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Chrome on Mac Now Offers 18 Hours of YouTube, Says Google
Google announced on Tuesday further enhancements to its Chrome browser, making the latter more energy efficient for Apple Mac users, specifically MacBook customers. With the latest release of Chrome, 2022 M2 MacBook 13-inch users can now "browse for 17 hours or watch YouTube for 18 hours,” says Google. This was possible due to a “ton...
Google Pixel Watch Now Has Fall Detection
Google announced on Tuesday it is rolling out fall detection for its Pixel Watch. The new feature is available with the latest software update for the watch. As of today, Google says Pixel Watch users may see a promotional card on the ‘Updates’ page of their Watch Companion App, or in the Personal Safety app,...
Google Blocking News for Some Canadians Due to Bill C-18
Bill C-18 seeks to force internet giants like Google and Facebook parent Meta Platforms to pay news media and journalists for linking to their content
Chrome Rolling Out Memory Saver, Energy Saver Modes for Mac and More
Both features were originally announced in December and are now rolling out to the public at large in the Chrome 110 stable channel release
Google’s ‘Chief Internet Evangelist’ Warns Against Hasty Investments in AI Chatbots
Vint Cerf, one of the "Fathers of the Internet," told entrepreneurs to resist the temptation to invest in AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT right now
Google iOS App to Get Face ID to Protect Privacy, New SafeSearch Feature Coming
Google announced a variety of privacy protections as part of yesterday’s Safer Internet Day, with one change affecting its Google app for iOS users. The tech giant says the Google app for iOS will soon get Face ID support to protect the privacy of your app. When Face ID is enabled, that means the app...
Google’s Job Cuts Have Started in Canada
The news comes a couple of weeks after Google parent Alphabet announced it would be laying off 12,000 employees (or 6% of its total workforce) globally
Apple Reported to Host Staff-Exclusive AI Summit Next Week at Steve Jobs Theater
Apple is reportedly due to host an employee-exclusive AI summit next week at the Steve Job Theater.
Google Announces Bard A.I. Service, Looks to Rival ChatGPT
Google announced an experimental conversational service based on artificial intelligence today, called Bard, confirming what was reported last week. The details of Bard look to compete against the rise of Open AI’s ChatGPT, with the latter’s inventor backed by a $10 billion investment from Microsoft. On Monday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai detailed more about its...
Google Building New iOS Browser That Violates App Store Rules
Google appears to be working on a new web browser for iOS that uses its own Blink engine, but the company says it won't release it
US Senator Pressures Apple and Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores
United States Senator Michael Bennet is pressuring Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their App Stores.
Google Testing ChatGPT-Like ‘Apprentice Bard’ Chatbot
The search engine giant is testing ChatGPT-like products that use its LaMDA technology, according to sources and internal documents seen by CNBC.