Internet — Google — December 25th, 2024
Google fights back: proposes to limit default search agreements, wants to avoid selling Chrome
Google resists drastic breakup, offers changes in search and Android to address monopoly ruling
December 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 20th, 2024
Google is tracking your digital fingerprints again
The tech company makes a U-turn in its privacy promises.
December 20th, 2024 — Source
Google will apparently offer "AI Mode" right on its main search page
The most direct push for Google's Gemini chat so far.
December 20th, 2024 — Source
Putin accuses Google of being a tool for US propaganda
Google is many things. It's a search engine, it's an email provider, it's a mobile platform, but a tool for US propaganda? That might be up for debate, but Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to think so. During Putin's annual phone-in session with the country's citizens, the Russian President accuses the US government of using Google as a tool to advance its political agenda.
December 20th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 16th, 2024
How To Stop Backups On Google Photos (And Why You Might Want To)
Along with juggling our schedules, making it easy to keep in touch with friends, and serving as portable gaming devices, smartphones have become our default cameras. When we take pictures with our phones, most of us want to ensure we have a backup. After all, if you only store your photos on your phone's local storage, all sorts of things could go wrong, including data loss from damage, theft, or even accidental deletion. Once your photos are gone, If you don't have a backup, you might not be able to recover them.
December 16th, 2024 — Source
Google Drive's document scanner is about to get a game-changing upgrade
The Google Drive built-in document scanner is getting an upgrade now which will make higher-quality scans possible. You will now be getting white balance correction, shadow removal, and contrast enrichment alongside other improvements and editing tools. Users on Android and iOS will get this update starting early next year.
December 16th, 2024 — Source
Google's CEO reveals position on AI, antitrust & Trump's arrival
AI and the imminent arrival of Donald Trump to the White House are among the hottest topics in the current US tech industry. Google is one of the biggest players in the AI segment, being a pioneer in the heavy integration of AI-powered features in mobile devices. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, has provided insights into the company’s strategy in the AI industry, as well as his outlook on ongoing antitrust lawsuits, the upcoming changes in the US administration, and other related topics.
December 16th, 2024 — Source
Guide for the perplexed – Google is no longer the best search engine
Seek and ye shall find
December 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 13th, 2024
Gemini can now give you the TL;DR of your Google Drive folders
When you don't have to go through every file, ask Gemini to do it.
December 13th, 2024 — Source
Google fined $75 million for violating competition laws in Turkey
Google is in the middle of another antitrust battle. Turkey's competition watchdog has fined the search giant 2.61 billion lira ($75 million) for violating the competition law and abusing its dominant position in the ad server market.
December 13th, 2024 — Source
Google Unveils 'Willow,' A Revolutionary Quantum Chip That Outperforms Even The Most Advanced Supercomputers
Google has been facing immense pressure lately from regulations that are looking into breaking off Chrome from the company amidst claims of monopolistic practices. However, the tech giant continues to focus on innovation and bringing about powerful solutions for its users. The company took the tech community by surprise by launching a new quantum chip, Willow, on Monday, which is said to be a huge leap in quantum computing as it can outperform the world's best supercomputer when put to an advanced test.
December 13th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 10th, 2024
EU digs further into Google and Meta's secret ad campaign targeting minors
The pair purposely put YouTube ads for Instagram in front of under 18s despite that being against the rules.
December 10th, 2024 — Source
From Liam Payne to Crowdstrike, here are the top trending searches of 2024, according to Google
Interest in Donald Trump surged higher than interest in Kamala Harris. People ate up content on Dubai chocolate bars. And the Yankees really did win. These and more insights are all from Google's annual list of top trending searches, which it released today.
December 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 6th, 2024
Google Adds QR Code Functionality to Quick Share
Google's Quick Share now supports QR code-based file transfers without contact verification or device pairing.
December 6th, 2024 — Source
Google CEO Pichai Hints at 'Profound' Changes to Search in 2025
You can bet it has something to do with AI.
December 6th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos Does a Surprisingly Good Job at Recapping the Year With Gemini
Unlike Spotify and Google's NotebookLM-powered personalized podcast, it isn't butchering names left and right.
December 6th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos brings Recap 2024 to rediscover old memories
It's that time of the year when we get recaps of our digital lives on different apps and services. So far, we have seen recaps from YouTube, Apple Music, Xbox and Spotify, among various services, and the latest one to make it to the list is Google Photos Recap 2024.
December 6th, 2024 — Source or Watch Video
Google uses your personal info to tailor search results. Here's how to stop it
Personalized search results seem to be on the rise. If you're concerned about privacy, you can turn it off - for a single search, or for good.
December 6th, 2024 — Source
Google Wallet can now hold your US passport
You can use digital passports to move through certain TSA checkpoints.
December 6th, 2024 — Source or Source
Stop Paying for Gmail Storage: You Can Get Back 15GB for Free
You don't have to spend hours deleting all your spam emails and unsubscribing to newsletters you stopped reading. Instead, try this hack to get back to inbox zero.
December 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — December 2nd, 2024
How to Mass Delete Emails on Gmail: Best Way to Declutter
Is your Gmail inbox overflowing with emails you've already read? Want to delete them all in one go? Our tutorial will help you learn how.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source
How to Set up Google App Connections in n8n in Under 5 Minutes
If you would like to connect your Google apps and services to the n8n automation platform, this guide by Nate Herk will have you up and running in minutes. Integrating Google services such as Drive, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides into your n8n workflows can significantly improve productivity and streamline automation processes. This step-by-step walkthrough covers everything from creating a Google Cloud project to allowing APIs and securely connecting credentials, making sure you can efficiently and securely automate tasks using your chosen Google services and applications.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source
Unlock Google's Hidden Powers: Search Tricks Every Geek Should Know
Let's talk search. You might think you've mastered Google, tossing in a few keywords and getting your results. Not anymore the recent Helpful Content Update from Google was supposed to prioritize content that genuinely serves users, but for many, it hasn't lived up to the promise.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source
Unlock the Power of Google Gemini AI in Google Workspace
Imagine having a personal assistant who not only helps you draft emails, brainstorm ideas, or organize data but also provides real-time, accurate insights at your fingertips. Google Gemini is transforming how professionals and businesses approach productivity. Seamlessly integrated into Google Workspace, this AI-powered tool combines real-time Google Search capabilities with advanced text generation and data analysis.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 29th, 2024
Google seeks to undo Epic Games antitrust win over app store
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a ruling in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games that would force the search giant to overhaul its Play mobile app store.
November 29th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 27th, 2024
11 Google Keep Hacks That Will Change How You Stay Organized
Google Keep is a versatile and intuitive note-taking app designed to enhance your productivity and organization. Whether you're capturing fleeting ideas, managing daily tasks, or syncing notes with other Google Workspace tools, mastering its features can significantly improve your workflow.
November 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 25th, 2024
Closing arguments coming in US-Google antitrust trial on ad tech
Google and the US government will face off in a federal court on Monday, as each side delivers its closing arguments in a case revolving around the technology giant's alleged unfair domination of online advertising.
November 25th, 2024 — Source
Google is working on a cleaner UI for Gemini app
Google may be working behind the scenes to tidy up the Gemini app and make it easier for people to find their desired options and features. The search giant may simplify the app's user interface in a future update.
November 25th, 2024 — Source
Google Must Face $8.8b Class Action Lawsuit in UK over Search Dominance
Despite attempts to block it, Google will have to face a £7 billion (about $8.8 billion) class action lawsuit in the UK over the company’s alleged dominance of web search.
November 25th, 2024 — Source
Google to face massive UK class action lawsuit over search dominance
The tech giant is facing a growing number of legal issues.
November 25th, 2024 — Source
Google’s empire is under siege
An onslaught of antitrust lawsuits could drastically change what Google looks like and how it operates — even if they don’t succeed.
November 25th, 2024 — Source
How to remove your personal information from results on Google
You can easily search for what information is on the internet about you and request to remove any results that show private and personal details.
November 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 23rd, 2024
You can add a video of yourself speaking in Google Slides now. Here's how
Sometimes, the best way to explain something is verbally, and now you can a recording of yourself in your next Google Slides presentation.
November 23rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 21st, 2024
DoJ wants Google to sell off Chrome and ban it from paying to be search default
Filing also suggests it flogging off Android, stops scraping content for AI without opt-out
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Google must sell Chrome to break search monopoly, DOJ says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Google must sell Chrome in order to end search monopoly. Competition needs to be restored, and this is the way to sort out the problem in DOJ’s eyes.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Google reacts to DOJ’s ‘extreme proposal’ that it should sell Chrome
The US Department of Justice has put forward proposals designed to break Google’s monopoly over online searches. Included in the DOJ’s proposals is the recommendation that Google sell off its Chrome web browser.
November 21st, 2024 — Source or Source
Is Google Chrome's divorce the DOJ's antitrust warm-up act?
News broke this week that the U.S. Department of Justice wants to force Alphabet Inc.'s Google to sell Chrome, its dominant web browser. That has led to much head scratching in the tech industry.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
New Google Home Features Make Nest Cameras Even Smarter - Here's How
Google Home has been one of the leading software platforms in the smart home game since it first launched. It is frequently ranked as one of the most effective platforms for networking and controlling smart devices.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Sharing files with Google Gemini is now easier than ever!
Gemini and Google Assistant continue to compete for the title of your preferred personal assistant for smartphones. Google’s goal is for Gemini to eventually replace Assistant entirely at some point. However, there are some features that aren’t available in Gemini yet, so the company is keeping the two side by side.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
The U.S. Justice Dept. wants to break up Google and Chrome
Google hopes to delay the case until a business-friendly Trump gets control of the DoJ — but that may not be the blessing the company hopes for.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
US government calls for breakup of Google and Chrome
The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant.
November 21st, 2024 — Source
US Justice Department calls for Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly, puts Android under scrutiny
Google calls the DOJ's approach "unprecedented government overreach"
November 21st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 18th, 2024
Gmail may soon receive "email alias" feature to combat unsolicited mail
For now, the option is still hidden within Google's latest Android code
November 18th, 2024 — Source
Gmail might start offering 'dummy' email addresses soon
An app teardown shows Google working on temporary email addresses that can forward messages to your inbox and then be discarded.
November 18th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 17th, 2024
New Gmail Update Lets Gemini Handle Your Calendar Events
Gmail adds Calendar integration to the Gemini side panel.
November 17th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 16th, 2024
12 Google Calendar Settings You'll Wish You Changed Sooner
Whether you rely on Google Calendar to keep you organized day-to-day or you're considering diving in to better manage your work, personal life, or school responsibilities, there's a lot to know. On the face of it, the calendar app seems simple, and it's quite user-friendly. Dive deeper and you'll find that you can customize your Google Calendar to do many more things than you might have expected.
November 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 15th, 2024
Google Discover gets updated Material You style
Google Discover has a new look to it that incorporates some of Google's Material You design language, although the style hasn't been completely overhauled like some of Google's apps have been. For the most part, the UI design looks the same, save for a few minor changes that bring the Discover feed in line with Google's other apps that have had their UI modernized.
November 15th, 2024 — Source
Google is reportedly developing a 'fake' email feature to help you avoid spam
Email aliases called 'Shielded Email' may soon be on the way to your Google account.
November 15th, 2024 — Source
US regulator could impose bank-like state supervision regime on Google
Among its vast portfolio of products and services, Google offers Wallet. Google Wallet's functionality has expanded over time, but its main goal has always been to make digital payments simple. Perhaps due to this, a recent report suggests that the US CFPB regulator is considering imposing state supervision regime on Google. This might represent a new obstacle beyond the lawsuits filed by the DOJ.
November 15th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 12th, 2024
Google News leader resigns amid rising tensions with publishers
A key executive from Google News, Shailesh Prakash, has stepped down. Prakash, who served as vice president and general manager of Google News, resigned in the wake of escalating concerns over Google's relationship with news publishers.
November 12th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 9th, 2024
How to use the latest AI video editing tools in Google Photos
Level up your clips, right from your phone.
November 9th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 8th, 2024
How Google forces news companies to use its crawlers
Ethics and big business go together like water and sodium. We can't deny that, in order to ensure continued growth, a business has to pull some shady and messed-up practices, and this means that someone needs to be screwed over in the process. Enter, Google!
November 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 7th, 2024
Google accidentally launched a tool that takes over your computer
Google is working on AI that can help you in your life. This mostly consists of tools designed to create and dig up content. However, the company wants to make AI that's a bit more active, and Google accidentally gave us a sneak peek of this ambition.
November 7th, 2024 — Source
Google testing 'real time' search result updates
Google seems to be testing a new version of the Google Search app that updates results in real-time. The method could bring Google Search closer to the Gemini Live AI chatbot.
November 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 5th, 2024
Google Asked to Remove 10 Billion "Pirate" Search Results
While search engines are extremely helpful for the average Internet user, copyright holders have also seen a massive downside.
November 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — November 1st, 2024
OpenAI just took a shot at Google with this feature
Well, the time has finally come! After months of waiting and speculation, the rumored ChatGPT search feature has finally landed. With that, OpenAI is properly set to take on Google.
November 1st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 30th, 2024
AI seems to be paying off for Google
AI is many things, and one of those things is EXPENSIVE! Companies are spending billions of dollars training AI models and launching products. As much money Google is spending on AI, the technology apparently seems to be paying off for the company.
October 30th, 2024 — Source
Google accused of violating labor law by imposing antitrust lawsuit 'gag order'
Google has been accused of violating labor law in the US. The search giant is facing a lawsuit for allegedly imposing an antitrust lawsuit gag order on its workers.
October 30th, 2024 — Source
More cost cuts are coming to Google
Google just posted its latest earnings report, and it turned a pretty healthy profit. While the company has been making a good profit over the past several years, it can't only thank its products for this. We have to remember that it had to shed thousands of jobs over the last few years.
October 30th, 2024 — Source
What's Going on with Google Stock?
Alphabet Inc. (Google) stock surged almost 6% in morning trading after the Google parent company reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter.
October 30th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 28th, 2024
Google is expanding AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries
The company is adding support for additional languages.
October 28th, 2024 — Source
Google's AI Overview is rolling out worldwide
100 more countries are getting it.
October 28th, 2024 — Source
Google's New Dark Web Report: How to Use It To Protect Your Data and Alternatives for Non-Google Users
Is your personal information lurking on the dark web? Probably. With data breaches becoming increasingly common and larger, Google has introduced a new feature called the "Dark Web Report" to help you stay informed, and it is handy as hell. Below, we will walk you through how to use this tool to secure your data and explore alternative resources for those outside the Google ecosystem.
October 28th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 25th, 2024
Google Calendar may get a toggle to take all the fun away
Google Calendar was spotted back in September with a whole set of new illustrations for all kinds of events. The company even updated the monthly illustrations, giving the Calendar app on Android a new feel. However, it seems like Google is providing an option for users who find the illustrations overwhelming, allowing them to turn them off completely. This will give Google Calendar users more control over the visual aspects of the app.
October 25th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos Will Make it Clearer When an Image Has Been Edited With AI
Starting next week, Google Photos will begin to label images edited with AI features like Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, or Zoom Enhance and include disclosure notes.
October 25th, 2024 — Source or Source
Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods
Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental disinformation, saying ads placed alongside climate denial content persistently popped up despite the tech titan's pledge to crack down.
October 25th, 2024 — Source
Judge green-lights school lawsuits against social media giants Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap
School districts are suing platforms for fostering "compulsive use" by students.
October 25th, 2024 — Source
Missouri AG claims Google censors Trump, demands info on search algorithm
Bailey to subpoena info on algorithms; Google says "claims are totally false."
October 25th, 2024 — Source
The UK is now looking at Alphabet's investment in Anthropic
OpenAI is known as the trust fund kid of the AI world, receiving a whopping $13 billion from Microsoft to get up and going. Well, it’s not the only AI startup getting cash from larger companies. Anthropic, the maker of Claude, also received some massive investments from benefactors.
October 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 22nd, 2024
Google shows its commitment to Secure by Design
In an ever more interconnected world facing growing numbers of cyberattacks, it's critical to ensure that technology systems are resilient in order to keep people safe.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 20th, 2024
Google's New Dark Web Report: How to Use It To Protect Your Data and Alternatives for Non-Google Users
Is your personal information lurking on the dark web? Probably. With data breaches becoming increasingly common and larger, Google has introduced a new feature called the "Dark Web Report" to help you stay informed, and it is handy as hell. Below, we will walk you through how to use this tool to secure your data and explore alternative resources for those outside the Google ecosystem.
October 20th, 2024 — Source
Google's NotebookLM: The AI Assistant You Didn't Know You Needed
NotebookLM, Google's innovative AI research assistant, is transforming the landscape of data analysis and research. Powered by the sophisticated multimodal Gemini 1.5 model, this tool seamlessly integrates and processes diverse data sources, significantly enhancing your research capabilities.
October 20th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 18th, 2024
Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now
The judge in Google's Epic lawsuit may have cleared the way for a long appeals process.
October 18th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos website gets 'automatic folder backup' option
Google Photos is one of the company's most popular and widely used services. The powerful AI-powered features available in the mobile app have made it even more popular. However, the web version of the service is also highly functional, and it has recently received a convenient new feature.
October 18th, 2024 — Source
Google will once again ban election ads after the polls close
Google is trying to limit the potential for misinformation around the US presidential election.
October 18th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 11th, 2024
Google's new test brings full recipes to search results
For some time now, Google Search has been playing around with ways to deliver useful info straight in the results feed. The goal? Make it so you can get what you need without always having to click through to websites unless you are after more detailed info.
October 11th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 10th, 2024
DoJ Considers Breaking Up Google In Major Shakeup To Its Search Dominance
The Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering breaking up Alphabet's Google in order to shake up its search dominance. The proposed remedies stem from a landmark ruling, which found Google had built an illegal monopoly, and would be the first breakup since AT&T in the 1980s, and the attempted breakup of Microsoft in the 1990s.
October 10th, 2024 — Source
Google launches new initiative for sharing scam details
Google has announced a new partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and the DNS Research Federation (DNS RF) to launch Global Signal Exchange (GSE), a new project with the ambition to be a global clearinghouse for online scams and fraud bad actor signals.
October 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 8th, 2024
Google ordered to open its Android app store to third-party rivals, including Epic Games — no more "Google's scare screens and Google's 30% app tax"
Third-party app stores may be coming to Google Play Store in 2025 to foster fair competition after the service was deemed an illegal monopoly in an antitrust ruling.
October 8th, 2024 — Source or Source
The DOJ might force Google to spin off its search business
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to potentially force Google to spin off its search business from the main company in an attempt to make online search engines more competitive. The move is part of a bigger antitrust issue that focuses on whether Google has too much control over how people find information online.
October 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 7th, 2024
Google’s CAPTCHA system fooled by an AI captcha solver
The classic CAPTCHA system has been the main barrier to internet bot defense. Its main goal is to separate bots from human users through simple tests and usage parameter analysis. Google’s reCAPTCHA is the most widely used on most websites and online platforms. However, an AI-powered captcha solver proved to be able to pass itself off as human to Google’s system 100% of the time.
October 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 6th, 2024
Enable These Hidden Settings ASAP To See Gmail App's Newest Summary Cards Feature
Some examples require more action from you as the user. For example, you can regularly get rid of messages that are no longer needed or relevant or delete emails that include large attachments. Others, Gmail just does automatically, such as earmark potentially important messages so they don't get lost in your inbox.
October 6th, 2024 — Source
Google Pay alarms users with accidental 'new card' added emails
Users were left alarmed this week on receiving unexpected emails from Google Pay stating that they had successfully "added a new card" to their Google account.
October 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — October 5th, 2024
Google Search Adds Blue Checkmarks to Authenticate Genuine Businesses
Google is experimenting with a verification feature in search results aimed at helping users steer clear of fraudulent websites.
October 5th, 2024 — Source
Google Search results getting verified blue ticks, starting with businesses
Google Search results appear to be showing a blue tick for a few "verified" links. If done right, the new verification feature could help in avoiding phishing or fraudulent websites.
October 5th, 2024 — Source
Google's New Dark Web Report: How to Use It To Protect Your Data and Alternatives for Non-Google Users
Is your personal information lurking on the dark web? Probably. With data breaches becoming increasingly common and larger, Google has introduced a new feature called the "Dark Web Report" to help you stay informed, and it is handy as hell. Below, we will walk you through how to use this tool to secure your data and explore alternative resources for those outside the Google ecosystem.
October 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 25th, 2024
Google Earth lets you explore the past now, and Maps gets one of its biggest updates ever
Expect sharper images and better experiences with these updates, which include AI-enabled enhancements.
September 25th, 2024 — Source
Google files antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe over cloud licensing practices
Google has filed a complaint with the European Commission (EC), alleging that Microsoft uses anti-competitive licensing practices to strongarm companies into staying on its Azure cloud infrastructure.
September 25th, 2024 — Source or Source or Source or Source
Google Photos 'Memory' feature could soon gain narration powers thanks to Gemini AI
Google Photos is the default gallery app on many devices, including Pixel phones. It offers a good view of the media stored on the device and also functions as an app for backing up photos or videos to the cloud. Some users also use the Google Photos app for photo editing.
September 25th, 2024 — Source
Google's revised ad targeting plan triggers fresh competition concerns in UK
What is going on with Google's long-touted migration to an alternative adtech stack (aka its Privacy Sandbox proposal)? What indeed. The entire multiyear endeavor to reshape the commercial web looks dangerously close to being killed off after the latest intervention by the U.K.'s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
September 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 19th, 2024
Google beats EU antitrust case, avoids $1.7B fine for ad monopoly
EU Court scraps AdSense antitrust fine against Google.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Google employees' attempts to hide messages from investigators might backfire
The DOJ is trying to show that Google deliberately destroyed evidence that might have looked bad for it.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Google may have tried to hide its message history, court finds
Right now, Google is in the grips of yet another antitrust lawsuit that can have a massive impact on its business structure. The DOJ (Department Of Justice) is suing the company on the grounds that Google is running a monopoly on the ad market. Well, during the case, it appears that Google may have tried to hide its message history to hide some of its unsavory business practices.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Google to Label AI-Generated Images in Search Results
Google's new AI disclosure feature can impact customer trust and help to maintain credibility in search and advertising.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Google's passkey syncing makes it easier to move on from passwords
Passkeys can be saved on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices, with iOS coming, and a PIN replaces QR scans.
September 19th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 16th, 2024
Google allegedly bullied publishers to only use its ad platform
Tech world -- 2, Google -- 0. That's the score right now, as Google has lost its last two major antitrust lawsuits. Now, the company is caught up in yet another one, and this one centers around its ad business. It's day four of the trial, and Google allegedly bullied publishers to force them to use its ad services.
September 16th, 2024 — Source
Google Reportedly Eyeing A Long-Term Partnership With TSMC, Tensor G6 Could Be Mass Produced On The Foundry's Cutting-Edge 2nm Process
The Tensor G4 found in all Pixel 9 models this year might be the last of its kind, as Google could very well be on its way to dropping Samsung as a foundry partner in favor of TSMC. The Mountain View giant has been reported on multiple occasions to be developing the Tensor G5 for its Pixel 10 lineup, and it will be mass produced on the Taiwanese semiconductor titan's second-generation 3nm process.
September 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 14th, 2024
Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
It happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze who you are, what you are looking at and buy and sell the advertisements you see on web pages.
September 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 13th, 2024
Free Starlink Internet is coming to all of United’s airplanes
The upgrade starts in 2025, but with more than 1,000 planes, will take several years.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
Google partners with the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to enhance search results
You may remember that earlier this year Google took the decision to retire cache links from its search results. At the time this caused annoyance and frustration, but these feelings were tempered by the possibility of some form of future resurrection of the feature.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
How Google altered a deal with publishers who couldn’t say no
The Department of Justice claims Google’s ad tech dominance let it strong-arm publishers into accepting new rules.
September 13th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 10th, 2024
EU Court Orders Google And Apple To Pay Billions In Fines And Taxes
Europe's top court handed both Google and Apple multi-billion dollar penalties in a single day. The decision brought an end the crackdown EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, whose term ends in November, brought against the two tech giants nearly a decade ago.
September 10th, 2024 — Source
Google Search widget could get customizable shortcuts soon
Google Search is the core service around which many other ones from the company are built. All Android users can set up a Search widget powered by the Google app. Recent reports suggest that the company is working on adding customizable shortcuts to the current Google Search widget to make it even more functional.
September 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 9th, 2024
After Google lost search monopoly trial, outline for remedies coming by December
As many of you know by now, Google lost a huge antitrust trial in the US. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to instruct Google on how to make amends. The outline is coming by December, that's when Google will find out what to do regarding its search monopoly.
September 9th, 2024 — Source
Google's lucrative ad business could be on the DOJ's chopping block for anti-competitive business practices: "No one is forced to use our advertising technologies, they use them because they're effective"
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Google for its anti-competitive business practices in digital advertising.
September 9th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 6th, 2024
Future of Google search rests with judge who will strip away monopoly power: Q&A with antitrust expert
Google's future as provider of the world's most dominant search engine rests in the hands of a federal court judge who last month ruled the company has a monopoly on internet search.
September 6th, 2024 — Source
The UK CMA has provisionally ruled Google has been anti-competitive with its ad technologies
The UK Competition and Markets Authority regulatory body has finally offered a provisional decision on Google's digital display ads business. In a press release, the CMA stated that it believes Google has been "using anti-competitive practices" that have harmed both publishers and ad companies in the UK.
September 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 3rd, 2024
How to make stunning Gmail Signatures with Canva
In today's digital age, email remains a primary mode of communication for businesses and individuals alike. While the content of your emails is undoubtedly important, the way you present yourself through your email signature can significantly impact how recipients perceive you and your brand.
September 3rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — September 2nd, 2024
Does Google's monopoly impact search results? Tech titan faces reckoning
The founders of internet search and digital advertising giant Google wrote in a 1998 paper that goals for online advertising "do not always correspond" to useful internet search results.
September 2nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 31st, 2024
Google intends to keep ad tech industry veterans away from its antitrust trial
Google is attempting to keep ad tech experts away from its upcoming antitrust trial. The search giant is seeking to throw out testimonies from key members of the industry.
August 31st, 2024 — Source
Here's 22 Examples of Google Employees Trying to Avoid Creating Evidence in Antitrust Case
In its antitrust case against Google, the Federal Government filed a list of chats it had obtained that show Google employees explicitly asking each other to turn off a chat history feature to discuss sensitive subjects, showing repeatedly that Google workers understood they should try to avoid creating a paper trail of some of their activities.
August 31st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 27th, 2024
Dublin rejects Google's new data centre plans over energy concerns
Grid congestion is real, and data centres are gobbling up increasing portions of Ireland's electricity
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Google app could soon get a Search Recall feature
The Google Search app could get a handy "Search Recall" feature. As the name implies, this feature allows recalling the last search and repeating the query.
August 27th, 2024 — Source
How Gemini makes Gmail so much better
Google has been on a mission to power up all of its core services and products with Gemini, and it's been doing a good job at it so far. We've been able to access some sort of Gemini functionality through Android, Google Messages, Docs, Sheets, etc. One of those services is Gmail.
August 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 26th, 2024
Can Internet Search Survive Google Antitrust Ruling?
For nearly two decades, Google has been the undisputed king of internet search. However, the August 6, 2024 antitrust ruling by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has cast a long shadow over the search giant’s dominance. A federal judge found that Google illegally maintained a monopoly through anti-competitive practices.
August 26th, 2024 — Source
Russia grabs $100 million from Google
Google lost over $100 million to Russia, revealed US filings. It appears Google’s Russian subsidiary had to declare bankruptcy owing to the seizure of its funds in the country.
August 26th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 25th, 2024
How To Make Google Your Default Search Engine On Mac
If you access the internet on the regular, you likely do so using a web browser. There's a myriad of web-browsing platforms to choose from, all with their own slate of features that fit all types of users. Regardless of what browser application you opt for, the process of looking something up is the same: After you launch your browser of choice, you type in your query right into the address bar, and you are instantly presented with relevant results, courtesy of a search engine that scours the World Wide Web for pages that may be what you're looking for.
August 25th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 24th, 2024
Google Is Bringing Its Core Services To Windows And HP Calls Dibs
Google wants to make accessing its services as easy as possible for Windows users with Google Essentials. The company says it's "a new app that makes it easier for you to discover and install many of our best Google services — including Google Play Games — when setting up a new PC."
August 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 22nd, 2024
Google reaches a $250 million deal to skirt proposed journalism bill
The five-year agreement to support California newsrooms designates $70 million in funding for AI initiativ
August 22nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 21st, 2024
Gmail can now literally 'polish' that turd of an email draft
If you're crap at emails, there's a Gemini tool for you.
August 21st, 2024 — Source
Sick of Google? Try one of these 5 search engines instead
You don't have to use Google to search the internet. Here are five contenders you don't want to miss.
August 21st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 16th, 2024
40% of Googlers say contracts like Google-Apple should be banned, 35% think the company is a monopoly
Google is a giant tech company with hundreds of thousands of employees. So, it must be difficult for the management team to know what each employee thinks about the organization. That said, a recent survey suggests that there is more internal dissent than one might expect.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
Google tops the Index with Gemini Live and Pixel's AI features
Made by Google had plenty to offer in terms of innovations, but divided ZDNET's experts and editors. Here's what stood out this week.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads
Google Search ads that target users looking for Google's own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
The California Journalism Preservation Act takes a step forward
Right now, companies like Google and Meta are locked in a battle against the American government. Right now, there's a bill circulating called the CJPA (California Journalism Preservation Act), and it's been stirring up some drama in the journalism industry.
August 16th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 14th, 2024
The US could end up breaking up Google over antitrust issues
The US DoJ could attempt to break Google into multiple smaller entities. The search giant's parent company Alphabet may have to protect its assets and dominance over the online search and ads business.
August 14th, 2024 — Source
U.S. Authorities Have Considered Breaking Up Google Just A Week After A Judge Ruled That The Search Engine Giant Is An Illegal Monopoly
Google has been declared an illegal monopoly by Judge Amit Mehta, with the search engine giant found to have violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to keep the competition at bay and become the biggest platform in the process. Just a week after this verdict, the U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly considered splitting Google into separate companies as the first step towards breaking the dominance of Big Tech.
August 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 8th, 2024
Secret deal between Google and Meta to target teenagers with ads
Google and Meta, two tech giants often at loggerheads, secretly collaborated to target ads for Instagram to teenagers on YouTube. The deal, which bypassed Google's own rules regarding the treatment of minors online, has raised concerns about privacy and the ethical implications of targeting adolescents with digital advertising.
August 8th, 2024 — Source or Source
Internet — Google — August 6th, 2024
Apple's shift to AI is poised to soften blow from Google ruling
Google's defeat in an antitrust suit filed by the Justice Department has cast a shadow over partner Apple Inc., which generates roughly $20 billion a year in payments from the internet search giant.
August 6th, 2024 — Source
Breaking up Google would offer a chance to remodel the web
Just for a minute, as we digest the information that Google has been found to operate an illegal monopoly, can you imagine a web without Google? An internet without Google Search, Chrome, Gmail, Maps and so on would — very obviously — be a different place.
August 6th, 2024 — Source
Google Home gets Gemini integration for natural conversations
Google is embedding Gemini deeper into Google Home, its automation platform. The company’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) will help Google Home users have a more natural and conversational approach to controlling home devices.
August 6th, 2024 — Source
In 2022 alone, Google paid Apple $20 billion to cement its illegal monopolyAlphabet subsidiary Google is “a monopolist, and has acted as one to maintain its monopoly” in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on Monday, August 5th.
August 6th, 2024 — Source
Nearly 3 billion people just had their data leaked!!
Data breaches happen all the time nowadays, and they usually involve thousands or tens of thousands of people. When more than a million folks are affected, that’s cause for alarm.
August 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 3rd, 2024
Even Google isn’t safe from malicious Google ads
Search results these days aren’t always trustworthy.
August 3rd, 2024 — Source
Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers
Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.
August 3rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — August 2nd, 2024
Google Breaks Promise to Block Third-Party Cookies
Last week, Google backtracked on its long-standing promise to block third-party cookies in Chrome. This is bad for your privacy and good for Google's business. Third-party cookies are a pervasive tracking technology that allow companies to snoop on your online activity for surveillance and ad-targeting purposes.
August 2nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 31st, 2024
Google makes it easier to remove explicit deepfakes from its search results
It's also updating its algorithms to make them harder to find.
July 31st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 29th, 2024
Why Google Discontinued The Desktop App
Google's desktop app, called Google Desktop or Google Desktop Search, was introduced for Windows back in 2004. Three years later, the company released the app for Linux and Mac OS X.
July 29th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 28th, 2024
Google email verification bypassed to breach Workspace accounts
Google has confirmed that its email verification system was bypassed. In other words, the malicious actors were able to circumvent security protocols.
July 28th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 27th, 2024
OpenAI comes for Google with SearchGPT
OpenAI is testing SearchGPT, a new AI search experience to compete directly with Google. The feature aims to elevate search queries with "timely answers" from across the internet and allows the user to ask follow-up questions. The temporary prototype is currently only available to a small group of users and its publisher partners for testing and feedback, but curious minds can join the waitlist.
July 27th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 24th, 2024
Documents are coming to Google Photos for web
For years, phone cameras have doubled as document scanners, and that's only gotten better as camera tech improved. You're likely to have a collection of document scans on your phone, and you're able to view that collection on Google Photos.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
Google is reshuffling the Play Store Teams too
Google is combining the Android Developer Experience, Google Play, and Ecosystem Trust teams. The purpose of this is to improve the end-to-end experience for Android app developers, with the combined team being led by Sam Bright, who is the current Vice President and General Manager of Google Play.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
Google's aborted deals show antitrust's long shadow over tech
In recent months, Google showed interest in two companies, either of which would have been the biggest-ever purchase for the internet giant. And both times, the deals fell apart.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
Google's corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
Google's corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire.
July 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 19th, 2024
Gmail User Guide: How To Enable Less Secure App Access (And Why You Might Want To)
Being Google's premiere email service, Gmail has plenty of useful features like built-in translation and the glorious Unsubscribe button that slowly whittles down the spam coming to your inbox. But a feature that has one foot out the door is the ability to give less secure apps access to your Gmail, at least for certain accounts.
July 19th, 2024 — Source
Google is turning off its goo.gl shortener links next year
They will no longer work by August 25, 2025.
July 19th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 9th, 2024
Google's dark web monitoring service will soon be free for all users
The Google One subscriber perk is becoming available for every Google account holder.
July 9th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — July 5th, 2024
Google Photos crosses 10 billion downloads mark on the Play Store
It took nine years for Google Photos to cross the 10 billion downloads mark
July 5th, 2024 — Source
Lucrative Apple -- Google default search deal threatened by antitrust lawsuit
Apple's lucrative deal with Alphabet subsidiary Google, making Google Search the default on Safari, faces an uncertain future due to the looming U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit, The Information reports.
July 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — June 28th, 2024
Google Chat and Sheets get significant improvements in latest updates
Google updates some of its apps every week, and this time around two of the search giant's most popular apps, Chat and Sheets, are getting some major improvements via updates. Although these improvements might not concern everyone, they feel like major achievements for both apps.
June 28th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — June 26th, 2024
Google Disrupts More China-Linked Dragonbridge Influence Operations
Google has disrupted over 175,000 YouTube and Blogger instances related to the Chinese influence operation Dragonbridge.
June 26th, 2024 — Source
Google Scraps Continuous Scrolling in Search Results
Google is reportedly scrapping continuous scrolling of search results on desktop and mobile, with the company returning to the old method of dividing results into several pages (via The Verge).
June 26th, 2024 — Source or Source
PDF organizer Stack is the latest app to hit the Google graveyard
If you use Stack, you need to export your PDFs by September. We tell you how.
June 26th, 2024 — Source
The Gmail app is getting a summarize feature
Right now, there is a set of the most basic functions that AI tools can do, and one of them is summarize. Most of the chatbots and models on the market can do that, as it's a pretty popular feature.
June 26th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — June 22nd, 2024
How To Use Google Lens On Your PC
Google Lens is an ingenious feature available on both Android and iOS devices. When used the right way, it can help you to quickly find accurate search results using an image. For instance, if you've found a shirt with a cool design in an Instagram Reel but can't find any purchase links, you can grab a screenshot and use it to make a quick Google Lens search to find listings of that product online.
June 22nd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — June 10th, 2024
Interventions against misinformation also increase skepticism toward reliable sources, finds study
Efforts to tackle false information through fact-checking or media literacy initiatives increase the public's skepticism toward "fake news." However, they also breed distrust in genuine, fact-based news sources, shows a University of Zurich-led study using online survey experiments in the US, Poland and Hong Kong.
June 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — June 6th, 2024
Google could delete your Google Maps Timeline data in the name of privacy, so take action now
For nostalgia heads, the Timeline feature of Google Maps is an enjoyable way to peek into the past. Previously known as Location History, Timeline works much like Facebook Memories, helping jog your memory about trips you've taken and places you've visited.
June 6th, 2024 — Source
How to sign up for Google Labs - and 5 reasons why you should
Google has plenty of experimental generative AI tools, including the newly updated NotebookLM, which you can start testing for free now.
June 6th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 31st, 2024
Google Pumps Brakes on AI Overviews Search After Telling Us to Eat Glue, Rocks
The internet giant's public experiment with AI-generated summaries for search results has had a rough start.
May 31st, 2024 — Source
Inside the Google algorithm
On The Vergecast: what we know about how Google works, the media's deal with OpenAI, and a party speaker cameo.
May 31st, 2024 — Source
The biggest findings in the Google Search leak
A set of 2,500 internal documents, including some related to search, call into question past statements made by the company.
May 31st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 30th, 2024
Google Search algorithm documents have leaked. Here's what experts are saying.
This is big.
May 30th, 2024 — Source
US lawmakers express 'serious concern' to NLRB about fired Google contractors
Forty-six members of Congress urged the National Labor Relations Board to 'swiftly and thoroughly' investigate alleged retaliation against striking YouTube Music workers.
May 30th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 29th, 2024
Google is killing off the messaging service inside Google Maps
Google Maps has had its own chat platform since 2018, but it's shutting down in July.
May 29th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 24th, 2024
Can you trust Google AI search results? The internet is unconvinced.
Gluing cheese to pizza, eating rocks, and more AI search results have flooded our feeds. Are they legit?
May 24th, 2024 — Source
"Google is dead." Google's desperate bid to chase Microsoft's search AI has reportedly led to it recommending eating rocks
Google plugged in reddit to its underbaked search tools. And oh boy, the results were most likely not desired.
May 24th, 2024 — Source
Judge criticizes Google's response to Epic's Play Store remedies
Late last year, Judge Donato ruled that Google was operating an illegal monopoly with the Play Store in its antitrust case against Epic, and Epic followed that up with a series of "remedies" that it was proposing to fix the issues.
May 24th, 2024 — Source
Some people with legacy Google Workspace accounts are getting extra storage for free
People who have been holding on to free G Suite accounts for over a decade got an unexpected windfall.
May 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 23rd, 2024
Google could pause its Google News Initiative
As we know, Google is slowly piling more dirt onto Journalism's casket. Its actions are proving that it really doesn't care about journalists, and it's not shy about throwing them under the bus to make a point.
May 23rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 21st, 2024
Google's €1B Finnish datacenter expansion to heat the local community
AI might take your job, but you'll be toasty warm while you starve
May 21st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 17th, 2024
Google adding local and Cloud Search to Android Photo Picker
Google will soon add much-needed search functionality to the Android Photo Picker. The absence of this basic function has been causing a lot of friction for Android device users since Android 13.
May 17th, 2024 — Source
Google Maps gets redesigned bottom bar with a 'You' tab for your trips
Some light UI changes ahead of other major features.
May 17th, 2024 — Source
Google product expert suggests alternate search engine
Currently, there"s no way to easily disable this feature. Well, when responding to a request to disable AI overviews, a Google product expert suggested using a different search engine.
May 17th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 14th, 2024
Ask Google Photos to help make sense of your gallery
Ask Photos with Gemini is a new generative AI chatbot for the app.
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos is getting its own 'Ask Photos' assistant this summer
Google CEO Sundar Pichai demoed the upcoming feature at I/O 2024. Ask Photos will go beyond the already impressive search capabilities of Google Photos.
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Google details big Gen AI upgrades for queries in Search during I/O 2024
Videos, AI Overviews, and more are on the way
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Google is putting even more Gemini AI in Search
New tools will let you take video and ask questions to get AI search results, in addition to deeper and more complex auto-generated info.
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Google's Gemini video search makes factual error in demo
Google even highlighted the wrong answer in the video!
May 14th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 13th, 2024
Google is bringing Project Starline's 'magic window' experience to real video calls
Google is planning to enable its futuristic videoconferencing tech in Zoom and Meet calls.
May 13th, 2024 — Source or Watch Video
Internet — Google — May 10th, 2024
Google I/O 2024: 5 Gemini features that would pull me away from Copilot
These potential improvements could finally put Gemini in line with ChatGPT and Copilot for me.
May 8th, 2024 — Source
Google's Find My Device Network rolls out for more people and devices
We're approaching I/O 2024 as Google continues to expand on last year's promises.
May 8th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 7th, 2024
Google's password manager is finally getting a Material You makeover
It now has a swipeable menu at the bottom for easier access to your passwords, checking for weak ones, and settings.
May 7th, 2024 — Source
Google's War on California is a War on Journalism
The state of journalism is in flux in 2024, and much of this has to do with one company, Google. The largest search engine in the world is responsible for delivering headlines to millions, if not billions, of viewers every day. It"s a driving force for journalism. Yet, it"s positioning itself to do more damage to this already struggling industry. In fact, we"re wondering if its actions will be the downfall of journalism.
May 7th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 3rd, 2024
Court Docs Reveal Google Paid Apple A Staggering $20B In A Safari Search Deal
Google is paying Apple a hefty sum in order to be the default search engine in iPhones, with Google coughing up a staggering $20 billion in 2022 alone for the privilege. This is according to documents recently unsealed ahead of closing arguments in the antitrust lawsuit the Justice Department is currently undertaking against Google.
May 3rd, 2024 — Source
Google changes the Payment setup button in Google Wallet
A lot of the time, when companies push new updates to their apps, they bring UI changes. These could be subtle changes to spice up the software or make the apps a bit more convenient. Google just added a new payment setup button in Google Wallet, and this will make the app just a little bit easier to use.
May 3rd, 2024 — Source
Google is notifying users about Find My Device network availability
More and more people in Canada and the USA are getting notice about the availability of the Find My Device network. The feature was first launched in those countries in April. Now, Google is promoting it. Not only that, it also tells users how to prevent their devices from joining the network if they prefer.
May 3rd, 2024 — Source
Meta's "supreme court" warns Facebook, Instagram, and competitors ahead of global elections
The Oversight Board, a global body of experts that reviews Meta's most difficult and significant decisions related to content on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, calls for all social media companies to step up their game when it comes to protecting the electoral integrity around the globe.
May 3rd, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — May 1st, 2024
How to get more space in your Google storage
Clear out the clutter without dropping a dime
May 1st, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 30th, 2024
Creators are suing Google for using training Imagen on their images
Right now, we're still trying to figure out if using art to train AI models constitutes copyright infringement. Several companies are battling this out in court, and that includes Google. Well, Google has another lawsuit on its plate, as a group of creators is suing Google for using their images to train Imagen.
April 30th, 2024 — Source
How to change your Gmail display name
So, you've successfully created your Gmail address, and you've been using it in your day-to-day life. However, for whatever reason, you need to change your display name. Well, if you've been wondering how to change your Gmail display name, look no further. Here's a useful guy to help you do so.
April 30th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 29th, 2024
How to change your Gmail password
You're always just one password memory slip away from internal peace. But also, don't you want to check your email?
April 29th, 2024 — Source
Python, Flutter teams latest on the Google chopping block
Never mind the record revenues, costs must be cut
April 29th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 26th, 2024
Google accused of downranking competitors in search results
Tuta, formerly Tutanota, has lodged a complaint under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) against Google with the EU. The complaint alleges that Google is using Search to undermine the business of rivals like Tuta.
April 26th, 2024 — Source
Google Meet Is Making It Easier to Switch Between Devices. Here's How
Sometimes you take a call on your phone and need to switch to your laptop. Here's how to do it.
April 26th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 24th, 2024
Google Meet opens client-side encrypted calls to non Google users
Google is updating the client-side encryption mechanism for Google Meet to allow external participants, including those without Google accounts, to join encrypted calls.
April 24th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 22nd, 2024
Google Meet will now let you annotate while presenting content
The feature is only coming to select Google Workspace tiers, though.
April 22th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 17th, 2024
Google's laying off more people, shifts roles to other countries
While the year 2024 has been great for Google's AI technology, it has not been great for Google's workers (or, shall we say, "former workers"). The company has been shedding employees like crazy, and the layoffs don't seem to be slowing down. According to a new report, Google is laying off even more people, and it shifted some roles to other countries.
April 17th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 12th, 2024
Google One VPN will be sunset later this year
Google is shutting down the VPN available for Google One subscribers, but Pixel owners and Google Fi subscribers will keep theirs.
April 12th, 2024 — Source or Source or Source
Google Photos Just Made Its Best AI Features Free: Here's How To Use Them
Google Photos, one of the best photo storage and management suites around, just got a lot better. For some time, Google Photos has been adding handy AI tools to make it easier for users to edit photos. Now, Google has announced that some of its best AI image editing tools will be made available to all Google Photos users free of charge.
April 12th, 2024 — Source
VPN by Google One follows Google Podcasts to the afterlife
Google has recently shut down its podcasting service, and another one will follow it. VPN by Google One will soon say goodbye, and follow Google Podcasts to the afterlife.
April 12th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 10th, 2024
Google Drive: Everything you need to know
Google is an extremely well-known company in this day and age. It is still best known for its search engine, but there are a ton of other software-based services the company offers. You've all heard of Gmail, the most popular email domain in the world.
April 10th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos brings its powerful AI editing tools to everyone for free
No more paywall for most edits.
April 10th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos enhanced editing tools will no longer require a subscription
Magic Eraser, Photo UnBlur, Magic Editor and more will be widely available in May.
April 10th, 2024 — Source
Google Photos users will soon get the best AI editing tools on Pixel devices for free
Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, and Portrait Light, once only available to Pixel phone users, are coming to Google Photos so everyone can enjoy the power of AI editing.
April 10th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 5th, 2024
Google is reportedly weighing paid AI-powered Search features
SGE has started to show up outside of Search Labs tests, but it might not be free for long.
April 5th, 2024 — Source
Internet — Google — April 4th, 2024
Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains
How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.
April 4th, 2024 — Source
Google Could Be Launching Its Find My Device Network A Lot Sooner Than We Thought
It has been almost a year since Google announced its Find My Device network. The network then faced delays because Google was waiting for Apple to complete the implementation. Now that the code has shown up on the latest iOS 17.5 beta, it appears that the Mountain View company is ready to launch the network, or at least that is what some users are hoping.
April 4th, 2024 — Source
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