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Google cuts controversial funding deal to support California news media, taxpayers also on the hook

www.mercurynews.com

Two state bills that would tap Big Tech to fund the state's declining newsrooms -- Assembly Bill 886 and Senate Bill 1327 -- will be replaced by the settlement.

Google cuts controversial funding deal to support California news media, taxpayers also on the hook

www.eastbaytimes.com

Two state bills that would tap Big Tech to fund the state's declining newsrooms -- Assembly Bill 886 and Senate Bill 1327 -- will be replaced by the settlement.

Journey to the Savage Planet developer says Google only wanted 'monstrous' games with major licenses for Stadia: 'They were very strange'

www.pcgamer.com

Typhoon Studios co-founder Alex Hutchinson says Google didn't really have much of a taste for game development.

Google Gemini AI Adds New Features for Polishing Emails

www.cnet.com

But you've got to be a paying Google Workspace customer to utilize the new options.

Google reveals soaring interest in AI among Nigerians

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Google Search trends revealed that searches on Artificial Intelligence have continued to increase around the world, with Nigeria recording a 130 per cent increase in 2024. The Director, West Africa, Google, Mr Olumide Balogun, said in a…

Deal reached in feud between California news outlets and Google: $250 million to support journalism but no new law

www.latimes.com

Lawmakers agree to shelve the California Journalism Preservation Act, which aimed to revive the struggling news business by forcing Google to pay for news content it distributes.

Republican VP pick J.D. Vance calls for Google breakup over CENSORSHIP activities

www.naturalnews.com

(NaturalNews) Technology experts and citizens who use tech devices have become more concerned about how Big Tech and startups will "control" their lives soon. It...

Google's Nest Audio Speaker Is on Sale for $50

lifehacker.com

The Google Nest Audio came out in 2020, but it's still Google's most powerful smart speaker when it comes to audio.

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Google finally lets you record phone call audio in the US, but only on the Pixel 9

The new Call Notes feature on the Google Pixel 9 saves a recording of your phone call alongside a transcript.

Google’s working on a new look for Magic Compose in Messages (APK teardown)

When it comes to Google and generative AI, right now we’re super busy dreaming up crazy images in Pixel Studio, but that’s just one of the company’s many offerings. Last year, we got to know Magic Compose in Messages, letting us use AI to…

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Google Pixel 9 can copy data from another phone after setup – here’s how it works

9to5google.com

A neat new trick debuting on the Google Pixel 9 series is the ability to restore data from another Android device after setup has been completed.

Pixel 9 Pro Fails To Beat Galaxy S24 Ultra In Zoomed Still Imaging, But At 100x Magnification, Google’s ‘Zoom Enhance’ Feature Bulldozes The Flagship

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Samsung was the first to introduce ludicrous levels of digital zoom, with the iteration arriving with the Galaxy S20 Ultra called 100x Space Zoom. The Galaxy S24 Ultra launch saw the company bring in various improvements to the feature,…

Google Pixel 9 Pro Review

www.ign.com

Google’s new phones are here, and the Pixel 9 Pro is perhaps the most interesting of the bunch. It shifts the formula, offering the Pro camera setup and hardware enhancements but keeping them in the more small-hand-friendly form factor of…

With ‘King of Meat,’ Amazon Games Goes Where Google Couldn’t

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From massive multiplayer games to indies, the tech giant is pushing game creation to make its mark

Google Lens rolling out to Chrome address bar [U]

9to5google.com

Following Android (and even iOS with a shortcut), Circle to Search — officially “Drag to search” — is coming to desktop Chrome/Chromebooks with a very prominent Google Lens icon.

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Google Antitrust Ruling Sparks Debate Among Online Publishers and SEO Experts

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After a landmark antitrust ruling against Google, online publications face a pivotal decision: whether to allow the tech giant to use their content for AI-generated search answers. The court’s decision thrust publishers into this choice,…

Google could soon be asking a whole lot more of you to set your browser and search defaults

Like you're not all going to choose Google and Chrome, anyway.

Google can’t defend shady Chrome data hoarding as “browser agnostic,” court says

arstechnica.com

Court reverses Google win in case from Chrome users who chose not to sync data.

Does the Google Pixel 9 have a good camera? Here are the first photos I took with it

www.digitaltrends.com

I had a chance to try out the cameras on the new Google Pixel 9. Here are some of the best pictures I've taken so far.