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Google Assistant can now nag your family with assignable reminders
Reminders are one of the most useful features of AI assistants. Pick up some groceries, take out the trash, set up a dentist appointment. But what about those times you need to nag other people to do something? Google Assistant can soon do that for you too. The feature, dubbed ...
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Project Veritas releases 'internal documents' from Google and alleges anti-conservative bias
Former Google employee Zachary Vorhies has released nearly 1,000 documents which he says is evidence of the search giant's ...
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LGBTQ+ creators file lawsuit against YouTube for discrimination
A group of LGBTQ+ YouTubers this week filed a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming the site has engaged in discriminatory practices that deliberately suppress their ability to make money. Part of the problem is that YouTube has kept its algorithms so mysterious, there's no way ...
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23 job sites to report Google’s job search for EU antitrust violation
Google might be hit with yet another antitrust case as rival job search companies have reported the tech giant to the EU ...
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Chrome for Android will now let you log in to some services without password
Google announced today that you can use the fingerprint sensor to sign in to some of its services when you're using Chrome for Android. The company said this functionality is available for all Pixel users today, and will be rolling out to all using Android 7 or above in coming days. At ...
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Google tweaks algorithm to show less porn when searching for ‘lesbian’ content
Just last month, if you were to type ‘lesbian’ into Google, you’d be faced with a wall of pornographic imagery. However ...
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Google will help you get aid from 911 without speaking
While we all hope to never be in a situation where we need to call 911, being able to relay the right information to emergency operators is crucial. Unfortunately, sometimes you might be caught in a situation where you can't actually speak to the operator - perhaps because you're ...
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Google confirms Search results are broken for ‘some’ Android users
No, you're not the only one: a bunch of Android users are complaining they're unable to load Google Search results in full ...
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Google’s Gallery Go is a lightweight Photos alternative that works offline
Google has boosted its app lineup for Android Go with Gallery go – a lightweight version of Photos that uses machine learning ...
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Android vulnerability lets hackers hijack your phone with malicious videos
A vulnerability in Android ( found in versions between 7.0 and 9.0) enables hackers to hijack your phone by tricking you ...
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Google will remove shady data-stealing Chrome extensions starting October 15
Google has said its new policy for Minimum Permission and updated User Data policy will be enforced starting October 15, ...
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'YouTubers' author Chris Stokel-Walker on how to fix the world's biggest video platform
Journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker, who recently released his book, YouTubers, weighs in on what's plaguing the platform, ...
