Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Top S. Korean game developer joins Google Cloud on AI, cloud computing

SEOUL: NCSOFT Corporation, a major South Korean online and mobile game developer, said on Wednesday that it has joined hands with Google Cloud in improving artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing capabilities.

Google unveils new tools to support India elections, curb AI-generated content

NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday announced new measures to support the general elections in India, claiming to provide high-quality information to voters, safeguard its platforms from abuse and help people navigate AI-generated content.

How to enable Google Lens' new feature that lets you save visual search history

NEW DELHI: Google Lens has rolled out the highly-requested feature to save your Visual Search History, so you can revisit any image you have analysed in the future.

Google and Meta have strong political bias: Musk

NEW DELHI: Referring to a post claiming Google interference in the US elections, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk on Tuesday said that "Google and Meta's Facebook and Instagram have strong political bias."

Google reinstates Shaadi.com, Naukri, other apps on Play Store amid criticism

NEW DELHI: Facing intense criticism, Google on Saturday started to reinstate some of the apps of Indian digital companies it delisted from the Play Store.

India elections: Google partners with news publishers, fact-checkers to curb deepfakes

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Friday announced to support ‘Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective’, which is a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in the country, in order to curb the spread of deepfakes.

Google begins to enforce Play Store policies in India, to remove non-compliant apps

NEW DELHI: Google on Friday said that after giving developers in India more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, it is taking necessary “ensure our policies are applied consistently across the ecosystem, as we do for any form of policy violation globally”.

Google Gemini AI is super racist and sexist: Elon Musk

NEW DELHI: X owner Elon Musk on Wednesday continued his tirade against Google, saying its artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemini is super racist and even "sexist".

Google to showcase 6 Android experiences at MWC 2024

NEW DELHI: Google on Monday said that it will be showcasing six Android experiences at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

Gemini AI at heart of every Google product is extremely alarming: Musk

NEW DELHI: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who recently accused Google of running "racist, anti-civilisational programming" with its artificial intelligence (AI) models, has now said, "given that the Gemini AI will be at the heart of every Google product and YouTube, this is extremely alarming".

From Google Maps to Snapchat: Top AR apps for Android

NEW DELHI: In the ever-changing world of technology, augmented reality (AR) has become a game changer by seamlessly integrating the digital and physical worlds. AR apps have taken centre stage in the Android ecosystem, spanning gaming, education, productivity, and navigation.

Quickly addressed the issue: Google on ‘illegal’ AI responses to questions on PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Google on Saturday said that it has worked “quickly to address” the responses generated by its Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform Gemini regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Google explains what went wrong with Gemini AI image generation

NEW DELHI: As world leaders and industry stalwarts slammed Google over inaccuracies in its AI-generated historical images, the tech giant has tried to explain what exactly went wrong with its AI.

Google's AI chatbot Gemini violates India's IT laws: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday expressed concern over the potential violation of Indian IT laws by Google's Gemini AI chatbot.

Google set to ramp up Pixel phone production in India from Q2: Report

NEW DELHI: Google is set to start manufacturing its Pixel smartphones in India and to do that it has asked suppliers to begin production by the next quarter, or Q2, at the earliest, a media report said on Thursday.

Google confirms feature that will hold call till human representative is available

NEW DELHI: Google has confirmed that it is testing a new feature that will help you make a call, wait on hold and then give you a call back once a human representative is available.

Google brings more Gemini models to customers with new updates

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Friday said that it is bringing more Gemini models to customers with new updates and expanded availability on its Vertex artificial intelligence (AI) platform.

Google to help map global methane emissions from space

NEW DELHI: Google has announced a partnership with the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space.

Google rolls out Gemini AI on iOS, Android outside of US

NEW DELHI: Google has started to roll out its AI service Gemini AI (formerly Bard) in English to more countries on iOS and Android.

Google blocks over 170 mn policy-violating reviews in 2023

NEW DELHI: Google has said it blocked or removed more than 170 million policy-violating reviews from last year on Maps and Search -- by using its new machine learning (ML) algorithm.

Move to review CCI amid concerns over Google's dominance a welcome move: ADIF

NEW DELHI: The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), a policy think-tank representing homegrown startups, on Monday welcomed the initiation of a performance review of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).

Google announces $27 mn funding to boost AI training for people in Europe

LONDON: Google on Monday announced the 25 million euros ($26.98 million) funding from Google.org to support artificial intelligence (AI) training and skills for people across Europe, with a particular focus on vulnerable and underserved communities.

Thingsflow's AI chatbot becomes global, featured on Google Play

SEOUL: An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Thingsflow, a South Korean startup, has been selected as Global Featured on Google Play for the first time as a Korean chatbot service, the company said on Sunday.

Google One hits 100 mn subscribers: Sundar Pichai

NEW DELHI: Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company has reached 100 million subscriptions to Google One service that allows additional storage for free services like Gmail, Drive and Photos, as well as access to more features.

Google doubles down on efforts to combat misinformation ahead of EU elections

LONDON: Google has announced to support the European parliamentary elections by surfacing high-quality information to voters, safeguarding its platforms from abuse and equipping campaigns with the best-in-class security tools and training.

Google joins global coalition to bring transparency to digital content in AI era

NEW DELHI: The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), a global standards body advancing transparency online through certifying the provenance of digital content, on Friday announced that Google has joined as a steering committee member and support Content Credentials to bring transparency to digital content in the AI era.

Google pilots new programme to protect Android users from financial fraud

NEW DELHI: Google has started a new programme, 'enhanced fraud protection' with Google Play Protect to help better shield Android users from financial fraud attacks.

Stop sending students’ data to Google: Denmark orders schools

LONDON: Concerned at the potential misuse of students’ data, Denmark’s data protection authority has ordered schools to stop sending students’ data to Google, via the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services.

iPhone users targeted by govt hackers with 0-days vulnerabilities: Google

NEW DELHI: Google has said that government hackers last year used three undiscovered flaws in Apple's iPhone operating system to target users with spyware created by a European startup.

Google to face antitrust trial over ad tech monopoly in US

SAN FRANCISCO: Google will face another antitrust trial in the US, this time over its ad tech policies. The ad tech trial will begin in the US state of Virginia from September 9.

Google ‘changing’ Bard name to Gemini in big AI push

NEW DELHI:Google is planning some big changes to its artificial intelligence (AI) models, including reportedly changing the name of Bard to Gemini.

Google officially ends its 'cached' web page feature

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has officially retired its 'cached' web page feature as the company said that it was 'no longer required'.

Google's Gemini Pro in Bard now available in nine Indian languages

NEW DELHI: Google, which brought Gemini Pro into its AI chatbot Bard in English last December, has now made it available in more than 230 countries and territories in over 40 languages, including nine Indian languages.

Google One subscription service set to cross 100 mn users: Sundar Pichai

NEW DELHI: Google One subscription service is doing incredibly well with strong user growth and is about to cross 100 million subscribers, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced.

Google posts $307 bn revenue in 2023, spent billions of dollars to lay people off

SAN FRANCISCO: Google, which spent $2.1 billion on severance and other expenses as it laid off more than 12,000 employees last year, will spend another $700 million on employee severance charges for the first quarter of this year.

Google’s latest AI Lumiere creates 5-second videos from still images

NEW DELHI: Google has introduced a new video generation AI model called Lumiere that uses a new diffusion model called Space-Time-U-Net, or STUNet. Lumiere creates 5-second videos in one process instead of putting smaller still frames together.

Samsung replaces Google AI with Baidu AI on Galaxy S24 devices in China

HONG KONG: Samsung will not use Galaxy AI features in its Galaxy S24 lineup in China and would instead rely upon Chinese tech giant Baidu’s Ernie AI, owing to Google’s limited presence in the country.

Google ends contract with Australian data firm that helped train Bard AI

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has terminated its contract with Australian data company Appen which helped the tech giant in training its large language model (LLM) AI tools used in Bard and Search.

Two held from Jharkhand for cheating people via ads on Google

NEW DELHI: Two men were arrested from Jharkhand for duping several people on pretext of customer care services by running advertisements on Google, a Delhi Police official said on Tuesday.

Google techie charged with wife's murder, found 'covered in blood'

SAN FRANCISCO: A Google software engineer in California, US, has been charged with his wife’s murder (who was also a Google engineer) after police found him covered in blood with her body nearby.

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Sony India unveils new 4K Bravia series with smart Google TV

NEW DELHI: Sony India on Monday unveiled the new BRAVIA X75K television series with 4K Ultra HD LED display and smart Google TV.

Google begins work on Hyderabad campus, largest outside its headquarters

HYDERABAD: Internet giant Google on Thursday began work here on its largest campus outside of its headquarters in the US.

Google rolls out 'reject all' button for tracking cookies in Europe, UK

SAN FRANCISO: After facing fines from European consumer and market regulators, Google has introduced an equal "Reject all" and "Accept all" buttons for tracking cookies on its platforms.

India-first Google Search air quality feature now available in US

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has expanded its feature to give detailed information about air quality to help people avoid pollution in the US.

Google Pixel 6 bug automatically rejects some calls

SAN FRANCISO: The Google Pixel 6 series appears to be suffering from another bug as some Pixel owners have reported that their phones are failing to ring when there is an incoming call.

Google partners with iFixit to self-repair Pixel phones

SAN FRANCISO: Tech giant Google has announced that it is working with iFixit to make it easier for independent repair professionals and skilled consumers with the relevant technical experience to access the genuine Google parts they need to repair Pixel phones.

New Google AI system to show updated business hours on Maps

NEW DELHI: To help companies keep up with the fast pace of change, Google has developed a machine learning model that automatically identifies if business hours are likely wrong and then instantly updates them with AI-generated predictions.

Google 'multisearch' tool to help users search with photos

NEW DELHI: Google has introduced multi-search on its platform that allows people to use text and images at the same time to find the most relevant results.

Google to block outdated apps on Play Store from Nov 1

NEW DELHI: In a bid to protect users from installing outdated apps which can put their data at risk, Google has announced to block and hide apps on Play Store that have not kept up with latest Android operating system (OS) updates.

Google to block outdated apps on Play Store from Nov 1

NEW DELHI: In a bid to protect users from installing outdated apps which can put their data at risk, Google has announced to block and hide apps on Play Store that have not kept up with latest Android operating system (OS) updates.

Google forms Data Cloud Alliance to make data more accessible

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday announced a new Data Cloud Alliance to make data more portable and accessible across business systems, platforms and environments -- with a goal of ensuring that access to data is never a barrier to digital transformation.

Google Docs to offer more assistive writing suggestions

SAN FRANCISCO: In a bid to improve the quality of writing and fix straightforward grammar and spelling errors, tech giant Google is adding several new assistive writing features in Google Docs for its users.

New bug hits Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge browsers

NEW DELHI: Google has started asking users on Windows, macOS, and Linux to update Chrome builds to version 99.0.4844.84, after finding a new vulnerability.

World goes directionless as Google Maps suffers outage

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Maps suffered a massive outage as a result of which several users were unable to get the directions on the maps for a long period of time.

Indian Embassy in Ukraine asks stranded nationals to fill up 'Google Form'

NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Ukraine on Sunday asked its stranded nationals in the war-torn country to fill up a registration form containing their location and several other important information that might help in their evacuation.

Android malware in Google Play stealing users' data, SMS texts

NEW DELHI: A dangerous Android banking malware that steals victim's credentials and SMS messages has been downloaded thousands of times via Google Play Store, researchers have warned.

Google removes over 1 lakh pieces of bad content in India in Jan

NEW DELHI:Google removed 104,285 pieces of bad content based on user complaints in January this year -- an increase from 94,173 pieces of bad content it removed in December, the tech giant said in its monthly report in compliance with the new India IT Rules 2021.

Google drops Covid-19 vaccine requirement for US office workers

SAN FRANCISCO: In a major update to Covid-19 protocols, Google will no longer mandate vaccines as a condition of employment for US workers.

Delhi HC Judge recuses from hearing pleas by FB, Twitter, Google on removing anti-Ramdev links globally

NEW DELHI: A Delhi High Court judge on Wednesday recused himself from hearing pleas by Google and social media giants Facebook and Twitter challenging a single-judge order asking them to globally remove links to a video containing defamatory contents against yoga guru.

Twitter, Google blocked ads from medical journal about health, racism

SAN FRANACISCO: Tech giants Twitter and Google blocked advertisements of a special issue of medical journal Health Affairs that focused on racism and health, the companies have claimed.

Google announces Privacy Sandbox on Android to protect users from intrusive ads

NEW DELHI: Google on Wednesday announced a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with the goal of introducing new advertising solutions and improve user privacy without putting access to free content and services at risk.

Google Search reveals the jobs people want amid Covid

NEW DELHI: Lots of people quit jobs in 2021 owing to the pandemic and Google Search has revealed that over the past year, people were most interested in jobs that involve helping others, travel and working in real estate -- ideally in a role that doesn't require a traditional boss.

Google to shut down 'Currents'

SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Google has announced that it will shut down G Suite app, Currents, that was introduced in 2019.

Google Duo reaches 5 billion installs on the Play Store

SAN FRANCISCO: Google's video calling app Duo has now surpassed the 5 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.

Amazon earned $9.7 bn from ad services in Q4, now behind Google, FB

NEW DELHI: E-commerce giant Amazon has disclosed revenue from its fast-growing advertising business for the first time and in the fourth quarter of 2021, its advertising services grew 32 per cent (on-year) to $9.7 billion globally.

Google to build more products in India for the world: Sundar Pichai

NEW DELHI: Reiterating his vision to help India join the digital bandwagon, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said the ongoing investments are a reflection of the company's confidence in the future of the country and its digital economy.

Unlimited WhatsApp backups on Google Drive may end soon

NEW DELHI: WhatsApp users on Android will not be able to have an unlimited backup option on Google Drive soon.

Google's parent firm Alphabet logs record $257 bn revenue in 2021

SAN FRANCISCO: Google's parent company Alphabet has registered a record $257 billion in annual revenue for full year 2021 -- a 41 per cent (on-year) jump from previous year, as the pandemic accelerated digital transformation across sectors.

Google testing adding Lens to desktop Search on web

SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Google is reportedly testing adding Lens to desktop Search on the web.

Google Cloud announces dedicated team for Blockchain biz

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Cloud has announced a new dedicated team to boost Blockchain efforts and help companies build secure Blockchain-based infrastructure.

Now save, share home address with Plus Codes on Google Maps in India

NEW DELHI: Google on Thursday announced a new India-first feature on Maps where users can access their current location to find the Plus Codes address for their home.

Google announces Topics tool to replace tracking cookies, drops FLoC

NEW DELHI: Google has abandoned FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts), its earlier idea to replace tracking third-party cookies on Chrome, and has rather announced Topics, a new Privacy Sandbox proposal for interest-based advertising.

Google sued for 'deceptive' Android location tracking in US

SAN FRANCISCO:Google has now been sued in the US for 'deceptive' collection of location data on Android devices.

Google Cloud to open new India office later this year

MUMBAI: Google on Monday announced plans to open a new office in Pune this year, that will hire professionals for building advanced enterprise cloud technologies.

Google moves to court against antitrust suit, denies collusion with FB

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has moved to court against an antitrust lawsuit in the US that alleged Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg were involved in a secret ad collusion plot.

Google may launch its smartwatch in May

SAN FRANCICO: Google is reportedly working on its own in-house smartwatch and now a popular tipster has revealed that the tech giant might release it on May 26 this year.

Google may launch its smartwatch in May

SAN FRANCICO: Google is reportedly working on its own in-house smartwatch and now a popular tipster has revealed that the tech giant might release it on May 26 this year.

Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter next

SYDNEY: An Australian government committee on Thursday grilled Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google about the spread of misinformation and cyberbullying across their platforms.

Google launches beta of Android games on Windows PCs

SAN FRANCISCO: Tech giant Google is reportedly launching a limited beta of its app to bring Android games to Windows PCs.

Google manipulated advertising, harmed publishers, alleges Texas lawsuit

NEW DELHI: Google manipulated the advertising marketplace before pocketing the money and giving it to publishers who gave the company preferred access, it has been claimed in a bombshell lawsuit, Daily Mail reported.

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Google Meet App was held by Ms Parminder kaur, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority

PATIALA: Under the supervision of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari, Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, Mohali and the able guidance of Sh. Rajinder Aggarwal, Learned District & Sessions Judge, cum Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, a webinar through Google Meet App was held by Ms Parminder kaur, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala with Panches, Sarpanches and Panchayat Secretaries of 15 villages of Sanaur Block on 6.7.2021.

Parliamentary Committee on IT summons Google, FB on June 29

NEW DELHI: Parliament Standing Committee on Information Technology (I&T) has issued summons to Facebook India and Google India asking them to send their representatives to appear before it on Tuesday to hear their views on safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social online news media platforms.

Google to help journalists create their own startups

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Monday said it is looking for its next group of aspiring journalism entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into real businesses.  Applications are now open to US residents for the 2021 Google News Initiative (GNI) Startups Boot Camp.

Google opens its first ever retail store in NY

NEW YORK: Taking a cue from Apple, Google has opened its first-ever brick-and-mortar store with hardware products on display and much more in the city of New York.

Google Workspace, Chat now open to all for seamless hybrid work

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Monday announced that its integrated communication and collaboration service Workspace is now available to everyone with a Google account.

Pro-Palestine activists hit FB ranking on Apple, Google app stores

SAN FRANCISCO: Pro-Palestine activists have hit Facebook with a coordinated campaign where they have been successful in pushing down the app review rating of the social networking platform on both Apple and Google app stores.

Google Phone app can now announce who's calling

NEW DELHI: If you have an Android device with Google Phone app on, you will now be able to hear who is calling when the phone rings.According to 9to5Google, the company is rolling out a new feature for its Phone app that will announce the name and number of any incoming calls — a move to help users screen unwanted calls.

Google launches News Showcase in India with 30 news publishers

NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday announced it has rolled out News Showcase in India with 30 news publishers including national, regional and local news organisations like Indo Asian News Service (IANS), ABP LIVE, India TV, Zee News, Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Punjab Kesari, The Tribune, Kalinga TV and others.

Google brings YouTube TV to main app on Roku

SAN FRANCISCO: A week after streaming media player Roku removed the YouTube TV app for new users, Google is countering by bringing the cord-cutting service to the main YouTube client.

Google to give users more controls on how apps use their data

NEW DELHI: After Apple gave users more control over their data sharing with app developers, Google has now pre-announced an upcoming safety section in Google Play that will help people understand the data an app collects or shares.

Google accidentally announces Pixel Buds A on Twitter

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has accidentally revealed its upcoming "Pixel Buds A-Series" on Twitter. However, the post has now been deleted.The official Android account on Twitter tweeted a photo of the "Pixel Buds A-Series" and said the earbuds "have arrived".

Gurugram hospitals to fill Google form to access liquid oxygen

GURUGRAM: In order to meet the demand for liquid medical oxygen in private hospitals, the Gurugram district administration has asked all hospitals and nursing homes to fill up a Google form which appears on clicking the website covidharyana.in.

Now change YouTube channel's name without editing Google account

SAN FRANCISCO: Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is now making it easier for users to change their channel's name without needing to make any sort of alterations to the associated Google account.

Siemens to use Google Cloud to improve shop floor productivity

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Cloud and industrial automation and software leader Siemens have come together to help optimise factory processes and improve productivity on the shop floor with AI/ML driven solutions.

Google Assistant can now help find lost iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has announced features coming to Google Assistant, with the most notable feature for Apple users being the ability to locate a lost iPhone using the digital assistant.

Google to shut down mobile Shopping app in June

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has announced to shut down its mobile shopping app for both iOS and Android devices by June this year.
The mobile shopping app will, however, be available on the desktop (web) version. It means that shopping.google.com website will remain active.

Google I/O 2021 will be virtual, free to attend

SAN FRANCISCO: After cancelling its developer conference last year, Google has announced that its I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend and will run from May 18-20.Google I/O 2021 will feature Consumer and Developer Keynotes followed by Technical Sessions for "product announcements and how to adopt new features".

Google Home's new settings to help customise 'Feed' tab

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Home has rolled out new settings to make it easier for users to customise the Feed tab in the app.
Through the new settings, users can customize the Feed tab to "choose the types of events" that can appear in the tab.

John Krafcik quits as CEO of Google's self-driving car project

SAN FRANSCISCO: John Krafcik, the CEO of Googles self-driving car project Waymo, has announced to step down and kick off new adventures.

Google Maps brings back compass on Android

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has announced that it is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android devices.
In a support post, Google said it has decided to bring back the compass due to "overwhelming support" for the feature.

Google pledges 25mn euros for media literacy in Europe

LONDON: Google has announced to contribute 25 million euros towards the European Media and Information Fund to strengthen media literacy skills, fight misinformation and support fact checking.

Google testing Memory for Assistant to save, find everything

SAN FRANCISCO: Google is testing an upgraded feature called Memory that will help its virtual Assistant save and find things like your to-do list, note app, reading list and Pinterest-like collection board, among others.

Google fixes crashing issues with apps on Android devices

NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday said it has resolved the issue with WebView that caused some apps on Android to crash for users globally including in India.

Android apps crashed for users, Google working on a fix

NEW DELHI: Some Android users globally including in India on Tuesday faced crashing issues with apps on their Android devices, and Google said it was working on a fix.

Google blocked 99M Covid-related fake ads in 2020

SAN FRANCISCO: Google blocked over 99 million Covid-related ads in 2020, including those for miracle cures, N95 masks due to supply shortages and fake vaccine doses.

Google Go crosses 500M installs on Play Store

NEW DELHI: Google Go has crossed the 500 million download mark on the Play Store, indicating the brisk sale of Android Go devices over the past four years.

Google launches website to help parents with kids' tech use

NEW DELHI: In an effort to give parents more controls over their kids watch time, Google has introduced families.google, a website with resources for family as kids begin using technology.

Google to let 3rd party developers create Tiles for Wear OS

NEW DELHI: Google has announced to allow third-party developers to create custom Tiles for its Wear OS (operating system) for smartwatches.
First introduced in 2019, Tiles have become one of the most helpful and useful features on Wear OS by Google smartwatches.

Google Pay users in India can delete transaction history

NEW DELHI: In a fresh bid to secure Google Pay users in India, the company on Thursday announced more choices and controls to manage transaction data on the digital payments platform.

Now connect your Android phone with Google Chromebook

NEW DELHI: Google has marked 10 years of Chromebooks by unveiling new features for Chrome OS (operating platform), including a new Phone Hub feature that connects an Android phone to a Chromebook.

Google TV adds kids profiles, gives more controls to parents

NEW DELHI: Google on Monday announced separate profiles for kids on Google TV that will let parents choose which apps are appropriate for them to watch.Parents can add an existing Google account for a child or create a new profile with just their name and age.

Google advised 'mental health care' over racism complaints

SAN FRANCISCO: Several Google employees have said that the company allegedly suggested them to go for mental health counselling or apply leave when they complained about racism or sexual harassment at workplace, the media reported.

Apple lets users transfer iCloud images to Google Photos

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has finally allowed iPhone users in select countries to transfer their images and videos from iCloud library to Google Photos, and the content transfer will take between three days to a week.

Google to Allow Mobile Gambling Apps on Play Store in 15 More Countries

Google has announced that gambling and betting apps will be available on its Play Store in 15 more countries from March 1, 2021. This is a significant change to the current situation where these apps are only permitted in Brazil, France, Ireland, and the UK.

Google Cloud targets India's public sector for growth

NEW DELHI: Google Cloud has achieved a full Cloud Service Provider (CSP) empanelment after completing an audit from the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), a top company official said on Tuesday.

Google quietly adds iOS app privacy labels to Gmail

NEW DELHI: Google has quietly added Apple iOS privacy labels to its Gmail app which is yet to come as an official update for billions of users.

FB, Google, Microsoft adopt Australian misinformation code

SYDNEY: Top tech giants like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, TikTok and Twitter have agreed on adopting the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation that aims to address the spread of fake news and disinformation on online platforms.

Pandemic made people supportive, caring on Twitter, Google

NEW YORK: The use of the words like sacrifice, share and help more than doubled on Twitter and Google from before the pandemic to the period after March 13, according to new research, saying that internet trends suggest Covid-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities among people.

Google fires second AI ethics researcher

SAN FRANCISCO: Google has fired another artificial intelligence (AI) ethics leader Margaret Mitchell who was the the co-lead of its Ethical AI team, following an investigation into her use of corporate email.

Google celebrates NASA rover landing on Mars with virtual fireworks

NEW DELHI: As the NASA successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet Mars' equator called Jezero, Google on Friday added a virtual fireworks on its page for a specific search.

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