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Google replaces “Chat” with “RCS” in its Android app

As everyone may know, the Google Messages application is very similar to Messages, the Apple application that powers the iPhone. When a user of an Android device sends messages to another user with an Android device using Google Messages, the messages enjoy end-to-end encryption, with no character capacity limit, in addition, high-quality image sharing, receipts Read More →

Google Chrome Boosts Performance, Now Runs Faster on Low-End Devices

Google Chrome is now faster on less powerful computers Last December, Google announced power and memory saving modes for Google Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux and Chromebooks. Today, more and more users see these features in their browser’s Settings. In Google Chrome Settings, more and more users see the new “Memory Saver” and “Power Saver” Read More →

Google warns users about changes to Google Photos location data

Google is warning Android and iOS users about a feature that affects the location of images in Google Photos. Apparently, the search giant makes a point of highlighting a specific function that is capable of detecting data about the position of a photo, if it is not present. The feature we are talking about, which Read More →

Google Bard’s Debut Falls Flat in Convincing Users

In the presentation game, Google Bard was far less convincing than the ChatGPT integration in Bing and Edge. The search giant’s platform presented an incorrect result in its presentation, lack of density, inaccuracy of the calendar, and everyone was left with a clear feeling that everything was rushed, mainly to contradict Microsoft’s announcements. In fact, Read More →

Google’s MusicLM: Text Generated Music & It’s Absurdly Good

Google’s MusicLM that uses AudioLM may have just changed the whole text to music AI landscape. Without using any diffusion, MusicLM creates extremely high (24 kHz) audio quality with consistent result that had my jaw dropped. Probably the first working and direct text to music that is accurate and fully synthesized. 2023 has started amazingly. Read More →

Google works on integrating ChatGPT-style AI into the Search Engine

This is probably Google’s first major reaction to the emergence of ChatGPT. According to sources from CNBC, the search giant is internally testing a conversational Artificial Intelligence (advanced chatbot) called “Bard”. The latter could respond complexly to questions asked in natural language. Bard relies on LaMDA technology, equivalent to OpenAI’s GPT. Bard’s biggest asset would Read More →

Easier Notification Management in Google Chrome: Say Goodbye to Unwanted Website Alerts

In addition to detecting when your passwords are compromised, Google Chrome’s security check feature offers several recommendations related to online privacy and security. This feature now makes it easy to revoke permissions granted to sites the user has previously visited. Thanks to the latest update, Google Chrome will provide a reminder of the permissions that Read More →

Google modifies Chrome’s address bar interface for Android

Google Chrome developers are systematically working on new features for the application, but it’s not just new features that they occupy their time, as they also spend part of their time working on changes to its graphical part. For this reason, the Google Chrome team has started to introduce a new interface for the address Read More →

DeepMind a subsidiary of Google announces a competitor to ChatGPT

This madness of conversational Artificial Intelligence (or conversational agents, or chatbot), seems to be on the rise. The phenomenal success of ChatGPT, now known to the general public (or almost), no doubt just gave the starting signal for an AI competition via interposed GAFA. It is therefore not surprising that DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet/Google, Read More →

Google developing its own “AirTag”

The Apple AirTag has been a wildly successful product for the apple company. For those who don’t know what it is, it’s an object tracker that you can place anywhere to find out its location thanks to an application on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. And second is now being revealed, Google wants to compete Read More →

Google releases last update for Stadia before its closure

Google launched a new update for a Stadia application, and this was the final update. For those who don’t know, the cloud gaming service will close its doors on January 18th. The proposed update is simply in charge of displaying the message warning users that Stadia will be closed on the next January 18th, and Read More →

Google Chrome to block HTTP Downloads

Goodbye HTTP. The switch to HTTPS (much more secure) has been in the works for several years now and all browsers now alert users when they try to visit an unsecured page. But some even more drastic measures are in the process of being taken, especially by Google Chrome. It is true that the Google Read More →

Google officially delays Manifest v2 Chrome Extensions

Google announced a moment ago that it had to review its plans to drop support for the old Manifest v2 extensions of Google Chrome, which was originally planned to happen in 2023, but has now been officially delayed. For the second time in the space of a few days, therefore, we are talking about the Read More →

Google Duplex on the Web discontinues

Duplex was the name chosen by Google to indicate the different technologies studied by its teams of programmers to manage the most boring and repetitive tasks by users, allowing them to dedicate themselves to other activities. The official launch of Google Duplex took place in 2018, presented at the time as a very convenient solution Read More →

Google releases new Emergency Update for Chrome

Google Chrome is updated again and again for security reasons Google has again released another security and emergency update for the desktop version of its browser, Google Chrome. This update comes to resolve yet another zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks during this year 2022. The high severity flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-4262 and its details Read More →

Chrome 108 is now available for Download

Google releases Chrome 108: Know what’s new Chrome 108 is available now for Windows, macOS and Linux. The new version will be distributed via the browser’s update function. Generally, it is necessary to restart the application to complete the installation. Android and iOS users can get the new version from their respective app stores. Google Read More →

Google admits that thousands of Android smartphones are vulnerable

Google admits that thousands of Android smartphones are vulnerable. For years, the question of fragmentation and implementation of updates was the subject of criticism. Very slow and very late implementation or total lack of updating in certain devices; The ills are many and the remedies take time to come. Google, however, is increasing its efforts Read More →

Renault and Google renew their Partnership

Google and Renault announce a new stage in their partnership with the signing of new contracts for the design and production of the digital architecture of the “Software Defined Vehicle”, and the strengthening of the group’s digitization. With these new agreements, Google and Renault will develop, on the one hand, a set of software components Read More →
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Google announces a New Sidebar for Chrome  

A few days ago, Microsoft released a new version of its browser, Microsoft Edge , with a new sidebar for all users. Now, Google has announced the same feature for its browser, Google Chrome. Google took advantage of its publication to explain how the new feature works: after a user clicks on a search result, Read More →

Google Chrome 107 available for Download

Google Chrome 107 officially released and arrives with support for HEVC Google has just started the process of making the new Chrome 107 available, which doesn’t come with many new features, but the ones it does have are really important and useful. With Chrome 107, Google is enabling hardware decoding support for HEVC on all Read More →

How Augmented Reality is improving your Google Searches

Google used its spring keynote to showcase its new hardware like the Pixel 6a and its Pixel Watch. but also improvements to its search engine. The American giant wants to use augmented reality to avoid typing keywords. How to do a Google search from an image? Google has a tool that you can use to Read More →

Google Family Link App will Track your Child’s Phone Activity

Google’s single app will also show the location along with a complete list if you are not seeing any objectionable content Before stubborn children’s most parents give up. Whether a child is a year old or 14-15 years old, whenever they get a chance, they stick to the smartphone. They go to the phone’s photo Read More →