Google is set to face a federal jury after being accused of patent infringement, which could result in the tech company paying out billions. Singular Computing, founded by Massachusetts-based scientist and former MIT professor Joseph Bates, claims the Alphabet-owned organization copied his proprietary technology and used it to support AI...
UK regulator Ofcom is on the hiring offensive as it continues to poach executives from the likes of Meta, Google and Microsoft. A report by the Financial Times claims a newly created team of close to 350 people will be dedicated to tackling online safety, and it intends to hire...
Věra Jourová, the Vice-President of the European Commission publicly asked for aid from major media companies such as Google and Meta in the promotion of independent media in Belarus. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Jourová said “Fighting disinformation and promoting media freedom are two sides of the same...
Hackers are specifically targeting prominent verified accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, to promote crypto scams and drop links to drainers. They are focusing on profiles belonging to government and business figures and entities with gold and grey verifications, leaning on the pretense of legitimacy as part of the...
The highly anticipated virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) headsets from Samsung and Google have made significant progress in integrating Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 chipset. At least it is assumed it is a headset- though the announcement only said it is "something VR-related." This powerful processor, now...
Student researchers at Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence (AI) lab have announced the Mobile ALOHA, a bimanual mobile manipulation system to carry out kitchen routines. Or in simpler terms, a robot cook. Using a blend of robotics and AI imitation learning to complete tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and putting away...
Google has revealed several modifications to its Android procedures due to a lawsuit filed by over 30 U.S. states. In compliance with the settlement conditions, the technology behemoth will streamline app sideloading and broaden alternative payment methods. Google has also consented to contribute roughly $700 million to funds designated for...
Chrome extensions help users of the world's most popular browser personalize their experience and Google has released a list of its favorites of the year – with one area conspicuously missing. From improving the aesthetic of your browser to boosting productivity, there's a Chrome extension for everything. One of the...
Google will limit the types of election-related content its Bard chatbot and search generative experience can respond to, ahead of the 2024 US Presidential Election. As reported by Reuters, preparations are underway with the restrictions to be put in place early into the new year. With the rapid rise in...
Google has agreed to pay out $700m and for greater competition to be present on the Google Play App as a result of a federal court verdict. The outcome in San Francisco states Google will pay $630m into a settlement fund for users to receive compensation. A further $70m will...
Google Maps announced changes to its Location History feature to allow data to be saved directly to a user’s device or via cloud storage rather than on Google servers. Via the company's The Keyword blog, Google said changes to user location data saying “We’re introducing new updates to give you...
Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney believes that the Google Play Store will continue to make money from developers using the Google Play platform. The Google Play store currently takes a 30% commission fee from payments received on the digital marketplace and for “in-store” gaming elements. Gaming developers have...
Google's new Pixel 9 phone will be able to perform "complex and multimodal tasks," such as giving directions to a nearby store to purchase a product that you captured using the camera on the smartphone. Powered by Gemini Nano, the most advanced AI model from Google, the Pixel 9 will...
It's been in the pipeline for years and it's now it's here - Google has begun killing off third-party cookies in Chrome. The search giant has taken its time. They are four years behind Mozilla's Firefox browser and Apple's Safari browser but now, with their alternative user tracking system, 'Privacy...
Proton Mail is currently only available in beta, but the new app gave Windows and MacOS users full access to Proton Mail and Proton Calendar. The new app has 50 enhancements to boost productivity and give you a secure experience. Proton announced they have offline access to emails that will...
Google has announced a range of upgraded artificial intelligence features for its cloud-computing clients, with Gemini Pro for enterprises standing out as a flagship release. As reported by Bloomberg, the tech giant is aiming to keep up with the pace of its rivals with the twin-pronged approach of Microsoft and...
Essential AI, an artificial intelligence start-up founded by two former Google researchers, has secured a significant $56.5 million investment. The tranche of fresh funding was led by March Capital, with big players such as Google, Nvidia, and AMD participating. Other companies to get involved were Franklin Venture Partners, KB Investment,...
Epic Games has beaten Google in court after a three-year-long legal battle against the tech giant over how it operates the Play Store. It took a jury in San Francisco only a couple of hours to deliberate and rule that Google Play Store - the online app market for Android...
What are the new features in Google’s Messages? The latest update, the default messaging app on Android phones, is a significant deviation from the former updates we’ve seen. I take it as a good sign that Android and Apple may, indeed, be able to play in the same sandbox one...
Following on from our earlier article today featuring Google’s top searches of 2023 we decided to have a look at what games were the most popular searches of the year. There is no doubt it has been a stellar year for gaming, with many huge titles finally coming up for...
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