“It can be confusing to evaluate which information on the web is most reliable.” Google expanded its “About this result” feature. Other changes included updates to Lens, a search tool that uses a phone’s camera. At the event, Google also introduced updates to its Maps service. Google added a feature to its Maps app that shows information about several wildfires at once.

Google TV is bringing individual user profiles to its platform. It comes after the search giantannounced its intention to add the feature last fall. These profiles will each have access to a watch list, recommendations and Google Assistant. The update should reach all users within the next few weeks, according to Google. It addedkids profiles, which offer parental controls and kid-friendly content, last year. Users can add the service by purchasing aChromecastwith Google TVstreaming deviceand connecting it via HDMI to any TV....

The other 60% would be working from their normal office campus a few days a week. The company won’t require employees to return to offices in any capacity until September of this year. He said about half ofFacebook’s workforce could work remotely over the next five to 10 years. Twitter made asimilar announcement, and CEOJack Dorseyalsoextended the policyto his other company, mobile-payments firm Square. Google last weekshowed off new featuresit has planned for its offices in a post-pandemic work environment....

Truth Social has agreed to enforce its policies, including removing any content that incites violence, Google said. The app has alsobeen available in Apple’s App Storesince February.

Google Cloud launched apartnership with Mayo Clinicto implement use of its generative AI software, thetech giant announced Wednesday. The system is “ready to support HIPAA compliance,” Google Cloud said in a press release. With Google-level search capabilities, it can help health organizations quickly find what they need. But this is not the company’s first foray into the medical field. In April, Google announced itsmedical language model AI initiative, Med-PaLM and Med-PaLM 2....

Google received the largest fine, and must now pay 150 million euros. The fine issued to Facebook parent company Meta came in at 90 million euros. As with all UStechcompanies operating globally, Meta and Google are subject to local laws around the world. A spokesperson for Meta said the company is reviewing the CNIL’s decision.

The tool displays the projected size of a mosquito population in a given area based on ZIP code. That data is then given to a model to create a color-coded seven-day forecast. Scientists say a warming planet could help mosquito populations explode.

Last year,members of Congresspressed Googleto do something about the climate-change-denial content onYouTube. The search giant said Thursday that it’s changed its monetization policy regarding this kind of content and ads. This policy affects advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators and is scheduled to go into effect in November.

Googleintroducedtwo new features on Android this week aimed at improving user safety against unwanted tracking through Bluetooth-enabled devices. This gives them time tolocate and physically disablethe tracking machine without their movements being monitored during that time. A handful ofBluetooth trackersare compatible with Android. The lawsuit said the plaintiffs suffered “substantial” injuries from people who misused the tracking devices.

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To remedy this, Google Authenticator now stores one-time passwords on a person’s Google account. The company didn’t detail exactly how this beefs up security. Google is still pushing people toward apasswordless future. ConsideringMicrosoft Authenticator already has had cloud backups on Android since 2019, Google is late to the game. Google didn’t respond to a request for additional comment. How to enable one-time password syncing

Google banned cryptocurrency mining Android apps from the Android Play Store, following in Apple’s footsteps. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. Google noted that this new policy is consistent with the industry’s approach. Updated at 9:25 am PST:Adds Google comment.

Get ready for more ways to use Bard, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot andrival to ChatGPT. The responses will be in English starting Tuesday. CNET hasbroken down ChatGPT, Bing and Google Bardto work out which is the most helpful.