The Brick is a physical and digital device that can block apps on your phone, but does it really work? Five NBC Select staffers put The Brick to the test to find out.

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

Google reported the following actions in 2025: Every app submitted to Google Play undergoes more than 10,000 safety checks ...

Pedestrians chant, "ICE go home!" as federal immigration agents walk along North Clark Street in the River North neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via ...

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Google says that through 2025, it blocked more than 255,000 Android apps from obtaining excessive access to sensitive user ...

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