Page 20 - Latest Updates on Google
Google discovers new commercial spyware that exploits Chrome, Firefox
Google, Microsoft and Mozilla fixed the affected vulnerabilities in 2021 and early 2022
 "Google discovers new commercial spyware that exploits Chrome, Firefox")
SwiftChat with Google introduces speech-based reading tool 'Read Along'
The tool is available as an Android app and as a website
 "SwiftChat with Google introduces speech-based reading tool 'Read Along'")
Google Play's Best of 2022 apps and games announced: Here is the full list
The best apps and games curated by the Google Play's editorial team included a new category - The Best Ongoing games - to celebrate the unique experiences games have to offer
 "Google Play's Best of 2022 apps and games announced: Here is the full list")
YouTube fixes crash issues on iOS app, after receiving complaints
Several users took to the microblogging platform Twitter to report the issues
 "YouTube fixes crash issues on iOS app, after receiving complaints")
Google Maps faces issue with voice search feature on CarPlay: Report
In June this year, the tech giant had rolled out a new feature for Google Maps that would show the air quality layer in the US on both Android and iOS users
 "Google Maps faces issue with voice search feature on CarPlay: Report")
Google, YouTube to invest $13.2 mn to help fight misinformation: Report
Fact-check panels on YouTube appear at the top of search results for queries related to a specific claim, helping provide viewers with additional context
Google Chrome let iOS users to open links from other apps in Incognito
Google has added a feature to ChromUsers will now see favicons next to site credentials in their Ge for iOS that allows users to quickly open external links from other apps while using Incognito mode
 "Google Chrome let iOS users to open links from other apps in Incognito")
YouTube removed 1.7 mn videos in India in July-Sept, most in world
Around 5.6 million videos were removed globally for violating platform's community guidelines
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Google to develop AI with iCAD to improve breast cancer screening
This will be Google's first commercial agreement to license its mammography AI research model to be integrated into real-world clinical practice
 "Google to develop AI with iCAD to improve breast cancer screening")
Centre to come up with light-touch regulations for big tech firms: Report
This comes in the backdrop of signs that tech firms may slow down investment in India after the Competition Commission of India's (CCI's) penalty on Google
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Lawsuit on Google Play over 'exorbitant fees' grows to 21 million users
The consumers claim Google inflates Android app prices by taking, with some exceptions, a 30% cut of sales on Google Play
 "Lawsuit on Google Play over 'exorbitant fees' grows to 21 million users")
States, trade body settle with Google, iHeartMedia over misleading ads
The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements Monday with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google cellphone
 "States, trade body settle with Google, iHeartMedia over misleading ads")
Google announces new updates for Workspace, to improve search results
This feature is particularly useful when the names of columns or fields are too long and the user wants to see the entire text
 "Google announces new updates for Workspace, to improve search results")
Google, Microsoft announce new pacts to use renewable energy in data centre
Google and Microsoft have both announced new agreements to lower their IT operations' carbon footprint by using renewable energy sources in their data centres.
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Will make phones if Apple, Google remove Twitter from app stores: Elon Musk
Twitter is now facing a close scrutiny by both Apple and Google app stores and Musk is worried that the micro-blogging platform can get removed from the app stores
 "Will make phones if Apple, Google remove Twitter from app stores: Elon Musk")
Millions of Android devices prone to hacking due to GPU bug: Google
Google's Project Zero team said it had alerted the chip designer ARM about the GPU bug, and the British chip designer had fixed those vulnerabilities
 "Millions of Android devices prone to hacking due to GPU bug: Google")
Geo-tracking apps: How are parent-child relations bearing up?
Geo-tracking apps such as Find My Kids, Google Family Link and Apple's FindMy are fast growing in popularity, handing parents unprecedented powers to monitor their offspring
 "Geo-tracking apps: How are parent-child relations bearing up?")
YouTube starts beta testing of quiz feature for community posts: Report
The new feature is in beta and only available to a small number of creators
Google starts testing full emoji reactions on Messages app: Report
With the redesigned photo picker users are able to see around 22 images by swiping left and it also provides a shortcut to quickly open the camera
 "Google starts testing full emoji reactions on Messages app: Report")
Google Pixel 7 series gets cheaper with bank, exchange offers on Flipkart
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are available at discounted price of Rs 51,499 and Rs 72,999, inclusive of bank offer and exchange bonus discounts, on Flipkart
 "Google Pixel 7 series gets cheaper with bank, exchange offers on Flipkart")
