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Adblock: Google did not slow down and lag YouTube performance with ad blocker on

Sayan Sen — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:42:02 +0000

According to several user reports online, Google was apparently slowing YouTube down if it detected adblockers. However, Adblock has now confirmed that such is not the case at all. Read more...

YouTube appears to be slowing itself down upon detecting ad blockers

Steve Bennett — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:58:01 +0000

In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker. Read more...

Bing and Google criticized for showing AI deepfake porn prominently in search

Martin Hodás — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:12:01 +0000

Deepfake porn is not an issue only for celebrities but for regular people, especially women too. A new report suggests Microsoft and Google are not doing enough to limit access to such content. Read more...

Google Assistant gets major changes as underutilized tools will soon no longer be supported

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:20:01 +0000

Google is making quite a few changes to its company and products. After the layoffs, it has announced that it will soon be ditching some underutilized features on Google Assistant. Read more...

More Google layoffs confirmed in its Assistant and core engineering divisions

John Callaham — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:12:01 +0000

Google confirmed that it had laid off several hundred workers in its Google Assistant and core engineering teams on Wednesday, on top of layoffs in its Devices and Services division. Read more...

Fitbit cofounders depart Google as part of a major hardware shift that includes layoffs

John Callaham — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 04:26:01 +0000

A new report states Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman will depart Google as part of a restructuring of the company's Devices and Services division, which will include layoffs. Read more...

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.217 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:42:01 +0000

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Google Chrome is one of the best solutions for Internet browsing Read more...

Telegram declares reasons behind the removal of Russian fines on some tech giants unclear

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:42:01 +0000

Recently some Western companies including Google were relieved of some fines imposed by Russians. Out of these, Telegram commented that it was unaware of the reasons why the charges were dropped. Read more...

Google Forms can now be converted to practice sets for students

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:58:01 +0000

Teachers using Google Classrooms can now turn existing Google Forms into practice assignments for students. The feature is available to users of select Workspace for Education tiers. Read more...

Microsoft Teams meetings and chat support is coming soon to Android Auto

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:28:01 +0000

Microsoft will soon add Teams support to Google's Android Auto platform. Users will be able to join Teams meetings and take calls while driving in their Android Auto-equipped vehicles. Read more...

The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 will be used in Samsung's upcoming VR headset

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Qualcomm has announced a new and improved VR-specific chip, the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2. It will be used to power upcoming VR headset products from Samsung, along with other companies. Read more...

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.200 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:36:01 +0000

Android users will soon have to sacrifice Google Drive storage to keep WhatsApp Chat backups

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:46:01 +0000

Previously, Android users got a free-of-cost storage space on Google Drive specifically for their WhatsApp chat storage. However soon, these chats will consume storage from their own Drive accounts. Read more...

The billion-dollar Google Chrome Incognito mode lawsuit could reach a conclusion soon

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:20:01 +0000

Filed in 2020, the Incognito Mode lawsuit by plaintiffs against Google is now seeing a potential end. As a recent filing suggests, Google is now looking to settle the case and working on agreements. Read more...

The government of Japan may make it easier to launch third party mobile app stores

John Callaham — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:44:01 +0000

A new report claims that the government of Japan is planning to submit a proposal for a law that would ban mobile operating systems from barring third-party app stores and payment systems Read more...

Gmail for iOS makes it easier to unsubscribe from unwanted emails

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:40:01 +0000

Gmail's Unsubscribe button is now available on its iOS version. The Unsubscribe button lets you get rid of unwanted emails such as promotions and newsletters without leaving the Gmail app. Read more...

Google's Chrome browser is now running Safety Check in the background for better security

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:26:01 +0000

Google is now rolling out an improvement to its Chrome web browser, which lets its Safety Check feature run in the background. It is also rolling out new Memory Saver improvements and more. Read more...

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.130 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:44:01 +0000

Google will pay $700 million to settle a Play Store antitrust lawsuit with all 50 US states

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:20:01 +0000

Google has revealed that it will pay a total of $700 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed by the attorney generals for all 50 US states. It will also make changes to its Play Store policies. Read more...

Google makes GitHub Copilot rival, Duet AI and Gemini Pro generally available

Omer Dursun — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:40:01 +0000

Google has announced the general availability of Duet AI and Gemini Pro, its AI-powered code completion tool for developers. The tools now leverages partner datasets to help developers. Read more...

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.110 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 04:36:01 +0000

Google Maps Timeline feature is getting a big update, changes to Location History

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:22:02 +0000

Google is making a big change to the Timeline feature on Google Maps. The company announced it will start saving the Timeline data on the user's Android and iOS devices, starting next year. Read more...

Google Messages may soon allow users to edit sent text messages

Mehrotra A — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:34:01 +0000

Google messages app may soon allow users to edit the sent text messages as the latest beta build of the app added new lines of code referencing a new edit message feature as well as a edit history. Read more...

Epic Games wins in court as Jury says Google Play Store is an illegal monopoly

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:30:01 +0000

A jury has given a win to Epic Games in its legal fight against Google. The jury agreed with Epic that Google engaged in illegal monopoly practices with its Play Store and billing practices. Read more...

Google Fiber fast 20 Gbps internet service sign ups begin in some cities for $250 a month

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:50:01 +0000

Google has announced it has officially taking sign-ups for its 20 Gbps internet service in some US cities with its Google Fiber service. The new plan costs $250 a month and includes a Wi-Fi 7 router. Read more...

Google reveals both its 2023 Year in Search trends and 25 years in search

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:30:01 +0000

Google has released its annual look at the past year in search trends, this time for 2023. It has also posted a video that shows the top search trends for the past 25 years since the company launched. Read more...

Google's NotebookLM now available to US users, brings over a dozen new features

Fiza Ali — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:16:01 +0000

NotebookLM, initially introduced as Project Tailwind at Google I/O 2023, is now available to users in the US and is offering over a dozen new features aiming at "helping you do your best thinking." Read more...

Google shares details on how to restore Google Drive backups after a bug wiped off user data

Mehrotra A — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:50:01 +0000

Google has updated the support page with fixes for users who lost data or were unable to access Google Drive data. The issue was reported last week and Google had said it's working to resolve it. Read more...

Google Chrome 120.0.6099.71 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 04:36:01 +0000

Google's new Gemini AI model is the company's latest push to compete with Microsoft

John Callaham — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:16:01 +0000

Google has officially announced Gemini, its new generative AI large language model that will be used in its Bard chatbot as well as in its Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone with its latest feature update. Read more...

Google's Smart Compose AI can now solve math equations

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:28:02 +0000

Google Workspace users can now get solutions for math equations using the Smart Compose AI suggestions tool. The new functionality will work with Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. Read more...

The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro official cases are at their lowest prices

Paul Hill — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:28:01 +0000

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro official cases, in several colors, are now at their lowest prices on Amazon. Both of them sell for $19.99 after receiving a big 43% off the typical list price of $34.99. Read more...

Statcounter: Microsoft Edge hits all-time high market share, still barely above 11%

Taras Buria — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:58:01 +0000

According to the November 2023 report from Statcounter, Microsoft Edge achieved its biggest market share to date. However, the browser is still far away from Google Chrome and even Apple's Safari. Read more...

Big update coming to Android with new messaging features, Wear OS improvements, more

Omer Dursun — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:14:02 +0000

Google's latest Android release includes new messaging features such as Voice Moods, Reaction Effects, and smart home controls on Wear OS. Security is improved with FIDO2 passwordless login. Read more...

Google asks UK regulators to investigate Microsoft's dominance in the cloud computing market

Mehrotra A — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:54:01 +0000

Google has sent a letter to the CMA alleging that Microsoft's business practices in the cloud computing industry are hampering the competition and is preventing users from switching to its rivals. Read more...

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirms talks with "other partners" for mobile game store

John Callaham — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:30:01 +0000

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed in an interview the company has been "talking to other partners" about launching a new mobile game store to compete directly with Apple and Google. Read more...

Google agrees to pay Canada $100 million CAD per year to comply with its Online News Act

John Callaham — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:22:01 +0000

Google has decided to pay $100 million CAD annually to the government of Canada as part of an agreement by the company to comply with the country's recently passed Online News Act. Read more...

Google Chrome 119.0.6045.200 (offline installer)

Razvan Serea — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:56:07 +0000

Google tests moving the search bar to the bottom on Android

Omer Dursun — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:10:01 +0000

Google is reportedly experimenting with moving the search bar to the bottom of the screen in its Android app. The query will automatically populate in the lowered search box during active searches. Read more...

Reminder: It's time to save your inactive Google account from deletion

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:22:01 +0000

Google will start deleting unused accounts later this week. The search giant previously announced it may delete personal user accounts that are not used or signed into for at least 2 years. Read more...