The Doodle is designed with a throwback photo of a bulky computer that shows a Google search screen
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US President Donald Trump hails Indian-Americans for revolutionizing technology
Thousands of Indians are working at some top American tech firms that are run by Indian-origin CEOs like Satya Nadella at Microsoft, Sundar Pichai at Google and Shantanu Narayen at Adobe, among others.
Google to alert your contacts if you’re on vacation
Available for only G Suite (Google’s enterprise customers) at the moment and not the ordinary Gmail users, the feature will be fully rolled out globally from September 16, Google said
Google Pixel 4 may bring super smooth display: Report
According to reports, the Pixel 4 device would come with a square camera module at the back which would house a dual rear camera setup.
Google’s parent company Alphabet posts $9bn profit in Q2
The advertising revenue was $32.6 billion for the second quarter — compared to $28.09 billion during the same period last year
Google, Facebook secretly tracking your porn-viewing habits
Of non-pornography-specific services, Google tracks 74 per cent of sites, Oracle 24 per cent and Facebook 10 per cent
Google accused of unlawfully copying song lyrics
The company LyricFind also denied that it borrowed song lyrics from Genius Media, the report said.
Steps to turn off push notifications and block Ad pop ups on your Laptop, Smartphone
Here is step-by-step guideline to disable notification for Chrome and Firefox browser.
Newspapers shut but Google made $4.7bn from news in 2018
Compared to Google, the news industry in the US made an estimated $5.1 billion from digital advertising.
Google Messages cross 500 mn installs on Play Store
Some smartphones like Google’s Pixel line-up as well as Android One devices from Nokia and Huawei uses Google Messages as the default client for SMS.
Google now lets users order food via Search, Maps, Assistant
Google has added a new “Order Online” button on Search and Maps which would appear when users would search for a supported restaurant.
Google sorry for saving users’ password in readable form
If you have a Google account, Google’s core sign-in system is designed not to know your password.
Google cuts off Huawei from some apps, Android updates
The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of companies that American firms cannot trade with unless they have a licence.
Can cheaper Pixel resurrect Google’s smartphone dream?
The mid-tier Pixel 3a and 3aXL, which cost Rs 39,999 and Rs 44,999 respectively, are now being seen as Google’s attempt to revive dwindling sales numbers.
Google quietly tracking your online purchase history
In 2017, the tech giant said it would stop using data collected from Gmail messages to personalize ads.
BSNL partners with Google to expand WiFi footprint
BSNL is also taking steps to increase the rural WiFi footprint, promoting the government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative.
Google report reveals what Indians search the most, in which language
Searches related to beauty have grown by 40 % last year.
Google staff protests worldwide against workplace harassment
San Francisco: Six months after they staged a walkout against workplace harassment, Google employees are staging sit-in protest at the IT major’s offices across the world on Wednesday. The group “Google Walkout For Real Change” announced the sit-in protest on Twitter. “From being told to go on sick leave when[Read More…]
Google workers can report harassment on new website
San Francisco: Facing campus walkouts and widespread criticism over workplace harassment, Google has announced a dedicated website to make it easier for workers to report harassment. “We’ve simplified and clarified the way employees can raise concerns by bringing multiple channels together on a new dedicated site,” Melonie Parker, Global Director[Read More…]
Facebook announces first browser API for Google Chrome
San Francisco: Social networking giant Facebook has announced its first major API contribution to Googles Chrome browser that is focused on making user experience smoother and faster shortening the time between a click or keystroke and the browser reacting to that. In computer programming, API is a set of functions[Read More…]
Fact Check: Google CEO Sundar Pichai did not vote in Tamil Nadu elections
Sundar Pichai visited his alma mater IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal in 2017
Google diversity chief Danielle Brown leaves amid controversies
San Francisco: Google’s Chief Diversity Officer, Danielle Brown is leaving the company amid a series of controversies, including unrest over workplace issues. Brown would be replaced by Melonie Parker, who’s been serving as the company’s head of diversity, equity and inclusion. Following a year full of controversy — including the[Read More…]
Google Doodle in India focuses on Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Google on Thursday marked the beginning of the general elections in India with a doodle that featured an inked finger, which when clicked led users to a page explaining the voting procedure. This doodle’s reach was only for India where the world’s largest democratic exercise kicked off earlier[Read More…]
Google unveils software-based open platform ‘Anthos’
San Francisco: Google has introduced a new open platform called “Anthos” to run and manage apps from anywhere. Based on the Cloud Services Platform that Google announced in 2018, “Anthos” lets users run applications on existing on-premise hardware investments or in the Public Cloud. “Anthos not only allows customers to[Read More…]
Google within 10 days dissolves AI ethics board amid outcry
On Thursday, Google said it was dissolving a council it had formed on March 26 to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Alphabet Inc’s Google had to dissolve the eight-member Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC) after the council had run into controversy over two of[Read More…]