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People are using Google study software to make AI podcasts—and they’re weird and amazing

“All right, so today we are going to dive deep into some cutting-edge tech,” a chatty American male voice says. But this voice does not belong to a human. It belongs to Google’s new AI podcasting tool, called Audio Overview, which has…

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Google Pixel 9a to get an early launch

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The Pixel 9 family was launched back in August, around two months earlier than Google's previous events took place in past years. But the family still isn't complete - the Pixel 9a is left to join it. And it will do so sooner than you may…

Google is killing its one-click app to run Chrome OS in a VM on Android devices

Google was working on an app that would’ve made it easy to run Chrome OS in a virtual machine on select Android devices.

AI to contribute $15 bn to Nigeria’s economy by 2030 – Google

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Google on Thursday said that a recent study, conducted by Public First, showed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had the potential of contributing $15 billion to the Nigerian economy by 2030. Director, West Africa, Google, Mr Olumide…

Sony’s best ANC headphones and earbuds are getting Google’s Find My Device

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Sony has released new firmware updates for its premium wireless WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM5 headphones that adds support for new features introduced with the company’s LinkBuds Speaker as well as compatibility with Google’s Find My…

Samsung Passkey could be the next Google Password Manager and LastPass competitor

Samsung's extending Passkey support across its smart home ecosystem.

How Google injected $1.8b in Nigeria’s economy in 2023

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Search Engine giant, Google, said it injected about $1.8 billion into Nigeria’s economy in 2023 from economic activities generated by its products and services.

Google's new AI feature lets you search the web by uploading a video

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Searching for products, songs, videos, and photos just got easier. Here's how to use Google's new feature to ask your questions.

Google Lens Now Supports Video Search and Voice Input

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Google today shared several updates to the Google Lens search feature that's available in the Google app for iOS. Google is adding support for asking questions about videos, so that users can get information about moving objects.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Which is the best foldable?

Google seems to be beating Samsung at its own game, but the Galaxy Z Fold 6 remains the most robust foldable on the market right now. Which one should you buy?

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Google will expand Gemini Live to over 40 languages in the coming weeks

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Gemini Live, Google’s AI chatbot you can talk to like a person, is about to support more languages. The company is rolling out support for the generative AI virtual assistant in over 40 languages in the coming weeks.

Google Renews 200K-SF Office Lease in Southern California

If Google was on the market for a new office space, it was just browsing. The tech megalith during the past quarter renewed its 196,238-square-foot lease at the Irvine, Calif., office campus it has occupied since 2014, according to a new…

Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: Almost There

The Google Pixel Watch 3 is the best smartwatch an Android user can buy to date, but it still has room for improvement as a workout companion

Google Meet gets new ‘Start a call’ screen on Android

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Google is working to upgrade the personal Meet calling experience to be more inline with the feature-rich enterprise version. As part of that, Google Meet has a new “Start a call” page.

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How Google injected $1.8bn into Nigeria’s economy in 2023

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The report outlines how Google's products and infrastructure are driving digital transformation and contributing to economic growth across Nigeria

Google releases Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, a smaller and faster 1.5 Flash variant with a 50% lower price, 2x higher rate limits, and lower latency on small prompts (Google Developers Blog)

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Google releases Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, a smaller and faster 1.5 Flash variant with a 50% lower price, 2x higher rate limits, and lower latency on small prompts — Today, Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, our latest Flash variant, is production-ready and…

San Antonio Google searches on registering to vote spike after VP debate

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The vice presidential debate between Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz apparently lit a fire under San Antonio voters. Following the conclusion of Tuesday’s debate, the Alamo City had the sixth-highest…

Google brings recording to Lens and floods AI Overviews with ads

Google detailed an October update for Lens and Search that brings recording functionality and more ads.

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Google expands ‘enhanced fraud protection’ to India, blocks sideloading for some Android apps

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In an effort to cut down on scams and fraud, Google is expanding a Play Protect feature which would block sideloading for some Android apps in India.

Google’s search engine’s latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice…