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Google tests blocking news in Canada as bill asks the company to pay publishers

Ben Schoon Feb 23 2023 - 12:44 pm PT

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Canada is preparing a new bill that, if signed into law, would require Google to pay publishers for using information from their content. In response, Google is testing a complete block of news content in Search in Canada with a subset of users.

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Google’s Bard AI could cost 10x as much as traditional keyword search

Ben Schoon Feb 23 2023 - 8:12 am PT

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AI has taken the world by storm in recent months, and the next steps are still to come. For Google, though, further expansion of AI in Search by way of Bard could represent a huge increase in cost.

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Vodafone will adopt Google’s RCS in new deal that also puts Pixel in retail stores and more

Ben Schoon Feb 21 2023 - 2:47 pm PT

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Google has struck a deal with Vodafone, a major telecommunications company in Europe, which will expand the footprint of Pixel and Android TV and will update RCS for customers across the continent.

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Report: Google employees say Bard reveal was ‘botched’ while slamming CEO Sundar Pichai

Ben Schoon Feb 10 2023 - 11:47 am PT

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Google pulled the cover off of its ChatGPT rival, Bard, earlier this week, but Google employees say that the debut was “rushed” and “botched,” and point the blame at CEO Sundar Pichai.

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Alphabet reports Q4 2022 revenue of $76 billion, expects up to $2.3 billion in severance

Abner Li Feb 2 2023 - 1:08 pm PT

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Alphabet today announced Q4 2022 earnings with $76 billion in revenue. These numbers range from October to December and close out the fiscal year.

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How Android and Google Play are changing in India following antitrust ruling

Abner Li Jan 25 2023 - 8:14 am PT

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Google announced today how Android and the Play Store will change to comply with recent regulatory rulings in India.

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US DOJ antitrust suit sets out to ‘unwind Google’s monopolistic grip’ on ads

Abner Li Jan 24 2023 - 10:27 am PT

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The US Department of Justice, along with eight other states, sued Google today, alleging antitrust practices in digital ads to “unwind Google’s monopolistic grip on the market.”

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Google says ‘nothing was random’ about layoffs in town hall

Kyle Bradshaw Jan 23 2023 - 5:08 pm PT

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In a town hall meeting with employees, Google executives shared that “nothing was random” about the way the company’s 12,000 layoffs were selected.

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Google’s Fuchsia and Area 120 see significant cuts in layoffs

Kyle Bradshaw Jan 21 2023 - 12:47 am PT

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Among the many divisions impacted by Google’s widespread layoffs, the Fuchsia operating system and Area 120 incubator teams have been cut back significantly.

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Google layoffs are wide-ranging as Larry Page, Sergey Brin consulted on AI future

Abner Li Jan 20 2023 - 3:21 pm PT

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Google today announced it was laying off 12,000 employees, or just over 6% of its workforce. As of September 2022, Alphabet had 186,779 employees. The layoffs impacted many departments and roles within Google and Alphabet.

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Google to lay off up to 12,000 employees with immediate effect

Damien Wilde Jan 20 2023 - 2:50 am PT

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Google’s parent company Alphabet is set to lay off around 12,000 employees with immediate effect.

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Google will pay $23 million to settle class action lawsuit over sharing search data

Ben Schoon Jan 6 2023 - 10:30 am PT

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Over a decade ago, a lawsuit alleged that Google was sharing some search data with third-party companies, and now that lawsuit is resulting in a $23 million settlement. Here’s what you need to know.

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Google took its RCS for iPhone campaign to CES 2023 with huge Android ads [Video]

Ben Schoon Jan 6 2023 - 7:48 am PT

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Over the past several months Google has been pushing hard for Apple to adopt the RCS standard that could greatly improve messaging between Android and iOS, and at CES 2023, Google put out huge ads for Android that further pushed that campaign.

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Google Maps could get new competition as Meta, Microsoft, and more team up

Ben Schoon Dec 16 2022 - 8:59 am PT

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Google Maps is a powerful tool for navigating our world, but it doesn’t have a ton of strong competition. That may soon change, though, as a new mapping initiative backed by Meta, Microsoft, and other big names gets going in the “Overture Maps Foundation.”

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Google’s Year in Search 2022 recap asks ‘can I change’ [Video]

Abner Li Dec 8 2022 - 11:47 am PT

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Following the Play Store and YouTube Music, Google’s wind down of 2022 continues with the annual “Year in Search” recap video.

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You can now keep track of what accounts you use Google sign-in on with 1Password [Video]

Ben Schoon Dec 1 2022 - 9:58 am PT

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Using your Google account or social accounts to sign in to other sites is a convenient option, but it can be easy to forget which accounts are using the option. In one of its latest updates, 1Password is now able to keep track of what accounts are using sign-in from Google and other social accounts.

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An official Google social account is now on Mastodon

Abner Li Nov 21 2022 - 12:34 pm PT

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The Twitter upheaval has affected everyone from end users to advertisers and brands. It will be interesting to see where the latter group lands, but Google — via its Search Liaison account — now has an official presence on Mastodon.

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Google will improve location tracking disclosures and controls as it settles US privacy investigation

Ben Schoon Nov 14 2022 - 12:49 pm PT

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As the result of a privacy investigation launched by US states, Google will improve disclosures and controls around location tracking for Android users and account holders, as well as paying a $392 million dollar settlement.

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Google expands flood and wildfire tracking to more countries

Ben Schoon Nov 2 2022 - 7:53 am PT

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In line with the UN’s COP27 conference this week, Google is announcing expansions for flood and wildfire tracking to new countries as climate change continues to global conditions.

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Alphabet reports Q3 2022 revenue of $69.1 billion

Abner Li Oct 25 2022 - 1:03 pm PT

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Alphabet today announced Q3 2022 earnings with $69.1 billion in revenue. These numbers range from July to September with the fiscal year almost coming to a close.

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India demands third-party Android app stores in Play Store as it hits Google with fine

Ben Schoon Oct 20 2022 - 10:19 am PT

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Google has been under intense scrutiny for its practice of requiring certain apps to be installed on Android phones, and now India is the latest country to hit Google with a multimillion-dollar fine.

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Fitbit for iPhone is now published under Google’s App Store developer account

Abner Li Oct 17 2022 - 9:09 am PT

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A minor update to Fitbit for iPhone is rolling out today, but the bigger change is that the smartwatch and fitness tracker companion app is now published under Google’s App Store account.

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Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro display refresh rate: How they differ, and what that means for you

Andrew Romero Oct 11 2022 - 5:05 pm PT

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Refresh rate is an important aspect of your device – the higher it is, the smoother the display feels. The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have slightly different refresh rates, and this quick guide will take you through the differences and screen features both phones pack, like variable refresh rate on the Pixel 7 Pro.

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Report: Google Stadium may become reality after Stadia shutdown

Damien Wilde Oct 10 2022 - 1:20 pm PT

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According to a new report, Google is exploring the naming rights to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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