After Mark Zuckerberg’s big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks. While tech companies might feel emboldened now to...
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January 17, 2025 albert
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Google’s been driving Street View cars around the world for nearly two decades now. And TikTok has recently discovered that backlog of images is ripe with nostalgia. There’s a new trend on the app in which folks dig up old Google Maps images showing their...
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December 28, 2024 albert
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Google rolled out a trio of Chrome updates on Tuesday designed to make juggling your endless tabs a little less chaotic. SEE ALSO: New evidence claims Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon could be listening to you on your devices Whether you’re on desktop, iOS, or...
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September 10, 2024 albert
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Over the past few years, Reddit has experienced surges of traffic from search engines. Why? Many internet users have adopted the practice of adding “Reddit” to the end of whatever they are searching for so they can find conversations and opinions from real people. Whether...
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July 25, 2024 albert
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Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom have jointly released an open map dataset aimed at providing app developers with free geographical data — and weakening the duopoly of Google and Apple Maps. Founded by the four companies in December last year, the Overture Maps Foundation is...
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July 27, 2023 albert
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In February, Google launched Immersive View for Google Maps, a new, AI-powered experience that lets you virtually stroll through a place in 3D, seeing as it changes over different times and weather conditions — and even allowing you to peek inside certain buildings. Initially, Immersive...
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June 15, 2023 albert
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If you have a Google Pixel phone, you may have noticed its battery has recently been draining at an alarming speed. Google has now confirmed that this issue was caused by a recent update to Google App, which has now been fixed. “A recent Google...
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May 16, 2023 albert
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As AI slowly creeps it way into every facet of our digital lives — from essay writing to conversations with therapists to the generation of original art — it’s the least bit surprising that artificial intelligence would also take a step into music. It’s also...
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January 30, 2023 albert
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SAVE OVER £10: The Chromecast with Google TV is on sale for £24 this Black Friday, saving you 31% on list price. We’ve all seen the videos of shoppers battling over giant TVs during the Black Friday sales. Crazy, sure, but we all love a...
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November 24, 2022 albert
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As November ushers in Native American Heritage Month, even your virtual assistants are joining in the nationwide celebration of Indigenous culture. A new Google Assistant feature lets users hear from first-hand interviews with members of Indigenous communities as they reflect on their cultural experiences. After...
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November 3, 2022 albert
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