Google Will Use AI to Determine if You're Lying About Your Age

It will roll out first in the US and expand to more countries. The announcement comes as tech companies face mounting pressure from lawmakers to make platforms safer for young users. Last year, Metaintroduceda similar AI model that helps determine if a user is under the age of 18. These signals can help the model better determine if someone may be lying about their age. Google said it is also looking into other ways people will be able to verify their age....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Tiffany Fields

Google Workers Sign Petition Demanding Protection of Abortion Search Data

In addition, the AWU is pushing Google to stop donating to anti-abortion politicians and political action committees. The AWU didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly helping her daughter abort, burn and bury her fetus. The mother pleaded not guilty. Facebook has already begun testing end-to-end encryption on Messenger. Googlers can also relocate to a different state without justification.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Barbara Mendoza

Google's AI Chatbot Can Now Help You Code

Now the AI tool has a new skill: coding. The ability to code has been one of the top requests from people using Bard, Google said. For now, it’s available only to people in the US and UK.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 38 words · Kim Clark

Google's AI-Powered Search Will Show Video to Help Answer Your Questions

The company says it’s continuing to work on making results speedier.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 11 words · Mr. Rodney Cruz Jr.

Google's AI-Powered Tool Summarizes Web Pages for Instant Insights

Google’s new “SGE while browsing” can be enabled in the company’s experimental Search Labs section. The technology is expected to reshape everything from the way weworktohow we get information. At the moment, Google’s SGE isn’t open to everyone andrequires people to sign up. There’s no timeline on when this version of AI Search will go live to the public. Other features coming to SGE include having definitions integrated into AI-generated results....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Jeff Butler

Google's Bard AI Chatbot Now Supports Over 40 Languages

Two months later, the tech giant’s ChatGPT competitor now supports more than 40 total languages. To hear responses, just press the button that looks like a sound icon, next to a message. This feature is available only in English right now. you’re able to also share your responses or even entire Bard chats with others via shareable links. Read more:ChatGPT vs. Bing vs. Google Bard: Which AI Is the Most Helpful?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Glenn Obrien

Google's Dropping Location-Based AR Experiences Into Maps

Instead, Google focused on AI. Last yearGoogle announced a frameworkto put 3D Maps data in location-based AR experiences from other app developers. Apparently, finding those AR apps hasn’t been easy. Google’s focus this year has been almost entirely on AI, but maybe the two will dovetail. Would AI agents be what helps serve up hidden AR experiences in the future, too?

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Danielle Hess

Google's emojis are getting a face-lift in Android 12 this fall. What to know

And you don’t have to be fluent in emoji to understand why. Google spelled it out in a recentblog post. Google points to the pie emoji as an example. Read more:Confused by emoji meanings? Which emoji do we know are changing? Why is Google changing emoji in Android 12? Google’s new face mask emoji will have open eyes. What other changes are happening in Android 12? Check out our coverage ofall the features you’ll love, even thehidden ones....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Lisa Banks

Google's First Smartwatch Will Be... the Pixel Watch, Per Trademark

Read more:Google Pixel Watch Rumors: Will It Have a Familiar Rounded Design? Google didn’t respond to a request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 20 words · Dr. Robert Stewart Jr.

Google's Holographic Project Starline Shrinks to the Size of a TV

The glasses-free 3D technology, whichI got to demolast year, was originally designed to be a room-size installation.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Jeffrey Elliott

Google's Latest Android Feature Drop Brings Productivity Boosts and Customization

Other new features coming to Wear OS are two new sound and display modes geared toward better accessibility. These are designed to reduce the disorientation from split audio and improve visibility with grayscale and color correction options. Tap-to-pay animations will soon be coming to Google Wallet to help provide visual confirmation of payments. Google says to look out for “cheerful penguins” and more.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Patricia Bond

Google's Latest Nest Cameras Now Work With Amazon Alexa

A forthcoming update will also allow Alexa to announce when a person is at the front door. When asked for comment, Google pointed to the blog post linked above. From there, the app will guide users on how to add integrations for each machine.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Edwin Castillo

Google's Latest Update for Pixel Phones Adds Live Captions, More Stickers

Google is adding new features to its Pixel phones this month.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 11 words · Dawn Gordon