In a new Stadia subreddit post, Grace Yang the game streaming platform's community manager (A.k.a. Grace from Google) took some time to detail an important change to the 'This Week on Stadia' news release. Effectively, it will no longer be posted each week. Instead, it's moving to a bi-weekly … [Read more...] about Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
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Google Fi goes anti-Watergate with end-to-end encryption update
I'm not old enough to have lived during the Watergate scandal of the Nixon era, but I was taught about it growing up. End-to-end encryption has become an industry standard for real-time communications as a result of this and other past incidents, and the fact that Google Fi hasn't had it up until … [Read more...] about Google Fi goes anti-Watergate with end-to-end encryption update
Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
With the introduction of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, Hello Engineer, Heist Simulator, Rider's Republic, Child of Light, Fire Commander, and more on Google Stadia this month, there are now over 100 titles available to cloud gamers, and about 30 of those at any given time are included in Stadia Pro for … [Read more...] about Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
Google One VPN expands to include 10 more countries
Now that Android and Chromebook users can connect up their Google One VPN to protect their browsing traffic from hackers and eavesdroppers, Google is looking to expand its availability with the addition of 10 new countries. As a reminder, you'll need the 2TB Premium plan or higher in Google One in … [Read more...] about Google One VPN expands to include 10 more countries
Someone already got the full-fledged Google Play Store running on Windows 11
This is pretty wild - the full-fledged Google Play Store, with access to all Android apps, is already up and running on Microsoft's new operating system! As reported by The Verge, an Italian user experience design student has not only achieved this, but then went on to post his tutorial on Youtube … [Read more...] about Someone already got the full-fledged Google Play Store running on Windows 11
Brave Browser removes Google as the default search engine in favor of its own
Brave - the Chromium-based privacy and openness-focused web browser company acquired "Tailcat" last year. This was a European open-source search engine, and now that it's been rebranded as Brave Search, the team behind it is attempting to take on Google Search to provide a more user-centric … [Read more...] about Brave Browser removes Google as the default search engine in favor of its own
Images of minors can now be removed from Google Search via a simple request
Google is invested in helping to protect kids, teens, and families as the amount of data available on the internet increases exponentially. More often, images of minors under the age of 18 are brought online for various reasons, either via photobomb, public events, or otherwise, and it may be … [Read more...] about Images of minors can now be removed from Google Search via a simple request
Google Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
First discovered by Gem on Youtube, Google Stadia is beginning to test 30-minute game trials as a built-in feature to drive adoption rates up. For now, this new feature is exclusively available on the platform's new exclusive title Hello Engineer, which launched just yesterday. You don't need a … [Read more...] about Google Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
Professional video editor LumaFusion is being developed for Chromebooks
It seems like every time I figuratively blink, another creative powerhouse of an application that used to be completely out of the question for Chromebooks is being developed or ported natively for Google's operating system. Chromebooks used to be associated with web browsing and nothing more, but … [Read more...] about Professional video editor LumaFusion is being developed for Chromebooks
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are finally coming to the web, but it’s not what you think
Today, Adobe announced some pretty significant news - its two most popular editing applications are officially coming to the web! That's right, Adobe Photoshop for photo editing and Illustrator for vector graphic design will be accessible right through your browser via a simple URL in the near … [Read more...] about Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are finally coming to the web, but it’s not what you think
Youtube reveals who will be leading its Podcast initiative, future of Google Podcasts uncertain
Earlier this month, we discussed how Youtube may have internal plans to absorb Google Podcasts, and how several recent developments point to this. First, background listening on Youtube Music became free for listeners in Canada, potentially indicating that the company is looking to make sure that … [Read more...] about Youtube reveals who will be leading its Podcast initiative, future of Google Podcasts uncertain
Google Contacts begins evolving and becoming more useful as a CRM
Google's contact manager has always been intentionally rudimentary. Being able to plug in new relationships and their basic information is really all it was ever meant to do. Yes, you can apply labels to categorize them, insert (very) basic notes about them, and identify the person's relation to … [Read more...] about Google Contacts begins evolving and becoming more useful as a CRM
