Google Arts & Culture App: A Window into Global Creativity

Google Arts & Culture App

Google Arts & Culture App: A Window into Global Creativity The internet giant Google has introduced a revamped and updated version of its ‘Arts & Culture’ app for Android devices. Users of iOS devices are eagerly awaiting its forthcoming release, as this is an exciting development that has the potential to radically alter the ways … Read more

Mark Your Calendars: Google I/O 2023 is Coming on May 10th

Google 2023

Mark Your Calendars: Google I/O 2023 is Coming on May 10th Google’s annual I/O developer conference is scheduled to take place on May 10 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in California. The event will have a live limited audience, but it will be free for everyone to watch online. This event was cancelled in 2020 due … Read more

Margherita Hack: The Italian astrophysicist Google paid tribute with a doodle

Margherita Hack

Margherita Hack: The Italian astrophysicist Google paid tribute with a doodle On Saturday, Google paid homage to Italian scientist Margherita Hack with an animated doodle. In 1995, Hack is credited with discovering asteroid 8558 Hack, which was named after her. Hack was born in Florence on June 12, 1922, and was a full professor of … Read more

Coronavirus Outbreak: Google Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19; Amazon Curbs Travel

A Google employee in Switzerland was tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, as tech giants like Amazon announced travel restrictions for employees amid growing fears of a pandemic. According to a report in the NPR, the Google employee was in its Zurich office “for a limited time” before showing COVID-19 symptoms. “We … Read more

Google Pixel Phones to Receive Dark Mode Scheduling, Cards & Passes, and More in March: Report

Google is continuing the trend of feature drops where it regularly releases new features in a single update for the Pixel phones. The March feature drop will reportedly bring dark mode scheduling, Cards & Passes, play/pause Motion Sense gesture, and car crash detection. These details were revealed when the Pixel Tips app was decompiled and … Read more

Samsung Galaxy M30s Receiving March Android Security Patch in India, Ahead of Google Pixel Phones: Report

Samsung Galaxy M30s runs on Android Pie, and even though an Android 10 upgrade is still months away, the company is making sure that the phone gets the monthly security updates on time. And occasionally, in advance. Samsung has reportedly released a new update for the Galaxy M30s in India that brings the March Android security patch. … Read more

Google Authenticator App Codes Can Be Stolen by Android Malware Cerberus: ThreatFabric

Security analysts claim that a relatively new Android malware can now extract one-time passwords (OTP) generated by Google’s authenticator app. The Google Authenticator app was launched in 2010 as an alternative to SMS-based one-time passcodes, and is used for two-factor authentication (2FA) for various Google apps and services such as Gmail and YouTube. Google has … Read more

Google Translate Adds Support for 5 New Languages, Including Odia

US-based search engine giant Google has announced that it is adding support for five new languages to its translation service. Now one can finally translate things from Kinyarwanda, Odia, Tatar, Turkmen, and Uyghur. “Languages without a lot of web content have traditionally been challenging to translate, but through advancements in our machine learning technology, coupled … Read more

Google to Update Terms of Service on March 31

US based search engine giant Google has started alerting its users about the update of its terms of service (ToS), which will happen on March 31. The update claims to offer “improved readability” and “better communication”, as well as adding Chrome/OS and Google Drive to the ToS. According to the company, there are now changes to … Read more

Google Updates Terms in Plain Language After EU Scrutiny

Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they’re signing up for when they use its online services — though that will still mean reading a lengthy document. The company updated its terms of service on Thursday — its largest update to the general use contract since 2012 — in response to a … Read more

Samsung Galaxy A71 Launched in India, WhatsApp Group Invite Links Indexed by Google, and Other News This Week

Samsung Galaxy A71 launch in India on Wednesday was certainly the biggest news of the week, with the South Korean electronics giant quietly bringing its latest mid-range smartphone to the country with nary a teaser. Another significant India launch this week was the LG W10 Alpha, the latest budget smartphone from the brand after unveiling … Read more

Google Tests Putting a Music Player in Android 11 Quick Settings Panel: Report

The first Android 11 Developer Preview was rolled out on Thursday, and developers have since been busy digging inside to find all the new features it brings. A publication has now spotted a new feature that brings the music player inside the Quick Settings in the notification shade. This new feature has apparently been spotted … Read more

Facebook, Google, Others’ Encryption Said to Be Threatened by Planned New US Bill

US legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies’ ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on such platforms. The bill, proposed by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham and … Read more

Google Says Don’t Sideload Play Store, Gmail, YouTube on New Huawei Devices

In a warning to new Huawei smartphone users, Google has advised not to sideload Google’s apps and services like Gmail and YouTube as these were not available for preload or sideload on new Huawei devices. On May 16, 2019, the US government placed Huawei on its Entity List. This government action prohibits all US companies, … Read more

EU Agency Warns of Privacy Risks in Google, Fitbit Deal

Alphabet-owned Google’s $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,000 crores) bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warned on Thursday, adding its voice to other critics of the deal. Google announced the deal in November last year, as it seeks to compete with Apple and Samsung in the … Read more

RailTel Says Free Wi-Fi Service Will Continue at 415 Stations After Google Contract Ends

RailTel, the Miniratna PSU, said that the free Wi-Fi services at 415 stations will continue even after its contract period with Google expires in May 2020. According to a release by RailTel, it had entered into a contract with Google for providing Wi-Fi services for “415 A1, A, C category stations only. In this partnership, … Read more