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Google Leaked its Pixel 8 Pro on the Google Store
Google has seemingly leaked a photo of the Pixel 8 Pro on the Google Store by accident.
Google Introducing Enhanced Generative AI Capabilities to Chrome
Google is introducing new generative AI capabilities to its search functionality, including ways to summarize articles.
Google Photos Revamps ‘Memories’, Now Powered by AI
Google Photos has launched an updated "Memories" view, aiming to offer users a more organized and interactive experience. The platform now utilizes artificial intelligence to chronologically categorize users' significant moments, making it easier to view your photo memories from the past. The new Memories view ensures that users' cherished recollections do not disappear after viewing....
Google to Roll Out Apple’s Handoff-Like Features for Android
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 Get Exclusive Savings on Pixel 7, 7 Pro
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 Launches New Privacy Tools for Online Safety
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 Assistant to Undergo AI Upgrade and Overhaul
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...
Google’s Android Earthquake Warning System in Turkey Criticized
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 Form Alliance to Promote Responsible AI
Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have joined hands to establish the Frontier Model Forum to ensure responsible development of AI models.
Google Messages to Boost Security with New Standard
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...
Google Co-founder Sergey Brin Returns to Work on ‘Gemini’ AI Model
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.
Canadian News Media Block Meta’s Ads–About News Blocking
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...