Google Services

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  Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses

  Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...

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  Make Google A "Trusted Source" In US Election: Sundar Pichai To Employees

  As the White House race entered the crucial counting stage, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees to make sure that "the products we build" are "a trusted source of information to people of every background and belief."

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  GitHub Copilot Gets Upgraded With Multi-Model Support, New GitHub Spark AI Tool Announced

  GitHub announced a major update to Copilot, the artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant service, on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the GitHub Universe 2024 event, which is being held in San Francisco. The update introduces multi-model support for Copilot, allowing developers to pick between various AI models by Anthropic, Google, and O...

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  Waymo, Driverless Taxi Start-Up From Google's Parent Firm, Raises $5.6 Billion

  Alphabet's self-driving unit, Waymo, said on Friday it had closed a $5.6 billion funding round led by the Google parent, as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service.

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  Google Drive Rolls Out New Video Player With Fast-Forward and Rewind Buttons

  Google is rolling out a revamped video player for its cloud storage service — Google Drive. It gets a new look in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Material Design 3 system. Following its introduction, there are dedicated buttons for fast-forwarding and rewinding the media while the playback speed adjustment option also gets an enh...

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  Google Search Now Supports Ethereum Name Service: Here’s What it Means

  As per a fresh update, Google has fully completed the integratigration of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) into Search. Nalin Basu, product manager for Web3 at Google, was the first to confirm the development on X, explaining its utility. 

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  Google Photos Could Reportedly Show AI Image Credits to Protect Users From Instances of Deepfakes

  Google Photos is reportedly adding a new functionality that will allow users to check whether an image was generated or enhanced using artificial intelligence (AI) or not. As per the report, the photo and video sharing and storage service is getting new ID resource tags which will reveal the AI info of the image as well as the digital source type.

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  Vodafone Partners With Google to Promote AI Phones and Services

  The 10-year expansion of an existing partnership will see Vodafone promote Google’s cloud storage subscriptions, including Google One AI Premium, which gives access to the Gemini chatbot, Vodafone said in a statement on Tuesday.

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  Google Reportedly Sent Some Android Devices a New ‘Your Android Has New Features’ Notification

  Google reportedly sent a notification to some Android devices between Saturday and Sunday. This unique notification was shared via Google Play services and was titled “Your Android Has New Features”. The notification opened in a full-screen interface and showcased the recently added features to Android devices. Some of these included Circle to ...

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  Google Tests Verified Check Marks in Search Results to Help Users Identify Verified Sources

  Google is testing the use of check marks next to some companies in search results. The new feature is designed to help users identify verified sources and stay safe from fraudulent websites that mimic legitimate businesses or services and mislead users on the web.

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  Gmail Gets Redesigned Summary Cards to Track Purchases, Events, Bills and More

  Google has rolled out an update to Gmail's Summary Cards feature. With the latest revamp, the Summary Cards in Gmail get a new design and action buttons. The Summary Cards will organise details from all related emails and they will be categorised into four — Purchases, Events, Bills, and Travel. The new update will let users organise and take act...

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  Google for India 2024: Gemini Live Updated With Support for Hindi and Eight More Regional Languages

  Google for India 2024 event, an annual India-focused event where the Mountain View-based tech giant shares new features and services for the country was held on Thursday in New Delhi. The company rolled out a two-way verbal communication feature dubbed Gemini Live last month, and it is now being upgraded with support for Hindi and eight other regio...

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  Google Showcases India-Focused AI, Payment and Safety Features at Google for India 2024 Event

  Google for India 2024 event was held on Thursday and the company unveiled new features across its apps and services that are aimed at users in India. The search giant introduced enhancements to Google Pay, Google Maps, search and showcased health-related features created in collaboration with the healthcare industry.

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  Google One Lite Plan With Affordable Pricing Is Rolling Out in India to Some Users

  Google One Lite plan, a new subscription tier for the Mountain View-based tech giant’s cloud storage bundle service, has been spotted for some users in India. The new subscription tier is priced cheaper than the Basic tier, which was previously the cheapest entry to the Google One subscription. The subscription plan offers just free cloud storage...

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  India Now World's 2nd Largest 5G Mobile Market, Surges Past US: Report

  India has overtaken the US to become the world's second-biggest 5G handset market for the first time, behind China, a report has mentioned.