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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Google Expands Gemini in Google Docs to Android Devices, Available in Over 20 Languages
Gemini in Google Docs is now coming to Android devices. This new expansion will enable eligible users to take advantage of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot while summarising a long document or asking specific questions about the content. Notably, the feature is currently only available to paid Workspace account holders.
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...
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Watch: Dubai Crown Prince Visits Google Office, Explores AI Innovations
Sheikh Hamdan's visit to Google's offices was captured in a video shared on his official X account, showing him engaging with executives and exploring the company's latest AI initiatives.
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Gemini App to Get Improved Personalisation Features; Gemini Ultra Plan Said to Be in the Works
Gemini app will get new personalisation features to make users’ experience more immersive. A Google executive revealed that the company is working to upgrade the chatbot app with enhanced memory and the ability to draw upon information from users’ Google accounts. The AI app might also get new agentic capabilities similar to the Deep Research t...
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Google Drive Gets Gemini AI-Powered Conversation Feature for Uploaded Files
Google is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature in Google Drive that will allow users to converse with Gemini about their files. The Mountain View-based tech giant began rolling out the feature to eligible account holders on Thursday. The new feature is similar to NotebookLM, where users can add a source and then chat with the AI about ...
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Google's Identity Check Security Feature Will Arrive on More Phones With Android 16: Report
Google's Android 16 update will reportedly expand its Identity Check security feature, currently on select Samsung and Pixel phones, to more Android devices. This feature safeguards user data and Google accounts upon phone theft by requiring biometric authentication for critical setting changes. The feature is similar to Apple's Stolen Device Prote...
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Google Suspends 2.9 Million Ad Accounts In India For Policy Abuse
Internet giant Google suspended 2.9 million advertisers' accounts in India and removed 247.4 million ads in 2024 for abusing its advertisement policy, the company said in a report on Wednesday.
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Google Explains How Its Gemini Integration in Photos App Lets Users Find Photos With Prompts
Nearly a year after unveiling its Ask Photos feature at the I/O developer conference in May 2024, Google has finally shed some light on how the feature will work. It was introduced as an extension for Google Photos which allows the on-device Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to access a user's images and answer queries about them.
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Google Updating Gmail to Allow Enterprise Users to Send End-to-End Encrypted Emails Across Platforms
Google is enabling its enterprise users to easily send end-to-end encrypted emails via Gmail. Announced on Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said that it has made progress in implementing the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol in an easier way to allow users to send encrypted email to others on Gmail as well ...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Google Rolling Out AI-Powered ‘Most Relevant’ Search Results Feature for Gmail
Google began rolling out a new improvement for Gmail on Thursday that will help users find relevant emails easier than before. Dubbed ‘Most Relevant’, this new search result sorting feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) to bring those emails that might be more important than others to the top, ditching the traditional chronological order.
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Google Renaming Gemini Extensions to ‘Apps’, Powers It With Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Google is making a couple of changes to Gemini. Announced on Friday, one of the changes is focused on the lexicon of Gemini tools, while the other improves the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot’s capability of connecting with different apps. The company is currently rolling out this update to all Google Workspace accounts, although the renamin...
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Google Expands Gemini in Google Docs to Android Devices, Available in Over 20 Languages
Gemini in Google Docs is now coming to Android devices. This new expansion will enable eligible users to take advantage of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot while summarising a long document or asking specific questions about the content. Notably, the feature is currently only available to paid Workspace account holders.
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...
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Watch: Dubai Crown Prince Visits Google Office, Explores AI Innovations
Sheikh Hamdan's visit to Google's offices was captured in a video shared on his official X account, showing him engaging with executives and exploring the company's latest AI initiatives.
-
Gemini App to Get Improved Personalisation Features; Gemini Ultra Plan Said to Be in the Works
Gemini app will get new personalisation features to make users’ experience more immersive. A Google executive revealed that the company is working to upgrade the chatbot app with enhanced memory and the ability to draw upon information from users’ Google accounts. The AI app might also get new agentic capabilities similar to the Deep Research t...
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Google Drive Gets Gemini AI-Powered Conversation Feature for Uploaded Files
Google is adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature in Google Drive that will allow users to converse with Gemini about their files. The Mountain View-based tech giant began rolling out the feature to eligible account holders on Thursday. The new feature is similar to NotebookLM, where users can add a source and then chat with the AI about ...
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Google's Identity Check Security Feature Will Arrive on More Phones With Android 16: Report
Google's Android 16 update will reportedly expand its Identity Check security feature, currently on select Samsung and Pixel phones, to more Android devices. This feature safeguards user data and Google accounts upon phone theft by requiring biometric authentication for critical setting changes. The feature is similar to Apple's Stolen Device Prote...
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Google Suspends 2.9 Million Ad Accounts In India For Policy Abuse
Internet giant Google suspended 2.9 million advertisers' accounts in India and removed 247.4 million ads in 2024 for abusing its advertisement policy, the company said in a report on Wednesday.
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Google Explains How Its Gemini Integration in Photos App Lets Users Find Photos With Prompts
Nearly a year after unveiling its Ask Photos feature at the I/O developer conference in May 2024, Google has finally shed some light on how the feature will work. It was introduced as an extension for Google Photos which allows the on-device Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to access a user's images and answer queries about them.
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Google Updating Gmail to Allow Enterprise Users to Send End-to-End Encrypted Emails Across Platforms
Google is enabling its enterprise users to easily send end-to-end encrypted emails via Gmail. Announced on Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said that it has made progress in implementing the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol in an easier way to allow users to send encrypted email to others on Gmail as well ...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Google Rolling Out AI-Powered ‘Most Relevant’ Search Results Feature for Gmail
Google began rolling out a new improvement for Gmail on Thursday that will help users find relevant emails easier than before. Dubbed ‘Most Relevant’, this new search result sorting feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) to bring those emails that might be more important than others to the top, ditching the traditional chronological order.
-
Google Renaming Gemini Extensions to ‘Apps’, Powers It With Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Google is making a couple of changes to Gemini. Announced on Friday, one of the changes is focused on the lexicon of Gemini tools, while the other improves the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot’s capability of connecting with different apps. The company is currently rolling out this update to all Google Workspace accounts, although the renamin...
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
