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TechCrunch May 12, 2026 at 17:00 Startups Rising Hot

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 enforcement forensic devices.

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Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit

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Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

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Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

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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, an...

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Potholes cost cities millions: This company is using AI and trucks to fix them

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