- Google is losing its status as a verbwww.businessinsider.com Google is losing its status as a verb
Google's status as a verb is slipping among Gen Z, who prefer 'searching' over 'Googling', signaling a shift in how the internet giant is perceived.
- Yelp sues Google over dominance in local search9to5google.com Yelp sues Google over dominance in local search
Yelp has filed a lawsuit against Google over the company's dominance in local search results and stifling of competition.
- YouTube adds QR codes to share channels9to5google.com YouTube adds QR codes to share channels
Following handles for easier IDs and mentions, YouTube now offers QR codes as another way to share channels
- Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive adswww.windowscentral.com Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.
Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.
- Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalatearstechnica.com Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate
Russia-based YouTubers, in particular, will likely lose significant revenues.
- YouTube begins testing a new feature similar to Twitter's Community Notes9to5google.com YouTube begins testing a new feature similar to Twitter's Community Notes
YouTube is beginning to test a new feature that works like Community Notes on Twitter, with viewers able to provide context to a video.
- Google is no longer making Chromecasts and will let inventory run out9to5google.com Google is no longer making Chromecasts and will let inventory run out
With the launch of the Google TV Streamer, Chromecasts are no longer being manufactured. The first Chromecast was announced in 2013...
- Why is my chromecast trying to access other devices in my network?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.pe1uca.dev/post/1434359
> I was trying to debug an issue I have connecting to a NAS, so I was checking the logs of UFW and found out there are a lot of connections being blocked from my chromecast HD (AndroidTV) on different ports via the local IP. > > Sometimes I use jellyfin, but that's over tailscale, so there shouldn't be any traffic over local IP, just over tailscale's IP. > But shouldn't have traffic right now since I wasn't using it and didn't have tailscale on. > > The ports seem random, just sometimes they are tried two times back to back, but afterwards another random port is tried to be accessed. > > After seeing this I enabled UFW in my daily machine and the same type of logs showed up. > > So, do you guys know what could be happening here? > Why is chromecast trying to access random ports on devices in the same network?
- Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious filesarstechnica.com Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files
Google says passwords and files will be deleted shortly after they are deep-scanned.
- Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI modelsarstechnica.com Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models
AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve problems, with caveats on time and human assistance.
- Gemini’s big upgrade: Faster responses with 1.5 Flash, expanded access and moreblog.google Gemini’s big upgrade: Faster responses with 1.5 Flash, expanded access and more
We’re bringing 1.5 Flash to Gemini, launching a new related content feature and expanding our Gemini for Teens experience.
- Google URL Shortener links will no longer be availabledevelopers.googleblog.com Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available
Understand how you will be impacted by our decision to turn off the serving portion of Google URL Shortener.
- Google Search ending 'Notes' experiment9to5google.com Google Search ending 'Notes' experiment
Back in November, Google Search Labs launched a Notes experiment and it's now coming to an end with the feature ultimately not launching...
- Google reportedly is close to buying cybersecurity company Wiz for $23 billionwww.neowin.net Google reportedly is close to buying cybersecurity company Wiz for $23 billion
Google is reportedly in advanced talks with cybersecurity company Wiz that, if completed, will see Wiz acquired by Google's parent company Alphabet for $23 billion in its biggest deal ever.
- Passkeys are now available for high risk users to enroll in the Advanced Protection Programblog.google Passkeys are now available for high risk users to enroll in the Advanced Protection Program
Starting today, high risk users can use passkeys to enroll in the Advanced Protection Program.
- Google’s dark web monitoring service will soon be free for all userswww.theverge.com Google’s dark web monitoring service will soon be free for all users
Google can tell you if your info shows up in a data leak.
- YouTube's updated eraser tool removes copyrighted music without impacting other audiotechcrunch.com YouTube's updated eraser tool removes copyrighted music without impacting other audio | TechCrunch
On July 4, YouTube released an updated eraser tool for creators so they can easily remove any copyrighted music from their videos without affecting any
- NSFW ads show up on YouTube again, despite Google's promise to fight themwww.androidauthority.com NSFW ads show up on YouTube again, despite Google's promise to fight them (Update)
YouTube already came under fire late last year for porn ads, but it looks like viewers have spotted even more NSFW ads.
- More YouTube Premium plans are comingwww.theverge.com More YouTube Premium plans are coming
The company is hinting toward new Premium subscriptions.
- 110 new languages are coming to Google Translateblog.google 110 new languages are coming to Google Translate
Google Translate adds 110 new languages using AI, breaking down communication barriers for millions around the world.
- Google dropping continuous scroll in search resultssearchengineland.com Google dropping continuous scroll in search results
Continuous scroll launched in Google mobile search in October 2021 and on desktop in December 2022.
- Google must face £13bn advertising lawsuit - UK court - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.uk Google must face £13bn advertising lawsuit - UK court
The search giant's parent Alphabet called the case 'incoherent' in arguments to get the case dropped.
- Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysian data center and cloud hubapnews.com Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysian data center and cloud hub
Google plans to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, developing its first data center and a Google Cloud hub in the latest big foray by a U.S. tech giant in the Southeast Asian country.
- Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for goodarstechnica.com Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good
The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google's AI Overview.
- Gemini Advanced with 1.5 Pro adds spreadsheet upload and data analysis9to5google.com Gemini Advanced with 1.5 Pro adds spreadsheet upload and data analysis
Last week, Google upgraded Gemini Advanced with Gemini 1.5 Pro and data analysis with spreadsheets is now rolling out...
- Google launches 'Veo,' an AI video generation tool alongside Imagen 3 upgrade9to5google.com Google launches 'Veo,' an AI video generation tool alongside Imagen 3 upgrade
Google has announced a groundbreaking new AI model named “Veo” that will take on video generation, tailored to users creative...
> Google has announced a groundbreaking new AI model named “Veo” that will take on video generation, tailored to users creative...
- Google's AI-powered Search starts rolling out to everyone today9to5google.com Google's AI-powered Search starts rolling out to everyone today
After a year in “Labs,” Google is officially flipping the switch on AI-powered “Overviews” in Search for all users, and...
> After a year in “Labs,” Google is officially flipping the switch on AI-powered “Overviews” in Search for all users, and...
- The Google One VPN service is heading to the Google graveyardwww.theverge.com The Google One VPN service is heading to the Google graveyard
At least Google still provides two other VPN services...
- Introducing Google’s new Arm-based CPUcloud.google.com Introducing Google’s new Arm-based CPU | Google Cloud Blog
The custom Axion Arm-based processor is designed for general-purpose workloads like web and app servers, databases, analytics, CPU-based AI, and more.
- Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next weekwww.bleepingcomputer.com Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week
U.S. users have just a few more days to make the transition from Google Podcasts as the company moves forward with the process of discontinuing the service globally.
- Google Search 'cached' link is officially dead9to5google.com Google Search 'cached' link is officially dead
Google Search is officially removing the "cached" link from search results. The handy link was used to see slightly older versions of a page.
- One old service Evil Company didn't kill or enshit - Google Minesweeper
Fuck your and mine productivity today I guess.
It works in some mobile browsers too, at least in Chrome. But I can't get it to work on mobile FF.
- Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuitarstechnica.com Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles.
- Google AI game teaches you how to write image prompts9to5google.com Google’s AI-powered game teaches you how to write image prompts
Google Arts & Culture released “Say What You See” as a fun game that lets you learn how to write image prompts...
- Google’s ChatGPT competitor Bard is nearly as good — just slower - The Vergewww.theverge.com Google’s ChatGPT competitor Bard is nearly as good — just slower
Bard and ChatGPT go head-to-head in a test.