The government on Monday informed Parliament that Google has suspended or removed over 2,500 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between April 2021 and July 2022. The government is constantly engaged with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other regulators and stakeholders concerned to control fraudulent loan apps, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…
The print media of Canada will receive nearly two-thirds of an annual payment of 75 million USD from Google in exchange for the distribution of their content. After months of negotiation, Ottawa and Google announced a ‘historic’ agreement at the end of November according to which the tech giant will pay Canadian media companies compensation…
In a bid to assist users in identifying issues with their Pixel phones, Google is launching a diagnostic tool. Users can access the app by dialing *#*#7287#*#* on the dial pad, enabling them to verify the proper functioning of their Pixel phone either before or after a repair. The app offers a range of diagnostic…
Alphabet-owned Google has announced it will start trials for a new feature in its Chrome browser, in a bid to eliminate third-party cookies commonly employed by advertisers for consumer tracking, news agency Reuters has reported. The feature, called Tracking Protection, is scheduled for a global release on January 4 and it wil be rolled out…
In a bid to enhance online safety for Android users and combat cyber threats, Google is developing an anti-phishing feature, which has been spotted within the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 release, the media has reported. The security enhancement aims to automatically identify suspicious apps, providing added protection against phishing attacks, which can deceive even…
In a landmark antitrust trial, Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has emerged victorious over Google, challenging the tech giant’s Play app store’s alleged illegal monopoly practices. The verdict, handed down by jurors who found in favour of Epic on all counts, may have far-reaching implications for the entire app store economy. The trial, spanning…
In its latest Year In Search 2023 report, Google has disclosed the most notable search trends across the globe, spanning diverse categories such as news events, movies, memes, and more. The rankings are derived from search terms that experienced a substantial increase in popularity this year compared to the previous one. While some queries such…
In its recently released Year In Search 2023 report, Google has unveiled the most prominent search trends spanning various categories, encompassing news events, movies, memes, and more. The rankings are based on the search terms that experienced the most significant increase in popularity this year compared to the previous year. While some topics, such as…
Tech Layoffs Continue | The technology sector is grappling with a surge in job losses, exceeding 240,000 in 2023 — a 50 percent increase from the previous year. Major tech players, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Meta, and Zoom, initiated widespread workforce reductions earlier in the year, triggering a cascade effect. The cumulative total of…
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated the tech charts this year, and for good reason. Since Microsoft-backed research firm OpenAI released ChatGPT last year, the world went into a tizzy trying to cope with the multitudes of possibilities that opened up for companies and individuals alike. Some used it efficiently, to fine-tune and optimise their work to…
