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Google's new policy to let users delete their account data from app

Google has introduced a new "data deletion policy", which aims to empower users with greater clarity and control over their in-app data, requiring Android apps to allow users to delete their accounts

Tech giant Google limits the number of files users can create in Drive

Tech giant Google has quietly limited the number of files that users can create and save in Google Drive

Google workspace apps including Docs, Drive, Sheets, Slides get new look

American tech multinational Google's Workspace apps are getting a makeover as the company plans to refresh the design of Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides in the coming weeks

Google redesigns its Gboard app for Android, brings revamped toolbar

The major visual improvement is a revamped toolbar, allowing users to customize it with more than four options, and the voice search button can finally be removed

Meet users can now include captions in meeting recordings, Google revealed

Tech giant Google is rolling out a new feature to its video-communication service 'Google Meet', which will allow users to include captions in a meeting recording.

Google app rolls out Material You redesign on Android: Details here

The Google app for Android is the latest to get a modern account switcher, following Messages and the web

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Google Messages to add new feature to let users make own profiles

The feature is likely to provide users a visibility option to select who can view their profile -- Public, Contacts or Only You

Google vows to cooperate with India's CCI after decision on Android

Google said on Friday it will cooperate with India's antitrust authority after country's top court upheld an antitrust order forcing US firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform

Google working on Fast Pair feature for styluses' low-charging notification

Multiple strings labelled with "fast-pair-stylus" were found inside the aforementioned Play services update for Wear OS

Google adds new tool to enable Bluetooth usability for Stadia controller

Once enabled, the Stadia controller can then be used as a standard Bluetooth controller with other devices

Google rolls out new feature 'emoji reactions' on Meet: Details here

These reactions will appear as a small badge floating up the left side of the screen on the sender's video tile

Google standalone 'Switch Access' app now available on Play Store

Google has released the standalone "Switch Access" app on the Play Store, which was originally part of the Android Accessibility Suite

Google Docs adds new feature to allow users to view non-printing characters

This feature gives a visual representation of what controls the formatting in a document, which allows users to make appropriate edits much easier

Google rolls out Material You design for Nearby Share on Android devices

The Material You revamp brings visual changes to the main UI users interact with on the Nearby Share app

Google's Waze app adds new feature that warns about dangerous roads

The feature also only displays one pop-up notification about the dangerous roads around the driver, possibly to keep caution from becoming anxious

Google Voice adds 'suspected spam caller' to warn users about spam calls

This feature does not have admin control and is available to all Google Voice users

87% app makers don't pay for Apple store, 97% for Google Play: Report

Apple and Google charge up to 30% commission from software developers

Google Contacts rolls out new 'Illustrations' tool on Android: Report

In Contacts, the new 'Google Illustrations' tool is available while editing any contact

Google Contacts adds new 'Highlights' tab on Android devices: Report

The new tab appears between 'Contacts' and 'Fix & manage' in the Material You bottom bar