| Tech companies from Facebook, Apple, Google, Twitter, Uber, Amazon, to Airbnb have issued statements denouncing rac…
WIRED (Tue Jun 02) |
| 'Cursed' wallpaper image reportedly crashes Samsung, Google, other phones
CNET News (Mon Jun 01) |
| The pandemic presents the biggest language translation challenge for COVID-19 info, as Google Translate supports on…
Techmeme (Tue Jun 02) |
| Italy's 'Immuni' COVID-19 contact tracing app uses Google, Apple tech
Engadget (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google is sending Android 11 updates to some Pixel 4 owners early
Engadget (Tue Jun 02) |
| Google Pixel phones get bedtime features and safety tools
CNET News (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google adds a suite of Bedtime tools to Android, building on its Wind Down feature, to turn on Do Not Disturb and e…
Techmeme (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google pushes an update for its Pixel line, with improved Adaptive Battery, Google Assistant integration with Recor…
Techmeme (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google adding Advanced Protection for Nest devices
The Verge (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google’s latest Pixel features include a new Safety Check for when you’re walking alone
The Verge (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google brings personal safety and battery updates to Pixels
Engadget (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google's advanced hacking protection comes to Nest devices
Engadget (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google adding Advanced Protection for Nest devices
The Verge (Tue Jun 02) |
| Global Disinformation Index report examining 49 sites with COVID-19 disinformation says Google placed ads on 84% of…
Techmeme (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google cancels its June 3 Android 11 beta launch and event, saying "now is not the time to celebrate."…
Gizmodo (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google delays Android 11 launch
BBC News Technology (Mon Jun 01) |
| Tech companies from Facebook, Apple, Google, Twitter, Uber, Amazon, to Airbnb have issued statements denouncing rac…
WIRED (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google search results will take “page experience” into account next year
The Verge (Mon Jun 01) |
| Google postpones Android 11 beta launch and event, saying "now is not the time to celebrate."…
Gizmodo (Mon Jun 01) |
| Arlo Video Doorbell now takes commands from Google Assistant
Engadget (Sun May 31) |
| Grab a Google Nest WiFi 3-pack with a Home speaker for $300 at HSN
Engadget (Sun May 31) |
| Google and Microsoft worked together to improve spellcheck in Chrome and Edge
The Verge (Sun May 31) |
| Google Maps makes it easier to share your location without an address
The Verge (Sun May 31) |
| Google Home is better at math than you are. 12 useful questions it can instantly answer
CNET News (Sun May 31) |
| The most addictive Google Doodle games to waste an afternoon at work
Mashable (Sun May 31) |
| Google’s AR tool helps you measure two meters to maintain proper social
The Verge (Sun May 31) |
| Google Doodle slideshow celebrates Galapagos Islands
CNET News (Sun May 31) |
| Lenovo’s smart clock that can display your Google Photos library is only $40
The Verge (Sat May 30) |
| Those thousands of photos on your iPhone or Android smartphone -- Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Dropbox all…
USA TODAY Tech (Sat May 30) |
| Facing an advertising slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Google has rescinded offers to several thousand peo…
NYTimes Tech (Sat May 30) |
| Google postpones Android 11 beta event amid protests in the US
CNET News (Sat May 30) |
| Google says it is delaying the Android 11 beta release and virtual launch event that was scheduled for June 3, but…
Techmeme (Sat May 30) |
| Google delays the Android 11 Beta announcement as protests roil US cities
The Verge (Sat May 30) |
| By using Google Chrome you’re agreeing to data collection. But the next version of the Chrome browser, version 83,…
WIRED (Sat May 30) |
| Google reportedly rescinds 2,000 contract worker jobs
The Verge (Sat May 30) |
| Google’s AR tool helps you measure two meters to maintain proper social
The Verge (Sat May 30) |
| Many of the contract and temp candidates who had agreed to work at Google before the pandemic took hold in the Unit…
NYTimes Tech (Sat May 30) |
| Smart speaker showdown: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo
Mashable (Fri May 29) |
| Google has 2 kinds of workers: Full-timers who received improved benefits to deal with the pandemic; and temps and…
NYTimes Tech (Fri May 29) |
| (2/3) On May 21, @Google announced that its video-chatting function, Google Meet, would now include live captioning…
MIT Technology Review (Fri May 29) |
| Google reportedly retracts offers to thousands of contract and temp workers
CNET News (Fri May 29) |
| Google made a super simple AR tool to help you better visualize proper social distancing
Gizmodo (Fri May 29) |
| Google raids your Gmail account for signs of transactions and collects them all on a separate webpage for your acco…
WIRED (Fri May 29) |
| Google leaves thousands of contractors hanging as it rescinds promised job
Gizmodo (Fri May 29) |
| Google reportedly rescinds 2,000 contract worker jobs
The Verge (Fri May 29) |
| Effort to join Silicon Valley tech giants including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon with the White House to…
WSJ Tech (Fri May 29) |
| Google Chrome is getting a new feature that blocks misleading and intrusive website notifications
Tech Insider (Fri May 29) |
| Google’s latest experiment encourages social distancing through AR by @bheater
TechCrunch (Fri May 29) |
| Google’s AR tool helps you measure two meters to maintain proper social
The Verge (Fri May 29) |
| Google's concept of federated analytics shows users' privacy can be protected by analyzing a device's data locally…
Techmeme (Fri May 29) |
| Facing an advertising slump, Google rescinds offers to temporary and contract workers; sources say around 2,000 peo…
Techmeme (Fri May 29) |
| Microsoft details its work with Google to improve spellcheck in Chrome and Edge, switching over to Windows Spellche…
Techmeme (Fri May 29) |
| Google launches new AR tool to visualize social distancing rules
FutureShift (Fri May 29) |
| Google launches new AR tool to visualize social distancing rules
Mashable (Fri May 29) |
| Google resumes Chrome’s more privacy-friendly SameSite cookie update
The Verge (Fri May 29) |
| Google search results will take “page experience” into account next year
The Verge (Fri May 29) |
| Google releases Android Studio 4.0, with Motion Editor for making MotionLayout animations and tools to allow previe…
Techmeme (Fri May 29) |
| Google Maps makes it easier to share your location without an address
The Verge (Fri May 29) |
| Google's 'Sodar' is an AR tool for social distancing
Engadget (Fri May 29) |
| Google and Microsoft worked together to improve spellcheck in Chrome and Edge
The Verge (Thu May 28) |
| G Suite customers will soon be able to make Google Voice calls right from Gmail
The Verge (Thu May 28) |
| Google says it will resume its SameSite cookie update starting July 14, alongside the launch of Chrome 84; the upda…
Techmeme (Thu May 28) |
| Google Maps now lets you share your Plus Code location, no address needed
CNET News (Thu May 28) |
| G Suite users can make Google Voice calls right inside Gmail
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| Google put an anxiety self-assessment in search
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| Google makes sharing Plus Codes easier in a push to simply addressing system globally by @refsrc
TechCrunch (Thu May 28) |
| Google resumes Chrome’s more privacy-friendly SameSite cookie update
The Verge (Thu May 28) |
| Google announces Google Page Experience, an algorithm ranking pages based on user experience, with factors like pag…
Techmeme (Thu May 28) |
| Google will factor ‘page experience’ into Search rankings
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| Google Maps makes it easier to share your location without an address
The Verge (Thu May 28) |
| Google search results will take “page experience” into account next year
The Verge (Thu May 28) |
| Google adds its own address system to Maps location sharing on Android
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| As covid-19 scams run rampant, Google launches a scam-spotter
Gizmodo (Thu May 28) |
| Eleven years ago today in Techmeme history?, Google Wave was previewed to considerable fanfare:
Techmeme (Thu May 28) |
| Coronavirus scams are thriving. Google hopes a new site can help potential
Mashable (Thu May 28) |
| Google offers a free Nest Mini to YouTube Premium subscribers
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| Google adds anxiety self-assessment to Search
CNET News (Thu May 28) |
| Google's more secure, 'multi-platform' Chat app requires Chrome
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| Google and Microsoft reportedly considering stakes in Indian telecom firms after Facebook deal by @refsrc
TechCrunch (Thu May 28) |
| Google says Discovery ads, which are eligible to serve across YouTube Home and Watch Next feeds, Gmail, and the Dis…
Techmeme (Thu May 28) |
| Google launches website to help people avoid online scams
CNET News (Thu May 28) |
| Arizona sues Google claiming it illegally tracked Android users
Engadget (Thu May 28) |
| U.S. state of Arizona files consumer fraud lawsuit against Google
Reuters Tech News (Thu May 28) |
| Philips Hue adds Alexa, Siri and Google voice controls for TV-synced lighting effects
CNET News (Thu May 28) |
| Sources: Trump is planning to sign an executive order Thursday that could threaten punishment for Facebook, Google,…
Techmeme (Thu May 28) |
| U.S. state of Arizona files consumer fraud lawsuit against Google
Reuters Tech News (Thu May 28) |
| Google sued by Arizona over location data and alleged 'consumer fraud'
CNET News (Thu May 28) |
| Google now lets businesses clarify what services they offer during the pandemic
The Verge (Thu May 28) |
| Google's Threat Analysis Group says it saw new activity from some Indian "hack-for-hire" firms in Q1 2020, which sp…
Techmeme (Thu May 28) |
| Arizona sues Google over claims it illegally tracked location of Android users
The Verge (Wed May 27) |
| Appeals court rules in favor of Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter in anti-conservative bias suit by @bheater
TechCrunch (Wed May 27) |
| Arizona AG sues Google for allegedly collecting Android user location data even when users had turned digital track…
Techmeme (Wed May 27) |
| The next version of Google Chrome will include updates that make it slightly easier to cleanse some of the data Goo…
WIRED (Wed May 27) |
| Google faces antitrust case in India over payments app, sources say
FP Tech Desk (Wed May 27) |
| Smart speaker showdown: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo
Mashable (Wed May 27) |
| Google rolls out a simplified Gmail settings menu
Engadget (Wed May 27) |
| Google Maps adds tools for donations and online classes amid coronavirus
CNET News (Wed May 27) |
| Google rolls out tools across Maps and Search to help businesses impacted by COVID-19, including letting restaurant…
Techmeme (Wed May 27) |
| The original Google Home is 'no longer available' in the company's US store
Engadget (Wed May 27) |
| Google now lets businesses clarify what services they offer during the pandemic
The Verge (Wed May 27) |
| Google expands tools to help businesses impacted by COVID-19 by @sarahintampa
TechCrunch (Wed May 27) |
| Google's looking out for the little
Mashable (Wed May 27) |
| Google Maps is changing to reflect our insane new
FutureShift (Wed May 27) |
| Sources: India's antitrust body is looking into allegations that Google is abusing its market position to unfairly…
Techmeme (Wed May 27) |
| Is Google finally managing its messaging mess?
The Verge (Wed May 27) |
| The Morning After: Swiss contact tracing app uses Google & Apple tech
Engadget (Wed May 27) |
| Google removes millions of negative TikTok reviews amid backlash in India by @refsrc
TechCrunch (Wed May 27) |
| Google adds 1440p streaming resolution for Stadia on Chrome
Engadget (Wed May 27) |
| Google outlines plan to get some employees back to the office by @tayhatmaker
TechCrunch (Wed May 27) |
| Google to start reopening offices, targets 30% capacity in September
Reuters Tech News (Wed May 27) |
| Google Assistant can now use your voice to verify via @PCMag
Mashable (Tue May 26) |
| Google's work from home strategy includes a $1,000 allowance
Engadget (Tue May 26) |
| Google is reopening offices in July on a limited basis
The Verge (Tue May 26) |
| Sundar Pichai told employees Google plans to gradually reopen offices and is targeting July 6, at ~10% building cap…
Techmeme (Tue May 26) |
| Google to begin reopening offices July 6, will let employees expense $1,000 for equipment while telecommuting
CNET News (Tue May 26) |
| Google's new Assistant Voice Match feature seems kind of sketchy
Gizmodo (Tue May 26) |
| Nest Wifi vs. Google Wifi: All the ways the two mesh routers are different
CNET News (Tue May 26) |
| Switzerland pilots a contact tracing app using Apple and Google's tech
Engadget (Tue May 26) |
| Google’s medical AI sounded impressive until it tested it in real hospital settings.
MIT Technology Review (Tue May 26) |
| Google deletes millions of negative TikTok reviews
BBC News Technology (Tue May 26) |
| Coronavirus: First Google/Apple-based contact-tracing app launched
BBC News Technology (Tue May 26) |
| Google is working on voice confirmation for purchases with Assistant
Engadget (Tue May 26) |
| Google tests voice matching to secure Google Assistant purchases
The Verge (Tue May 26) |
| Interviewing via a Google Hangout is a lot different than meeting in person, but you don’t have to let that reality…
WIRED (Tue May 26) |
| Google’s medical AI sounded impressive until it tested it in real hospital settings.
MIT Technology Review (Tue May 26) |
| Can Google Ads data predict the next coronavirus outbreak?
Mashable (Tue May 26) |
| How Apple and Google plan to check the coronavirus spread with contact tracing
CNET News (Mon May 25) |
| Smart speaker showdown: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo
Mashable (Mon May 25) |
| Google is adding a tab grouping feature to Chrome for browser hoarders
The Verge (Mon May 25) |
| Google says ~70% of all serious security bugs in Chrome, largely written in C/C++, are memory safety flaws, after a…
Techmeme (Mon May 25) |
| Google Doodle goes dark to mark Memorial Day in US
CNET News (Mon May 25) |
| Google’s medical AI sounded impressive until it tested it in real hospital settings.
MIT Technology Review (Mon May 25) |
| Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app
Reuters Tech News (Mon May 25) |
| 6 hidden Google Maps tricks you need to know
CNET News (Mon May 25) |
| Android gets new accessibility features, including Google Assistant-powered Action Blocks
The Verge (Mon May 25) |
| Looks like Google Messages might finally be getting end-to-end encryption.
Gizmodo (Sun May 24) |
| Billions of people are potentially covered by Apple-Google's release of its covid tracing technology, but notable o…
MIT Technology Review (Sun May 24) |
| Google’s medical AI sounded impressive until it tested it in real hospital settings.
MIT Technology Review (Sun May 24) |
| "What finally broke me was the recipes."
Our writer abandoned Google and committed to Bing. He lasted three months.
WIRED (Sun May 24) |
| Google Home: Stop timers and alarms from anywhere in the house with these 2 tricks
CNET News (Sun May 24) |
| Can Google Ads data predict the next coronavirus outbreak?
Mashable (Sun May 24) |
| Google is working on end-to-end encryption for RCS texts in Messages
Engadget (Sun May 24) |
| An internal build of Google Messages 6.2 shows end-to-end encryption could be coming soon to RCS messages (…
Techmeme (Sat May 23) |
| Sundar Pichai joins The Vergecast to talk about managing Google through the pandemic
The Verge (Sat May 23) |
| Report: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are among American tech companies providing web services to blacklisted Chine…
Techmeme (Sat May 23) |
| Google’s experimental ‘smart braid’ headphone wire controls music with a squeeze
The Verge (Sat May 23) |
| Microsoft’s new Fluid Office document is Google Docs on steroids
The Verge (Sat May 23) |
| Google’s medical AI sounded impressive until it tested it in real hospital settings.
MIT Technology Review (Sat May 23) |
| You may have seen (or ignored) a gazillion articles about the U.S. government preparing to sue Google for possibly…
NYTimes Tech (Sat May 23) |
| The AirPods, Google’s Pixel 3A, PS4 Pro, and more are heavily discounted for Memorial Day
The Verge (Sat May 23) |
