Google

Whatever you do, avoid this free browser extension - It's hiding malware!

Falling victim to a phishing attack can have several frightening results. Clicking on a phishing email's links can lead to your gadget being infected …

Identity Theft

Chrome 60 for Android rolling out with new search widget for fast URL entry

Following last week’s release for Mac, Windows, and Linux, Chrome 60 is now rolling out on Android. One notable addition is a new search widget for immediate searching and URL entry, as well as several under-the-hood features.<p>The new Chrome search widget is remarkably powerful as tapping …

Google Chrome

Google Classroom gets an update, hits new milestone | ZDNet

G Suite for Education makes inroads with Google Classroom, the tool that helps teachers manage their classrooms and communicate with students.<p>Ahead …

Education

Google added two Samsung Galaxy-class smartphones to its Daydream VR list

Why it matters to you<p>The release of Samsung's latest update should be exciting news for Galaxy S8/S8 Plus smartphone owners and could be a sign that …

Google Cardboard

Here’s How You Can Get a Sneak Peek at Google’s Ad-Blocker

Google caused consternation in the publishing industry back at the start of June, when it said it would start blocking many ads in its market-leading …

Advertising

Google And YouTube Ban Prof Who Refused To Use Gender-Neutral Pronouns

A professor in Canada who refuses to use gender-neutral pronouns and criticizes social justice issues was banned from using his Google and YouTube …

Censorship

Switching Your Browser Loyalty

<b>Q.</b> <i>How do I change the browser that opens when I click my desktop shortcut bookmark icons? I want them to open in Google Chrome.</i><p><b>A.</b> The steps vary based on your operating system. To select Google Chrome as your default on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, go to the Start menu and choose Control …

Google Chrome

Nearby Connections 2.0 Update Brings Nearby Offline

Google Announces Nearby Connections 2.0, Adds Offline, High Bandwidth Communications<p>When Google started to roll out version 7.8 of Google Play …

Google I/O

Google's Gboard App for iOS now supports YouTube and Maps Integration

August 1, 2017<p>Byte: Google’s Gboard app has been updated with an integration of YouTube which makes sharing of video links much easier than before …

Apps

A smart torque wrench and Google Glass improve GE Aviation mechanics' efficiency by 8-12%

GE Aviation is using Upskill's Skylight industrial AR platform with Google Glass to improve efficiency and avoid manufacturing maintenance …

Google Glass

Chandigarh student claims he was hired by Google, local administration initiates inquiry

The search engine giant, too, has reportedly denied having any record of Harshit Sharma’s candidacy.<p>The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday …

India

Vic Gundotra is wrong about Android photography

The iPhone has no monopoly on computational photography, and Android cameras are not inherently weaker. The latest arguments to the contrary, from …

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Only Has One Problem: Google

Duplicate apps and competing assistants take up space and complicate use<p>Samsung phones have an Android problem.<p>Or maybe it’s Google’s Android that …

Samsung

Comment: Round & Adaptive Icons mark the sad end of distinct icon designs in Android

“Be together. Not the same” remains a fairly fitting tagline for Android as it aptly describes the diversity found in the hardware and software experiences for Google’s mobile operating system. The statement also perfectly describes distinct parts of Android today, including the new Adaptive Icons …

Google Photos

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ get 'Daydream-ready' updates | Pocketnow

There’s been a bit of a cold war situation brewing between longtime partners Google and Samsung these past couple of years, as the latter smartphone …

Samsung

Google boosts visual search with badges prompting discovery

As brands like eBay, Pinterest, Bing and Amazon introduce or enhance visual search functionality, Google, too, is making a move to augment its own …

Image Search

Chrome's native ad blocker shows up in Android developer build

Back in April, a Wall Street Journal report claimed Google was planning to introduce an ad blocker directly into Chrome. The company later confirmed …

Ad Blocking

‘Sustainable seafood’ grows in a lab instead of the ocean

Taking a whiff of a tray of multiplied cells, made from the stem cells scraped off a dead fish, all I could detect was a faint aroma of something smelling 'off.' Fishy, even. The co-founders of Finless Foods are working every holiday and weekend to 'feed' the cells so they divide and grow well …

Sergey Brin

Apple and Google remove 330 apps linked to trading scams

Apple and Google have removed a total of 330 binary trading apps from their respective app stores, following intervention from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.<p>Australia’s securities regulator requested the removal of the apps based on fraud investigations, concerning certain apps …

Google Play

Google shares its recipe for success in building Android apps for India

With Silicon Valley being saturated with apps and connected services, and iOS steadily gaining steam across developed markets, Google has been eyeing other avenues to build out its mobile platform and revenue streams.<p>To that end, it’s now urging Android developers in India to build for the next few …

Android Apps

The Streets In This American Suburb Are Named After London Tube Stations

© Google MapsDeep in American suburbia lies an homage to our beloved London Underground.Victoria Station Drive, Turnham Green Court, Willesden …

Google Maps

Search in Google+ on the web updated with faster lookup, tabs, and filters

The search experience for Google+ on the web is getting a welcome boost thanks to an update that is widely rolling out today. Most significant is how searching is now less disruptive, while it is easier to categorize results.<p>In the past, simply clicking on the search bar would annoyingly first take …

Google+

Google’s new feature helps you discover more through Image Search

Why it matters to you<p>With Google's addition of badges, your mobile image search results will give you more to discover through recipes, videos, and …

Apps

Google adds a dash of Pinterest with recipes and shopping

Google Image Search hasn't really been well-suited to competing with Pinterest. You could save images for later viewing or visit the source page, but you couldn't always tell what you would get when you would click through. That's changing today. Google has updated Image Search to not only identify …

Pinterest

Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over Google Tracking In-Person Purchases

Support the news<p>A privacy watchdog group has filed a complaint with the FTC over Google's system for tracking purchases Internet users make in …

Google I/O

Ad-Tech Execs Weigh In On Early Look At Google Ad-Blocking Feature

It’s no secret that Google plans to offer a built-in ad-blocking feature in its Chrome browser -- a feature that will appear next year. But …

Advertising

Downtown’s VegeNation Expanding to Henderson

It replaces the shuttered Daily Kitchen & Wellness Bar<p>After two years on downtown’s Carson Avenue, <b>VegeNation</b> is expandingits all-vegan menu to Henderson, taking over another local born, healthy eating concept.<p>Created by chef Donald Lemperle, VegeNation will take over the easy to spot, …

Google Maps

Why Google Wants to Build its Own Ad-Blocker [Infographic]

Google is developing its own ad blocker for Chrome - this infographic outlines why Google is taking this step.

Ad Blocking

Google Duo brings video calls to Truecaller

In March, Truecaller made a bunch of announcements for version 8 of the app, including a planned integration with Google Duo. At the time, the …

Apps

Microsoft Corporation Walloped By This Alphabet Inc Secret Weapon

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is doing well for itself and its shareholders. The firm’s troubles are set to smooth out over time too, says one …

Microsoft Corporation