Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge
Source summary · TechRadarGoogle says it will reassess in Q1 2027.
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Pixel 10a gets a $100 price hike, now starting at $599
Source summary · Trusted ReviewsGoogle has quietly made the mid-range Pixel 10a considerably more expensive in the UK, the US and Canada.
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Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think
Source summary · TechRadarIf you want access to the best models inside Gemini, you're going to have to start paying for them.
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Google's Gemini adds a map tool for location-based prompts on phones
Source summary · NotebookcheckGoogle is adding a new Map tool to Gemini on phones, allowing prompts based on the user's specified location. Google also aims to replace the forward slash with the “@” symbol to use skills and connectors.
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Google freezes open-source bug bounty program amid flood of invalid AI slop submissions
Source summary · SecurityWeekGoogle has temporarily stopped accepting product vulnerability reports through its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP).
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Google Maps now lets you turn your car into a McLaren F1
Source summary · 9to5GoogleA new Google Maps update lets you change your car’s driving avatar into a McLaren F1.
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Oldest first · 244 developmentsGoogle AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolished
Source summary · Tom’s HardwareGoogle’s latest data center construction project in Finland is being investigated after the company representing the search giant reportedly cleared over 300 hectares of forest before obtaining a mandatory environmental impact assessment.
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- Google AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolishedTom’s Hardware · Oct 5, 2026