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Google Meet Adding Background Blur, Low-Light Mode, Custom Backgrounds
Google is working on several new features including background blur, low-light mode and background replacement images for its video calling application Meet.
Googles Announces Licensing Program to Pay Publishers for News Content
Google plans to start with media groups in Australia, Brazil and Germany, with others to follow soon.
Google Announces New Privacy Improvements, Data Retention Practices
Google has made changes to its data retention practices across all of its core products.
Google Removes Over 100 Chrome Extensions Collecting Sensitive User Data
Google has removed 106 malicious Chrome extensions that have been caught collecting sensitive user data.
UK Government to Switch to Apple, Google-Developed Contact-Tracing API: REPORT
The UK government dropped its plans to deploy a solely homegrown contact-tracing app to track the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
Google Voice Match May Soon Come to Android TV
Android TV users may soon be able to use Google's Voice Match to get a more tailored experience.
Google Countersues Sonos for Patent Infringement, Escalating Ongoing Legal Battle
Sonos made quite a splash in January when it sued Google for allegedly stealing its intellectual property. Now, Google is returning the favor.
WhatsApp Resolves Issue Causing ‘Click to Chat’ Users’ Numbers to Be Listed on Google Search
Users of WhatsApp's Click to Chat feature could be sharing more than expected after personal phone numbers were found to be being exposed via public Google search results.
Google Expands Sign-In Options with Security Keys on iOS Devices
Google has announced more security keys can be used on iOS devices.
Apple and Google Detail COVID-19 Exposure Notification Tools Launch in Joint Statement
Apple and Google have released a joint statement in regards to the release of their Exposure Notification tool for tracking COVID-19.
Google Meet Surpasses 50 Million Downloads on the Play Store
Google has seen a rise in Google Meet users, which has now reached 50 million downloads.
Ubisoft Sues Google and Apple Over Alleged ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ Copy ‘Area F2’
Ubisoft has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google for what it says is a "near carbon copy" of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege currently being sold for iOS and Android smart devices.