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Big tech under Parliamentary panel lens for alleged anti-competition play
Top execs of Indian arms of Apple, Google, Amazon, Netflix and Microsoft quizzed about impact of their business models on small players.
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YouTube Shorts arriving soon on smart Android TVs, says report
According to the report, YouTube TV is also planning to let viewers watch up to four live streams simultaneously via a new feature called "Mosaic Mode.
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Google Doodle: Who is Anna Mani and what is she famous for?
Google marks Anna Mani's birthday by sharing a Google Doodle. Who was Anna Mani? What are her contributions to the country? Why is she famous? Read this article to know more
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In-app purchase controversy: CCI to hear charges against Google this week
The three-member CCI panel, headed by Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta, is likely to hear the matter daily later this week and is expected to pass the final order by September
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Virtual reality jobs die down at Meta, Google amid hiring freeze: Report
The VR job postings have also slowed down at other Big Tech companies like Apple and Google amid the hiring frezz and layoff season owing to the global economic meltdown, according to Revelio labs
Google blocks world's largest-ever web distributed DDoS cyber attack
Google has blocked the largest-ever web distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attack on a customer that peaked at 46 million requests per second (RPS).
Google's new update cuts 'low-quality, unoriginal' content in Search result
Last year, Google kicked off a series of updates to show more helpful, in-depth reviews based on first-hand expertise in search results
Google employees demand abortion protections for contract workers
Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion healthcare benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users
1.3 mn users faced browser extension threats in H1 of 2022: Researchers
Kaspersky researchers analysed what risks innocent-looking browser extensions pose to users and the activities of cybercriminals hiding threats under add-ons
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India to become hub for global app innovation, says Google Play executive
Indian apps and games on the Android platform clocked 200% increase in active monthly users between 2019 and 2021
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BHARAT: An Indian font that integrates elements from 12 languages
India's top typographers at Rediffusion Design Studios have been working hard for the past six months to create a font that would be intrinsically and eternally Indian
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Google adds AI language understanding to Alphabet's helper robots
Google's parent company Alphabet is bringing together two of its most ambitious research projects -- robotics and AI language understanding -- to make a "helper robot"
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Recovery tracker: Flights soar, vehicle registrations near pre-Covid level
Power generation was lower than the previous week
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76th Independence Day - Twitterati memes, celebs and social reactions
India is observing the 76th Independence Day while celebs and netizens are sharing their thoughts on Twitter and other social media. Here are the best posts, social reactions, and celebs' thought
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I-Day: Google Doodle with kites symbolizes great heights achieved by India
Google Doodle, illustrated by Kerala-based guest artist Neethi, shows India celebrating 75 years of its Independence on August 15 with soaring kites symbolizing the country has achieved great heights
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Google asks users to help redesign Home app experience, says report
Tech giant Google is inviting Nest product owners to join the testing phase for a new design of its Home app, an online listing reveals, suggesting that users may soon see a revamped experience
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'There will be blood on streets,' Google execs warn employees about layoffs
As Big Tech companies begin to lay off employees, Google executives have reportedly warned workers to either boost performance or prepare to leave as "there will be blood on the streets"
Google fined $40 mn for misleading users on Android location tracking
Federal Court in Australia ordered Google to pay over $40 million in penalties for misleading to consumers about the collection and use of their personal location data on Android
MNCs needed for youths from other countries to work in India: Sisodia
"The day parents in America or Europe will dream of sending their children to India universities for higher education, our nation can be considered the number one country in the world," he said.
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India at 75: Nooyi to Pichai - 4 Indians who made it big on global stage
They've got the world to sit up and take notice. Starting from humble beginnings, they have come to lead global companies. A look at 4 professionals whose story is as much India's as the world's
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