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WhatsApp backup on Android to count towards Google Account storage
WhatsApp backup experience on Android will be in line with how it works on other platforms, says Google
 "WhatsApp backup on Android to count towards Google Account storage")
Nothing brings iMessage to its Android flagship with Chats app: Details
Nothing Chats will start rolling out iMessage for Nothing Phone (2) users from November 17 in the US, the UK, and the EU via Play Store
 "Nothing brings iMessage to its Android flagship with Chats app: Details")
For Google Play, dominating the Android ecosystem was 'existential'
Epic is seeking to show that executives at the Alphabet Inc. unit were eager to discourage the proliferation of third-party app stores that would cut into Google Play's operating profit
 "For Google Play, dominating the Android ecosystem was 'existential'")
Here's why Google will delete millions of Gmail accounts in December
In May, Ruth Kricheli, vice president of product management at Google, said that starting in December, the company will update its inactivity policy for Google accounts across all its products
 "Here's why Google will delete millions of Gmail accounts in December")
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in Google Play trial on Tuesday
Epic, which makes the popular Fortnite game, plans to call Pichai on Tuesday to testify in San Francisco federal court for the trial that began Nov. 6, an Epic spokeswoman told Bloomberg News
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Search payments necessary to support Android ecosystem, argues Google
The competition between Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple is "as intense as it gets," said Jamie Rosenberg, testifying in the search giant's defence Wednesday
 "Search payments necessary to support Android ecosystem, argues Google")
A toolkit for entrepreneurs
For people who want to start up but don't know how to go about it, Uri Levine's book offers a step-by-step guide to getting on with their entrepreneurial journey
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Media consumption on internet is in a state of regression: Geert Lovink
Control is not just about what you are saying or the images you are using. Control is hidden in the formats you are using, said Lovink
 "Media consumption on internet is in a state of regression: Geert Lovink")
Google, Microsoft bet on Stanford alum to make AI work for billion users
''Every year, big tech companies spend billions of dollars collecting training data for their AI" and machine learning models, said Manu Chopra
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YouTube cracks down on ad-blockers, encourages users to switch to paid tier
In June this year, YouTube started restricting usage on devices with ad-blockers enabled in experiment. It display a message to users asking them to turn-off the ad-blocker or buy premium subscription
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Google brings car crash detection feature on Pixel smartphones to India
According to Google Support page, the car crash detection feature will be available on Pixel 4A and later smartphones
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Google Chrome for iOS: How-to move address bar to the bottom side of screen
Recently, Google added new address bar-related features on Chrome for desktop. These include smart auto completion and better search suggestions
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Pixel 8 review: Google's software, AI in compact and cost-effective package
The Pixel 8 might be the right choice for you, provided you can accept and work around its shortcomings in the hardware department
 "Pixel 8 review: Google's software, AI in compact and cost-effective package")
Pichai defends paying for making Google default search engine on devices
Google counters that it dominates the market because its search engine is better than the competition
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Paid $26 billion to be default search engine, says Google's Raghavan
The amount of money Google has paid other companies for default status for its search engine has more than tripled since 2014, Raghavan said
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Google CEO lashes out at Microsoft in defense of search practices at trial
In testimony Monday morning, Pichai took a couple of swipes at Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer
Pixel 8 Pro review: Mainstream smartphone with Google software, AI galore
Google has seamlessly integrated artificial intelligence into nearly every facet of the Pixel 8 Pro. But to what end? Let us find out
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Alphabet shares slump over 8% as cloud unit services misses estimates
As Google's dominant search business matures, investors are looking to the cloud unit to take the lead on growth. The unit reported operating income of $266 million, missing estimates of $434 million
 "Alphabet shares slump over 8% as cloud unit services misses estimates")
Google, US bank coalition pledge billions to underserved businesses
The Biden Administration announced a series of measures to boost small and minority-owned businesses ahead of its annual Freedman's Bank Forum
Google Pixel 8 bets on premium segment in India, but challenges galore
The Pixel range and its new Pixel 8 (which starts from Rs 75,999, aimed at the upper premium end of the market, where Samsung is the big boy it has so far not set the market on fire