According to Gizmodo, a class-action lawsuit of $100 million was filed against Google Photos for allegedly breaking the state of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act. Basically, the act says that any company collecting user data of the state's inhabitants must offer a publicly available and … [Read more...] about Google Photos sued by the state of Illinois in a $100 million class-action face-scanning lawsuit
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Chrome wants to automatically block notifications from sites that try to spam you
Google is doing its best to block out websites from sending you notifications if they become disruptive or originate from an "abusive" source. Spam websites, websites that overuse the notifications feature - you get the idea. These days, it feels like every single website you visit wants to ping you … [Read more...] about Chrome wants to automatically block notifications from sites that try to spam you
Following Audible and Kindle, Amazon’s Comixology has also removed IAPs on Android
I have a confession - I never really had a chance to grow up reading comic books. Not only that, but I simply can't justify most comic book purchases on the Google Play Store or elsewhere since you read it (quickly, I might add) and then are done with it practically forever. Unless you enjoy the … [Read more...] about Following Audible and Kindle, Amazon’s Comixology has also removed IAPs on Android
YouTube Music begins showing users their Spring 2022 listening Recap
As a trend that Google began last year, the annual YouTube Music Recap is officially here! On mobile (not on the web yet) you can tap the profile image at the top-right of the screen and select "Recap" to see yours. The Spring Recap '22 compiles the music and artists you've listened to the most into … [Read more...] about YouTube Music begins showing users their Spring 2022 listening Recap
YouTube’s latest experiment lets you mute or unmute mobile search results with a tap
Google often releases new YouTube experiments for premium members to try, and if successful, these tend to become full-fledged features in the main YouTube app. If you navigate to YouTube's experiments page right now, you'll be met with their latest endeavor called "Unmute mobile search results". … [Read more...] about YouTube’s latest experiment lets you mute or unmute mobile search results with a tap
Android gains previously Pixel-exclusive Gboard text stickers, more Emoji Kitchen combinations
Gboard is indisputably a top favorite keyboard app among Android users. Its ease of use and outstanding features make it a go-to when needing to compose a message, whether by typing the old-fashioned way or sliding your finger across the letters – a.k.a. Glide Typing. Gboard also includes many … [Read more...] about Android gains previously Pixel-exclusive Gboard text stickers, more Emoji Kitchen combinations
Google Assistant location-based reminders are going away soon
According to an easy-to-miss sentence on a Google Assistant Help page first found by 9to5Google, Assistant's location-based reminders are being axed entirely. On Android, a notification appears at the top of your "Reminders" page through the Chrome browser or Google app stating this fact while … [Read more...] about Google Assistant location-based reminders are going away soon
You may soon be able to open multiple tabs in standalone web apps on your Chromebook
Tabbed PWAs are a feature that I've been enjoying on and off for a year or two on my Chromebook, and I personally think that it should be the default. But before I get into the nitty-gritty, let me first explain what the heck I'm talking about. In ChromeOS Canary right now, you can enable a … [Read more...] about You may soon be able to open multiple tabs in standalone web apps on your Chromebook
All of Google Meet’s features are coming to Duo, app to be renamed “Google Meet” later this year
Just days after Jaxon wrote his piece about the innovations that Google Duo made over Hangouts and how it was better, Google is saying goodbye to it. Despite what you may read in the headline, Duo itself sure will be dead and gone as a brand, but its features and the app itself will live on as … [Read more...] about All of Google Meet’s features are coming to Duo, app to be renamed “Google Meet” later this year
iPhone and iPad users can now download Google TV from the Appstore
Apple device users have been forced to buy and rent movies from the web in order to cast them to a Chromecast since, well, forever. On Android, the Google TV app came out immediately alongside its release on smart TVs, so the experience for buying content and casting it is pretty seamless. I first … [Read more...] about iPhone and iPad users can now download Google TV from the Appstore
It should soon be easier to choose whether links open in apps or web apps on your Chromebook
According to C2 Productions on Twitter, Google is implementing a new means for deciding whether a link you click will open in an Android App or a web application on your Chromebook! This is fantastic news, if you ask me, especially as someone who is extremely picky about how clean and organized my … [Read more...] about It should soon be easier to choose whether links open in apps or web apps on your Chromebook
Here’s a first look at Google’s cloud gaming launcher running on ChromeOS
Just a month ago, a Chromium repository commit was discovered that revealed Google was working on a way to let users search for any cloud game across several cloud gaming providers right from their Chromebook launcher. Clicking one of these results would instantaneously launch into the game, getting … [Read more...] about Here’s a first look at Google’s cloud gaming launcher running on ChromeOS
