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Google Photos finally shows album info for pictures and videos

The long-awaited feature was added in the most recent update with zero fanfare.

Google hired 100+ staffers of Magic Leap as contractors to assist with Google's work on its new Android XR OS, raising questions about the future of Magic Leap (Sylvia Varnham O'Regan/The Information)

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Sylvia Varnham O'Regan / The Information: Google hired 100+ staffers of Magic Leap as contractors to assist with Google's work on its new Android XR OS, raising questions about the future of Magic Leap — Google has hired more than 100…

Google Is Working on AI-Powered Scam Detection for Chrome

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Scams are everywhere right now. It's never been more important to stay vigilant, whether you're checking your email, browsing the web, or answering a phone call. But it's not all on you: As it happens, Google might be using artificial…

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Censorship Happy: Google Blacklists PragerU App for 'Misleading Claims' - Then Restores It

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Google removed PragerU's app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, claiming it violated the big tech platform's "misleading claims" policy. As the educational organization publicized Google's latest in a long string of censorship…

Google is officially opening up Android Auto to weather apps, but you don’t have to wait

Even with the weather category only now in beta on Android Auto, you can already download some weather apps.

Google's Gemini Deep Research tool is now available globally

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A little more than a week after announcing Gemini Deep Research, Google is making the tool available to more people. As of today, the feature, part of the company’s paid Gemini Advanced suite, is available in every country and language…

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Google quietly solves a common photo issue for iOS to Android switchers

An update to the Android Switch app makes it easier to preserve your burst photos in the transfer.

It just got a lot easier to see what pictures are in your Google Photos albums

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Google Photos is one of the best photo apps, and it's always getting better. The latest improvement makes it easier to see what's in your albums.

How Did Google Help Solve a Murder?

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The moment a murder victim was being loaded into the trunk of a car was caught on camera by a Google Street View car in a small Spanish town. Continue reading…

Shivakumar Venkataraman, a longtime Google executive who joined OpenAI earlier in 2024 to help lead the development of search and AI for enterprise, has left (The Information)

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Shivakumar Venkataraman, a longtime Google executive who joined OpenAI earlier in 2024 to help lead the development of search and AI for enterprise, has left — Shivakumar Venkataraman, OpenAI's search chief, has departed, seven months…

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Google might gift Chrome enhanced AI detection for scams and data siphons

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This AI detection feature in Chrome might help users when browsing online.

Google Unveils Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental: It's 'Reasoning' AI That Rivals OpenAI's o1

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Google unveiled their first take on a "reasoning" AI model that is under Gemini 2.0.

Images caught on Google Maps give police big clue in Spanish murder case

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A man went missing in Spain last year. Now, Google Maps Street View images have unlocked a part of the investigation into his murder.

Google Photos now shows what Albums images & videos are in

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A nice quality-of-life improvement to Google Photos for Android (and the web) shows “Albums” status in the Info panel.

Tshey Bennett murder described as ‘chilling’ by sheriff as suspect’s Google searches are revealed

www.independent.co.uk

The suspect reportedly Googled “What does a dead body look like after two days?,” “How many prostitute murders go unsolved?” and “If you're strangled can you still scream?”

London restaurant given loads of fake Google ratings by criminal gang

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A helpless London restaurant was bombarded by fake negative reviews from an AI mafia gang to extort £10,000 - leaving experts warning UK businesses pray you're not next.

Google should look to Microsoft if the Pixel Laptop comes to fruition

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There's a good chance the Pixel Laptop is nothing more than a prototype of a prototype. But if it's actually something in Google's pipeline, here's what I think it should look like.

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Google Photos plans to bring a quicker editing mode to its share menu

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Google Photos was spotted adding a "Quick Edits" option in its share menu.

Google Search is getting an AI Mode to compete with ChatGPT Search

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OpenAI has done something that some people thought would be impossible. The company created an AI-powered search engine called ChatGPT Search, which has been in …