Google is adding a slew of new updates for Maps, including a few AI-powered features that are designed to make it easier for users to search, explore their surroundings and get to their destinations. The company is making it easier to find specific items near you and find inspiration for things to do, rolling out …
Google has stressed that the metadata field in “About this image” is not going to be a surefire way to see the origins, or provenance, of an image. It’s mostly designed to give more context or alert the casual internet user if an image is much older than it appears—suggesting it might now be repurposed—or …
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If you’re using Google Chrome on desktop, follow these steps to send a link to highlighted text: Open Google Chrome on your computer. Navigate to the web page you want to share. Find the text you want to highlight. To select the text, click and hold your mouse, then drag the cursor over the text. …
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Microsoft Edge now pops up a poll after you press the “Download Chrome” button. | Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Google Chrome download in Microsoft’s Edge web browser? How many times will the company try to steer me away? Let’s …
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As it does for flights and hotels, Google is now introducing price comparisons to its travel searches for vacation and short-term rentals. Users who search Google and click through to a specific property will now be able to compare costs from multiple travel sites on which the property is listed and then click through to …
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In a statement, Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini focused on the company’s win in beating one of Rowe’s claims. “We are pleased that the jury unanimously found that Ms. Rowe has been paid and leveled fairly from the time she was hired to date, and that she was not subsequently denied any promotions,” she wrote, citing …
The ideal smart home seamlessly anticipates your needs and instantly responds to commands. You shouldn’t have to open a specific app for each appliance or remember the precise voice command and voice assistant combination that starts the latest episode of your favorite podcast on the nearest speaker. Competing smart home standards make operating your devices …
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Resetting your TV is one of those things that’s important to know how to do, even if you’re not likely to do it all that often. And if you’re the owner of the TCL Q6 QLED Google TV, fortunately, we know how to do it. Why would you want to reset your TCL Q6? The …
Since Google released the first Pixel phone, the range has completely revolutionised the camera phone market, with each new generation pushing the mantle forward with the help of high-quality lenses and Google’s AI smarts. The question is, which is the best for your needs? While you initially only had to make the choice between the …
A jury found Google guilty of sexual discrimination and awarded female Google Cloud executive Ulku Rowe, who filed the complaint, $1.1 million. Rowe’s lawsuit alleged that the company gave higher pay to less-experienced male cohorts and that it later denied her promotions in retaliation for her complaints, both internal and later in court. Bloomberg Law …
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