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Google offers $99 a night hotel stay for employees at HQ in hybrid work era
Google offers $99 a night hotel stay for employees at HQ in hybrid work era

The aim is to help remote employees transition into a hybrid working mode, according to a CNBC report.

  • Monday, 07 August 2023
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Google Search gets grammar check feature

To use the feature, users just have to enter a sentence or phrase into Search along with “grammar check", “check grammar” or “grammar checker.”

  • Monday, 07 August 2023
Google to now alert users about online exposure of private contact info
Google to now alert users about online exposure of private contact info

Google has announced new features in Search to help users keep control of their personal information, privacy and online safety, which includes a new feature that alerts users when their private contact info appears online.

  • Friday, 04 August 2023
Medical info on Google is latest, but ChatGPT is more reliable & accurate
Medical info on Google is latest, but ChatGPT is more reliable & accurate

The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, showed that Google provides the most current information, but query results are skewed by service and product providers seeking customers.

  • Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Google's new feature to keep you safe from unwanted Bluetooth tracking
Google's new feature to keep you safe from unwanted Bluetooth tracking

The feature will automatically notify Android users if an unknown Bluetooth device is travelling with them, for instance, if someone is stalking them using an Apple AirTag or other Bluetooth tracking device.

  • Friday, 28 July 2023
How to utilise anti-stalking features on Android, similar to Apple AirTag
How to utilise anti-stalking features on Android, similar to Apple AirTag

Apple AirTag and Google's new feature allow tracking unknown Bluetooth devices nearby. Get alerts, view map, and find items discreetly. Available on Android 6.0+ devices.

  • Friday, 28 July 2023
How to find women's sports results easily with Google, know here
How to find women's sports results easily with Google, know here

Google improves search with more women's sports content, 380+ leagues featured. Enhanced access to live streams and highlights. Multilingual gender-specific results.

  • Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Google dropping Play Store support for certain Android smartphones
Google dropping Play Store support for certain Android smartphones

Google Play Store for Android users. Support dropped for Android 4.4 KitKat from August. No updates, features, or security improvements. Focus on newer versions.

  • Tuesday, 25 July 2023
AI-powered sex robots will eliminate need for human partner in bed: Ex-Google exec
AI-powered sex robots will eliminate need for human partner in bed: Ex-Google exec

An ex-Google executive has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sex robots would seem 'alive' and eliminate the need for a human partner in the bedroom.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Google's AI tool: Writing news articles and assisting journalists
Google's AI tool: Writing news articles and assisting journalists

Google tests AI tool for journalists—Genesis, using large language model. Aims to assist news writing, address generative AI drawbacks, mimic styles, and SEO. Mixed reception reported.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Google launches Nearby Share, allowing users to seamlessly share images, files, and more
Google launches Nearby Share, allowing users to seamlessly share images, files, and more

Nearby Share launched after beta release, enabling Android-to-Windows sharing. Improved performance, estimated transfer time, image preview added. Over 1.7M installs reported.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Google Chrome enables website shortcuts on iPhone home screen
Google Chrome enables website shortcuts on iPhone home screen

Google Chrome update allows iPhone users on iOS 16.4 or newer to add web app shortcuts on the home screen, along with improved push notifications and additional features.

  • Sunday, 16 July 2023
How to play Pani Puri game on Google Doodle: Step-by-step process
How to play Pani Puri game on Google Doodle: Step-by-step process

Pani puri, a beloved Indian street food, is celebrated by Google with a doodle game. Players serve clients their desired flavors while aiming for high scores.

  • Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Google tests animated emojis in messages, adding motion to conversations
Google tests animated emojis in messages, adding motion to conversations

Google Messages introduces animated emojis, bringing motion to static emojis. It works for single emojis only, similar to WhatsApp. RCS conversations in Messages also get a noticeable badge.

  • Tuesday, 11 July 2023
AI in Medical: Google tests AI chatbot for medical question answering, check details
AI in Medical: Google tests AI chatbot for medical question answering, check details

Google announced PaLM 2, an advanced language model with improved multilingual and coding abilities. Med-PaLM 2 is being tested for expert medical question answering, aiming to enhance healthcare accessibility.

  • Monday, 10 July 2023
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