Google Play unveils its list of top apps and games for 2021

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 12 words · Melissa Barnes

Google Play's family share plan finally catching up to Apple

Sounds a lot likeApple’s Family Sharing planfrom 2014, doesn’t it? It works like this. Looks like it’s time to start thinking about who in your family makes the cut.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 29 words · Danielle Ramirez

Google Pledges $20M to Computer Science Education for 11M Students

Google is also pushing for adults to upskill themselves with new training in marginalized communities.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 15 words · Joshua Bennett

Google pledges stronger stewardship of water resources

“We’re dedicated to working with partners to make those tools and technologies universally accessible.”

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 14 words · James Lynch

Google Policy Effectively Bans Outside Call-Recording Apps

Anew Google policywill effectively ban call-recordingappsfrom the Play Store starting next month. The ban is set to officially take effect on May 11. Read more:

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 25 words · Jordan Parker

Google posts mammoth jump in fourth-quarter revenue

Net profit totaled $20.6 billion. Earnings per share totaled $30.69, beating analysts' forecast of $27.48. The company also faces two lawsuits filed by groups of state attorneys general. Google has denied the accusations in the suits. Google’s dominance in web search and digital advertising has also drawn the attention of Congress. “We are committed to approaching it constructively,” he told Wall Street analysts during a conference call. Google’s prowess is intimidating....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Krystal Fuller

Google Pushes Back Third-Party Cookie Blocking in Chrome to 2024

But then Googlepushed back the move to 2023. Now, the company said, it needs more time for testing.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 18 words · Seth Mendoza

Google Quietly Bought an AI Startup to Build Your Avatar

Alter’s acquisition was completed two months ago, an unidentified source told TechCrunch. As of publishing,Alter’s websiteremains down. In recent years, Google has been investing heavily in its AI technology. Fromlanguage learning modelstoimage generators, the company is putting AI at the center of its suite of products. It’s possible Google Avatars could integrate with Shorts sometime in the future. For example, a person can buy an NFT of a designer bag and accessorize their avatar....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Keith Diaz

Google Releases Anti-Harassment Twitter Tool for Journalists, Activists

The Jigsaw tool comes as harassment and intimidation of female journalists online continues to plague reporters around the world. Nearly three out of four female reporters experienced online violence, according to aUNESCO studyfrom last year. The Harassment Manager isn’t a downloadable app. It requires publications to integrate its code into other software that reporters can use to evaluate tweets. The Thomson Reuters Foundation will the first organization to make the Harassment Manager available for its reporters....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Kelly Atkinson

Google Replacing SMS With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication

Ross Richendrfer, head of security and privacy public relations at Google, confirmed this to CNET. He said Google will be “reimagining” how the company verifies phone numbers. Google has been signaling a transition away from SMSsince as early as 2017. Experts say the move is not unexpected and probably necessary for Google. While it is definitely better to have than no 2FA, it is certainly the least secure." “It’s good to see companies moving toward a more secure environment,” he added....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Erica Johnson

Google Replumbs Chrome on Mac for Better Battery Life

Google on Tuesday detailed its power-saving tricks that arrived with Chrome 110,released in early February. Google has worked for years to address the Chrome power-consumption concerns. “It will be available to 100% this week,” Cruz said.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Ashley Anderson

Google Reportedly Dropping Continuous Scroll in Search Results

The days of endless Google scrolling may be over. The news was first reported bySearch Engine Land. A spokesperson for Google confirmed the change to CNET. At that time, a Google blog post called the change “more seamless and intuitive.”

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 40 words · Nicole Hamilton

Google Reportedly Offers to Split Ad Tech Business to Fend Off US Antitrust Suit

The proposed separate company could reportedly be valued at tens of billions of dollars. The department declined to comment. Google’s massive ad tech business hasbeen under scrutinyfrom regulators in the US and EU.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Debra Doyle