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August 20 Update below. This post was originally published on August 18 If you are a Chrome browser user, be that in Windows, Mac, or Linux flavor, Google has some bad news for you. Attackers are already exploiting a high-impact security vulnerability that could lead to them gaining control of a system resource or to arbitrary code execution. This is the fifth zero-day Google has had to deal with in 2022 so far. MORE FROM FORBESNew Smartphone Threat Brings Ransomware To Android & Targets… Source link

Google is tweaking its search results in an effort to prioritise “content by people, for people” and fight back against the scourge of clickbait, the company says. “We know people don’t find content helpful if it seems like it was designed to attract clicks rather than inform readers,” Danny Sullivan, from Google, said in a blog post. “Many of us have experienced the frustration of visiting a webpage that seems like it has what we’re looking for, but doesn’t live up to our… Source link

A teardown has revealed that you might soon be able to back up and restore Wear OS data through Google One It’s not something most users run into very often, but moving a Wear OS device from one phone to another is pain. There’s no mechanism to transfer your watch from your old phone to your new one; you just have to reset it and set it up again from scratch. A teardown by XDA Developers has revealed that Google’s working on a way to make that process slightly more… Source link

Google Cloud is turning off its IoT services as of August 2023, leaving customers with less than a year to find alternatives. In a missive to customers, Google Cloud said: “We’re writing to let you know that Google Cloud IoT Core Service will be discontinued on August 15 2023 at which point your access to the IoT Core Device Manager API will no longer be available.” IoT devices using the service will be unable to connect to MQTT and HTTP bridges after that date, the note said. … Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]What’s a Dutch Auction? Google It  The Wall Street Journal Source link

Google simplified “Google Apps for Your Domain” to “Google Apps” and rebranded it to “G Suite” in 2016. Due to the growing demand for online workspace and collaboration in 2019 and 2020, Google streamlined its offering, and the productivity suite went through another name change to “Google Workspace” on October 6, 2020. At first glance, Google Workspace is identical to G Suite, but with recent changes and add-ons, it’s better than ever. ANDROIDPOLICE VIDEO OF THE DAY What is Google… Source link

A Google Pixel 7 vs Pixel 6 A could be a very helpful comparison for those looking for a well-priced Android phone. As the details stand right now, the two phones will have a lot in common, but how will they differ? The Google Pixel 6a is already available, giving users the Pixel experience for the cheapest-possible price and showing up its competitors with an excellent photography experience as the best cheap phone.  The Google Pixel 7 will be Google’s new standard flagship phone for this… Source link

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion healthcare benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online. Google parent company Alphabet had pledged to pay travel and other health care costs for employees seeking an out-of-state abortion and to help some workers relocate after the U.S. Supreme Court repealed the constitutional… Source link

The forthcoming update continues Google’s efforts to show more helpful, in-depth reviews based on first-hand expertise in search results. Google’s timing for the next product review update aligns with the conclusion of the just-announced helpful content update. When you add in July’s product review update, that’s three confirmed Google algorithm changes in a month. Google appears to be on a mission to purge the front page of low-value content, with an acute focus on content people… Source link

Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion health care benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online. Google parent company Alphabet had pledged to pay travel and other health care costs for employees seeking an out-of-state abortion and to help some workers relocate after the U.S. Supreme Court repealed the constitutional right to an abortion. The June decision… Source link