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Google parent Alphabet probes executives over relationships at workplace
Alphabet investigation includes the behavior of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, a long time senior executive.
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Google Pay active monthly user base grows to 67 mn in September 2019
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had earlier directed all global payment companies to store transaction data of Indian customers within India
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Now, Google News to allow users to access articles in multiple languages
This essentially means users can stay up to date on the news in both English and Hindi at the same time.
Google's Android Auto for phone screens now available for Android 10 users
The app is now live in the Play Store, it is basically the same as the previous app but just adds an icon that is slightly different and it is only compatible with Android 10 on certain devices.
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Google Pixel's brings smooth display, camera improvements in its Nov update
It is not clear if this update also takes care of the possible battery drain with the higher refresh rate. Users have reported that the update brings unspecified camera improvements.
Govt must draw up norms to monitor Google, Facebook, Twitter: Mohandas Pai
Pai stressed the need for the government to draw up norms vis-a-vis functioning of such big platforms
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Now, browse virtual-reality web: VR support added to Google Chrome beta
With web-based VR support, developers can build websites with immersive elements such as games, 360-degree videos, and immersive art
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Some employees chafe as Google's new internal rules take hold
As part of guidelines, all Google message boards now have an employee who serves as a moderator, but the company said shutting down or deleting threads is a last resort.
Google enters wearables space; acquires Fitbit for $2.1-bn in all-cash deal
Google could also combine the company with the smartwatch technology it bought from Fossil Group earlier this year to help it design new products
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Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion to enter wearable technology space
Google is an ideal partner to advance our mission, Fitbit co-founder and chief executive James Park said in a statement by the two firms announcing the deal
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Quantum Supremacy debate: Critics wonder if Google is exaggerating
Google says it sees potential uses for quantum computing in fields such as machine learning and materials science, chemistry and biology.
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Google to do away with Flash content in its browser, others may follow suit
If the web pages have Flash content, Google will ignore that and Search will also stop indexing standalone SWF files
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They know what you watched last night
Recent deals involving the media conglomerate AT&T, the streaming device seller Roku, other firms have expanded the surveillance infrastructure that operates in the background of streaming services
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Google accused of creating a surveillance tool to curb worker dissent
Company says it's an effort to curb calendar, meeting spam
Google's quantum computer does 10k-year calculation in just 200 seconds
A team of experts working on Google's Sycamore machine said their quantum system had executed a calculation in 200 seconds that would have taken a classic computer 10,000 years to complete
Google India revenue declines 56% due to change in accounting standards
Revenue from advertising fell to 28 per cent from 69 per cent a year ago. Profit rose 16 per cent to Rs 473 crore during FY19 from Rs 406 crore a year ago
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G Suite users will now have single profile photo for Google, Gmail
This new change simplifies things by allowing a user to set a single profile picture in one place and then displaying that single photo across all Google apps
About incumbents and challengers
In many industries, incumbents have often been trumped in the new product/technology race by rank outsiders. Will EVs' fate be any different?
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How Google is supporting young Indian firms with Launchpad programme
Wysa, an AI-based chat therapy platform for mental health, has an "emotionally intelligent" bot that acts as a virtual coach and responds to the users' emotions
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Digital privacy at stake? 10 Tips to avoid leaving tracks around internet
Here are some ways to surf the internet safely in an age where privacy is everything
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