English

Google / English

Stories published on Jan 30
  • Related stories in the last 90 days
  • Stories published on Jan 30

Friday, Jan 30

00

Former Google software engineer convicted of AI espionage, trade secret theft

nypost.com

The jury found Leon Ding, 38, guilty on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets – including thousands of pages of Google trade secrets that were stolen to help China.

Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool

www.theverge.com

The stock prices of some major video game companies, including Take-Two Interactive, Roblox, and Unity, had notable declines on Friday, just a day after Google announced its Project Genie tool that lets users prompt AI to generate…

I tried FindGPT, the AI that shops any Instagram outfit instantly — here’s how it compares to Google Shopping

www.tomsguide.com

I tested FindGPT, an AI app that lets you shop Instagram outfits instantly. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and if it’s worth trying.

Google pushes back the deadline for moving your old Fitbit account

Don't lose your Fitbit data: New deadlines from Google you can't ignore.

Google takes down an invisible network that was secretly using your phone's internet

www.androidcentral.com

Google just crippled IPIDEA, freeing millions of hijacked devices and cutting off a major cybercrime pipeline.

23

Google Nest Hub ‘apps’ have mostly disappeared over the years

9to5google.com

Back in 2021, Nest Hub picked up an update that made it easy to access select functions via touch with a selection of “apps,” but they’ve vanished over the past year or so.

Former Google engineer convicted of selling AI trade secrets

thehill.com

A former Google engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing AI-related trade secrets from the tech giant for Chinese companies, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of California. Linwei Ding, also known as…

Hands-on with Google's Auto Browse for Chrome: it performs multistep tasks noticeably better than similar tools but struggles with complex tasks (Reece Rogers/Wired)

www.techmeme.com

Hands-on with Google's Auto Browse for Chrome: it performs multistep tasks noticeably better than similar tools but struggles with complex tasks — Auto Browse can shop for clothes, plan a trip, and buy tickets for you. Or at least, that's…

Fed up with AI slop in Google results? This extension rolls searches back to pre-ChatGPT times

www.tomsguide.com

I was tired of AI slop ruining my Google searches, this Chrome extension fixed it.

Google Chrome update: Gemini 3 AI comes with auto browse feature

www.notebookcheck.net

Google is integrating the Gemini 3 LLM natively into the Chrome browser. The new feature called "auto browse" offers an automated analysis and summary of website content. The rollout initially takes place as a preview version for Gemini…

Overlooked Google Maps features every road tripper should be using

www.pocket-lint.com

It's not just about where you're going to go, but how to get there safely.

22

I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

www.wired.com

Auto Browse can shop for clothes, plan a trip, and buy tickets for you. Or at least, that’s the idea.

Android 16 is off to a strong start in Google’s latest usage breakdown

With as much as we focus on Google’s latest Android fixes and improvements, looking at feature drops, Beta and Canary releases, and always obsessing about what’s happening next, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that much of the world is…

Fitbit users now have until May to migrate to a Google account

www.theverge.com

Fitbit users who are holding out on moving their data over to a Google account now have until May 19th, 2026 to make the switch. The previous deadline was just days away on February 2nd, but that date has been updated on Google's help page…

Video game company stocks fall after Google launches Project Genie

www.shacknews.com

Project Genie uses AI to generate explorable worlds.

Worthwhile Gemini integrations in Google apps are finally here

9to5google.com

There was a genericness to the first wave of AI features in Google products. Absolutely everyone was doing straightforward text and image generation, and that contributed to the tacked-on nature. Fortunately, we’ve moved past that and…

21

Google’s Project Genie Is Not for You

gizmodo.com

Google tries the Yann LeCun approach.

Google turns up the volume with special music-themed rewards for Play Points members

Google Play Points has some new rewards music fans will love.

The Google Wallet travel hack you need to save $45 before your next flight

www.phonearena.com

Skip the TSA's expensive new verification fee.