uncommon to miss important messages, or forget some key task. Das Keyboard's new 5Q and X50Q — both out today — are aime...