'At the exact moment you get curious about getting involved in cybercrime, you get a little tap on the shoulder' What's the best way to stop young gamers slipping into a life of cybercrime? Google ads from the cops, apparently.…
Last week, we reported about a flaw in Pixel 4’s Face Unlock system which can unlock the phone even when the device owner’s eyes are closed, meaning anyone could easily unlock a device while the owner of the device is sleeping. Google...
In the excitement around Google’s rather novel game streaming service, few people may have been able to read the fine print regarding the Stadia controller. Granted, the details about its wireless functions probably won’t deter gamers...
A Golden Retriever named Google is completely calm in a barber's chair while getting his haircut. But what was he really thinking?
To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, Pandora released a new station called El Detour that highlighted Latin American artists “who are redefining Latin music today”. The even better news is that Spanish-speaking Pandora users will now be able to...
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Last week, it was discovered that there was a loophole in Google Photos that allowed iPhone users to upload unlimited original quality images to the website for free. It was quite the revelation, but it seems that Google has since caught on to it...
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We take the Pixel 4's camera out for a spin and test Portrait Mode, selfies, close-ups and more on Google's newest flagship phone.
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By now, the privacy threats posed by Amazon Alexa and Google Home are common knowledge. Workers for both companies routinely listen to audio of users—recordings of which can be kept forever—and the...
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One of the things that Google is hyping up about the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is that it will launch with a “faster and more powerful” Google Assistant. It will have local speech processing as well as seamless multitasking among apps and an easier...
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Last week, I talked about the eternal dumbness of the smart home and how Google had a big chance to lay out their vision this past week. Guess what? They did not, instead we got a...
One of the lessons of working with remote teams on the African continent or traveling around Africa is that the internet is not the internet everywhere you go. It is true everyone has Google, Facebook and WhatsApp like elsewhere, but the quality and...
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It's Google's turn to take the phone spotlight, and the Pixel 4 has improved cameras and a new design.
HMD's Nokia 7.2 is a solid smartphone in its own right, but it's facing stiff competition from the likes of Google's Pixel 3a, and it's struggling to keep up.
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New York Times: “On any given day, the Trump campaign is plastering ads all over Facebook, YouTube and the millions of sites served by Google, hitting the kind of incendiary themes — immigrant invaders, the corrupt media — that play best...
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Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Inevitably, one day you’re going to die. While you may think your online identity will go to the grave with...
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We pit Google's new Pixel phones against their top Android and Apple competitors.
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Google VP Rick Osterloh said that homeowners should inform guests if they have smart devices that might film or record their conversations, a statement that has raised concerns over privacy.
When it comes to auto insurance coverage, American drivers are feeling optimistic. We used Google Surveys to question more than 2,000 drivers across the nation about their confidence in accident coverage and satisfaction with policy prices.
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One of the key selling points of Pixel 4 is the fact that it has the much faster “new” Google Assistant on board. However, there are a couple of details that might ruin that for some users. The new Google Assistant requires that you use...
An exclusive look at how Google designed its Stadia game controller
Stan Horaczek,
Popular Science
We've known for months that Google built its own controller for the upcoming Stadia game streaming service. But Popular Science recently got a...