Category: Research
Google DeepMind RCT Finds AI Tutoring Adds Up to 2.5 Years of Math Progress
A pre-registered randomized controlled trial across 12 schools in Sierra Leone found that students using Gemini's Guided Learning feature gained significantly more…
Google AMIE Medical AI Matches Physicians in Disease Management Study
Research published in Nature shows Google's AMIE system performing on par with primary care doctors in long-term condition management, outscoring them on…
Hijacked npm and Go Packages Deploy Python Infostealer via VS Code Tasks
Researchers have identified two compromised npm packages and a cluster of malicious Go packages that abuse Visual Studio Code task mechanisms to…
236,000 DCloud Uni-App Sites Fueling Crypto Scams and Phishing Campaigns
Infoblox researchers have identified over 236,000 websites built on a legitimate Chinese open-source framework that are being weaponized for investment scams, pig-butchering…
Ukraine to Convert $8.3M in Seized Crypto Into War Bonds
Ukrainian authorities have placed cryptocurrency seized from an international cybercrime group under state management, with plans to convert the funds into government…
DOJ Seizes Nearly 400 Illegal World Cup Streaming Domains
U.S. authorities took down close to 400 sites illegally broadcasting World Cup matches, warning that pirate streams expose viewers to malware and…
WhatsApp Launches Username Reservations to Shield Phone Numbers
Meta is letting WhatsApp users reserve a username now, ahead of a broader rollout later this year that will allow contacts to…
Supreme Court: Geofence Searches Require a Warrant Under Fourth Amendment
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that police must obtain a warrant before accessing cellphone location history from tech companies,…
Android Expands Theft Protection with Smarter Locks and Default-On Safeguards
Google has rolled out a suite of Android theft protection updates, tightening authentication controls, extending Identity Check coverage to third-party apps, and…
Chrome Bets on Merkle Tree Certificates for Post-Quantum HTTPS
Google is developing a new certificate ecosystem built on Merkle Tree Certificates to deliver quantum-resistant HTTPS without the bandwidth penalties of traditional…
Project Zero Examines the Limits of Mutational Grammar Fuzzing
A Google Project Zero researcher outlines two fundamental weaknesses in coverage-guided grammar fuzzing and describes a practical technique for working around them.
Google VRP Pays Out Record $17M in 2025, Marking 15-Year Anniversary
Google's Vulnerability Reward Program hit an all-time high in 2025, awarding over $17 million to more than 700 researchers worldwide, a 40-plus…