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Google gets poll panel nod to keep politician emails out of spam in US
Google has received a go-ahead from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in the US to keep politician campaign emails from being marked as spam.
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Google opposes FB-backed proposal for self-regulatory body in India: Report
India in June proposed appointing a government panel to hear complaints from users about content moderation decisions
Google Search witnesses massive outage, affects tens of thousands of users
The most common causes of such failures are back-end web infrastructure, such as those experienced by Fastly and Amazon Web Services last year
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Recovery tracker: Higher power generation, improved freight numbers
Power generation gap widened over 2019
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'Too many employees, but few work': Pichai, Zuckerberg sound the alarm
Zuckerberg noticed that it was getting harder to get all the employees to attend a meeting as they were sometimes taking time out in a day for personal work
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Google again sues Sonos for copying smart speaker, voice control tech
The tech giant filed two lawsuits in US District Court for the Northern District of California, and plans to file similar lawsuits with the US International Trade Commission soon, reports The Verge
Google Pixel fold likely to feature ultra-micro-hole camera set: Report
Tech giant Google's upcoming foldable smartphone -- Pixel Fold -- is likely to feature a 'full screen' interior with an ultra-micro-hole camera set on the phone's frame
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Google wishes India on 75th independence day in a heartfelt post on Twitter
Google launched an online project 'India Ki Udaan' to help Indians walk through the rich heritage of the country through archives and illustrations
How a celebrity CEO's rule of fear helped bring down hot startup Zilingo
The story of how globetrotting tech star Ankiti Bose built and lost one of Asia's most vaunted startups
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Google to allow merchants add 'Asian-owned' label on Search, Maps
With an aim to help Asian-owned businesses, tech giant Google has announced the launch of a new Asian-owned attribute that will be available on Search and Maps for business owners in the US
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Fintech firm Twid raises $12 mn to expand reward points-based service
Company has more than 40 million registered users and it works with 50,000 merchants
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Google purges over 111,000 'bad content' over user complaints in India
Google removed 1,11,493 pieces of bad content based on user complaints in June this year in compliance with the new India IT Rules, 2021.
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Google refutes claims of shutting down cloud gaming service Stadia
Tech giant Google has refuted a claim that it will shut down its cloud gaming platform Stadia, stating that it is still "working on bringing more great games to the platform".
Google cracks down on unexpected, misleading ads on Play Store app
Google is cracking down on unexpected, annoying ads that users face while playing Android games, along with several other new ads guidelines to ensure high-quality experiences for users on Play Store
Decoded: Why Google needs local companies to view Indian streets
Street View is a virtual representation of the streets and the surroundings on Google Maps, consisting millions of panoramic images, which create a real-world experience
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Google, Apple ban Battlegrounds Mobile India game in India post govt order
Google and Apple on Thursday pulled popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) from their respective app stores, following a government order
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Google starts Street View in India with local partners after policy change
Tech Mahindra and mapping firm Genesys will work with US technology giant to show a 360-degree view of streets, landmarks
Google Pixel 6a goes on sale with launch offers on Flipkart: Details here
Priced at Rs 43,999, the Google Pixel 6a comes in in charcoal and chalk colours, and 6GB RAM + 128GB on-board storage configuration
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Google Pixel 6a review: Smooth experience makes up for tiny imperfections
The Google Pixel 6a cuts corner on essentials one expects in a mid-premium smartphone, yet it turns out to be a strong package lifted by smooth user experience
Google to monetise short-video platform YouTube Shorts, results encouraging
In the era of TikTok, Google-owned YouTube Shorts is catching up fast and the company has seen encouraging results in its early monetisating efforts on the short-video making platform.
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