Google Chrome to warn users of lookalike URLs masquerading as credible websites

Phishing and hoax news are two of the biggest problems facing internet users today, and these nefarious activities often spread via so-called lookalike URLs. But it seems like Google has a solution in the works for its Chrome browser.

The Chrome Canary browser, used to test upcoming features, has recently gained the ability to spot lookalike URLs, according to ZDNet. The feature has reportedly been available since Chrome Canary 70, and can be enabled by entering chrome://flags/#enable-lookalike-url-navigation-suggestions in the address bar.

Once enabled, an alert will appear when you mistype a URL (seen below, right). This alert points users to the legitimate website, much like Google Search points users to search queries with proper spelling.

According to the feature’s description, it’s able to provide suggestions for popular domains or domains with a site engagement score. So I wouldn’t expect Google to provide suggestions if you meant to visit an extremely niche website, for example.

The feature is available on Chrome Canary across Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS. It’s not available for Chrome on Android just yet, but it certainly seems like a useful addition to the mobile browser.

In any case, this should be a useful weapon in the fight against phishing in particular. Nefarious actors often take advantage of lookalike URLs to fool people into thinking a mistyped domain is a legitimate website. From here, these actors pose as banks and other websites in order to grab credentials and other sensitive data.

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Source: Android Zone

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Tech IRL: 16 things you need to know for Wednesday, Jan 23

Here’s your daily tech digest, courtesy of DGiT Daily, for Wednesday, 23rd January, 2019.

The big story of the day is the Xiaomi dual-folding smartphone. Hadlee Simons has the story, but just look at it!

Here’s everything else happening:

1. Honor View 20 reviews went out late yesterday, and it’s been well received – the 48MP camera is very good, still no global pricing announced (Android Authority).

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2. LG teases touchless interface for upcoming smartphone (AA).

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3. Google is looking like it will kill off ad-blockers in Chrome. For safety, apparently. Also, Google makes a rather large amount of money from ads. Expect to hear more on this! (The Register).

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4. iFixit are reporting a “flexgate” issue with the Apple MacBook Pro: “the current generation of MacBook Pro laptops (2016–present) uses flexible ribbon cables to connect the display to a display controller board.” These are pulled tight every time you open the lid on the computer, and they appear to not last. And, they’re reportedly not replaceable. Hmm! (iFixit).

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5. Fender’s acoustic-electric hybrid is a technological wonder, says Engadget.

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6. Uber Rewards is rolling out. Here’s how the perks work (TechCrunch).

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7. Netflix ‘would lose 57% of their subscribers if they added commercials’ says a new study (Netimperative). (I believe the original report website has crashed under the load)

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8. Google is retiring “classic” Hangouts in October this year, and honestly if you can keep up with what’s happening to which Google messaging service, you’re doing well (G Suite blog).

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9. Microsoft is working hard to take on Chromebooks in the education space, new push includes a “Classroom Pen” for Surface devices (The Verge). Meanwhile, Google says it has 30 million Chromebooks in the classroom (Google Blog).

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10. A solid investigation into Glassdoor reviews reveals odd, massive spikes of mostly positive reviews. What’s going on? Employers asking employees to balance bad with good, gaming the whole thing (WSJ, plus Tweet thread).

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11. Supreme Court won’t hear Yelp defamation case that would threaten the free web (Gizmodo).

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12. The secret censorship holding back the sex toy industry (The Verge).

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13. NASA will attempt to knock an asteroid out of orbit for the first time in 2022 (Business Insider)

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14. Oscar nominations announced: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favorite’ earn 10 noms (Variety). Is it almost cheating to call your movie The Favourite? It’s like naming your greyhound She’s The Fastest.

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15. Niagara Falls is starting to freeze over again and the photos are amazing (CNET).

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Source: Android Zone

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Deal: OnePlus 6T (8GB/128GB) for $530, only a few dozen left

The OnePlus 6T is surprisingly inexpensive, considering its specs and performance abilities. However, the unlocked version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage still starts at $580, which certainly isn’t peanuts.

Today though, you can get a OnePlus 6T deal that gets you that very same device for only $530 — a good $50 in savings!

Head over to GearBest to grab the OnePlus 6T deal. You can click the button at the bottom of this article, or click here. Whichever way you choose, you might want to do it quickly, as there are only 42 devices left as of publishing this article. The deal lasts for another four days, but it’s a solid bet those 42 remaining units won’t last nearly that long.

Editor’s Pick

OnePlus 6T review: Fundamentally great (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr6baqZG3aY

Update – December 31 – The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has launched, which has a black carbon fiber design with McLaren’s signature “Papaya Orange” color around the rim, along with 256GB of storage and 10GB of …

To be clear, this OnePlus 6T deal only works for the mirror black variant. If you switch to the midnight black variant at GearBest, the price jumps back up to $590, which is notably $10 more than what OnePlus itself is asking for the 2018 smartphone.

The OnePlus 6T comes with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, a 3,700mAh battery, a tiny waterdrop display notch, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a dual camera setup on the rear. It, unfortunately, does not come with a headphone jack (although there is a USB Type-C dongle included in the box).

Click the button below to get this OnePlus 6T deal!

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Source: Android Zone

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