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Apple has acknowledged that its contractors are indeed listening to your Siri recordings. A third-party whistleblower is claiming that the tech giant Apple is listening to Siri recording and allegedly, the Apple Watch is also playing a big role in collecting these records. The Apple Watch works in such a way that upon lifting, it […]
Google Maps is probably the most used app on my phone. In fact, it’s kind of a Google Search replacement for me because I have spent hours using Maps to plan random trips and check out places I have never been. The app is getting more feature-packed every day. I already have an idea of […]
Are you using an Android device? Beware! You should be more careful while playing a video on your smartphone—downloaded anywhere from the Internet or received through email. That’s because, a specially crafted innocuous-looking video file can compromise your Android smartphone—thanks to a critical remote code execution vulnerability that affects over 1 billion devices running Android […]
For the plethora of its apps, Google has also released its toned-down versions in the past to allow more people to use them. Adding to the list, Google has now announced an offline variant of Google Photos called Gallery Go. Announced at the Google For Nigeria event, the Gallery Go app is a stripped-down variant […]
Despite storing our voice data, the Google Assistant doesn’t allow users to interact with the Android device from the lock screen. While that excludes general questions, the majority of the phone’s functions, such as calling a person, are blocked until the holder unlocks the device. It seems like this Google might loosen up on lock […]
Google is a massive organization with abundant resources at their disposal. There are a large number of employees who work for Google and can help them in their new projects. Despite this, Google is asking random people for their face data, reportedly, to train its upcoming smartphone – Pixel 4. As originally reported by a […]
Google, together with its parent company Alphabet is one of the richest companies with the deepest pockets in existence today (maybe only slightly shallower than Apple’s). With a huge war chest in its arsenal, the search giant can easily settle whatever controversial lawsuit filed against it. Mountain View did indeed settled a lot of court […]
We know we get tracked whenever we visit a particular website and studies show that we get tracked even in Incognito mode — disrupting the very purpose of this feature. To ensure that the Incognito mode remains what it stands for, Chrome has released a new update. New Chrome 76 Update The new Chrome 76 […]
When it comes to whether or not a user is being tracked on the web, the answer is yes, and this even includes the various pornographic websites a user visits. According to a study, various major tech companies such as Google, Facebook, and Oracle can track users when they visit a porn website, even if such […]
When Google stopped working on its Dragonfly project (well, that’s what it said), it was never completely believed. Now, the search giant has put all the speculation to rest by officially confirming that it is no longer working on the project. As announced by Google Vice President of Public Policy Karan Bhatia before the Senate […]
Wimbledon is coming to an end this weekend. To mark the occasion, Google is offering a new Easter Egg in the form of a tennis game. It can be played on your computer or phone — you just have to know where to look for it. To find the tennis game, type “Wimbledon” on Google […]
Google has been attempting to get into the social media space for a while; it had Google+ and even Schemer, both of them ultimately getting shut down. Now, the search giant has tried again in the arena with a new app called Shoelace. The new app is meant to connect people (like two shoelaces connected […]
Android is the most used operating system on the planet. In fact, it’s almost omnipresent in the mobile ecosystem. Even bygone Android versions like Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop, etc. have been able to build their individual fan following. Meanwhile, Google is very punctual in releasing the market share of these Android versions on a monthly basis. This data gets uploaded to […]
When you use Google Assistant to get answers to your queries and perform daily tasks, not only the device is listening to your commands but Google contractors could also listen to your conversation with the Assistant. A report by Belgian broadcaster VRT News has revealed that recordings of Google Assistant on Home-branded speakers and smartphones […]
Those who love Google Pixel Phones, or maybe any smartphone for that matter, know the little tricks to use the devices with more ease. So, I recently used Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a and decided to list down some of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a tips and tricks for the existing and new […]
Programming is a crucial skill necessary for kids who are stepping into an increasingly software-driven world. However, the training resources required to learn coding aren’t readily available to everyone. To bridge this gap, Google has launched ‘Code With Google‘ — an educational resource that will help school teachers to teach the basics of programming to […]
Time and again, we have seen that sending a string of particular characters in iMessage can lead to strange things on an iPhone. There are different character combinations that can render an iPhone useless. While Apple has been quick to fix such bugs, this time a Google researcher found a nasty one that “bricks” Apple […]
Google has just released its latest update for Chrome version 75 and it comes with a bunch of new features. However, one of the most important ones here is the secret Reader Mode that is hidden away in the settings. The feature is disabled by default and one has to enable Reader Mode in Chrome […]
Simply put, buying a flagship smartphone in 2019 is the worst decision you can make this year. Take a look at the prices of today’s flagships and you’ll find several of them touching the $1000 mark. However, when we take a look at their specs and compare them with the flagship killers, it is an […]
While Android co-founder Andy Rubin gave us the world’s most popular operating system, i.e., Android, he is apparently not the ideal guy we wished for. And that’s not me saying it — the recently made public documents say so. It is suggested that the San Mateo Superior Court recently unveiled a complaint filed by Rubin’s […]
Popular smartphone makers known for releasing high-end, expensive smartphones have now started coming up with affordable versions of their smartphones. Apple did it with the iPhone Xr, Samsung with the Galaxy S10e, and even Google released the toned-down variant of the Pixel 3 and 3 XL — the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL. […]