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Google says it’s rolling back its decision to remove a section from the Play Store that listed which permissions an app uses. The company had more or less replaced that info with its Data Safety section, which is supposed to give you an idea of what data apps are collecting and how that data is used. The problem, as several commentators pointed out, is that the information in the Data Safety section came from developers, whereas the app permissions section was generated by Google. By… Source link

Google changed up its Chrome logo earlier this year, for the first time since 2014. The new Chrome logo has some subtle differences from before, thanks to a lack of shadows, slightly different proportions, and brighter colors. Most Chrome users might not have even noticed its introduction in Chrome 100, but Google had experimented with far more radical designs that didn’t make the cut. Some of the more striking proposals included completely different shapes for the Chrome logo or… Source link

Alphabet (GOOGL) split its two classes of shares (GOOG) by a 20-to-1 margin, a move that reduced the price of one share from just over $2,200 on Friday to about $112 on Monday. The stock split doesn’t change Alphabet’s market capitalization. The company is still worth about $1.5 trillion, making it one of the most valuable firms on the planet. But the split has two potential benefits. First, it may make Alphabet shares more enticing for everyday investors. Second, it increases the odds that… Source link

Google is having a sale on Nest products at Amazon right now, with strong discounts on the Nest Doorbell (battery), Nest Security Cam (wired) and Nest Cam Outdoor or Indoor (battery). However, the standout deal is on the Nest WiFi Router (2nd generation), available in a 3-pack for just $199 (57 percent off) — the lowest price we’ve seen yet. Buy Google Nest products at Amazon The 3-pack setup will let you cover up to 6,600 square feet, enough for even large homes. We gave the Google Nest… Source link

Figures from Google, one of the most prolific collectors of location data, show that the company received 5,764 “geofence” warrants between 2018 and 2020 from police in the 10 states that have banned abortion as of July 5. These warrants demand GPS data showing which mobile devices were present in a specified area during a particular time period, and can help investigate individuals who were present at crime scenes or other locations of interest. Google doesn’t specify what alleged… Source link

In a recent staff-wide email, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai referenced the potential for a recession and how it could affect the company. “We need to be more entrepreneurial working with greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we’ve shown on sunnier days,” he wrote. Many thought Pichai’s words sounded grim, according to TechCrunch, which missed the overarching message within the email.  What Pichai really meant is that he has a brilliantly simple plan to help top… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Industrial production is one of the dirtiest corners of the corporate world. A startup from former Google engineers thinks it can clean it up with artificial intelligence. Phaidra, a company based in Seattle, sells AI software to automate building controls for power plants and other industrial giants. It’s relying on the same fix as their former company, DeepMind, Google’s research lab. For several years, DeepMind has let its AI… Source link

“Why won’t Google just build that?” That question has been posed to entrepreneurs by venture capitalists so often that it’s become a cliché. But not when asked of Richard Socher, the former Salesforce chief scientist who founded a web search startup called You.com. Driving the news: You.com today is announcing $25 million in Series A funding led by Radical Ventures. This follows a $20 million seed round last fall led by Marc Benioff’s Time Ventures. Other backers in the new deal include Breyer… Source link

Comment on this story Comment Google’s new Bay View campus might best be described as a mash-up of a steel-clad circus tent, a big international airport, and an indoor shopping or entertainment center. The office is complete with droves of natural sunlight, two-story art installments and colorful street signs that adorn each corridor. But are all the bells and whistles enough to get Google workers excited about working at the office again? In April, Google mandated that tens of thousands of… Source link

Google Google One is the paid upgrade for Google accounts that adds more cloud storage and other helpful features. Premium subscribers now have access to features that used to require a business account. Google revealed this week that subscribers for Google One Premium, which costs $9.99 per month (or $99.99 per year), can now use a few account features that used to only be accessible to paid Google Workspace accounts. Group calls in Google Meet can now last up to 24 hours, instead of the… Source link