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Back in May, Google officially announced that it would start deleting personal accounts that have been inactive for two years, and the purging process will begin in December 2023. This rather radical step is explained by the fact that old accounts are usually the biggest target for hackers. as they may use insecure passwords. They […]
Google has introduced a tool that will allow advertisers to create content using generative artificial intelligence. The feature is available in the beta version of Google Performance Max. It allows US advertisers to generate text and graphics for advertising campaigns using AI, the company said. Performance Max already uses AI capabilities to optimize ads on […]
The Google Chrome browser has a new way to check the amount of memory used by each open tab, 9to5google reports. The new feature is available for users of Mac, Windows, ChromeOS, and other operating systems. Now, when a user hovers over a page in the tab bar, in addition to the page name and […]
Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence may eventually replace all human jobs, so advanced companies will allow governments to test their AI tools for the first time. Cutting-edge tech companies including Meta, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI have allowed regulators to test their latest artificial intelligence (AI) products before making them public, a move that […]
Google has not yet started the full deployment of Android 14. At the moment, the option to upgrade to the new OS is available to owners of Pixel and some Samsung models. Nevertheless, complaints from users who encountered problems after installing the new OS began to appear on the Internet. According to Techspot, Android 14 […]
Scientists from Google Research have introduced audio plethysmography (APG) technology, which allows measuring heart rate using ordinary wireless headphones with noise cancellation. What it means APG involves sending a low-intensity ultrasound signal through the headphone speakers. This signal causes an echo that is picked up by the headphone microphones. During the deformation of blood vessels, […]
The Search Generative Experience tool is currently available only on an optional basis, but Google CEO Sundar Pichai says that the company will soon experiment with new AI-related formats. At the same time, during the quarterly report, Chief Commercial Officer Philip Schindler added that it is “extremely important for Google that advertisers still have the […]
The company has to pay another $150,000 to the woman for the “pain and suffering” she has caused. The complaint filed by Ulku Rowe, Google Cloud’s director of development, is the first pay discrimination lawsuit against the company since the 2018 march, when hundreds of employees protested sexual harassment by some top managers. Rowe claims […]
Google lost the case and is now obliged to pay its employee $1.15 million. What is known Google Cloud CTO Ulku Rowe accused the company of gender discrimination. She stated that in 2017, she was hired for a lower and lesser-paid position, while men with less experience were hired for similar positions. In addition, she […]
In Russia, the Moscow Arbitration Court has declared Google’s Russian subsidiary, Google LLC, bankrupt, Liga reports citing RIA Novosti. In November 2022, the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal initiated initial bankruptcy proceedings at Google on the company’s own motion. Creditors have filed claims against the company, with the amount of claims amounting to about 53.6 […]