Internet — Google — March 20th, 2024
Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini
In a never-ending saga between Google and France's competition authority over copyright protections for news snippets, the Autorite de la Concurrence announced a €250 million fine against the tech giant Wednesday (around $270 million at today's exchange rate).
March 20th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — March 15th, 2024
Another one bites the dust: Google axes its Pinterest-like app
Google has a knack for axing and rebranding its services. Fresh off the announcement of the impending shutdown of the standalone Google Pay app in the US this summer, the tech giant's latest attempt at a social media app is now bidding farewell.
March 14th, 2024 — Source
Google I/O 2024 date announced
Google's big developer conference is happening mid-May again.
March 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — March 11th, 2024
Google's self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi "like the Bermuda Triangle"
Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots.
March 11th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — March 8th, 2024
Germany versus Google: How Street View Won the Privacy Battle in Europe's Most Private Country
For residents and tourists alike, Google Maps Street View is an exceptionally useful navigational tool. However, not every country has welcomed Google's iconic Street View cars to their streets. One of these longtime holdouts, Germany, has only recently begun to change its tune after more than a decade of resistance.
March 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — March 4th, 2024
Google trims jobs in trust and safety while others work 'around the clock'
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is laying off a handful of employees on its trust and safety team as part of broader staff cuts, even as it's asking members of that group to be on standby over the weekend in order to troubleshoot problematic outputs related to its flagship generative AI tool, Gemini.
March 4th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — March 1st, 2024
Google Boosts Chrome's Web Search Suggestions on Mobile and Desktop
Google has announced a trio of new Chrome browser features for desktop and mobile that aim to provide more helpful suggestions when searching the web, even over poor data connections.
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Google cuts team of contractors who went on strike
The team, subcontracted through Cognizant, went on strike in February 2023.
March 1st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 23rd, 2024
Google Pay app is shutting down in the US later this year
Starting in June, you'll need to use Google Wallet instead.
February 23rd, 2024 — Source
Is Gmail Safe? Google Responds To Shutdown Claim Seen By Over 7 Million
An X/Twitter user with nearly 100,000 followers had people researching if Google was planning to shut down its popular Gmail service after posting a supposed screenshot of an email claiming that was the case. The post quickly went viral, amassing over 7.6 million views in less than 24 hours
February 23rd, 2024 — Source
No, Gmail Is Not Going Away: The Recent Google Email Hoax Explained
Social media platforms went in overdrive mode just a day ago with rumors that Google is taking Gmail for a ride into the sunset. Or is otherwise being sent to the proverbial "Google Graveyard." On X, formerly Twitter, a ton of posts showing a picture of an alleged Google notice about sunsetting Gmail went viral.
February 23rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 16th, 2024
Google offers long Term ChromeOS Flex updates as an alternative to Windows 11
Microsoft is discontinuing general support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 and their use of the POPCNT CPU instruction set in the upcoming Windows 11 patch means that older computers will no longer be able to boot once that update rolls out.
February 16th, 2024 — Source
Is the meet cute dead? TikTok has thoughts.
Does modern life allow you to spill orange juice on a famous actress?
February 16th, 2024 — Source
The best VPN services for 2024, tested and reviewed
Here's who to trust with your privacy (and money).
February 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 14th, 2024
Google rolls out phishing and malware detection for Android users
Some Android users have spotted a "Safe Browsing" feature.
February 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 12th, 2024
An Inside Look at How Google Built Its Immersive View for Maps
Immersive View uses 3D cameras and AI to create a life-like preview of your journey. We got an exclusive look at how the tech giant built its latest Maps update.
February 12th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 9th, 2024
Evolving "Hey Google": Will Gemini rewrite the future of digital assistants?
Google just launched its Gemini app for Android, and it wouldn't be surprising if, sooner rather than later, it replaces the Google Assistant. I mean, the tech giant itself, hinted at this during the Pixel 8 launch last year when introducing the AI-powered Assistant with Bard.
February 9th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 7th, 2024
Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google
The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country's schools.
February 7th, 2024 — Source
Google Maps redesigning directions search, drops fullscreen UIs, more
The Google Maps UI has largely been unchanged for the past several years, but that's now changing with pretty significant redesigns across key surfaces, including when searching for directions.
February 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 5th, 2024
Google confirms it is phasing out cache links in search results
The longtime search feature has been considered redundant by Google thanks to a more reliable internet.
February 5th, 2024 — Source
Google Contributes $1 Million to Rust, Says It Prevented Hundreds of Android Vulnerabilities
Google announces $1 million investment in improving Rust's interoperability with legacy C++ codebases.
February 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — February 2nd, 2024
Google is axing cached webpages from search results, tells everyone to use Internet Archive instead
Cache links have been removed from search results, but you can still use "cache:URL" in Google Search...for now
February 2nd, 2024 — Source or Source or Source
Internet — Google — January 29th, 2024
New AI-powered Google Assistant demo leaks — see what it can do with photos
We could have this game-changing personal assistant as early as March if rumors are to be believed.
January 29, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 24th, 2024
Google Faces Potential Billion-Dollar Damages in TPU Patent Dispute
Tech giant Google is embroiled in a high-stakes legal battle over the alleged infringement of patents related to its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), custom AI accelerator chips used to power machine learning applications. Massachusetts-based startup Singular Computing has accused Google of incorporating architectures described in several of its patents into the design of the TPU without permission.
January 24, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 22nd, 2024
Google apparently adding voice support to Gmail's AI drafting feature
Google is expanding the AI capabilities of its Gmail app with a new "Draft Email with Voice" feature. Spotted in beta by TheSpAndroid, the feature allows users to verbally prompt the app's AI to help them draft emails.
January 22, 2024 — Source
Google lays off "dozens" from X Labs, wants projects to seek outside funding
Google wants projects to take outside venture capital as part of budget cuts.
January 22, 2024 — Source
Google Podcasts is going away after March — but there are alternatives
Google is sunsetting its podcast app in favor of YouTube Music as of April 2nd. You can move to YouTube Music or to another app — we've got some suggestions
January 22, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 19th, 2024
Google search is losing the fight with SEO spam, study says
Study finds "search engines seem to lose the cat-and-mouse game that is SEO spam."
January 19, 2024 — Source
Google is changing how it shows search results to European users
The changes will ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March
January 19, 2024 — Source
Google gets ready for the European DMA and details how you'll be able to choose Microsoft Edge and Bing as your default search engine
Google will let you use Edge and Bing as the default browser and search engine on your devices.
January 19, 2024 — Source
Upskilling and Expanding Your Knowledge with Google Bard
This guide is designed to show you how to expand and upskill your knowledge with the help of AI tools like Google Bard. In our rapidly evolving modern world, the necessity for ongoing education and skill enhancement is more critical than ever.
January 19, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 16th, 2024
Google lays off hundreds of employees in its Assistant, hardware and other divisions
Fitbit's founders have reportedly departed as part of a hardware restructuring.
January 16, 2024 — Source or Source
Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find
"The majority of high-ranking product reviews in the result pages of commercial search engines use affiliate marketing, and significant amounts are outright SEO product review spam."
January 16, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 13th, 2024
Google pulls Binance, other global crypto apps from India store
Google pulled many crypto exchanges, including Binance and Kraken, from its Play Store in India on Saturday in what is the latest blow to the world’s second largest internet market’s already dwindling web3 dream.
January 13, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 12th, 2024
Google and Bing under fire for promoting nonconsensual deepfake porn, as AI continues to brew more trouble
Some of your favorite celebrities might be featured in nonconsensual deepfake porn across the top search engines.
January 12, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 11th, 2024
Deepfake porn consistently found atop Google, Bing search results
Google vows to create more safeguards to protect victims of deepfake porn.
January 11, 2024 — Source
Google Formally Endorses Right to Repair, Will Lobby to Pass Repair Laws
Google says repair should be easy and "parts pairing" should be illegal.
January 11, 2024 — Source
Google lays off hundreds of employees in its Assistant, hardware and other divisions
Fitbit's founders have reportedly departed as part of a hardware restructuring.
January 11, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — January 10th, 2024
Google faces $1.7 billion lawsuit over AI chips patent infringement
Computer scientist Joseph Bates, who is also the founder of Massachusetts-based Singular Computing, claims that Google has used his innovations to develop processors for AI-related tasks.
January 10, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 29th, 2023
Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users
The complaint said Google deceived people into thinking they could control what information they share.
December 29, 2023 — Source or Source or Source
Internet — Google — December 28th, 2023
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles.
December 28, 2023 — Source
Google to Settle $5B 'Incognito Mode' Privacy Issue Lawsuit
Deal Follows Court Ruling That Cleared the 4-Year-Old Class Action Claim for Trial
December 28, 2023 — Source or Source or Source or Source or Source
Users Share Feedback on State of Google Play and It's Not Great
Years ago, I would comb through Google Play in an effort to discover new apps worthy of sharing on this site, as well as deals on TV shows and movies. Around the holidays, you could find some really decent deals on movies too, but with so many streaming platforms out there housing essentially any movie you may want to watch, the idea of purchasing a digital copy for $20 doesn't intrigue me.
December 28, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 27th, 2023
Google rejected Play Store fee changes due to impact on revenue, Epic lawsuit shows
Alphabet Inc.'s Google considered changing its app store pricing model to circumvent a regulatory crackdown, but abandoned a proposal to charge a set fee per app after it became clear that could cost the company billions of dollars, according to documents released late Thursday.
December 27, 2023 — Source
Why Google's lobbying in California skyrocketed this year
The 30-second video ad struck an ominous tone, urging Californians to tell their lawmakers to vote against legislation that would force Google, Facebook and other large platforms to pay news publishers.
December 27, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 26th, 2023, 2023
Reckless DMCA Deindexing Pushes NASA's Artemis Towards Black Hole
The crew of Artemis 2 are preparing to become the first humans to fly to the moon since 1972. The Artemis program faces many challenges but allowing people to learn about the program should not be one of them. Targeting the word 'Artemis' no matter what the context, a reckless anti-piracy sweep has demanded Google deindexing against dozens of innocent platforms for simply trying to report on mankind's quest for knowledge.
December 26, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 19th, 2023
Google Play Store might soon let you uninstall apps remotely across devices
Eager to streamline your app management across your connected devices? Well, Google is gearing up to introduce a nifty feature that will let you uninstall apps remotely from your Play Store.
December 19, 2023 — Source
Google to pay $700 million in Play Store settlement
A bunch of U.S. states and districts said Google isn't playing fair.
December 19, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 18th, 2023
Google Project IDX platform and development tools run entirely on Google Cloud Servers
Google unveiled Project IDX back in August 2023, introducing a new web-based development platform that harnesses the capabilities of Google Cloud Server infrastructure. This innovative platform has been specifically designed by Google to transform the developer tool landscape, presenting a formidable challenge to Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code). As a developer, you stand at the threshold of an era where coding becomes more accessible, adaptable, and deeply integrated with advanced technologies.
December 18, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 12th, 2023
Google Classroom now lets teachers add interactive questions to YouTube videos
Google launched today a new feature for Classroom that allows teachers to turn any YouTube video into an interactive assignment by inserting questions for their students to answer throughout the viewing experience.
December 12, 2023 — Source
Google loses lawsuit to 'Fortnite' developer Epic Games
Epic might have lost to Apple, but not this time.
December 12, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 11th, 2023
Epic v. Google: everything we're learning live in Fortnite court
The future of Google's app store is at stake in a lawsuit by Fortnite publisher Epic Games. Epic sued Google in 2020 after a fight over in-app purchase fees, claiming the Android operating system's Google Play store constituted an unlawful monopoly. It wanted Google to make using third-party app stores, sideloaded apps, and non-Google payment processors easier — while Google said its demands would damage Android's ability to offer a secure user experience and compete with Apple's iOS.
December 11, 2023 — Source
Google reveals the most searched people, places and things on the planet
Google has this year been celebrating a significant milestone, marking a quarter of a century in the field of search. As part of its 25 Years in Search celebration, the Google has taken a nostalgic journey, revealing the most searched people, places, and things over its history. This retrospective not only provides a unique insight into our shared global curiosity but also highlights how our collective interests have evolved over time.
December 11, 2023 — Source
Google Time Capsule: How To See The Most Searched For Trends Of The Last 25 Years
In the age of fast-paced technological advancement, Google has managed to carve out a solid foothold and keep its status as the most-used search engine available to date. For 25 years, it has amassed a massive user base (that's still consistently growing) through its slate of products that provide people with almost every single tool they'd need to maintain a functioning online life. Of all these services, what is perhaps the most essential and most successful is Google Search.
December 11, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — December 1st, 2023
Google begins deleting inactive accounts
Starting from today, a new Google inactive account policy comes into effect which means that accounts that haven't been active for two years will be deleted.
December 1, 2023 — Source
Worried your inactive Google Account might get deleted? Log in now
Only a little activity is needed to save your unused accounts.
December 1, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 29th, 2023
Epic v. Google: everything we're learning live in Fortnite court
The future of Google's app store is at stake in a lawsuit by Fortnite publisher Epic Games. Epic sued Google in 2020 after a fight over in-app purchase fees, claiming the Android operating system's Google Play store constituted an unlawful monopoly. It wants Google to make using third-party app stores, sideloaded apps, and non-Google payment processors easier — while Google says its demands would damage Android's ability to offer a secure user experience and compete with Apple's iOS.
November 29, 2023 — Source
Google to pay Canada's "link tax," drops threat of removing news from search
Google previously threatened to remove Canadian news links from search and News.
November 29, 2023 — Source
Google won't block news links in Canada after all
The company has reached an agreement with the Canadian government over the Online News Act.
November 29, 2023 — Source
PSA: Your inactive Google account could be deleted on December 1
If you haven't log into an account for two years or more, it'll be purged.
November 29, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 28th, 2023
Google Drive users say Google lost their files; Google is investigating
Google tells users to not delete local Drive profile data while it investigates.
November 28, 2023 — Source
Google search ads spotted in compromising placements
Adtech report exposes brand safety and ad fraud risks lurking in the Google Search Partners network...
November 28, 2023 — Source
Google's .meme domain is here to serve your wackiest websites
The .meme domains have already been adopted by sites dedicated to old cat memes.
November 28, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 27th, 2023
Google Drive users are reporting the loss of months of data
If you have a Google Drive account, it's probably worth backing up your files.
November 27, 2023 — Source or Source or Source
Internet — Google — November 16th, 2023
Yes, Google Maps has new colors. No, you're not the only one who hates 'em.
How dare they make the roads more gray!
November 16, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 15th, 2023
Google launches FIDO2 compatible security key
Today sees the launch of Google's new Titan Security Key which can be used as a second authentication factor and also to store your passkeys.
November 15, 2023 — Source
Three new features are coming to Google Maps
The Thanksgiving Day holiday is a week from tomorrow and that is usually the time when the nation's highways are swelled with cars full of people driving to visit a relative's house. Once there, turkey and football are consumed although the latter is only viewed, not eaten. This makes it the perfect time for Google Maps to add some new features to the popular app.
November 15, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 10th, 2023
Google To Deactivate Inactive Gmail Accounts From December 1st
If you've got a Google account that has sat unused for a while, it is probably a good idea to quickly log in and check on it as Google is planning on purging a whole load of inactive accounts.
November 10, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 6th, 2023
Here's how Google Photos' upcoming "Photo Stack" feature will reportedly work
A new Google Photos feature called "Photo Stack" is currently in development, and it promises to make organizing your photos easier than ever before. Although we heard about this upcoming feature last month, we can now see how it actually works.
November 6, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — November 3rd, 2023
Google Meet rolls out On-the-Go mode, turning every location into a meeting room
Having an in-person meeting at the office is no longer the standard, especially in some industries. That's where apps like Google Meet come in handy these days. With the flexibility of video conferencing, you can join a meeting while on the move--whether you're on the street, in your car, on the bus, or, why not, even at the beach (ah, the classic daydreaming-at-work scenario).
November 3, 2023 — Source
Google Play adds security audit badges for Android VPN apps
Google Play, Android's official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an 'independent security reviews' badge if they conducted an independent security audit of their software and platform.
November 3, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 31st, 2023
Porsche is teaming up with Google to integrate Maps, Assistant, and more into its vehicles
Google's fingerprints are all over our daily tech routine--phones, tablets, wearables, smart TVs, and even cars. Billions worldwide are riding the Google wave daily. And guess what? More companies are jumping on the bandwagon, integrating the Google ecosystem into their products.
October 31, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 26th, 2023
Google Maps is getting infused with even more AI
If it weren't obvious by now, Google is working on more and more ways to infuse AI with its various apps and services. The latest of which comes to Google Maps, as the company has announced several major changes that will begin rolling out this week.
October 26, 2023 — Source
Google Maps Now Has Immersive View for Routes, Updated Colors
Last year at Google I/O, the Maps team introduced Immersive View. Using AI, Google created an explorable digital model of supported areas using billions of Street View and aerial images. The end result is pretty sweet, and now,
October 26, 2023 — Source
Google Maps update brings Immersive View for routes to select cities
Google continues to upgrade key features of its app with the help of the AI. Previously announced at Google I/O this year, the AI-powered feature called "Immersive View for routes" is now available in select cities on both Android and iOS devices.
October 26, 2023 — Source
Google Photos Soon Getting Photo Stacks to Help Organize Your Library
Google is reported to be working on a new feature for Google Photos that will help clean up and organize your library. Called Photo Stacks, the name is literal, taking similar photos that were taken together and automatically grouping them into a stack.
October 26, 2023 — Source
Google Photos to roll out improved organization for similar photos
Google Photos is on a roll with several new features making their debut recently. First up, it is now said to automatically back up RAW images, offering users a seamless experience.
October 26, 2023 — Source
Google Search offers "About this image" information that checks for AI misusage
Announced at Google's I/O conference in May, the "About this image" tool is rolling out to English users globally. The search giant seeks to provide important background information and context about images in Google Search.
October 26, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 24th, 2023
Gmail gets a nifty new feature to complement large-screen devices
The native email can now open links or attachments side-by-side within the app.
October 24, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 23rd, 2023
Malvertising campaign uses Puny code for links on the fake keepass page
Small indication of security and why it cannot be wrong to keep your eyes open when downloading software and to remain suspicious. There was a malvertising campaign in the Google search, in which links to supposed Keepass download pages were displayed in the search results.
October 23, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 20th, 2023
Google Photos is now reportedly backing up RAW images by default
Google has reportedly implemented a change to the Google Photos application that is widely used on both Android and iOS device. The change involves the way the application handles RAW files on Android devices and it could impact its users significantly.
October 20, 2023 — Source
Google's fixing a cookie problem with Drive downloads, but not the biggest one
As Google prepares to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome, it's updating Drive to stop relying on them in some cases, but not when you use Google Drive directly.
October 20, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 19th, 2023
Google Meet's new portrait touch-up feature will give you a virtual glow-up
Subtle changes can make you look more awake or focused.
October 19, 2023 — Source
More Google layoffs: Google News cuts dozens of jobs
40--45 jobs are cut, one employee says. "We're definitely worse off without them."
October 19, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 18th, 2023
Google Chrome will try to read your mind with search improvements
Google and Chrome are getting smarter about where you want to go on the web.
October 18, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 17th, 2023
The search is over: Apple has 20 billion reasons to stick with Google
Google's results reflect negatively on Apple's products
October 17, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 13th, 2023
Google.com tests a news-filled homepage, just like Bing and Yahoo
The mobile app has a "Google Discover" newsfeed, so the homepage should, too?
October 13, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 12th, 2023
You can now generate AI images directly in the Google Search bar
Users will have to opt-in to both Labs and the SGE feature to use it, however.
October 12, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — October 10th, 2023
Assistant with Bard leak surfaces what Google is likely to bring
An early glimpse before the beta.
October 10, 2023 — Source
Don't put these three words in Google, because it's returning wrong answers only
Have you ever dreamed of getting back at Google's search engine? Does the urge for revenge keep you up at night? Well, now you have the chance to puzzle the world's largest search engine out of its artificial neurons and enjoy the machine's frustration with three simple words. Here's what you have to type: "google vice president".
October 10, 2023 — Source
Google Now Enables Passkey Option by Default
Passkeys, what Google hopes to eventually replace your typical passwords with, are now getting enabled by default for personal Google account users.
October 10, 2023 — Source or Source
Internet — Google — October 3rd, 2023
Gmail is getting emoji reactions
Does this mean we'll never have to type a reply to an email ever again?
October 3, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 29th, 2023
Google Photos’ Updated Memories Experience Rolling Out
Earlier this year (back in August), Google introduced a redone Memories feature for Google Photos. Those changes appear to be rolling out now more widely to all users, showing up for those running app version 6.54.
September 29, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 25th, 2023
Google is retiring its Gmail Basic HTML view in January 2024
Google is notifying Gmail users that the webmail's Basic HTML view will be deprecated in January 2024, and users will require modern browsers to continue using the service.
September 25, 2023 — Source
Google to discontinue the Basic HTML version of Gmail next year
Google is planning to discontinue another product in its lineup, one that has been around for a very long time. The Basic HTML version of Gmail, designed for legacy browsers or slower connections, will no longer be available starting from January 2024, when it will automatically change to Standard view when loaded.
September 25, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 21st, 2023
Google sued over fatal Google Maps error after man drove off broken bridge
Google allegedly gave drivers bridge route for years despite correction requests.
September 21, 2023 — Source
Why does Google pay Apple tens of billions of dollars annually to be Safari's default search engine?
Google pays Apple tens of billions of dollars annually to be Safari's default search engine because iPhone (and Mac and iPad) users are demographically desirable (to any company that like to make profits) versus non-iPhone users.
September 21, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 19th, 2023
Google Bard Can Now Connect With Your Google Account And Relevant Services
It appears that Google Bard is getting supercharged with a host of new features, with the main focus being on Bard Extensions, which are now available in English. For those wondering, it is a new way for users to interact with the AI chatbot. With the new feature, you can actually ask Bard to gather information from your Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, YouTube, Google Photos, Flights, and more.
September 19, 2023 — Source
Google's free AI isn't just for search anymore
Microsoft was first to AI search, but Google's Bard can now pull stuff in from Gmail, Docs, Maps, and more.
September 19, 2023 — Source
Less typing, fewer mistakes: How Gmail Snippets can save you time and effort
If Gmail is your preferred email service, consider taking advantage of the free Snippets feature, which can cut down on the amount of typing you do on a daily basis.
September 19, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 15th, 2023
Google's search defaults prey on power of habit, expert says in antitrust trial
Antonio Rangel, a behavioral economist and professor at the California Institute of Technology, knows how to get you to grab a cereal box off a supermarket shelf using product placement and consumer habits. And he said Google understands the same tricks, which is why the tech giant has fought so hard to keep itself as the default search engine on mobile phones.
September 15, 2023 — Source
Here's what the Google trial is about and why you should care
Is this the start of tech giants being reined in?
September 15, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 12th, 2023
Google’s adtech targeted by Dutch class-action style privacy damages suit
Google is facing class-action style litigation in the Netherlands which accuses the adtech giant of breaching European privacy laws. It’s demanding Google stops tracking and profiling consumers and is also seeking compensation for what it dubs “large-scale privacy violations†of the European Union’s data protection regime.
September 12, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 6th, 2023
Google settles another Play Store antitrust case
Perhaps the Chocolate Factory didn't feel like staring down 36 state AGs with two other competition cases pending
September 6, 2023 — Source
Google is facing yet another major antitrust lawsuit
Dozens of attorneys general filed a suit accusing Google Play of anti-competitive practices.
September 6, 2023 — Source
Understanding Google Analytics 4, Server-Side Tracking, and GDPR Compliance
Integrating GA4 into the privacy framework allows businesses to optimize data privacy strategies, aiding user trust and adherence to privacy regulations.
September 6, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 5th, 2023
'Books3' Takedown: Anti-Piracy Group Calls for More AI Training Transparency
With AI initiatives developing at a rapid pace, copyright holders are on high alert. Of particular concern is technology companies using their content as training data, without any form of compensation. Last month, Danish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance was the first to successfully send a DMCA takedown notice for the Books3 training dataset, and is now calling for more transparency.
September 5, 2023 — Source
Bungie & Teenage Destiny 2 Cheat Settle Differences With $500K Permaban
A teenager who reportedly cheated in Destiny 2, evaded multiple bans, threatened Bungie employees, and generally made the developer's life a nightmare, has reached a settlement with the gaming company. In addition to a laundry list of restrictions moderating his future behavior, the teenager has accepted Bungie's $500,000 offer to put this matter behind them.
September 5, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 4th, 2023
Google turns 25: The search engine revolutionized how we access information, but will it survive AI?
Today marks an important milestone in the history of the internet: Google's 25th birthday. With billions of search queries submitted each day, it's difficult to remember how we ever lived without the search engine.
September 4, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — September 1st, 2023
Google Maps' new color scheme test looks a lot like Apple Maps
Dark gray roads and lighter backgrounds look a lot like Apple Maps.
September 1, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 30th, 2023
Google is now blurring sexually explicit images by default
You can change this setting in the SafeSearch menu.
August 30, 2023 — Source
Google Photos App 6.51.0
Upload and view your photos from any device. Auto upload photos from your PC or Mac, smartphone, camera, or storage cards.
August 30, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 29th, 2023
Google escapes Play Store class action after finding more persuasive expert
Court's order is not yet finalized but could significantly reduce damages.
August 29, 2023 — Source
Google Cloud Next '23: New Generative AI-Powered Services
A partnership with NVIDIA on supercomputing and an enterprise-grade version of Google Kubernetes Engine top the array of cloud and AI reveals.
August 29, 2023 — Source
Google Photos now lets you access and set up locked folders on iOS and the web
Users can now also back up those folders and access them from any of their devices.
August 29, 2023 — Source or Source
How to set up and use the Google Drive for Desktop app
Access your data in Google Drive from your computer.
August 29, 2023 — Source
The new Google Chat borrows from Slack, Teams, Discord, and even ChatGPT
An enterprise messaging app is an enterprise messaging app is an enterprise messaging app. And now Chat is an enterprise messaging app.
August 29, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 24th, 2023
Gmail will lock important settings behind a pop-up 2FA challenge
Changes to email forwarding or filters will soon demand you verify who you are.
August 24, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 23rd, 2023
How to organize your Google Drive: 5 tips and tricks to know
If you want to improve your daily Google Drive efficiency, these five tips can help.
August 23, 2023 — Source
How to set up google assistant
Google Assistant, a sophisticated product of artificial intelligence technology, is one of the prominent innovations birthed by Google. This advanced software has quickly become a central part of Google's expansive ecosystem, which incorporates Google Home devices, Android smartphones and tablets, as well as various Google applications.
August 23, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 15th, 2023
Google Photos Now Lets You Create Your Own Memories Using AI-Powered Tools
Google is slowly but steadily adding more and more AI-assisted features to its apps, and today, Google Photos is the one that is getting these features. The app has been getting a steady stream of features for some time now and has evolved a lot. It is no longer an app that curates all your photos, as you now have a lot of features
August 15, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 14th, 2023
10 ways Google Bard can help you
If you're interested in learning more about Google Bard and how it can be used to help you in a wide variety of different ways during your daily tasks both work and pleasure. You will be pleased to know that Google has revealed a list of interesting ways its Google Bard artificial intelligence can be used.
August 14, 2023 — Source
Google starts warning users about potential inactive account deletions
Here's what you need to know to keep your accounts from disappearing.
August 14, 2023 — Source or Source
Internet — Google — August 11th, 2023
3 Google Calendar Feature Updates and Improvements
With Google Calendar's new features, you can offer times to meet in email, convey more than one working location for each day and require payment for booked appointments.
August 11, 2023 — Source
Google loses bid to toss lawsuit over 'potentially embarrassing' Incognito mode data grabbing
A federal court judge this week shot down Google's attempt to scuttle a multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit accusing it of making an Orwellian grab of "potentially embarrassing" data from users' "Incognito mode" and other private browsing.
August 11, 2023 — Source
Google Slides will now let you annotate key content while you present
Google is rolling out a new feature to its Slides presentation software that could make your presentations "more engaging, interactive, and impactful". The search giant will now let you annotate the key content with drawings while presenting.
August 11, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 9th, 2023
CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking
The tech news site has been 'pruning' older stories in an effort to show Google that its content is 'fresh, relevant and worthy of being placed higher than our competitors in search results,' according to an internal memo.
August 9, 2023 — Source
Google Drive review: Solid cloud storage, but the settings can be confusing
Google Drive is available on all major platforms, and many small ones.
August 9, 2023 — Source
Google Makes it Easier to Create Go Applications on Google Cloud
Google released four templates developers can use to bootstrap Go applications using gonew, an experimental tool aimed at instantiating Go projects.
August 9, 2023 — Source
Google's redesigned Arts & Culture app includes an AI-generated postcards feature, Play tab and more
Google announced today that it's launching a redesigned Arts & Culture app for Android, with an iOS launch to follow soon. The redesigned app includes a new AI-generated postcards feature, a new Play tab, a TikTok-like "Inspire" feed and more.
August 9, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 8th, 2023
A single company asked Google to delist almost one billion "pirate" web pages in less than a year
A takedown spree against a streaming site abusing PornHub content
August 8, 2023 — Source
Enhancing Security with Google Cloud's Service Account Key Expiry Feature
Google Cloud has recently introduced service account key expiry to address security challenges associated with long-lived service account keys. With this capability, the company states that "customers can now configure an Organization Policy at the organization, folder, and project level to limit the usable duration of new service account keys" — and thus reduce risks related to leaked and compromised keys.
August 8, 2023 — Source
Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default
The app encrypts group chats now, too.
August 8, 2023 — Source
Google, record labels working on deal covering musical "deepfakes"
Prepare for more cover songs like Johnny Cash singing Barbie Girl.
August 8, 2023 — Source
YouTube will show a minimalist home page if your watch history is turned off
Instead of recommendations, it will display only the search bar and left-side menu options.
August 8, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 7th, 2023
Google can now check your grammar — sometimes
Google Search now uses artificial intelligence to help you write grammatically-correct sentences. But it also proves that English is hard, even for AI.
August 7, 2023 — Source or Source or Source
Google Will Now Proactively Scan the Web for Your Contact Information
You can let Google check for your data on suspicious websites instead of doing it manually.
August 7, 2023 — Source
In win for Google, judge dismisses many claims in DOJ monopoly case
Six claims dismissed ahead of the September trial.
August 7, 2023 — Source
New Google Geospatial Creator augmented reality creation and visualization tool
Google has recently announce the availability its latest innovative tool in the form of the Geospatial Creator. This cutting-edge tool is designed to revolutionize the way we create and visualize augmented reality (AR) experiences. Seamlessly integrated into Adobe Aero and Unity, and powered by ARCore and Google Maps Platform, the Geospatial Creator is set to redefine the boundaries of AR technology.
August 7, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 4th, 2023
Google Cloud Study: Big Risk in Proliferating Credentials, Keys
Keys, credentials and accounts, oh my! A new Google Cloud study shows attackers are going after enterprise's soft underbelly: Identity Access Management.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Google Image Search Makes It Easier to Remove Unwanted Explicit Photos
Google announced Thursday upcoming changes for explicit image search results. These updates affect both how users search and what information can be found on a person.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Google offers on-campus hotel stays for $99 to encourage hybrid working
Google encourages its employees to adopt hybrid work schedules by promoting discounted hotel rates at its on-campus accommodations. According to internal company materials viewed by CNBC, Google offers stays at its Bay View, California campus hotel for just $99 per night.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Google releases new online search privacy tools
In a bid to bolster user control over personal information, privacy, and online safety, Google has unveiled a series of new features in Google Search. These enhancements are part of Google's ongoing commitment to making Google Search the safest way to search online.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Google rolls out privacy tools to make it easier to remove personal information and explicit images from searches
Google has announced the rollout of a series of new and updated privacy tools designed to give users greater control over the removal of information about themselves from search results. A new privacy dashboard will alert users if search results start to include their contact information.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Google's new settings let you remove your private info from search results. Here's how
The tools help you find and request the removal of contact details and personal explicit images from showing up in Google search.
August 4, 2023 — Source
How to Set Up and Use Google Analytics 4 with Google Sites
Learn how to set up and use Google Analytics 4 within your Google Sites.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Judge dismisses major arguments in Google antitrust case
Google won't have as much to defend when it goes to trial next month.
August 4, 2023 — Source
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Google, YouTube for alleged censorship
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing YouTube and its parent company Google for moderating content he posts online.
August 4, 2023 — Source
UK Research Cloud (UKRC) Google policy agenda unveiled
In a groundbreaking move, the UK Government and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have unveiled a pilot for a national data research cloud, a significant stride towards the establishment of a UK Research Cloud (UKRC).
August 4, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 3rd, 2023
Beware! Google AMP's use in phishing campaigns is on the rise
Security researchers at Cofense have noticed a rise in phishing campaigns that use Google's AMP technology to gain trust and evade detection.
August 3, 2023 — Source
Google expands 'Results about you' and SafeSearch features to improve user safety
The tech giant is making updates to existing Search features in the name of privacy.
August 3, 2023 — Source
Google makes it easier to remove your info, explicit images from search
Google will soon make it easier to remove your personally identifiable information and explicit images from search results right from Google Search or the Google app.
August 3, 2023 — Source or Source or Source
Google Search now automatically blurs explicit images
An expansion of Google's Family SafeSearch, the setting is the new default for all users.
August 3, 2023 — Source
Google Street View car careens into creek after 100mph cop chase
That's not what they meant by 'move fast, break things' ... But maybe brake things
August 3, 2023 — Source
Google updates its policies on revenge porn in search results
Now users can remove any of their personal, explicit images — whether they were posted consensually the first time or not.
August 3, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — August 1st, 2023
Changes to Google Takeout aim to loosen its grip on user data
This should give users a little more control over how to handle their personal data.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Google Assistant is getting an AI makeover
An internal email outlines preliminary changes.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Google Meet gets support for Q&A moderation during video calls
Google Meet is getting a new feature that allows meeting hosts to moderate questions during video calls. Once enabled, hosts and moderators will be able to review and approve questions before they're shared with meeting participants.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Google reportedly readying "supercharged Assistant" powered by Generative AI
Google wants to incorporate AI into its services, and this sentiment was echoed at its annual developer conference.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Google TAG deleted 21,000+ YouTube channels in April, May, and June
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has released its latest bulletin on the coordinated influence operation campaigns it disrupted in the second quarter of 2023. The group deleted a total of 21,700 YouTube channels between April, May, and June.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Not all early-stage AI startups are created equal
The AI sector has gotten hotter over the last year. But unlike many of past venture fads — like crypto or web3 — the AI sector had a number of large startups and legacy players already active when the market started to froth.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Privateer wants to create a 'data ride-sharing economy' for space
Privateer Space is launching a new module for satellite operators called Pono, which the company says will help make space data available at scale and at a far lower cost than it is today.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Threat actors abuse Google AMP for evasive phishing attacks
Security researchers are warning of increased phishing activity that abuses Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to bypass email security measures and get to inboxes of enterprise employees.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Your Google data and YouTube videos will be easier to migrate after GDPR challenge
The search giant has committed to making the Google Takeout tool easier to use. It's also enabling data transfer directly between third-party providers next year.
August 1, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — July 27th, 2023
4 ways to shop for your dorm room on Google
Preview furniture with AR, find deals with price insights, and more.
July 27, 2023 — Source
Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft team up to take on Google Maps
The OMF is interested in public feedback as it continues to iterate on its open map data.
July 27, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — July 25th, 2023
Google rebounds from unprecedented drop in ad revenue with a resurgence that pushes stock higher
Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape.
July 25, 2023 — Source
Google's parent company Alphabet had $74.6 billion in revenues for Q2 2023
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has revealed its earnings for the second quarter of 2023, which ended on June 30. Revenues were $74.6 billion for the quarter, up 7 percent from the same period a year ago. Net income for the company was $18.368 billion for the quarter, up from $16,002 billion from the same period a year ago.
July 25, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — July 21st, 2023
How to find your forgotten Gmail accounts
With Google planning to delete any unused two-year-old accounts, it's a good idea to see if you've forgotten any from way back when.
July 21, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — July 20th, 2023
Google is testing an AI tool that can write news articles
Google is testing a tool that uses AI to write news stories and has started pitching it to publications, according to a new report from The New York Times. The tech giant has pitched the AI tool to The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal's owner, News Corp.
July 20, 2023 — Source
Google Messages signs onto cross-platform encrypted group chat standard
Google is adopting the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol for its Messages app that aims to handle end-to-end encryption and support sending and receiving between supported messaging apps.
July 20, 2023 — Source
Google Play bug makes subscriptions disappear on Android, check if you're affected
This problematic behavior was spotted by the 9to5Google team, who found the billing functionality is currently broken on Android. Since this is a component of vital importance to Google and Android, it may already be fixed by the time you read this article. If, however, your list of subscriptions has disappeared, don't panic, you've done nothing wrong.
July 20, 2023 — Source
Google says it's developing tools to help journalists create headlines, stories
Google says it is in the early stages of developing artificial intelligence tools to help journalists write stories and headlines, and has discussed its ideas with leaders in the news industry.
July 20, 2023 — Source
Google's Nearby Share for Windows is now available
Google has announced that its Nearby Share feature for Windows is now available, the feature works with Android Phones and tablets and it allows you to share stuff with your Windows PC from your Android device, the software was previously available in beta.
July 20, 2023 — Source
How to remove a Google Maps subscription
The subscription may overwhelm everything else on your map until you find the way to remove it.
July 20, 2023 — Source
Internet — Google — July 19th, 2023
Google is cutting off internet access for some employees. Here's why
Could you get your work done without the internet?
July 19, 2023 — Source or Source
Google Drive — Google Backup and Sync — Google One
Google Drive app ends support for Windows 8/8.1 and 32-bit OS in August
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 have officially reached their end-of-life. And now, Google is dropping support for the Drive desktop app on these OSs. Google Drive app enables synchronization between the devices and the cloud. Users must upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11 to continue syncing files with Google Drive.
June 8, 2023 — Source or Source
Google Drive gets a desperately needed "spam" folder for shared files
As it turns out, letting anyone add files to your Drive account is bad.
May 12, 2023 — Source
How to manage apps connected to Google Drive (and why you should)
If you've allowed apps access to your Google Drive account over the years, you're going to want to know how to manage those apps, so you can revoke access when needed.
June 8, 2023 — Source
Google Meet
Google Meet makes the picture-in-picture experience far more useful
'Raise your hand,' use it with meeting chat and resize it more effectively.
June 8, 2023 — Source or Source or Source or Source
Google Meet update makes it easier to access certain features
Meet seems to be the focus of Google's engineers, as the app received quite a few new features in the last couple of months. In fact, Google Meet seems to be getting new updates on a weekly basis, sometimes even more often than that.
June 27, 2023 — Source
Google Meet: 3 presenter controls for smoother presentations
Learn how to display speaker notes, add a co-presenter and share presented content with session participants in Google Meet.
May 30, 2023 — Source
Google Photo
A dozen new video styles added in Google Photos to boost your inner Scorsese
Video post-processing is one of the most resource-heavy tasks you can ask a computer (or phone) to do. Instead of frying your GPU and getting lost in thousands of LUTs options (post-production tools), better try out Android's new video retouch capabilities.
July 7, 2023 — Source
Google Photos can now recognize your face (sometimes) even when it's not actually visible
Do you like to keep your snapshots and even video recordings neatly organized and grouped together by their subject or location? Then you must be familiar with the powerful and incredibly helpful face grouping tool built into the hugely popular Google Photos service.
June 9, 2023 — Source
Google Photos Can Tag Your Face By Just Looking At The Back Of Your Head And It's Pretty Crazy
There is no denying that Google Photos has become the de facto gallery app for a lot of people. This goes for both the Pixel users that get to enjoy this as a stock app and a lot of other people on Android who are actively using the app. So, of course, Google has done something good with the app, right?
June 8, 2023 — Source
Google Photos rolls out more streamlined and decluttered Settings menu
The newest version of Google Photos (v6.39) for Android rolling out right now has a completely new and more streamlined Settings menu. The menu options have been reduced from a long list to a shortened version with their corresponding sub-menus.
June 6, 2023 — Source or Source
How to create and edit videos on Chromebook with Google Photos
Create and edit movies right from your Chromebook.
May 23, 2023 — Source
Google Play
Google Play Books Gets a Fancy New Logo
I don't think I've opened Google Play Books in 7 or 8 years, but that streak has since ended, as I did so today to check out the new logo/icon that's rolling out. It is very much a modernized take on the old logo that still fits the app's long-running identity without going full Google.
June 9, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — Numbers
7 New Features Coming Soon to Google Chat
Google Chat is still out there doing its messaging thing, even as Google puts most of its energy into pushing RCS and Messages and there are countless other messaging apps you could use. Hangouts users who made the switch over to Chat do exist and have kept that life going with hopes of seeing improvements from Google.
June 30, 2023 — Source
8 great ways to organize your Gmail inbox to improve productivity
Tweaks to help you work smarter, not harder.
June 30, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — B
Bing Chat makes Google Search better in this unholy matrimony
Give your Google a little Bing.
May 9, 2023 — Source
Bing's Search Dominance Over Google Was Very Short-Lived, and That Spells Trouble for Microsoft
There is an emerging conviction in the market that Microsoft will soon follow Apple in achieving a $3 trillion market capitalization. Given the current hype around everything AI-related, this prognostication might well pan out. However, Bing — that perennial laggard in the world of search engines — does not appear to be playing any significant role in achieving this milestone.
July 11, 2023 — Source
Bipartisan Senate bill would ban social media algorithms for minors
In a bipartisan effort to "protect kids from harm," an unlikely cohort of senators introduced a bill that would restrict minors' access to social media, as well as ban companies from using algorithms to recommend content to minors.
April 27, 2023 — Source
Building a RESTful API With Java Spring Boot
Build powerful RESTful APIs using Java Spring Boot. Use our quick and easy tutorial for retrieving credit scores and setting up a basic REST API using Postman.
April 25, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — C
Cyberespionage threat actor APT43 targets US, Europe, Japan and South Korea
Google's Threat Analysis Group reported on a subset of APT43 called Archipelago and detailed how the company is trying to protect users.
April 7, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — E
Eric Schmidt backs Keeta, a startup working to make cross-border payments 'as easy as Venmo'
Keeta, a new startup developing an instant and secure way to make cross-border payments, raised $17 million in funding from a group of investors led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. The investment values the company at $75 million, according to Ty Schenk, founder and CEO of Keeta.
June 6, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — F
Finally, it's easier to navigate national parks using Google Maps
Soon, it won't be so painful to find your way around a national park using Google Maps.
April 11, 2023 — Source
First look: wasmCloud and Cosmonic
Here's a first look at the developer preview of Cosmonic--a WebAssembly PaaS with its own graphical cloud user interface, robust networking, and CLI.
April 25, 2023 — Source
First pushback against EU's Digital Services Act and it's not Google
Who are you calling a VLOP? asks German web fashionista
June 27, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — G
Gannett lawsuit claims Google’s ad monopoly is hurting the news business
It’s just the latest legal action against Google regarding its ad practices.
June 20, 2023 — Source or Source
Get Yourself Signed Up for All of Google's New Labs
Google has opened up waitlists for its latest Labs, including Search Labs, Project Tailwind, and MusicLM. If you missed the Google I/O keynote, where Google highlighted each of these new projects, allow me to fill you in.
May 12, 2023 — Source
Gmail is adding a "top results" feature for searching emails on mobile apps
Before today, if you tried to search for a word or phrase in one of your emails stored in Google's free Gmail service, you got a list of the emails with the most recent ones on top.
June 2, 2023 — Source
Gmail on mobile is using AI to save you time when searching your inbox
A new "top results" section will put what you're looking for front and center.
June 2, 2023 — Source
Google Announces Machine Learning Powered API Abuse Detection
Google recently announced an API abuse detection dashboard powered by machine learning algorithms.
April 28, 2023 — Source
Google Announces State-of-the-Art PaLM 2 Language Model Powering Bard
Google DeepMind recently announced PaLM 2, a large language model (LLM) powering Bard and over 25 other product features. PaLM 2 significantly outperforms the previous version of PaLM on a wide range of benchmarks, while being smaller and cheaper to run.
June 6, 2023 — Source
Google Authenticator gets cloud 2FA code backups, doesn't yet provide end-to-end encryption
The recently unveiled feature is affected by a troublesome security risk
April 27, 2023 — Source or Source
Google Authenticator will now sync your 2FA codes to use on different devices
The cloud-based syncing means you can access the two-factor authenticator codes from any device.
April 25, 2023 — Source
Google Calendar now allows users to take paid appointments
Google Calendar has launched a new feature that lets professionals or freelancers allow their customers to book paid appointments.
July 11, 2023 — Source
Google Calendar now lets users specify where they're working from throughout the day
Google has allowed users to set their working location for certain days of the week since 2021, but is now also going to give users the option to specify where they're working from for specific portions of the day.
July 7, 2023 — Source or Source or Source
Google Fi still kicking, gets third rebrand in less than a decade
It's better than a one-way trip to the Graveyard
April 20, 2023 — Source
Google fined $32.5 million for infringing on Sonos patent
The two companies have been battling in court over smart speaker technology for years.
May 26, 2023 — Source
Google HR hounds threaten 'next steps' for slackers not coming in 3 days a week
'There's just no substitute for coming together in person'
June 8, 2023 — Source or Source or Source
Google is in hot water over video ads
A new report suggests advertisers may have been paying more money for ads that don't meet Google's own standards.
June 30, 2023 — Source
Google is now putting Gmail ads in the middle of the inbox,; many users are upset
Using Google's free Gmail service is certainly convenient, which is why it dominates the market. However, Google also places ads that look at first glance like email messages in a user's inbox. Before this week, those ads normally appeared on top of the inbox. Now, some people are seeing ads in the middle of their messages.
May 5, 2023 — Source
Google is Rolling out Passkeys to Make Passwords a Relic of the Past
Google has begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. Passkeys will be available as an additional authentication option alongside pre-existing mechanisms, including passwords, 2-step verification, and so on.
May 9, 2023 — Source
Google just added Talk to Books to its ever-growing product graveyard
Earlier this year, Google released its generative AI product Bard to the public but before Bard, Google was using a neural language model in a product called Talk to Books. This AI launched in 2018 but didn't get as much fanfare as Bard, and now the search giant is killing it off.
June 23, 2023 — Source
Google Lens: My 7 favorite ways to use this amazing image tool
If you're not using Google Lens every day, then you're not taking full advantage of this enormously useful tool. Consider some of these entertaining and practical applications.
June 23, 2023 — Source
Google must pay man $500,000 for refusing to remove links claiming he's a pedophile
Google couldn't hide behind Section 230 this time
April 21, 2023 — Source
Google News app: How to stop annoying video autoplay
Keep the Google News app from em
April 11, 2023 — Source
Google Pay gives users free money thanks to a bug
Users have been reporting that they have been receiving unexpected cash deposits into their Google account balances via the Google Pay rewards program since earlier this week.
April 7, 2023 — Source
Google Quantum Computing partnership with University of Chicago and Tokyo
Recently Google has announced a significant quantum computing partnership with the University of Chicago and the University of Tokyo.
June 6, 2023 — Source
Google reportedly ignored warnings before launching the 'worse than useless' Bard
Google employees warned the tech giant about Bard but the company launched the tool anyway.
April 20, 2023 — Source
Google squeezed 'topics' suggestions into desktop search results
Have you noticed Google's new design for Search? Google rolled it out on desktop for English searches in the US last month, and it's since started appearing internationally.
June 9, 2023 — Source
Google Taps Machine Learning To Improve Gmail Search On Mobile
Google announced today that the search function for Gmail on mobile is getting an upgrade. The new feature will implement machine learning in order to give users more efficient and relevant search results when looking for specific emails using the search bar.
June 2, 2023 — Source
Google wants you to forget the 10 blue links
The Search Generative Experience (SGE) is a transformational change to the most visited page on the internet.
May 12, 2023 — Source
Google's 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find
Data synced between devices with the new Google Authenticator app update could be viewed by third parties. Google says the app works as planned.
April 28, 2023 — Source
Google's account purge will spare YouTube channels with videos
The tech giant will still push through with deleting abandoned accounts by the end of the year.
May 19, 2023 — Source
Google's Dart 3 and Flutter 3.10 bring big changes
Dart 3 introduces sound null safety, major new language features, and a Wasm preview, while Flutter 3.10 fleshes out the Material 3 widget toolkit and support for macOS and iOS targets.
May 12, 2023 — Source
Google's Find My Device will use billions of Android devices to pinpoint lost items
Google says it cannot view encrypted device location data
May 12, 2023 — Source
Google's 'translation glasses' were actually at I/O 2023, and right in front of our eyes
In case you were wondering how that gem of a concept from last year's I/O was doing, here's a clue.
May 12, 2023 — Source
Google's Wallet app is adding support for insurance cards, driver's licenses, and more
Google's digital wallet app is about to get a whole lot more physical wallet-like.
June 2, 2023 — Source
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Here's how ads might look in Google's new AI-powered search experience
The company is experimenting with how you'll see ads in the Search Generative Experience.
May 23, 2023 — Source
Hey Google, Where Was the Google Assistant at I/O?
Commentary: The Google Assistant used to take the spotlight at Google's events, but now it's generative AI's time to shine.
May 12, 2023 — Source
How the Functional API Evolved After Java 8
In addition to Stream.toList(), what other modern methods can simplify Java code?
April 28, 2023 — Source
How to Check If Someone Else Accessed Your Google Account
Review your recent Gmail access, browser sign-in history and Google account activity to make sure no one other than you has used your account.
July 14, 2023 — Source
How To Create a Generic and Reusable Custom Map View With LWC
Show your users object-related locations via Google Maps API without writing a single line of Apex Code
April 11, 2023 — Source
How to find your direction on Google Maps
Google Maps is a great navigation tool, it can be used for planning trips and journeys and also finding out interesting places to visit, and more. This guide is designed to show you how to find your direction of travel and how to use the compass in Google Maps.
April 18, 2023 — Source
How To Install CMAK, Apache Kafka, Java 18, and Java 19
This article has video tutorials on installing CMAK, Apache, Kafka, Java 18, Java 19, and JDK on Windows, Amazon EC2, and Linux.
April 25, 2023 — Source or Watch Video
How to set up Google Voice
Google Voice is a free service from Google. This handy tool is designed with the purpose of creating a seamless and unified communication experience across a multitude of devices.
July 3, 2023 — Source
How to take a walk down memory lane in Google Maps Street View
What'd your block look like in 2007?
April 4, 2023 — Source
How to turn your Google Tasks into a Kanban board with TasksBoard
If you're looking to supercharge Google Tasks, you'll find TasksBoard is the perfect blend of simplicity and Kanban usability.
May 5, 2023 — Source
How to use Google Translate
Google Translate, developed by Google, is a free service that instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
May 26, 2023 — Source
How to use "Hey Google" and Google Assistant
There are many different voice assistants available today, these include Google Assistant, Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, Samsung's Boxby, and many more, in this guide we will look at Google Assistant and "Hey Google".
May 23, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — I
Implementing RBAC in Quarkus
In this comprehensive tutorial, learn how to implement built-in and custom Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Quarkus to ensure secure REST API access.
April 27, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — J
Java Concurrency: Condition
In this article, learn how to make threads wait on specific conditions by using the Condition interface.
April 27, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — L
Limited resources leave youth vulnerable to digital abuse, warn researchers
Youth in the United States are targets of cross-platform digital abuse from peers, strangers, offline acquaintances and even relatives, with threats ranging from harassment and sexual violence to financial fraud, according to a new collaborative study and call-to-action from Cornell and Google researchers.
April 18, 2023 — Source
Google — Resources — M
Make Google Assistant more personal with speaking styles
This quick guide will take you through settings and show you how to set up Voice Match use speaking styles or simply how to turn off Google assistant for those times when you just need a break or a little more privacy.
June 8, 2023 — Source
Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store
Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store 32 malicious extensions that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads. Collectively, they come with a download count of 75 million.
June 2, 2023 — Source or Source
Man battling Google wins $500K for search result links calling him a pedophile
Google's attempt to apply Section 230 immunity in Canada failed.
April 20, 2023 — Source
Microsoft Translator adds 129th language and it's not available on Google Translate
Microsoft Translator now supports a total of 129 languages after the company added Lower Sorbian with some help from the Sorbian language community. Those who need access to translations in this language can get them through the Microsoft Translator apps, Office, and Translator for Bing.
April 20, 2023 — Source
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New Google Chat smart compose makes messaging even easier
Users of Google Chat might be interested to know that the development team responsible for pushing the service forward has released seven new features this month to make it easier to message friends and family.
July 3, 2023 — Source
New Google for Education App Hub launches
Google has expanded its educational ecosystem with the launch of the Google for Education App Hub. This platform is designed to be a single destination where educators and administrators can discover every app that connects with Google for Education products.
June 23, 2023 — Source
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Real World Programming with ChatGPT
Writing Prompts Isn't As Simple As It Looks
April 25, 2023 — Source
Robotics safety firm Veo raises $29 million, with help from Amazon
Survey a lot of industrial warehouses and you'll see a lot of cages. It's a safety thing — effectively a way of ensuring that robots don't accidentally hurt people.
April 25, 2023 — Source
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Stop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden's privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines
Sweden's data protection watchdog has issued a couple of fines in relation to exports of European users' data via Google Analytics which it found breach the bloc's privacy rulebook owing to risks posed by U.S. government surveillance. It has also warned other companies against use of Google's tool.
July 3, 2023 — Source
Supreme Court rejects lawsuit accusing Google of stealing millions of song lyrics
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to revive a lawsuit by music website Genius Media Group Inc. accusing Alphabet Inc.'s Google of stealing millions of song lyrics.
June 27, 2023 — Source
Surfshark review: A versatile VPN service with great extras
Good price, no device limits, and tons of extras--we're sold.
April 20, 2023 — Source
Sweden orders four companies to stop using Google tool
Sweden on Monday ordered four companies to stop using a Google tool that measures and analyses web traffic as doing so transfers personal data to the United States, fining one company the equivalent of more than $1.1 million.
July 3, 2023 — Source
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Typed Error Handling in Kotlin
Error handling is not rocket science. It is simple, but not always straightforward. This article studies some popular logical error handling patterns in Kotlin programming language.
April 28, 2023 — Source
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Updated Google Weather Includes ML-Powered Nowcast
2020 was a bad year. Obviously, COVID was a top issue, but for Android users, there was also the news that Apple had acquired Dark Sky and intended to make the service exclusive to iOS via its own weather application.
June 23, 2023 — Source
Use your Google Play points to get real-life stuff. Here's how
Once you opt in, everyday interactions in the Google Play Store can earn you points and get you rewards.
April 20, 2023 — Source
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Who killed Google Reader?
Ten years after its untimely death, the team that built the much-beloved feed reader reflects on what went wrong and what could have been.
June 30, 2023 — Source
Write Better CSS By Borrowing Ideas From JavaScript Functions
Many problems with website layouts, such as unwanted side effects, painful updates, and brittle code, happen when we don't write CSS with the same care we'd use when writing a JavaScript function. Let's look at how we can borrow best practices and ideas from writing good JavaScript functions for writing CSS.
April 28, 2023 — Source
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YouTube limits ad blocker usage in new test
YouTube is running a new experiment to limit usage on ad blockers by asking users to turn it off or buy a premium subscription after three videos.
June 30, 2023 — Source