2025-04-08

Google brings in-call scam notifications to Pixel watches

Anyone else feel like half the time their phone rings these days it's spam? Sometimes there's an alert before you even pick up, but other times it takes being in the call to know. Well, Goog [...]

2025-03-07

Got a suspicious E-ZPass text? It's a trap - how to spot the scam

E-ZPass phishing texts seem to be hitting everyone - even non-drivers. Here's what to watch for and what to do if you receive one. [...]

2025-03-06

Did you get an E-ZPass text demanding payment? Don't click - it's a scam

E-ZPass phishing texts seem to be hitting everyone - even non-drivers. Here's what to watch for and what to do if you receive one. [...]

2025-03-24

Got a suspicious E-ZPass text? Don't click the link (and what to do if you already did)

E-ZPass phishing texts have hit many thousands of people over the last few months - even non-drivers. Here's what to do if you receive one. [...]

2025-03-04

The latest Android update includes live scam message detection

Google has just announced the four latest features of its Android 15 operating system.<br /> First up, Google Messages now uses AI to detect scam messages in real time. Scam Detection will notif [...]

2025-03-05

Facebook scammers want you to think Elon Musk can cure diabetes

Elon Musk discovered a simple 30-second “fridge trick” that can reverse diabetes, but the discovery has spooked pharmaceutical companies so much they put a $78 million bounty on his head, forcing [...]

2025-02-12

Meta warns users not to fall for romance scammers posing as celebrities or military

Think you might have met someone “attractive, single and successful” on Facebook or Instagram? You might want to think again, Meta says. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the company is once again warni [...]

2025-03-21

Google Maps yanks over 10,000 fake business listings - how to spot the scam

The fake listings were part of a scam that used the old bait-and-switch tactic to prey on people - and there may be more lurking out there. [...]

2025-02-28

Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]