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Google rolls out new update for its password manager for ease of use
The new update allows users to add a shortcut to Google Password Manager to their Android home screen
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Airtel opts to defer payment of Rs 3,000-cr AGR dues up to FY19 by 4 years
Telecom companies were offered a four-year moratorium on their AGR dues spectrum dues up to FY17, in line with a Supreme Court order
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CCI approves Google International's buy of 1.28% stake in Bharti Airtel
Google International LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google LLC
Google Pixel 7 with new version of camera app to support 4K selfie video
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will both employ new front-facing camera sensors that can shoot 4K video
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Wikipedia's business model: Why the website often appeals for funds
Much of the funding comes in dribs and drabs from small donations made by millions of users
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Reliance Jio partners with DigiBoxx to offer extra 10 GB cloud storage
In addition to the storage space of 20 GB available at present, Reliance Jio users can now have extra 10 GB space on DigiBoxx by signing up through the JioPhotos app
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Fintech startup Progcap raises $40 mn in funding round backed by Google
Google has invested in Indian startup Progcap that caters to small and medium-sized businesses, as it raised $40 million in its Series C funding round
Google clarifies it uses only first 15 MB of webpage for Search rankings
After the first 15 MB of the file, Googlebot stops crawling and only considers the first 15 MB of the file for indexing: Google
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FTC asked to probe Apple, Google over selling personal information
Four Democratic lawmakers have called on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate tech giants Apple and Google over selling personal data
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Google finds evidence of spyware 'Hermit' being used, warns Android victims
Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called 'Hermit' is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users
Google executive warns against sharing of citizen data, even if anonymized
The new framework for the governance of citizen data encourages private companies to share non-personal data with start-ups and researchers
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Google exec warns UNSC, says Ukraine a crystal ball for info warfare
A Google executive warned the UN Security Council that cyberattacks, disinformation and other forms of information warfare being waged in Ukraine are a crystal ball" for future problems elsewhere
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Google TV gets multi-user profiles, personalisation options in new update
After a few long deferrals and a slow rollout, more than one person can now use Google TV
Google co-founder Sergey Brin seeks divorce, joins Gates and Bezos in split
Brin's earlier marriage to 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki ended in divorce in 2015
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Tech giant Google to bring picture-in-picture mode for Meet app
Tech giant Google has announced that it is bringing picture-in-picture (PiP) support to its video conferencing app alongside pinning multiple videos feeds
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US lawmakers urge Google to fix misleading abortion search results
US lawmakers asked tech giant Google to fix abortion searches that mislead users to "anti-abortion fake clinics"
Does reputation no longer matter for today's companies and politicians?
In today's practical age, whether a country offends your religious sensibilities can be overlooked if it is a key customer for your gas or oil, writes T N Ninan
Google fined $260,000 for breaching data localisation rules: Report
Russia has issued multiple fines to US technology companies in recent years
Meta, Google and Twitter vow to fight fake news or risk penalties
The signatories agree to do more to tackle deep fakes, fake accounts and political advertising
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ShareChat's valuation crosses $5 bn after closing $520 mn funding round
Social media company raises $255 mn from Google, Times Group and existing investors
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