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Google announced a suite of new features that it says will help people who use their platforms make more sustainable choices. The new services focus on reducing planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and are primarily found on Search, Maps, Travel, and Nest. But before we get into the details of how their new tools work, a quick note of context; some environmental advocates have called out companies for shifting responsibility for the climate crisis onto individual consumers. Holding… Source link

In May, Google announced plans to enable two-factor authentication (or two-step verification as it’s referring to the setup) by default to enable more security for many accounts. Now it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Google is once again reminding us of that plan, saying in a blog post that it will enable two-factor for 150 million more accounts by the end of this year. In 2018, Google said that only 10 percent of its active accounts were using two-factor authentication. It has… Source link

Google Pay Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Google is scrapping its plans to offer banking services directly to users. The shift comes nearly two years after the company first announced its banking plans and several months after a key executive leading the project departed. In 2020, Google said it would let users open a bank account through its Google Pay app, in a partnership with Citigroup and Stanford Federal Credit Union beginning in 2021. At the time, Google said it would offer a… Source link

Google is abandoning plans to pitch bank accounts to its users, marking a retreat from an effort to make the tech giant a bigger name in finance. The Alphabet Inc. GOOG 1.66% unit announced almost two years ago that users of its Google Pay digital wallet would be able to sign up for enhanced checking accounts and debit cards at a handful of financial institutions large and small, including Citigroup Inc. … Source link

“Google” is the most searched term on Bing “by far,” according to a lawyer working for Google’s parent company, Alphabet. According to Bloomberg, Google made the argument while trying to get its $5 billion antitrust fine from the EU overturned, using the statistic as evidence that people use Google by choice, not force. The fine Google faces is from the European Commission, which says that Google has abused its position as the maker of Android. The regulator says that Google… Source link

“Can you get medicine for someone at the pharmacy?” It’s a simple enough question for humans to understand, says Pandu Nayak, vice president of search at Google, but such a query represents the cutting-edge of machine comprehension. You and I can see that the questioner is asking if they can fill out a subscription for another person, Nayak tells The Verge. But until recently, if you typed this question into Google, it would direct you to websites explaining how to fill out your… Source link

Chrome users beware, just days after I warned attacks on Google’s browser are increasing, another critical hack has been confirmed. A serious new zero-day hack has been found in Google Chrome LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Finds 5 New ‘High’ Security Threats In ChromeBy Gordon Kelly Google published the news in a new blog post, where it revealed Chrome’s 11th ‘zero day’ exploit of the year has been found (CVE-2021-37973) and it… Source link

A new Google TV feature will allow users to use their Android mobile devices as remotes for those moments when your streaming box’s wand disappears without a trace. Android mobile remote support for Google TV arrives today after the company initially announced the feature during Google I/O back in May. (A spokesperson told The Verge the tool will only be available for Android at this time and did not have anything further to share about future iOS support.) … Source link

Google Chrome has now amassed 2.65BN users worldwide and holds a 65% share of the web browser market. But dominance means attention from hackers and Google has now issued a new upgrade warning for all Chrome users worldwide.  Google has confirmed five new ‘High’ security threats have been found in Chrome LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Reveals 2 New ‘Zero Day’ Flaws Fixed In Chrome 93By Gordon Kelly In an official blog post, Google has… Source link

Russian internet search engine Yandex has introduced a function to connect to its smart speaker Yandex.Station via its mobile application Yandex.Music, reports Cnews.ru. Customers can now manage the device using the app. The option is now available on the speakers Yandex.Station, Yandex.Station Light, Yandex Station Max and Yandex Station Mini. Source link