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Mozilla unveils 28 horror stories about YouTube’s recommendation algorithm
Mozilla gathered 28 user-submitted stories, detailing incidents where YouTube’s recommendation served videos featuring ...
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How to watch Google's Pixel 4 launch event
On October 15 Google will be unveiling a whole load of new gear. In this piece, we show you how to watch so you don't miss ...
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Google releases voice guidance in Maps for visually impaired people
Google released voice navigation for visually impaired people. The feature works by continually reminding users they’re ...
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Google banned a game about the Hong Kong protests
Tech companies' involvement with the Hong Kong protests just keeps getting more and more tangled. Now Google has banned a ...
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Here’s how you make your Google Docs secure
Google Docs is one of the few online applications that I’m deeply dependent on for my everyday work. Like millions of other ...
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Google's free coding tool for beginners lands on desktop
Google is officially bringing its free coding tool called Grasshopper to desktop web, and introduce two new classes specifically ...
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Google exploited homeless black people to develop the Pixel 4's facial recognition AI
The US city of Atlanta, Georgia alleged last week that contractors working on behalf of Google used confusing, aggressive tactics to exploit black people in order to obtain their likeness for facial recognition AI research. Now Google's responded, saying the contractors were conducting ...
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Google wants Android phone makers to use the same USB-C standard for fast charging
Fast charging is quite an important feature in Android devices. Phone makers are constantly trying to outdo each other with charging methods that can juice up your phones faster. While these techniques introduce faster charging, it might also mean you'll have to stick to that particular ...
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Google contractors reportedly used dubious methods to train Pixel 4's facial recognition (Updated)
Update (07/10/2019): Google told The New York Times it has suspended the research program and opened up an investigation. In ...
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Google is integrating its password checkup feature into Chrome — here's how to use it
Google is building its Password Checkup Chrome extension, which it launched earlier this year, right into Google account ...
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You'll soon be able to tell your Google Assistant to forget search history
Google announced multiple enhancements to some of its products to better protect your data — including the ability to manage ...
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Google’s leaked voice recorder app has a built-in transcription feature — hallelujah!
Update: Google just officially launched it with the Pixel 4 As a reporter, I often need to record interviews or Q&A ...
