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Google Home outage breaks app Settings, Activity feed (Update: Restored)

A curious glitch has the app working at half-capacity right now.

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Google is testing out blue checkmarks for search results

Google's experiment should help make search results more trustworthy.

You may see blue checkmarks in your Google search results soon. Here's why

www.zdnet.com

Google Search is testing blue checkmarks to verify certain search results but rollout is limited for now.

Google’s New Blue Tick Help Verify Safe Search Results, Protecting Users from Fraudulent Site

www.gizchina.com

Google is testing a new feature for its search engine to improve user trust when clicking on links. The idea is simple: blue ticks next ...

Google is bringing verified checkmarks to its search engine

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Verified checkmarks used to be a status symbol before Elon Musk ruined everything by allowing the plebs to purchase said status. Google, however, might be bringing back the status symbol nature of verified checkmarks, as it seems intent on…

Google app rolls out Song Search Quick Settings Tile on Android [U]

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Google is adding yet another way to access its excellent Song Search feature on Android with a Quick Settings (QS) Tile.

Apple iPhone 16 vs. Google Pixel 9: a clear winner

We take a look at the Apple iPhone 16 and compare it to the Google Pixel 9. Both are great phones with lots to offer. For now, one bests the other.

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Google has got the Pixel 9's baseband wrapped in steel and concrete

Google just raised the bar for baseband security with the Pixel 9.

Google’s new TV Streamer box is driving owners nuts with out-of-sync audio (Update: Google response)

Pervasive sync problems seem to affect all corners of the streaming box's interface.

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Here’s how Google made the Pixel 9 a security juggernaut

Pixel 9 is a fortress against cyber threats with these baseband features.

Sony updates its best buds and headphones to support Google’s Find My network

The best headphones and earbuds from Sony in 2024 now work inside Google's Find My Device network, making them a little easier to local should you misplace.

For Less Than $20 You Can Snag This Google Find My Device Compatible Clip For Prime Day

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Never lose track of your belongings again with this little Pebblebee tag, down to an all time low price of just $19.

Google (probably) made your internet faster

A new report shows that when Google Fiber enters a market, it boosts overall internet speeds for all providers, driving competitors to enhance their services.

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Google Engulfs Search with 9x More Leftist News Outlets Over Four Days

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Google, for four days in a row, engulfed its Search with nine times as many articles from leftist media outlets than outlets without a predominantly leftist bias. This comes a week after the Big Tech platform attempted to dismiss an MRC…

Google tests verified check marks in search results

Alphabet’s Google is testing showing check marks next to certain companies on its search results, a company spokesperson said today, in a move aimed at helping users identify verified sources and steer clear of fake websites.

[Fixed] Google Home Activity feed and Settings are down on Android

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As of Friday morning (PT), the Google Home app is facing some issues with the Activity feed and Settings tab.

Google tests out check marks to verify search results

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Fraudulent websites impersonating official businesses or services could creep up in online search results, leading users to view false information.

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Google's April Fool comes early in the form of a truly mind-bending mobius strip keyboard

www.tweaktown.com

There is this theory of the mobius. A twist in the fabric of peripherals, where the keys become a loop from which there is no escape... Continue reading at TweakTown >

Google Warns it Will Stop Linking to New Zealand News if Law Passes

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Google said on Friday to it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law requiring tech companies to pay for content is passed.