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In a New Hacking Crime Wave, Much More Personal Data is Being Held Hostage (CNBC)
Google Rolls Out Storage and Performance Upgrades For Google TV (Next TV)
Google tries to optimize TVOS to better perform in gadget world largely limited to 8 GB or less of digital storage.... More
The 6 Biggest AI Features to Expect From Google I/O 2023 (ZDNet)
The annual developer conference brings together professionals from across the globe to learn more about the company's latest software and hardware innovations, so it's near-definit... More
Google is Making it Easier to Log In to Services Without a Password (CNBC)
Passkeys allow you to sign into apps and websites by using whatever security your device uses — such as facial recognition, a PIN number, or a thumbprint on your phone - instead ... More
Google, Gracenote and Global Expansion: EIDR APM Hits May 23
The work EIDR has done with Google, the major addition of Gracenote to the EIDR board, global expansion efforts, and the latest on the Cloud Localisation Blueprint. Major things ha... More
Google, EIDR Team Up to Help Boost Industrywide ID Ubiquity
Thanks to the work of engineers at Google, Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR)-enabled assets are gaining more visibility in search results, as MESA reported in March. There were a... More
Google TV Gets 800 Free Channels (CNBC)
Google’s aggregation of several existing free TV services like Fox’s Tubi, Paramount Global’s Pluto TV and Haystack News is a move to differentiate its streaming operating in... More
How One Woman is Building the Future for Google in Silicon Valley (Protocol)
After years of real estate misfires, Google is trying to make amends by investing in neighborhood redevelopment projects, including $1 billion in affordable housing.... More
Google is Offering $340M in Free Ads for Small Businesses as Part of Coronavirus Help Package (CNBC)
Google is offering $340 million in ad credits to small and mid-size businesses with active Google ad accounts as part of an $800 million coronavirus response package, the company a... More
How a Newly Won Partnership in France Could Signal Google’s Broader TV Ambitions (Digiday)
Google has long pitched YouTube as an alternative to traditional TV advertising, but it’s never managed to make a move into the $170 billion global TV ad market itself. But as mo... More
Google Spent a Record Sum Rewarding Researchers for Hacking its Products (Engadget)
Google is not messing around when it comes to its bug bounty program. Last year it paid out $6.5 million to researchers that reported vulnerabilities -- almost double the $3.4 mill... More
Google Launches Cloud Premium Support for Enterprise Customers (ZDNet)
Google has launched Cloud Premium Support in a bid to improve cloud services for enterprise clients. Atul Nanda Vice President of Cloud Support at Google said that Premium Support ... More
Google Now Treats iPhones as Physical Security Keys (The Verge)
The latest update to Google’s Smart Lock app on iOS means you can now use your iPhone as a physical 2FA security key for logging into Google’s first-party services in Chrome. O... More
Google Will Pay You $1M If You Can Hack Its Phones (Forbes)
Google will match Apple in how much it will pay researchers who discover a hack that allows for remote control of its smartphones. It comes at a time when tech giants are in an arm... More
Google Teams With The Boxoffice Company on Enhanced Movie Ticketing System (Deadline)
Google and The Boxoffice Company, a collection of entertainment and tech businesses owned by French digital media giant Webedia, have teamed up to enhance the process of buying mov... More
Google Bets on the Future With Launch of Stadia Game Streaming Service (THR)
Google's long-gestating foray into gaming has finally arrived as the tech giant's game streaming service, Stadia, has launched. "Stadia has been built from the ground up to be a c... More
Google Signs Biggest Cloud Computing Customer Deal (IT Pro Portal)
Google has signed a new deal with healthcare providers Ascension, which will see the giant's healthcare data residing on its cloud platform. Ascension operates more than 150 hospit... More
Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B in Renewed Play for Wearables (Billboard)
Google is buying Fitbit for about $2.1 billion, enabling the internet company to step back into the hotly contested market for smartwatches and health trackers.... More
Google Cloud Drives Alphabet Q3 Revenue
Strong Google Cloud performance again helped drive Alphabet’s revenue in the company’s third quarter (ended Sept. 30), according to company executives. “Once again, our re... More
Google Unveils New Phone, Smart Speaker and an Answer to Apple’s AirPods (Billboard)
Google unveiled a new Pixel smartphone, an updated smart speaker and an answer to Apple's wireless earbuds, all aimed at getting people even more dependent on its artificial-intell... More