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Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in Google's Fast Pair protocol that can allow attackers to hijack Bluetooth audio accessories, track users, and eavesdrop on their ...

Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers. Today, security researchers at Belgium’s KU ...

Republican senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ashley Moody of Florida weighed in Wednesday after a tense exchange during a Senate hearing on chemical abortion drugs went viral online. The moment ...

Google’s new universal checkout protocol aims to complete the purchase for you directly within a Gemini chat or AI search interface. Google built the Universal Commerce Protocol with input from major ...

Google announced a protocol for shopping agents as it tries to secure its position in AI-powered commerce. Retailers have been creating AI agents to connect with everything from customer service to ...

Google’s new open commerce standard aims to reduce cart abandonment and enable agent-led buying across Search, Gemini, and retailer systems. Google today unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) ...

A new Universal Commerce Protocol will power checkout within AI Mode, letting shoppers buy without leaving Google. Business Agent puts branded AI chat directly in Search results. Direct Offers is a ...

A federal judge in California ruled Monday that the federal government is allowed to share basic information about Medicaid participants with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid a government push ...

Introduction The importance of conducting qualitative research alongside clinical trials of complex healthcare interventions is well established. There are various ways in which these two ...