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Mark Tyson - Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Insider sources indicate that the Google Pixel Fold design is nearing a finished state. According to 9to5 Google, the device is going to be one of the largest of the large folding smartphones available, as well as the heaviest. However, it...
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Lane Babuder - Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Google's web browser, Chrome, has not been particularly memory efficient in the past and has long been the subject of scrutiny for over-use of memory. In December, Alphabet Inc.'s subsidiary promised that there would be greater emphasis...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Feb 16, 2023
In a battle of artificially intelligent wits, researchers at an e-learning company pitted ChatGPT against Google Search to figure out which one is smarter and, more importantly, which can provide better answers to a broad range of...
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Tim Sweezy - Tue, Feb 14, 2023
While the iOS update Apple rolled out on Monday was aimed at fixing several issues, it added yet another. iPhone owners who use the Google Photos app were quick to notice and point out that after they updated, Google's app crashed...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Feb 09, 2023
So here's the deal, artificial intelligence is useful for a good many things, but like humans with their squishy brains AI is not infallible. Unfortunately for Google, this was put on full display in a Twitter post promoting the company's...
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Feb 07, 2023
In a rather expected announcement, Google unveils its own AI-driven chatbot solution called "Bard". Between this, ChatGPT, and Microsoft's reported Bing version, among others, the AI-driven chat arena is looking to get quite heated this...
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Tim Sweezy - Sat, Feb 04, 2023
Google CEO Sundar Pichai made it clear to investors, during Alphabet's Q4 2022 earnings call, that the tech giant is still an AI-first company. Pichai outlined how Google will "unlock" the potential of AI, including a hint that the...
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Zak Killian - Mon, Jan 30, 2023
Artificial intelligence mostly isn't, at least not yet. Still, the artificial neural networks that humans have created are capable of some very impressive things, and you've probably seen plenty of examples of text and images created by...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Jan 30, 2023
One of the best ways to avoid mucking up your mobile device with malware is to only download and install software from official app stores. However, you still should never let your guard down, even when avoiding the side-loading scene...
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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Owners of Google's Pixel 6 and 7 smartphones are saying that there is a major problem with the January Play system update. According to some Pixel owners on Reddit, the latest update is not actually doing anything.
Google has had...
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Ryan Whitwam - Wed, Jan 25, 2023
The US Department of Justice and eight state attorneys general have filed an antitrust case against Google. If you're thinking this has happened before, you'd be right. However, this time the DOJ is going after Google's crown jewel: the ad...
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Jan 24, 2023
Google is dropping another update to its Google Clock app with a feature that changes how snoozers interact with their alarms.
Version 7.4 of the Google Clock app does away with the slider to snooze or stop an alarm, replacing it with...
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Nathan Ord - Sun, Jan 22, 2023
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, offering a new way to interact with information on the web, with the caveat being that its knowledgebase cuts off at 2021. In any event, this sort of conversational knowledge access could...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Google CEO Sundar Pichal takes full responsibility for the upcoming layoffs at the company in an email sent out to employees earlier today. Pichal stated that the tech company hired for a "different economic reality than the one we face...
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Aaron Leong - Wed, Jan 18, 2023
As one last goodwill move before riding off into the digital sunset, Google is imbuing the Stadia Controller with Bluetooth connectivity for use with other consoles and devices.
Once a darling of cloud gaming, Google and (upset)...
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Zak Killian - Sat, Jan 14, 2023
Following the case of Microsoft attempting to acquire Activision-Blizzard-King is like watching a stage play put on by middle-schoolers: full of drama, unscripted twists, and surprise setbacks. The latest event in this grand saga is a big...
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Aaron Leong - Fri, Jan 13, 2023
Google has simplified Google Photos verbiage to reduce user confusion over media storage choices and management. It's a small change, but a meaningful one.
Google recently removed free photo and video storage. While alternatives have...
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Ryan Whitwam - Fri, Jan 06, 2023
Google has been testing a major redesign for Android Auto over the past few months, and it's being finalized today. The new interface makes better use of space on your car's display, and you'll have better control over media playback...
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Aaron Leong - Thu, Jan 05, 2023
Looks like the Google Pixel 7a might be getting a higher 90Hz display refresh rate, a first for a non-flagship Pixel phone. But what does that mean for the future of Google's budget phone lineup?
A leaked video on Slashleaks details a...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jan 04, 2023
A new year is upon us, and with it comes a barrage of announcements coinciding with the Consumer Electronics Shows (which, incidentally, doesn't even officially begin until tomorrow). With everything that's going on, it would be easy to...
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Lane Babuder - Mon, Jan 02, 2023
2023 is officially in full swing, and many of us have made health and fitness resolutions for the New Year. Holding to these goals can be difficult, but the growing fitness wearable market can help keep you on track. We've got great deals...
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Nathan Wasson - Fri, Dec 30, 2022
Earlier this year, Google awarded a security researcher $107,500 for finding vulnerabilities in the company’s smart speakers. The researcher demonstrated that these vulnerabilities could be leveraged to link secondary accounts to Google...
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