Page 53 - Latest Updates on Google
Google Meet video conference service coming soon to Gmail for Android, iOS
In the coming weeks, Google users will get a new Meet tab on the phone's Gmail app where they can see upcoming meetings scheduled in Google Calendar, and join them with a single tap
 "Google Meet video conference service coming soon to Gmail for Android, iOS")
Perils of face-recognition
The technology has heightened privacy concerns
 "Perils of face-recognition")
Vodafone Idea: In Google's playstore?
In this battle of ecoystems, Google desperately needs a telecom company for its plans for India
Big Tech and the coronavirus
None of the Big Tech companies or tycoons appears to be playing a meaningful role in the testing, spread, cure, or eradication of the virus or even in contact tracing so far
Big tech's behind-the-scenes bets get bigger as Covid-19 slows economy
Many companies are retreating. But Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are placing bets to get even bigger
 "Big tech's behind-the-scenes bets get bigger as Covid-19 slows economy")
Google to help summer interns with open-source technology at home
Technology giant Google said it had more than 1,000 technical interns actively contributing to open-source projects
 "Google to help summer interns with open-source technology at home")
Google's new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job and credit ads
Google and Facebook together account for just over half of internet ad sales globally, making their policy actions influential in the industry
Find Covid-19 testing centres on Google Search, Assistant and Maps
The new feature is available in English and eight other languages in India -- Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and Gujarati
Google Stadia arrives on OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 7-series phones
Besides OnePlus smartphones, the Google Stadia officially supports Google, Samsung, Asus and Razer smartphones
 "Google Stadia arrives on OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 7-series phones")
BS READS: Can fitness trackers detect Covid-19?
As the world faces the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and technologists are figuring out if fitness trackers and smartwatches could be used to detect early symptoms. But is it possible?
 "BS READS: Can fitness trackers detect Covid-19?")
The future of weather forecasting
Apart from predicting weather,algorithms can be used to scan satellite images to automatically derive plant count and production estimates
Google Android 11 Beta with focus on privacy released: What's new, and more
The Beta Android 11 is built on three key themes: People, Controls, and Privacy
 "Google Android 11 Beta with focus on privacy released: What's new, and more")
Google records best Pixel smartphone shipments at 7.2 mn in 2019: IDC
The Pixel-series smartphones' shipments grew 52 per cent year-on-year at 7.2 million units and the company had outpaced OnePlus shipments in 2019
 "Google records best Pixel smartphone shipments at 7.2 mn in 2019: IDC")
My father spent a year's salary for my ticket to US: Google CEO Pichai
The 47-year-old recounted the challenges he faced when he left India to pursue his studies at Stanford University in US
 "My father spent a year's salary for my ticket to US: Google CEO Pichai")
Google Cloud appoints NetApp's Anil Valluri as senior director in India
Valluri has over 30 years of experience across sales and marketing in the hi-tech industry
 "Google Cloud appoints NetApp's Anil Valluri as senior director in India")
The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation
Many in tech cheered when Twitter added labels to President Trump's tweets. But civil libertarians caution that social media companies are moving into uncharted waters.
 "The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation")
US state attorneys lean towards breaking up Google's ad tech business
Google, Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc are under a series of probes into allegations
 "US state attorneys lean towards breaking up Google's ad tech business")
Covid-19 lockdown: Northeast states back to work sooner than others
The eight states together account for 2,930 or 1.3 per cent of the around 230,000 cases in the country
 "Covid-19 lockdown: Northeast states back to work sooner than others")
How Google G Suite for Education is protecting teacher-student privacy
G Suite for Education offers two categories of services: G Suite Core Services and Additional Services
Google explains removal of 'Mitron', 'Remove China Apps' from Play Store
Says they violated policies, even as their suspension came under criticism from some quarters
 "Google explains removal of 'Mitron', 'Remove China Apps' from Play Store")
