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The latest feature drop for Pixel Phones, Pixel Watches, and Fitbit devices, boasting numerous helpful tools and updates, is officially live. The rollout to devices commenced today and will continue over the ensuing weeks. Pixel Phones will be receiving substantial updates, with a primary focus on safety and user experience. Users can utilize Google Assistant...

In an interview with Bloomberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, spoke about the profound impact of the current artificial intelligence (AI) wave. His company, which paved the way for OpenAI's ChatGPT, is now making strides with its own AI tools, including the chatbot Bard, all while balancing user experience, regulatory compliance, and advertiser satisfaction. The CEO...

Google has introduced the Secure AI Framework (SAIF), a conceptual framework aimed at building and deploying AI technology responsibly.

In response to attempts by Meta and Google to negotiate terms over a Liberal legislative proposal that would obligate them to compensate for Canadian journalism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains uncompromising. Trudeau denounced the strong-arm strategies of Meta and Google on Wednesday, emphasizing that his administration will ensure these corporations don't undermine Canada's democracy or...

Google has unveiled a stringent new hybrid work policy designed to ensure a consistent employee presence at its physical offices. As CNBC reports, the tech giant will begin tracking office badge attendance, confronting employees who don't consistently show up and incorporating attendance records into performance reviews. According to internal memos, Google expects its employees to...

Google's innovative AI model, Bard, is undergoing two significant updates that debuted yesterday, as announced by Jack Krawczyk, Product Lead for Bard, and Amarnag Subramanya, Vice President of Engineering. These improvements are aimed at enhancing Bard's abilities to handle mathematical tasks, coding questions, and string manipulation. Moreover, Bard now features an 'export to Google Sheets'...

Back in May, Google launched passkeys for Google Accounts, offering a password-less sign-in option that instead uses biometrics on devices such as Face ID or Touch ID on Apple devices, for example. Now, Google Cloud has announced passkeys are now available in open beta for Google Workspace and Google Cloud customers. Cyber threats have been...

According to an exclusive report from 9to5Google, Google is set to make a splash this fall with the announcement of the Pixel Watch 2, alongside the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. Insider sources have revealed key specifications of the Pixel Watch 2, boasting substantial improvements to the processor, battery, and health sensor technologies. Unlike its...

Back when Google announced its Pixel 7a earlier this month, the price of its predecessor, the Pixel 6a, saw a price drop to $479. But now the Pixel 6a has received yet another price drop at $100 off, down to $379, which is a great deal for an unlocked Pixel smartphone from Google. Your kids,...

Today, Google Doodle is celebrating a Canadian dish that has won over taste buds worldwide: poutine. If you head over to Google.ca, you'll see the new Doodle showing off a picture of poutine, a classic Québécois dish. As for why Google picked today, May 19, to show poutine some love with its latest Doodle? Google...

In a bid to improve user security, Google has announced significant changes to its inactivity policy across all its products. Ruth Kricheli, VP of Product Management at Google, detailed the upcoming changes on Tuesday. "We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our users," Kricheli said. "However, inactive accounts often pose a...

Yesterday at Google I/O, the tech giant’s annual developer conference, we learned a dizzying amount of new information about its artificial intelligence advancements, plus saw numerous products released such as the Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. Google Bard, the company’s AI chatbot, also saw expansion to over 180 more countries and territories—but Canada...