The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Even if you aren’t using Google Gemini, it might be using your device. Security researcher Alexander Hanff, also known as ...

If you've paid any attention to Google lately, you know that it wants us using its AI tools. So much so that Chrome ...

A 4GB file called weights.bin is showing up on users' PCs. It's Gemini Nano and you can block it with two Chrome flags.

You might not have asked for an AI model on your computer, but you might have gotten it anyway. Google Chrome has been ...

Earlier today, we wrote about Chrome automatically downloading a large, poorly explained file called weights.bin to desktop ...

Threat actors are targeting macOS users with fake utility fixes that trick them into running malicious Terminal commands.

Security researcher says that Google is likely in violation of EU law and wasting thousands upon thousands of kilowatts.

Viral claims suggest Google Chrome is silently downloading a 4GB AI model, sparking spyware fears. However, experts clarify ...

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Google Chrome silently installs a 4GB AI Model on desktop systems without user consent. Learn how to find and delete it to ...