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Google to disable Advertising IDs for users who opt out of tracking

Users who opt-out of Android app tracking will have their 'Advertising IDs' disabled, according to Google. The identification will be replaced with a string of zeros.

Jun 4, 2021

Google apologises for hurting Kannada sentiments on Search page results

Google Search Engine ranked Kannada as the "ugliest language in India." Google India stressed on Thursday that it is not a representative of the company and expressed regret for any misconceptions or hurt feelings.

Jun 4, 2021

Google unveils new feature for faster connectivity; how to use

In a bid to make all devices work better together, tech giant Google has announced a new feature Fast Pair that helps make it easier and faster to connect to Bluetooth devices around.

May 19, 2021

Google Phone gains Caller ID announcement feature

The Caller ID Announcement feature is now available in the Google Phone app. This feature, "Announce caller ID," is designed to assist users in filtering out unwanted calls.

May 19, 2021

Google is preparing new 'desktop sharing hub' in Chrome itself [Details]

Google has been working on a new feature in chrome - "'Desktop Sharing Hub' or 'Chrome Sharing Menu", renaming windows, tab groups, and now sharing hub will go a long way in making Chrome the browser to use adds the sources.

May 13, 2021

Simple but useful app Google Clock ticks past 1 billion Play Store downloads

Google's Clock app has finally ticked past the one billion installs mark on the Play Store.

Apr 29, 2021

Gurugram hospitals to fill Google form to access liquid oxygen

In order to meet the demand for liquid medical oxygen in private hospitals, the Gurugram district administration has asked all hospitals and nursing homes to fill up a Google form which appears on clicking the website covidharyana.in.

Apr 28, 2021

Google announces Rs 135 Cr grant for Covid-hit India to procure urgent medical supplies

Google has announced Rs 135 crore ($18 million) to help get urgent medical supplies, including oxygen and testing equipments, for India that is currently going through a devastating Covid wave.

Apr 26, 2021

Google to review adverts for Myanmar military-backed telecom firm

Google said on Wednesday it is reviewing recent advertisements run by a Myanmar military-backed telecommunications firm and has disabled some army-linked accounts on its services in the wake of the country's coup.

Mar 10, 2021

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Google faces heat for sharing data with Indian cops; but its policies are clear [read]

The information document, related to a digital campaign conducted by supporters of the farmers' protest, gained global attention after it was shared by Swedish social activist Greta Thunberg on her social media which she later deleted.

Feb 15, 2021

Sundar Pichai posing next to Google's quantum computer

FIR against Google CEO Sundar Pichai in UP, name dropped later; here's why

Varanasi SSP Amit Pathak said that the names of Pichai and three other Google officials had been excluded from the FIR because no evidence against them had been found during the investigation.

Feb 13, 2021

Now YouTube takes down Trump's channel, bans new video uploads for a week

Google-owned YouTube, which is yet to permanently ban the outgoing US President Donald Trump, has removed a new video from his account for violating the content policies. The company has also issued a "strike" against his account.

Jan 13, 2021

Google workers plan to form union against pay disparity, retaliation and bias

The Alphabet Workers' Union will be open to all employees and contractors at Google and its parent company

Jan 4, 2021

Google down: Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs, and other services hit by widespread outage

Multiple Google services and websites including YouTube, Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Docs have been hit with a widespread outage.

Dec 14, 2020

After backing 4 trillion files to Google Photos; it's time to slow down or start paying

Google is pushing a big change in its Photos app next year after demand for storage has grown exponentially.

Nov 12, 2020

Here's why Singapore's first facial verification scan plan sparked privacy concern

Major technology giants including Apple and Google are already using this technology for tasks such as unlocking phones and making payments.

Oct 18, 2020

Google faces new antitrust case In India over abuse in smart TVs market: Reports

Alphabet Inc's Google is facing a new antitrust case in India in which the U.S. tech giant is alleged to have abused its Android operating system's position in the smart television market, a source and two lawyers involved in the case told Reuters.

Oct 7, 2020

'We did not sign up for this': Gmail gets a new logo, netizens miss old envelope

Farewell, envelope. The new Gmail logo is now a letter M made of Google's signature quad colour combination.

Oct 7, 2020

Google Pay users beware: Fake scratch cards skims money off users

Google Pay scratch cards have become the new way for scammers to trick unsuspecting users, who will end up losing money in a few seconds.

Oct 6, 2020

Google Assistant gets the best feature; saves us all from this tedious acitvity

The big differences are made with little things and Google has nailed it with the latest update to its Assistant.

Oct 1, 2020

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