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Google Photos tests prominent row of Favorites and other shortcuts

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Google Photos is simplifying the bottom bar to three tabs, and another big design change tests a very prominent row of shortcuts.

Google Uses AI To Power New Chrome Browser Scam Protection

Search engine giant Google is making use of AI to power the latest Chrome scam protection. The innovative feature not only comprehensively analyzes brands but also the intention of those pages. As shared by one user on X, the new feature…

Images show satellite messaging working in Google Messages

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This is how satellite messaging will work in Google Messages.

Stillman College, North Carolina Central University Receive $1M Donations From Google

Stillman College, a private Presbyterian HBCU in Alabama and North Carolina Central University, an HBCU in North Carolina, both recently received $1 million donations from Google

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold gets $300 Discount on Amazon in the US

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has received a $300 discount on Amazon, reducing the price from $1799 to the final price of $1499. It is the finest foldable smartphone available at the price. Placing an order today will get your device on the eve…

News Weekly: Android 16 inches closer, a potential Motorola ban in the US, Meta's smart glasses steal Google's thunder, and more

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This week, we got Android 16 DP2, Motorola is at risk of a U.S. ban, Meta launches impressive AI features on its smart glasses, and more.

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Google Announces Major Layoffs As Pichai Stresses Efficiency

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Google has reduced its top management roles by 10% as part of a multi-year effort to streamline operations and boost efficiency.

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Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly

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Google's proposed solutions come after the U.S. Department of Justice urged a judge to force the search giant to sell its popular Chrome browser.

Google TV adds more free channels in time for the holidays – over 170 now available

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After crossing 150 free channels available to users earlier this year, Google TV is closing out the year with another handful of additions, many of which are right in time for the holidays.

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Google proposes alternative remedies for its search monopoly after DOJ demands radical changes

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Google has filed a proposal outlining how it would remedy the antitrust violations it’s been accused of by the Department of Justice, after the DOJ called for Google to sell off Chrome and face restrictions that would prevent it from…

Google Chrome introduces on-device AI scam detection for enhanced privacy

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Google Chrome's latest Canary build introduces an AI-powered scam detection feature that runs directly on your device, protecting your privacy while analyzing webpages for potential threats. This local approach means your browsing data…

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Gemini brings a fantastic PDF superpower to Files by Google app

www.digitaltrends.com

While reading a PDF document in the Files by Google app, users can now seamlessly pull Gemini and ask it to make sense of the contents with a single tap.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold suddenly scores a shocking discount at Amazon (and yes, it'll arrive by Christmas)

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Pardon the urgency, but if you're planning to buy an Android phone for Christmas, you better hurry. Fortunately, there's no shortage of great deals to choose from.

Google unveils an AI model that lays out its thought process clearly

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The experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model breaks down its thought process step by step.

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Google proposes big changes for the future of Search and Android apps

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Google says it will offer less restrictive Search licensing terms and won't pressure Android partners into exclusive or conditional preloading clauses.

Google pushes back against DOJ’s ‘interventionist’ remedies in antitrust case

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Google has offered up its own proposal in a recent antitrust case that saw the US Department of Justice argue that Google must sell its Chrome browser. US District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google had acted illegally to…

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Google Counters Bid by U.S. to Force Sale of Chrome

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Google countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser late Friday, suggesting that a judge address antitrust concerns by barring the firm from making favourable treatment of its software a condition of licensing. Google filed a 12-page…

Google says it wouldn't force its device makers, browser, and wireless carrier licensees to distribute Gemini to US users for three years, in a proposed remedy (Paresh Dave/Wired)

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Google says it wouldn't force its device makers, browser, and wireless carrier licensees to distribute Gemini to US users for three years, in a proposed remedy — Google dominated the last era of search. Now the company and the US Justice…

Google Maps Street View data provides key information to solve a murder case

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I use Street View features in Google Maps all the time to navigate new locations. It’s an easy way to see your destination before you …

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Google Says It Won't Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal

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Google dominated the last era of search. Now the company and the US Justice Department are battling over how to set a fair playing field for generative AI.