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Google knows “what, when, where & how much” about your online shopping but claims it does not use the data for advertisement. Gmail is home to more than 1.5 billion users which makes it a lucrative service for Google whose business model demands data collected from users’ online searches, web browsing, and other online activities. […]
Intel Corp., Broadcom Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Xilinx Inc., etc., have also refused to supply critical components and software to Huawei. The US has decided to deny Huawei Technologies Co., a major Chinese tech firm, access to US technology to prevent Huawei’s growing influence in the country’s consumer device market. Immediately after the news about the […]
Following the recent Huawei ban by the President Donald Trump, the US-based search giant Google has also barred the company from accessing its services and revoked its Android license. On May 15, Trump signed an executive order which says that telecom equipment and services from foreign companies can’t be imported. It’ll require the government’s approval. […]
The Tesla Model 3 crash that killed the car’s owner Jeremy Banner in March had the Auto Pilot engaged, confirms a report from the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB). The Tesla Autopilot crash took place on a highway in Palm Beach, Florida, when a semi-truck appeared in the car’s lane. The semi-truck was trying to […]
Google has today introduced ‘Translatotron’ — a new speech-to-speech translation tool that translates one language into another without involving text. This tool is a result of several years of research and development and is still in the development phase. Unlike other translation tools, Tranlatotron skips the conventional steps of translating speech to text and then […]
Computers containing Intel chips from 2011 onwards are vulnerable to ZombieLoad bug. Intel processor chips have lately been accused of being flawed and unreliable in ensuring optimal computer performance and the current news further reinforces the fact that Intel needs to up its game and make its processor chips secure for users. According to security […]
According to a recent commit in the Android Open Source Project, Google could remove the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) backup and restore option from future Android versions. The command-line based utility tool is part of the Android SDK package and allows users to backup and restore the complete data of a device without rooting. As […]
Google faced a record fine of 4.34 billion euros, or $5 billion, by the European Union in February for abusing its dominance in Android. Now, India is also looking forward to cornering Google over Android antitrust concerns. As reported by Reuters, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) started investigating the matter last year and in […]
Details regarding Fuchsia OS still remain a mystery but Google has started to reveal more about its new operating system. Just a couple of days back, an executive mentioned Fuchsia on a list of platforms supported by Flutter. Today, Fuchsia OS got the biggest confirmation from the company when Android and Chrome chief Hiroshi Lockheimer acknowledged Fuchsia […]
At Google I/O 2019, many of us were looking forward to announcements or news related to Google’s new OS Fuchsia. Well, the company didn’t disappoint us completely as it dropped a small clue that it’s actively working on Fuchsia and we can keep our hopes for the new operating system. One of the major announcements […]
At this year’s I/O event, Google embraced privacy with open arms and made it evident that privacy is its priority. The company’s push towards ensuring that users have control over their data was visible during different sections of the event — Be it offering users the option to remove their personal data from Assistant settings, […]
After two years of using Kotlin in Android mobile development — a domain long dominated by Java — Google has finally announced Kotlin as the number one choice for Android app development. The acknowledgment comes as part of the ongoing Google I/O 2019 conference. “Android development will become increasingly Kotlin-first,” writes Google in a blog […]
Google’s annual developer event I/O 2019 has started, and we’ve already seen the announcement of Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. With this, Google has entered the budget smartphone segment. Pixel 3a did suffer the same fate as Pixel 3 which was leaked to an extent where Google’s event seemed like a mere formality. Prior […]
After a series of leaks that erased all the excitement regarding the budget smartphone from Google, the search giant has officially unveiled Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. Pixel 3a and 3a XL are the results of disappointing sales of the P,ixel 3 that Google accepted a few days back. Pixel 3a features a […]
Apart from sharing the updates on the upcoming Android Q operating system and Pixel 3a smartphones at I/O 2019, Google also listed some important privacy changes that’ll surely change the way you use the company’s services and devices. Let’s take a look at some of the important updates that you should know about — 1. […]
Google Search results are going to improve with better news coverage and podcast indexing. CEO Sundar Pichai started the Google I/O event 2019 with the announcement of the “Complete Coverage” feature in Google News. Complete Coverage and Podcasts The complete coverage feature, which made its debut last year, will now be available directly on Google Search to improve […]
If a report from The Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Google is going to implement a built-in tracking blocker in Chrome browser that will block tracker cookies from all third parties, but exempt Google’s own scripts and cookies. Sources familiar with the matter told WSJ that Google will soon roll out a control dashboard […]
We all know that the toned-down variant of the flagship Google Pixel 3 series, dubbed the Pixel 3a, is set to debut at the Google I/O 2019 event real soon. And, it seems like we are bound to keep seeing leaks and rumors until it finally gets unveiled — the most recent one tips at […]
Google has been long-accused of following manipulative practices to rise above all rival web browsers, and indeed it is now the most popular one out of the lot. Amidst the accusations, an ex-Google employee has admitted that Google followed such methods. Chris Zacharias, a former YouTube developer, via his blog post has suggested that Google […]
In a broad investor call with Goldman Sachs and Citibank, Tesla’s self-driving tech was held up as the golden bridge to the company’s journey to $500 billion market cap. The company’s CEO touted the use of self-driving tech, which will appreciate the value of its existing Tesla cars. On the Investor call, Tesla CEO Elon […]
Google Chrome’s mobile browser has been targeted with a relatively simple phishing technique by developer Jim Fisher. According to Fisher, the exploit involves tricking victims into handing over their private information by manipulating the trusted websites of the user. By using a combination of coding and screenshots, the victims can be easily deceived, explained Fisher […]