Google is using machine learning to help Android users avoid unwanted and dangerous notifications

Notifications are part and parcel of life, being both useful and interesting. But they can also be problematic. Google is aware that the notifications generated by websites can be “spammy or even deceptive”. The worst offenders can attempt to trick people into sharing personal information or downloading dangerous software. Google is using machine learning to fight back, launching warnings about warnings of unwanted notifications. See also: The feature is specific to the Android version of Chrome, aiming to separate genuinely useful website notifications from those which are pointless or a security risk. The decision about how to categorize notifications is… [Continue Reading]