[ad_1] Gadgets and apps to help find lost items Gadgets and apps that can help find lost items 04:46 Google is making it easier for people to find their misplaced devices, including Android phones. The Alphabet-owned search giant on Monday released a new version of its “Find My Device” feature that integrates a new, crowdsourced … Read more
[ad_1] Google cracking down on cookies Google cracking down on cookies 00:40 Google will destroy a vast trove of data as part of a settlement over a lawsuit that accused the search giant of tracking consumers even when they were browsing the web using “incognito” mode, which ostensibly keeps people’s online activity private. The details … Read more
[ad_1] London — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital … Read more
[ad_1] Google CEO Sundar Pichai is putting heat on the internet company’s engineers to fix its Gemini AI app pronto, calling some of the tool’s responses “completely unacceptable.” The new search tool, which the company has touted as revolutionary, came under fire after some users asked it to generate images of people drawn from history, such as … Read more
[ad_1] Wayfair said Friday it is laying off 13% of its workforce, the online furniture seller’s third round layoffs over the last 18 months as it seeks to cut costs and boost its financial results. In a letter sent to employees, Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah said the company plans to eliminate 1,650 jobs, noting that it … Read more
[ad_1] Google CEO Sundar Pichai is warning his employees to brace themselves for more layoffs this year as the company reallocates resources toward artificial intelligence. Pichai, who is also CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, told employees this month that the tech giant would “remove layers [of its workforce]” this year to free up funds … Read more
[ad_1] A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire. The unanimous verdict reached Monday came after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around … Read more
[ad_1] Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war … Read more
[ad_1] Google unveils new small business search filter Google unveils new small business search filter 00:34 Google account holders, beware: If you have an old Google account, you have only days to use it or lose it. Beginning December 1, Google will delete inactive accounts and all their contents, such as photos, calendar entries, e-mails, … Read more
[ad_1] Google is launching new security features for Gmail that the internet search provider says will make users’ inboxes “less spammy.” Beginning in 2024, bulk senders who fire off more than 5,000 messages to other Gmail users in a single day will have to validate their identities and include one-click unsubscribe buttons in their emails, Google … Read more