Some Google Messages users are seeing an odd bug where notifications are missing the inline “Reply” action on Android. Those impacted with this issue only have the ability to “Mark as read.” “Reply” and “Remind 1 hr” are missing. As such, they have to tap the notification (and open Messages) to send replies. This can be quite inconvenient in circumstances where you don’t want to exit what you’re doing, like when watching fullscreen video. This… Source link
Read More »Google is cutting more jobs, this time at its X Labs, here’s what the lab’s head told employees
Job cuts continue at Google. Google parent Alphabet moonshot factory X is reportedly restructuring, laying off some staff and turning to outside investors to fund its ambitious projects. According to a report in Bloomberg News, “Alphabet Inc.’s lab for pioneering technology is laying off dozens of employees as it turns to outside investors to help fund its ventures.”The X lab is reportedly adopting a new structure that will enable its projects to more easily spin out of X as independent… Source link
Read More »iMessage And WhatsApp Soundly Beaten By Radical Google Messages Update
The Google Vs Apple Vs Facebook battle on your smartphone is about to take an exciting new twist; if you’re an Android user, you can expect a huge AI upgrade that could very well change the way you use your device. Google’s latest release will be a game-changer getty The tech giants behind the most popular smartphone OS and app ecosystems have spent recent years battling for your messaging loyalties. And for good reason. There’s no app quite as sticky as WhatsApp or iMessage or Google… Source link
Read More »Google News searches ranked AI-generated ripoffs above real articles — including a Post exclusive
Business exclusive details By Thomas Barrabi Published Jan. 22, 2024, 4:26 p.m. ET Google News searches turn up AI-generated articles that brazenly steal from legitimate media outlets – and The Post has already identified at least one such ripoff of its own published work. Late last week, The Post tested Google News by searching for recent articles about Federal Trade Commission nominee Melissa Holyoak and sorting the results by most… Source link
Read More »Google confirms a search ranking bug where sites disappear from search results over the weekend
Google confirmed a search ranking bug, a “very narrow issue,” as Google called it, that affected a “small number of websites” where those rankings would drop out of the Google Search results over the weekend and then reappear during the weekdays. Google’s statement. A Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land this issue has already been resolved and that it only impacted a “small number of websites.” Google wrote: We’re aware of a very narrow issue that caused… Source link
Read More »Google search might be getting worse – and AI threatens to ruin it entirely
A study by German researchers has confirmed what many of us have long suspected: Google search really is getting worse. A team of researchers led by Leipzig University, Bauhaus-University Weimar, and the Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, have conducted a year-long research experiment to answer the question “Is Google Getting Worse?”, and the answer was essentially a resounding ‘yes’. The study wasn’t specifically confined to Google, also analyzing results… Source link
Read More »Google search result quality getting worse due to ‘SEO spam’: study
Business By Thomas Barrabi Published Jan. 22, 2024, 11:24 a.m. ET The quality of Google’s search engine results has “gotten worse” due to rampant spam, according to a study out of Germany. The findings were based on a year-long analysis of 7,392 product review queries — such as “best headphones” and “best alphabet toys” — on Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo, according to experts at Leipzig University, Bauhaus-University Weimar and the… Source link
Read More »Can You Solve This Google Interview Question?
Tech companies are infamous for torturing career hopefuls with mind-melters during interviews. This week, you’ll try your hand at one without the stress of job prospects on your shoulders. Google is rumored to have used this puzzle over the years, although it has since retired the practice altogether. No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” I encountered this puzzle a long time ago, and it sounded to me like it would be tedious, so I didn’t give it… Source link
Read More »Google to cut thousands of search quality rater jobs after dropping contract with Appen
Appen, an Australian data services company that Google contracted with for a large number of its third-party search quality raters, was notified by Google that its contract is ending on March 19, 2024. Appen said it had no prior notice and the cancellation would result in a loss of $82.8m of revenue at a gross margin of 26% for the company. What search quality raters do. Google’s quality raters assess the quality of the Google search results. They do not directly influence the search… Source link
Read More »Google Terminates Contract With Appen For Search Quality Raters
Appen announced that its services with Google will end on March 19, 2024. The company provided search engine evaluations/quality raters. Google terminated its contract with Appen, ending its services with the company on March 19, 2024. The company has assisted Google with search engine evaluations and quality ratings. Google’s contract made up 26% of… Source link
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