With scammers costing victims $1 trillion each year, Google is fighting back with the help of AI and Pixel smartphone users are first in line. Here’s what we know.

Google is rolling out a minor new update for the Pixel 5a, three months after its software support ends. The update includes various fixes related to adaptive brightness, Bluetooth routing, and media player notification. Google has a history of releasing minor bug-fixing updates for Pixel devices a few months after they reach their end of life.

Play Protect on Pixel phones monitors apps for harmful behavior, alerting users in real-time with notifications. Google already provides several tools to protect your Pixel smartphone from spam calls and messages.