Google will buy a New York City office buildingfor $2.1 billion, it said Tuesday. In 2018, itpaid $2.4 billionfor its Chelsea Market building.

YouTube shows users ads based on their watch history. In My Ad Center, people can turn off targeted ads in YouTube without it affecting video recommendations. At Google’s Pixel 7 event earlier this year, the company touted newprivacy and security features. “We see these principles as foundational to the future of advertising.”

The old price was $60 a year. Nest Awareis the Google-owned smart home service that lets you review video from yourNest doorbellandNest cameras. The tech giant purchased smart home companyNestfor$3.2 billionin 2014. Read also:Best Smart Home Products for 2023 That Aren’t Made by Amazon or Google

Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Microsoft, Magic Leap and others make AR headsets that introduce virtual imagery to real-world scenes.

Google’s World Cup soccer game. The tournament was also condensed by four days to minimize the midseason disruption. In the opening game of the tournament,Ecuador beat host Qatar, 2-0. More on the World Cup

Pixel Pass is no more. The company officially stopped offering Pixel Pass for new purchases and renewals as of Tuesday. According toGoogle’s help site, Pixel Pass is no longer offered for new Pixel purchases or renewal. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for additional comment.

it’s possible for you to even “donate” your birthday on birth.day to charity Save the Children. Celebrities and influencers are following suit, including Felicia.day.

The site has apage dedicated to appeals and reporting. Google first launched transparency reports over a decade ago, and they can now beviewed in fullon the site.

What’s with that mole on your arm? Is that sudden rash a sign of something troubling? Not everyone is a dermatologist, and skin conditions can be concerning. The feature doesn’t replace a medical diagnosis, of course. What else can Google Lens be used for? Google Lens came out in 2017, and is available in the Google app, for bothAndroidandiOS. CNET has rounded up7 neat uses for Google Lens.

In addition, Google is expanding virtual cards and buy now, pay later options.

The agreement comes amid tension between app developers and Google over the use of alternative payment systems. Match says it doesn’t sell personal user data. The two companies will still square off in court over the use of external billing options. A trial is set for April 2023. Match declined to comment beyond its statement. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for a comment. Google and Epic Games have agreed to a trial inearly 2023....

In September, Apple largelywon a legal battleagainst Epic Games. Looking to that decision, Google in Octobercountersued Epic. Apple hasn’t yet announced plans for how it plans to comply with South Korea’s new law. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Googleon Wednesday lost a crucial battle in its fight to have a multibillion-dollar antitrust fine overturned in Europe . Google appealed the fine, but the EU General Court in Luxembourg has now ruled to uphold the decision. It retained this title until the Commissionfined Google over $5 billionthe following year for Android abuses.