- Technology
Meta winding down its low-cost ‘Express WiFi’ programme
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly ending its Express Wi-Fi programme designed to provide low-cost internet in developing countries through partnerships with local communities, mobile operators, and businesses. Launched in 2016, it was…
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Google Pixel 6A leaked in colouring book sent to Pixel fans
San Francisco: Google is reportedly planning to launch its next smartphone ‘Pixel 6A’ in May and now ahead of its possible launch, the search engine giant has teased a select audience with…
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Google, Facebook may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories
New Delhi: Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be required to pay newspapers and other media outlets for using their stories, under new laws being drawn up by the UK…
- India
Google to invest USD 1 bn in Airtel; to buy 1.28 pc stake for USD 700 mn
New Delhi: Internet giant Google will invest USD 1 billion in telecom major Bharti Airtel which includes equity investment as well as a corpus for potential commercial agreements, to be identified and…
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Netflix adds HDR, HD support for 2021 Pixel phones
San Francisco: Netflix has announced that all of Google’s 2021 Pixel phones, including the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro can now access HD and HDR streams on supported content.…
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YouTube announces 135 creators in its 2022 Black Voices Fund
San Francisco: Google-owned video streaming giant YouTube has announced 135 creators, who will take part in the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, including a slate of 40 in the US and Canada. The fund…
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Google hits back at Android location tracking lawsuit in US
San Francisco: Google has hit back at a lawsuit in the US against the company for alleged ‘deceptive’ Android location tracking, saying such suits mischaracterise and inaccurately describe the settings and controls…
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Google announces Topics tool to replace tracking cookies, drops FLoC
New Delhi: Google has abandoned FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts), its earlier idea to replace tracking third-party cookies on Chrome, and has rather announced Topics, a new Privacy Sandbox proposal for interest-based…
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Google to soon block ad targeting for people under 18
New Delhi: Google will soon block ad targeting based on the age, gender or interests of people under 18, as the tech giant faces scrutiny over targeted advertisements being pushed via its…
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Pixel Notepad foldable smartphone to cost lower than Galaxy Z Fold3
San Francisco: US-based search engine giant Google is planning to launch its first foldable phone ‘Pixel Notepad’ and now a new report has claimed that it will cost less than Galaxy Z…
- India
Google Cloud to open new India office later this year
Mumbai: Google on Monday announced plans to open a new office in Pune this year, that will hire professionals for building advanced enterprise cloud technologies. Expected to open in the second half…
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Google’s new feature warns about suspicious files on Drive
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has introduced a new security feature to Drive to help users stay on top of potentially malicious files. Google Drive will now start displaying a warning banner…
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Google lands in trouble over ‘Deceptive’ Pixel 4 radio ads
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has reportedly landed in legal trouble over ‘Deceptive’ Pixel 4 radio advertising. The company is being sued in Texas for radio advertising that aired from late October…
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Google AI tools bring back women in science to the fore
New Delhi: Google has developed new machine learning (ML) tools for use by curators at the Smithsonian in the US to help uncover and highlight many roles women have played in science…
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Google may launch its smartwatch in May
San Francisco: Google is reportedly working on its own in-house smartwatch and now a popular tipster has revealed that the tech giant might release it on May 26 this year. Popular tipster…
