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Google Mexico Celebrates Juan Gabriel With Doodle for Billboard’s No. 1 Anniversary

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The search engine recalls that on July 15 in 1995, the song "El Palo" by Divo de Juárez topped the Hot Latin Songs chart.

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Google revs up Android Automotive with expanded support for messaging and VoIP apps

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Google revs up Android Automotive with expanded support for messaging and VoIP apps

Here are the new Google Weather widgets [Gallery]

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The Google app is working on new Weather homescreen widgets. They look to overhaul/replace the existing set of widgets that are currently exclusive to Pixel, and will hopefully be available for all Android devices.

Google could make its biggest acquisition ever: What is Wiz?

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Google is reportedly considering acquiring cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion.

Trio of new weather widgets is in the forecast for Google (APK teardown)

Partly cloudy with a chance of finding a spot on your home screen.

Google Wallet's upcoming option to scan and store "Everything else" is getting close to a rollout

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Google Wallet's upcoming option to scan and store "Everything else" is getting close to a rollout

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Google Messages gets its fun Screen Effects feature back

Google previewed the Screen Effects feature last year, and it finally made an appearance in the Google Messages app around Valentine’s Day. The feature received somewhat of a mixed response, with some users enjoying the effects and others…

Google Maps UI overhaul starts rolling out on Android phones

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Google has started rolling out its latest UI redesign for Maps on Android.

Google Fi rolls out new ‘line separation in case of domestic abuse’ process

9to5google.com

After rolling out Number Lock last week to follow the latest FCC rules around SIM swapping, Google Fi is now complying with the regulatory agency’s Safe Connections Act (PDF).

Google tests out Gemini AI-created video presentations

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Google is launching its new Vids productivity app in Workspace Labs with the idea that “if you can make a slide, you can make a video in Vids.” Announced in April, Vids allows users to drop docs, slides, voiceovers, and video recordings…

Google responds to claims that Gemini is reading your files

www.digitaltrends.com

Update: Included Google’s response to Bankston’s thread at the bottom of the post. A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance at the…

How did Google Gemini summarize a user's private document?

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Google Gemini requires user permission but reportedly auto-summarized a user's private document, raising privacy concerns.

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Researchers: hackers have exploited a Squarespace flaw to hijack domains, apparently mostly from crypto businesses, that were migrated from Google Domains (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)

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Researchers: hackers have exploited a Squarespace flaw to hijack domains, apparently mostly from crypto businesses, that were migrated from Google Domains — At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace…

Google Gemini AI might be reading your private Google Drive files

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If you’re a Google Gemini user, it’s time to review the privacy settings for Google’s AI chatbot. It looks like Gemini might have access to …

Google’s Kurian approached Wiz, $23B deal could take a week to land, source says

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Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion, a person close to the company told TechCrunch. The deal discussions were previously reported by the Wall Street Journal. Wiz, a cybersecurity startup…

Google could improve QR code scanning on Android — and not with Circle to Search

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A new report teases updates to QR scanning in Android along with some other minor tweaks to make one-handed use easier.

The Google Pixel 9 just leaked again

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The purported Pixel 9 Pro XL (left) and the Pixel 9 (right). | Image: pixo_unpacking via TikTok

Google Maps rolling out one minor UI change that should make it easier to use

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Google Maps rolling out one minor UI change that should make it easier to use