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Google is changing its search results to weed out SEO spam
Amid complaints about its search results declining in quality, Google is tweaking its algorithms to do a better job of weeding out spammy or automated content. The company says the ranking updates, arriving in May, will “keep the lowest-quality content out of search.”
Waze will soon help you find parking garages and zip through roundabouts
Google’s Waze is adding some quality-of-life navigation features in the coming weeks and months. New options can help you find parking garages, alert you when the speed limit is about to decrease and guide you through roundabouts.
Google just outlined exactly how it's changing ahead of Thursday’s DMA deadline
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is officially in effect and Google just detailed exactly what the law means for the company. It outlined all of the changes being instituted as a result of the DMA.
1Password adds passkey support for Android
1Password has launched passkey on Android apps. It came to iOS and browsers last fall.
Pixel phones just got next-gen call screening
Google just rolled out next-gen call screening to some Pixel phone models. This tool employs Google Assistant to find out why the person on the other end initiated the call.
Google updates the first-gen Pixel Watch with health monitoring features
Smartwatches running Wear OS 3 and above are getting public transit directions, thanks to Google's March updates. First-gen Pixel Watches are also getting the second gen's health monitoring features.
Google Chrome's new slate of features will allow search even with a 'bad' network connection
Google has announced a trio of new features for its Chrome browser, including improved search when experiencing a poor internet connection. There’s also a new feature that offers suggestions based on what others are looking for.
The 256GB Google Pixel Tablet with charging dock is cheaper than ever
Google's official Amazon store is selling the 256GB Pixel Tablet with a charging speaker dock for only $449 — that's $150 less than retail and is an all-time low for the device on the website
Google CEO says Gemini image generation failures were 'unacceptable'
Google CEO recently told employees via an internal memo that it was “unacceptable” that the Gemini image generator had started overcorrecting for diversity. He said the company is “working around on the clock” on a fix.
Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories
Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to a report in Adweek.
Google brings Gemini to Messages and adds AI text summaries for Android Auto
Google announced a slew of Android updates at MWC 2024, including the addition of Gemini to the Messages app and AI summaries for texts received while using Android Auto. There are also new accessibility features and casting controls for Spotify.
Google finally brings Wallet passes to Wear OS watches along with transit directions
As part of its MWC announcements, Google said it's bringing Google Wallet passes to Wear OS. It means you'll finally have easy access to boarding passes, event tickets and more on your Android watch.
Google explains why Gemini's image generation feature overcorrected for diversity
After promising to fix Gemini's image generation feature and then pausing it altogether, Google has published a blog post offering an explanation for why its technology overcorrected for diversity.
Google Pay app is shutting down in the US later this year
Google has announced that Pay will be discontinued in the US on June 4, 2024 in a push to simplify its payment apps.
Google pauses Gemini’s ability to generate people after overcorrecting for diversity in historical images
Google said Thursday it’s pausing its Gemini chatbot’s ability to generate people. The move comes after viral social posts showed the AI tool overcorrecting for diversity, producing “historical” images of Nazis, America’s Founding Fathers and the Pope as people of color.
Reddit is licensing its content to Google to help train its AI models
Google has struck a deal with Reddit that will allow the search engine maker to train its AI models on Reddit’s vast catalog of user-generated content.
Chrome's latest experimental AI feature can help you write
Google's "Help me write" can literally help you write more descriptive sentences or even full paragraphs from a short prompt.
Google's sign-in and sign-up pages have a new look
After teasing it for the past couple of weeks, Google is rolling out a new sign-in page with a slightly cleaner design.
Google promises to fix Gemini's image generation following complaints that it's 'woke'
Google's Gemini has been criticized for depicting specific white figures or historically white groups of people as racially diverse individuals.
Google's Duet AI for businesses is now called Gemini too
Google revealed that its Duet AI for enterprises has been rebranded to Gemini.