Google: News

From maths lover to AI ace, Hadelin's journey is inspiring

While growing up, Hadelin de Ponteves had no idea that he would become an entrepreneur.

07 Aug 2020

Uber

How Silicon Valley's star engineer earned himself 18-months prison time?

Anthony Levandowski was once Silicon Valley's most sought-after engineer, all thanks to his enviable resume. This week, he fell from grace and was handed over eighteen months of prison time by a court in the United States for stealing trade secrets from Google.

06 Aug 2020

Android

#TechBytes: New features coming on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Google is making its office software easier to use for G Suite users around the world.

06 Aug 2020

Samsung

Apparently, Google is planning a foldable Pixel for 2021

Google's latest smartphone, the Pixel 4a, is not even up for sale and we are already beginning to hear murmurs regarding what the company has planned next.

05 Aug 2020

Technology

Google might owe you $12 cash settlement: How to claim

If you ever used Google+, the now-dead social networking service launched by Google to take on Facebook, you might be entitled to a $12 cash settlement from the internet giant.

05 Aug 2020

Apple

NewsBytes Briefing: Apple refreshes iMac, ex-Google exec gets prison term

In the updates since last night, Apple unveiled a refreshed 27-inch iMac.

04 Aug 2020

Fitbit

EU launches in-depth investigation into Google's acquisition of Fitbit

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into Google's acquisition of wearable company Fitbit.

04 Aug 2020

Google Maps

Planning a vacation? Note these five cool travel hacks

Have you heard anyone saying no to a vacation? But the preparations needed to make the traveling easier give us the biggest headache.

Pixel 4a with Snapdragon 730G chipset launched at Rs. 26,000

US tech giant Google has finally launched its much-anticipated handset, the Pixel 4a.

02 Aug 2020

Google Pixel

Google Pixel 4a press renders, price leak ahead of launch

Ahead of the Google Pixel 4a's launch on August 3, renowned tipster Ishan Agarwal has shared press renders and pricing and availability details of the upcoming smartphone.

01 Aug 2020

X

Google Cloud employee fired over domestic violence allegations

Alphabet Inc. has reportedly fired a Google Cloud employee after allegations of domestic violence surfaced against him.

01 Aug 2020

Technology

This AI-powered Chrome extension can turn any news into podcast

With so much information on the internet coupled with our fairly busy lives, it can often get overwhelming to keep a tab on everything that is happening in the world.

31 Jul 2020

Google Chrome

Nearby Share, Google's answer to AirDrop, now available on Windows

Since last year, Google has been developing 'Nearby Share' as its own native solution for file sharing, much like AirDrop from Apple.

Pixel 4a will be launched on August 3, confirms Google

After hitting multiple delays, Google's budget-friendly smartphone, the Pixel 4a, will finally be launched on August 3, the company has confirmed.

30 Jul 2020

Uber

Former Waymo engineer may get 27 months' prison time

Anthony Levandowski, the engineer who co-founded Google's self-driving car program - now known as Waymo, could get 27 months of prison time.

29 Jul 2020

LG Velvet

LG Velvet, with Dimensity 800 chipset, spotted on Play Console

A new variant of the LG Velvet has been spotted on Google Play Console. According to the listing (via 91mobiles), the handset will draw power from a 5G-ready MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset and pack 6GB of RAM.

29 Jul 2020

Samsung

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7, S7+ appear on Google Play Console

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ next week at the company's 'Galaxy Unpacked' event on August 5.

29 Jul 2020

X

Now, Google News will offer more context around stories

Every now and then, Google experiments with the News section of Search to improve the experience of readers while giving them the latest and most relevant updates from credible sources.

28 Jul 2020

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Google extends work from home and more

A lot has happened in the world of technology since last evening.

27 Jul 2020

Facebook

Big Tech CEOs to testify before Congress: All details here

On Wednesday, the Chief Executives of four of US' largest technology conglomerates - Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google - are heading to testify before a US Congressional panel.

Google Pixel 4a tipped to be launched on August 3

Google's budget-friendly Pixel 4a, which was supposed to arrive in May but was hit by multiple delays, will finally be launched on August 3, tech analyst and tipster John Prosser has claimed.

27 Jul 2020

Facebook

NewsBytes Briefing: Google sued for shady practices, and more

Over the weekend, another case was added to the list of lawsuits against Google.

26 Jul 2020

X

#WeeklyRecap: OnePlus Nord launch, massive VPN leak, Garmin's outage, more

This week, a number of developments were noted, especially in the consumer technology category.

26 Jul 2020

Android

Google uses Android to track its rivals apps: Report

In a major shocker, a report from The Information has revealed that Google uses Android to track the applications offered by its rivals.

23 Jul 2020

YouTube

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube: Here's why

Steve Wozniak has filed a lawsuit against Google's YouTube.

22 Jul 2020

US Government

Ex-Google CEO is creating a 'tech school' for US government

The American government has roped in former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to create a new 'tech school' called US Digital Service Academy.

21 Jul 2020

Google Assistant

Google brings Lens-based translation to KaiOS feature phones

Google has announced a handy new capability for KaiOS-powered feature phones — Lens-based translation and reading.

20 Jul 2020

Reddit

Pixel 4 XL's glass back is coming off: Details here

Google's Pixel line-up has drawn a lot of attention for its extraordinary camera and software features.

20 Jul 2020

Google Chrome

Soon, Google Chrome will prevent you from filling insecure forms

Browsing the web comes with the risk of phishing, where legit-looking websites can trick you into giving away confidential information like usernames-passwords, payment details.

17 Jul 2020

Technology

Google loses ownership of blogspot.in, breaking millions of Indian blogs

Google's Blogger service has long been the solution for creating personalized blogs, without worrying about paying for a personal domain.

16 Jul 2020

Microsoft

NewsBytes Tech Briefing: Zoom's video-conference device, unified Gmail, and more

Along with the massive hack of high profile Twitter accounts, a lot has happened in the world of technology in the last 24 hours.

16 Jul 2020

Malware

Police probing origins of money-stealing 'Joker' malware: Details here

Officials from the Maharashtra Police are looking into the origins of a dangerous new malware called 'Joker'.

15 Jul 2020

Mukesh Ambani

Reliance AGM: Google invests Rs. 33,737cr; Jio Glass; 5G plans

Google will be investing Rs. 33,737 crore ($4.5 billion) in Reliance Industries' telecom-to-digital entity Jio Platforms.

14 Jul 2020

Bloomberg

Google likely to invest $4 billion in Reliance's Jio Platforms

After several major conglomerates and foreign funds, technology giant Google is mulling an investment in Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms.

14 Jul 2020

Microsoft

Microsoft cleverly slips in Bing search on Android phones

Even though Microsoft is a leader in the desktop OS market (thanks to Windows 10), it has a long way to go in other consumer-focused categories such as Search.

Google shows off the upcoming Pixel 4a on its store

Ahead of the launch, an official render of Google's upcoming budget smartphone, the Pixel 4a, has made its way to the official Google Store.

14 Jul 2020

Samsung

Tech Briefing: Apple pays $1bn penalty, Google invests in India

A lot happened in the technology world when you were sleeping.

13 Jul 2020

Technology

Google to invest Rs. 75,000cr to boost India's digital economy

Google hosted its sixth 'Google for India' event on July 13 and reiterated its vision to drive the digital transformation of the country and help with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.