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Google battles Chinese open-weights models with Gemma 4

www.theregister.com

Now with a more permissive license, multi-modality, and support for more than 140 languages

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The Google Pixel 10 Is $150 Off

www.wired.com

Amazon marks Google's flagship down to just $650 for 128 GB or $750 for 256 GB.

Google’s Quantum Warning Exposes a Big Problem for Crypto

www.pymnts.com

Today’s operating landscape is full of pitfalls for businesses, particularly crypto-native ones. Companies that spent years building up bitcoin treasuries are now reportedly exiting the market, while on Wednesday (April 1) the Solana-based…

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Google Meet is on Apple CarPlay so you can pretend to work while driving

www.howtogeek.com

You might hop into your car to escape work, but now you can act like you're productive while on the road. Google Meet calls are now available through Apple CarPlay on iPhones connected to supporting vehicles.

Workspace accounts in Google Home finally get proper Nest device, home sharing support

The Google Home app welcomed Workspace account users and added several features, while also listing some restrictions.

Patch Now: Chrome Flaw Under Active Attack, Google Confirms

Google patches 21 Chrome vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw that could enable code execution and full device compromise.

'Side effects may include curiosity': Google's $3 ChromeOS Flex kit aims to save your old Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap

www.techradar.com

Google's kit aims to breathe new life into old hardware, and that could be Macs as well as Windows 10 PCs.

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Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

www.theguardian.com

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

www.wired.com

Documents show that one of Google’s new data centers would be powered by a natural gas plant that emits millions of tons of emissions each year—an increasingly common trend in the industry.

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Paramount just hired a former Google exec to help level up its tech

Paramount is hiring an accomplished tech exec to help bolster its advertising tech and product. Read the full memo from Paramount's product chief.

One Tech Tip: Got an awkward or embarrassing Gmail address? Google is now letting users change it

triblive.com

Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it.

Google Maps update shows you how late your bus is going to be

metro.co.uk

The bus tracker tool is now live on Google Maps (Picture: Getty/Metro)

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Mint Mobile slashes $500 OFF the Google Pixel 10 in new deal, plus get 50% off your phone bill for a year — I'm serious

Need a new phone plan? Mint Mobile will give you $500 off the Pixel 10 when you bundle with a year of discounted wireless.

Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

Indonesia, with its population of over 284 million, boasts among the most social media users in the world, and has about 70 million children under the age of 16.

Google adds new features to its video editing app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars through text prompts and Veo 3.1 support (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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Google adds new features to its video editing app Vids, including directing and customizing avatars through text prompts and Veo 3.1 support — Google on Thursday added new features to its video editor app Vids, including directing and…

Google launches Gemma 4, its "most intelligent" open model family, purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows, under an Apache 2.0 license (The Keyword)

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Google launches Gemma 4, its “most intelligent” open model family, purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows, under an Apache 2.0 license — Today, we are introducing Gemma 4 — our most intelligent open models to date.…

Titan OS vs. Google TV: More TVs Now Use the Linux-Based OS and Here's Why

www.techtimes.com

Titan OS is now on the rise, leaving behind Google TV in the market. But why are most TV units now using this Linux-based OS?