Tag: Google

San Francisco: US based search engine giant Google has started alerting its users about the update of its terms of service (ToS), which will happen on March 31. The updated claims to offer “improved readability” and “better communication”, as well as adding Chrome/OS and Google Drive to the ToS. According to the company, there are […]

San Francisco: US based search engine giant Google has announced that it is adding support for five new languages to its translation service. Now one can finally translate things from Kinyarwanda, Odia, Tatar, Turkmen and Uyghur. “Languages without a lot of web content have traditionally been challenging to translate, but through advancements in our machine […]

Washington: Ultrasonic waves do not make a sound, but they can still activate Siri on your cellphone and have it make calls, take images or read the contents of a text to a stranger – without the phone owner’s knowledge, suggests a new research. Researchers have previously shown that ultrasonic waves can be used to […]

Islamabad: A coalition comprising digital media giants Facebook, Google and Twitter (among others) have spoken out against the new regulations approved by the Pakistani government for social media, threatening to suspend services in the country if the rules were not revised, it was reported. In a letter to Prime Minster Imran Khan earlier this month, […]

New Delhi: Multiplex major PVR Cinemas has launched its skill on Google Home, enabling users to seamlessly explore upcoming movies, show timings, location and ticket pricing. What is more, the skill can also be accessed via the Google Home application on Android devices, PVR Cinemas said on Monday. So the skill can be accessed on […]

New Delhi: Search engine giant Google on Tuesday rolled out an India-specific website on coronavirus that delivers comprehensive information about the COVID-19 pandemic. The dedicated site also streams info about how to stay productive during this time. The website ‘www.google.co.in/covid19‘ contains information such as key helpline numbers, content about symptoms, protective measures, known treatments, and […]

San Francisco: With COVID-19 lockdown, many people are unable to seek medical advice and keeping this in mind, Google is introducing two new features in Search and Maps “over the coming week” that will make it easier for people to connect to virtual healthcare options. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many healthcare providers are […]

San Francisco: As local newsrooms bleed owing to lack of resources and poor ad spend in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Google on Wednesday announced a Journalism Emergency Relief Fund to deliver urgent aid to thousands of small, medium and local news publishers globally. Also Read: Google India Ramps Up COVID-19 Efforts To Bring Reliable Information To […]

San Francisco: Google on Friday said it saw 18 million daily malware and phishing emails related to COVID-19 last week, revealing how the bad actors are working overtime to target people working from home and facing other restrictions due the pandemic. This is in addition to more than 240 million COVID-related daily spam messages, Google […]

San Francisco: After seeing the success of Apple credit card, Google is now reportedly working on its own physical and virtual smart debit cards that will allow customers to buy things online as well as in retail stores. According to a report in TechCrunch, the Google smart debit card will connect to a Google app […]

New Delhi: Allowing the universities to chart out their own plan of action, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday suggested grading intermediate semester students on internal assessment of the present and previous semesters. In states where the COVID-19 situation has normalized, there will be exams in July, the UGC recommended. The UGC-issued guidelines were […]

New Delhi: Inspired by the growing use of its video conferencing app Meet – 30 lakh new users joining the platform daily – Google on Wednesday announced to make its premium video meeting app free for everyone in social distancing times. The free availability of the Meet app will roll out globally including in India […]

San Francisco: Search engine giant Google has added a “Copy to Computer” feature to its Google Lens tool that enables users to copy their handwritten notes from a users phone directly to the computer. Copying text to computer requires the latest version of Chrome, and for both devices to be signed into the same Google […]

San Francisco: Google and Facebook have decided to allow most of their workforces to stay home and work through the end of this year. Facebook will open most of its office from July 6, according to a CNBC report. The social networking giant is in the process of determining which employees will be asked to […]

New Delhi: In line with its plan to retire Play Music, Google on Tuesday started inviting users of the service to transfer their music libraries, personal taste preferences and playlists to YouTube Music. “We want to ensure everyone has time to transfer their content and get used to YouTube Music, so we’ll provide plenty of […]