Google Revolution? Search, Maps, and AI Take Center Stage at February 8th Live Event
Google plans to hold an event on February 8, 2023, called Live from Paris, where it will share information about several of its core products, including Search and Maps. The event will […]
Google is sneakily testing its ChatGPT competitors
Google is experimenting with AI-powered chat tools that are expected to shape the release of a future public product. The testing involves a chatbot and a possible integration into a search engine. […]
White House says Apple and Google's app stores are anticompetitive
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has criticized the current mobile app store ecosystem. A report published by the NTIA voices concerns about the duopoly of Apple and […]
Google Chrome Makes Image Translation a Reality
Google is working on a new addition to the Google Chrome browser that will make it possible for users to translate text found within images. This move is a big stride in […]
Google's Latest AI Breakthrough: Generating Music from Text Prompts
The last twelve months have seen a constant stream of new types of generative AI tools coming to the internet. Some like DALL-E 2 and ChatGPT have genuinely caught the internet’s imagination […]
What’s it really like using TikTok for Search instead of Google?
There has been a lot of hype recently around ChatGPT including whether it is a threat to Google’s dominance of internet search. The idea is that the richness of the responses you […]
Will ChatGPT Replace Google? The Future of Search Engines in the AI Era
ChatGPT Is a large language model that was developed by OpenAI, and it's trained to work on conversational text. it generates human-like text based on the input it receives and uses machine-learning […]
Using ChatGPT for Google Ads: Professional Tips
As AI technology improves, more and more people are noticing the potential for it to change the way we communicate and interact with the world. This is especially true for digital marketers. […]
Google makes a breaking announcement about laying off 12,000 staff
While we’ve been watching big tech companies firing staff left, right, and center, it’s hard to believe that Google and Alphabet are next on that list. In a recent announcement, the CEO […]
Game on! Google rumored to be developing AirTag-like location tracking devices to compete with Apple
Apple’s AirTags are a great example of how network effects can give a massive advantage to big tech companies like Apple. In many ways, the Tile trackers were technically more impressive than […]
Google's DeepMind announces upcoming launch of ChatGPT competitor
Bosses at Google will have been spitting feathers behind closed doors in recent weeks as OpenAI has grabbed the world’s attention and put its ChatGPT model at the forefront of the conversation […]
Could Slime Mold be the ‘Hidden Force’ behind Google’s recent troubles
Yesterday we brought you news of a Google-backed startup that was going through its second round of worker layoffs in a month. It marks just the latest episode in a rough few […]
How to Record Your Own Alarm Sounds Using the New Feature on Google Clock
If you’re just like me, you’ll agree that waking up isn’t the easiest thing to do every morning. It usually takes me about three alarm snoozes, all 10 mins apart, to get […]
Google’s Fast Pair To Offer Low Battery Alerts for Pixel Tablet’s Stylus
When Google launched their second generation Pixel buds way back in 2020, they also announced new features for Bluetooth accessories, such as Fast pair. Other handy features include a battery-level notification that […]
A Google-backed startup is cutting more of its workforce
Big Tech has been rolling with the punches lately with huge companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta having to lay off huge swathes of their workforces in recent months. Recently, however, it […]
How to add emoji reactions during a Google Meet
It was about time for Google to add new emoji reactions to previously available emoji reactions (raising your hand or thumbs up). Even though they have planned it since 2021, it was […]
Pixel perfect Picture? More like a Pixelated Problem with Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google’s predetermined price point for the pedantic Pixel 7 certainly points toward premium performance. However, consumers who’ve actually invested in the phone have had a very different experience. As it turns out, […]
Should Google be worried about ChatGPT replacing search engines?
With ChatGPT having been available online for nearly a month now, the early scenes of euphoria have died down. However, although many of the shouts of the revolutionary technology may have seemed […]
Hackers are using Google Ads for well-known apps to spread malware
In many ways, ads are a frustrating part of the internet’s current primary business operating model. However, beyond the annoying pop-ups and the industrial-scale collection of your personal and private data, there […]
How to Always Start Google Chrome in Incognito Mode on Windows 10?
One of the best things about using Google Chrome is it keeps track of your browsing history. However, many find this feature troublesome. Not all want to 'pick up where they last […]
How to block sign in with Google popups on sites
Sign in with Google is a relatively new wave of popups that Google customers may see on third-party sites that they are not signed-in on. The sites are able to check that […]
Google launches OSV-Scanner, a new open-source vulnerability database
Google has launched a new open-source tool designed to give open-source developers access to information that could help them stay on top of potential vulnerabilities that could affect their projects. The OSV-Scanner […]
Google promotes cloud gaming Chromebooks mere days after killing Stadia, its cloud gaming service
Oh, the irony. When Google announced the end of its cloud gaming service Stadia, barely anyone thought that the company would promote anything cloud gaming related in the near future. Announced on […]
Google is shutting down Stadia and offering refunds
Google announced today that it will end support for its game streaming service Stadia by January 2023. The company will refund Stadia hardware purchases and all content purchases made through the Stadia […]
Google's merging of video chat app begins: now there are two Google Meet apps
Some say, it takes a fulltime job to keep track of Google's communication applications. The company has created, rebranded, merged and terminated so many communication apps, that it seems impossible to keep […]
Google is adding another option to combat Google Calendar spam
Google is rolling out a change to Google Calendar that gives customers more control over email event invitations. Google announced in 2019 that it would do something about spam on Google Calendar. […]
Google Hangouts will shut down in November 2022, users are being redirected to Google Chat
Google Hangouts will shut down in November 2022. The instant messaging service, which debuted in 2013, will be replaced by Google Chat. This isn't unexpected, we reported about it in 2019. Last […]
Google is turning Meet and Duo into one voice and video calling application
Google announced plans to merge the company's applications Meet and Duo into a single voice and video calling application. The company plans to keep the Google Meet name and the Google Duo […]
`Good News: non-business legacy Google G Suite customers may keep their accounts after all
Google revealed plans to shut down the G Suite legacy free edition in January 2022. The company gave customers only two options at the time: sign-up for a paid plan to continue […]
Google is rolling out new cookie popups with "reject all" option in Europe
Google is changing its cookie popups on Google Search and YouTube in Europe. The new cookie banner is rolling out already, and the main change that it introduces is the integration of […]
Google is turning search history tracking on for all Google Workspace customers
Google is sending out emails to Google Workspaces administrators currently in which it details upcoming changes to search history tracking. The company decided to split Workspace data from other data that it […]
Google ends the G Suite legacy free edition leaving users worried
G Suite legacy free edition was a free edition of Google's G Suite offering that customers could sign-up for prior to December 6, 2012. Google announced recently that it will end support […]
WhatsApp Will Consume Your Google Drive Storage Data: Backup Size Feature in the Works?
At the moment, WhatsApp backups won’t count against your Google Drive storage. That may be about to change. It seems there is more bad news for the Facebook-owned messaging app. It seems […]
Germany is pushing phone makers to offer at least 7 years of updates
The European Commission recently proposed an extension to the support cycle of Android and iOS devices. They've requested a minimum period of five years of updates. Germany's Federal Government is now pushing […]
South Korea is on its way to being the first country to legislate open app store payments
South Korea has been working towards putting an end to exclusive payment terms on the app stores. They are one step closer to making this a reality as the bill is on […]
You can finally save any file type in Google Drive offline
The feature to save any file type to Google Drive’s web client was made available to G-Suite users two years ago. This beta version went through many struggles during the testing phase, […]
Google has added Presearch as a default option on Android devices in Europe
Google has just announced that they will be adding private, decentralized search engine Presearch to the default options on Android devices in the UK and Europe. This option will be available for […]
You may be able to start using Google Assistant without saying 'Hey Google'
Google recently announced that two new features would be coming to Google Assistant. One of these features will even let you start using Google Assistant without having to say 'Hey Google.' The […]
Google might be willing to bend the Play Store rules for specific customers
In the last few years, there has been increased scrutiny into the Google Play Store and its power over Android developers. During the ongoing trial between Google and Epic, new facts have […]
Magisk, the Android modding tool, is still with us
Magisk is well-known as one of the best Android modding tools available. However, after its creator John Wu was hired by Google in May, the future of the app was unsure. John […]
