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Google Will Start Automatically Enrolling Users in Two-Step-Verification (2SV) Soon

Vineet Washington | Saturday May 8, 2021

Google will start automatically enrolling users in two-factor authentication or as Google calls it, two-step-verification (2SV). As of now, Google gives the option to enrol in 2SV but it will soon make this feature mandatory for all. The search giant has not shared by when this change will be implemented.

Google Assistant Sings Vaccine Song to Encourage You to Get COVID-19 Jab

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Saturday May 8, 2021

Google Assistant has come up with an interesting song to encourage everyone to take COVID-19 vaccines. Check it out here.

Amazon Prime Day Sale Paused in India Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From Reuters | Saturday May 8, 2021

Amazon Prime Day sale has been paused in India, a company spokesperson confirmed to Gadgets 360 on Friday, as the country battles a severe second wave of coronavirus infections that has left thousands dead.

Gboard App Update for Wear OS Brings Multi-Language Support, Enhanced Word Suggestions to Smartwatches

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday May 7, 2021

Google took to its community forums to announce the arrival of a new Gboard app with many new features. The new Gboard app on smartwatches offers scrollable word suggestions and more options when you’re texting. This gives you new ways to respond to messages. There is also a preview screen that allows you to review and edit your message, with sug...

Redmi Smart TV With Full-HD Display, MediaTek T31 SoC Could Launch Soon, Spotted in Google Play Console Listing

Vineet Washington | Friday May 7, 2021

Redmi Smart TV lineup may soon get another addition in the form of a full-HD device that runs on Android OS. A known tipster has shared a Google Play Console listing and a Google Supported Device listing for a new Redmi Smart TV from Xiaomi.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Joins Steering Committee of Global Task Force on Pandemic Response

Press Trust of India | Friday May 7, 2021

Three Indian-American CEOs — Sundar Pichai from Google, Punit Renjen from Deloitte, and Shantanu Narayen from Adobe have joined the steering committee of the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response that is overseeing an unprecedented corporate sector initiative to help India successfully fight COVID-19.

Mother’s Day 2021: Google Assistant Gets Useful New Features for the Whole Family

Satvik Khare | Friday May 7, 2021

Google Assistant is receiving a host of new features just in time for Mother’s Day 2021 that falls on May 9. The virtual assistant will get an enhanced broadcast feature, improved family bell functionality, new stories for kids, and more.

Google Play App Listings to Have Apple’s App Store-Like Privacy Labels Starting Next Year

Sourabh Kulesh | Friday May 7, 2021

Google has said that all the developers will have to give information about what user data is being used by their apps and in what manner it is handled. The company said that developers will have to publish this information on Google Play by Q2 2022.

Sunder Pichai, 2 Other Indian-Americans On Covid Global Taskforce Panel

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 7, 2021

Three Indian-American CEOs Sunder Pichai from Google, Punit Renjen from Deloitte, and Shantanu Narayen from Adobe have joined the steering committee of the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response, which is overseeing an unprecedented corporate sector

Google Support Gets Unexpected Help as Man Reaches Out for Assistance, Ends Up Assisting

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Thursday May 6, 2021

Google support executives can have unusual days too. Imagine reaching out to a customer care service with an issue and the company representative tells you that he, too, was faced with the same problem and couldn't really solve it. And then after trying for a while, you manage to save the day for yourself as well as the company representative. Too ...

Google to Introduce ‘Hybrid’ Work Model at Offices, Permanent Work From Home Option: Sundar Pichai

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday May 6, 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote an email to his employees — that was later shared as a blog post — informing them of a new ‘hybrid’ work week. The changes suggest that most of the Google employees will spend approximately three days in the office, while 20 percent of the staff can apply for permanent work from home.

Google Entertainment Space for Tablets Launched, Offers Android TV-Like Experience

Sourabh Kulesh | Thursday May 6, 2021

Google has announced Entertainment Space for Android tablets that offers tailored content to users. It has three tabs — Watch, Games and Read — that allow users to watch videos, play games, and read books, respectively, from various platforms.

YouTube Automatic Translation Feature Allows Users to Browse Videos in Their Native Language: Report

Satvik Khare | Wednesday May 5, 2021

YouTube will now automatically translate video titles, descriptions, captions and more for users in their native language. The feature utilises Google Translate and is currently available in Portuguese and Turkish. YouTube's translation feature should reach all users sometime in the near future.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Support Pages Go Live; Design and Specifications Tipped

Satvik Khare | Wednesday May 5, 2021

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite may be launched in India soon as its support websites go live in India, Africa, and Romania. A listing on Google Play Console also tipped the specifications Samsung may offer with the upcoming Tablet.

Google Chrome Embraces Exploit Protection Feature Available on Windows 10

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday May 5, 2021

Google Chrome has enabled hardware-enforced stack protection technology that Microsoft first adopted for Windows 10. It works with machines running on Windows 20H1 (December Update) or later powered by processors that support Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) such as AMD Zen 3 Ryzen and 11th-generation Intel CPUs.