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Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android users, which closely resembles the well-known cross-device integration within the Apple ecosystem.

Google One members are getting some exclusive discounts on the latest Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. Canadian residents who are Google One members can now save up to $327 on their purchase of these devices, using the special promotion code sent by email, until August 6, 2023. That's according to emails being sent...

Google has just announced a suite of new tools and protections aimed at bolstering online safety and privacy. Building on the success of last year's "Results about you" tool, which allowed users to request the removal of personal contact information from search results, Google has enhanced this feature. In the coming days, users will have...

Google has revealed plans to revamp its Assistant by employing generative AI technologies akin to those that drive OpenAI's ChatGPT and the company’s own Bard chatbot (that’s not available in Canada of course). The transformative plan was leaked in an internal email dispatched to the company's employees on Monday, and later obtained by Axios. The...

In a recent BBC Newsnight investigation, it was found that Google's earthquake warning system for Android apparently failed to notify many residents in Turkey prior to the devastating earthquake that occurred in February. This system, available on Android smartphones, had promised users up to a minute's warning before an earthquake strikes. The tech was first...

Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have joined hands to establish the Frontier Model Forum to ensure responsible development of AI models.

Google is set to add the recently published Message Layer Security (MLS) specification RFC 9420 from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) into its own Google Messages. This step aims to improve safe and flexible messaging between different platforms. Giles Hogben, Privacy Engineering Director at Google, shared in a blog post on July 19 that...

Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, has made a return to the company and is now actively involved in the development of AI model, Gemini.

In the latest saga of the ongoing dispute over the Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, several Quebec-based radio stations and news publications have declined to run Meta's advertisements concerning its response to the proposed legislation. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, initiated an ad campaign aimed at informing Canadians of...

New labels proposed by the U.S. government could help consumers identify smart appliances and fitness trackers considered secure from cyberattacks.

New emojis for 2024 have been submitted for approval by the Unicode Consortium.

Google’s Bard AI chatbot has made its most significant expansion to date, becoming accessible globally and incorporating most major languages, while also gaining new features. But despite being available now in Brazil and more countries in Europe, Google has still left out Canada, just like China and North Korea. We are super special, as always....