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Google has racked up some mammoth fines over the last decade. Find out how much the tech giant has been hit for in total and why.

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Google Ad Manager is key to ad tech monopoly, DOJ aims to prove.

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While it's not live yet, work has been spotted in the Google Home app for an upcoming "Vacation" mode and improved Matter support.

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After 7 years, Google has lost its antitrust fight in the EU over Search, with a $2.7 billion fine on the table.

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YouTube has been testing a Pause ads format for over a year now, and it's starting to show up for some users.

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Rolling out starting today, Google Search results will now directly link to The Internet Archive to add historical context for the links in your results.

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Through an updated Google API, Android app developers can now effectively block sideloading and force downloads from the Play Store.

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Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say.

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Horizontally stitched screenshots showing a Google Meet call on the iPhone where the microphone mute icon is highlighted in active mute status while the lock screen displays a mute icon which is not selected and inactive.

Always been this way for months. ~~IIRC, the lock screen mute button is nonfunctional.~~ Mute functionality detailed here.

Latest Versions: iOS 17.6.1, Google Meet 260.0

I should report this bug to Google and not Apple, right?

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Google Chrome's new features will make your browsing experience safer and give you more control over your personal information.

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Google has blessed the Pixel Watch 3 with more smart home control features through Google Home. Check all of the new control features out!

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The Google Home app on Android is adding overdue features with support for both Material You themes and a search bar.

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At the end of May, Google Messages officially announced  the ability to edit RCS messages, and editing is now seeing wider availability.

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Here's a video preview of how the upcoming Files by Google ZIP creation tool will operate once the feature's available.

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Google is changing up the look of the account switcher on its apps. We have now managed to activate this new UI.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19509681

Google has rolled out cross-device instant hotspot and call transfers to Android, but they have to be manually enabled. Here's how you do it.

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Google is working on a redesign of Quick Settings that might launch with Android 16.

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Google Drive introduced a new homepage on the web, and the latest design lets you simultaneously see suggested folders and files.

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Google is rolling out ChromeOS 128 starting today with a number of more sizable updates for Chromebooks, starting with snap groups...

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In 2020, Google announced the Android Earthquake Alerts system that basically turns your phone into a seismometer. This seconds-long warning will soon be available in all 50 US states and six territories.

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Plus, one of Android's most essential accessibility features is also getting an update with Gemini infusion.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19387473

The software at the center of the controversy is now gone.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19365294

The next budget phone from Google will feature with the same Tensor G4 processor as the Pixel 9 but an older modem.

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I love Google Messages, but I think it has room to grow. Here are five features it should steal from Apple and Samsung.

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