Google removes 17 ‘underutilised’ features from its Assistant app
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January 13, 2024
Google removes 17 ‘underutilised’ features from its Assistant app
Google has announced that it is removing some underutilised features in Google Assistant “to focus on delivering the best possible…
Google allows more time for pilot real-money gaming apps in India
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January 12, 2024
Google allows more time for pilot real-money gaming apps in India
Google has announced to extend the grace period for pilot real-money gaming (RMG), daily fantasy sports (DFS) and Rummy apps…
Google begins blocking data tracking cookies in Chrome for select users
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January 5, 2024
Google begins blocking data tracking cookies in Chrome for select users
Google has started testing a new feature that limits cross-site tracking by restricting website access to third-party cookies by default.…
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode lawsuit in US
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December 29, 2023
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode lawsuit in US
Google has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US over its Chrome browser’s incognito mode. The lawsuit was…
Google to proactively alert Chrome users about online safety threats
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December 22, 2023
Google to proactively alert Chrome users about online safety threats
Google has announced a new safety feature that will run automatically in the background on Chrome on desktop and will…
Google agrees to pay $700 mn in Play Store dispute settlement
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December 19, 2023
Google agrees to pay $700 mn in Play Store dispute settlement
Google has agreed to pay $700 million to the US consumers and states in a settlement over Play Store reached…
2,500 fraudulent loan apps weeded out from Google Play Store: Sitharman
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December 19, 2023
2,500 fraudulent loan apps weeded out from Google Play Store: Sitharman
Google has suspended or removed over 2,500 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between April 2021 and July 2022…
Google to end ‘geofence warrant’ requests for users’ location data
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December 18, 2023
Google to end ‘geofence warrant’ requests for users’ location data
Google has moved to end a long-running surveillance practice called “geofence warrants”, a practice that allowed law enforcement agencies to…
Google Maps’ new Timeline feature lets you remember places you visited
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December 13, 2023
Google Maps’ new Timeline feature lets you remember places you visited
Google has introduced a new ‘Timeline’ feature in Maps, which will help you remember places you have visited. Soon, your…
Chandrayaan-3, ChatGPT rule Google Search in India this year
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December 11, 2023
Chandrayaan-3, ChatGPT rule Google Search in India this year
As 2023 is about to end, Google on Monday shared the most searched topics people looked for on Google Search…