Google is preparing to launch a new Chrome feature that will give users the ability to hide their IP address. Previously known as Gnatcatcher, the feature is now called IP Protection and makes use of proxies to help prevent online tracking. IP Protection is described as “a privacy proxy that anonymizes IP addresses for qualifying […]
Imagine strolling down a busy city street and snapping a photo of a stranger then uploading it into a search engine that almost instantaneously identifies the person. This isn’t a hypothetical. It’s possible now, thanks to a website called PimEyes, considered one of the most powerful publicly available facial recognition tools online. On TikTok, PimEyes […]
Games, interactive designs, animations, there are so many cool Doodles to discover! Rita El Khoury / Android Authority 25 years ago, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were attending the Burning Man festival and decided to add a whimsical stick figure to the second “O” in the Google logo to indicate their out-of-office status […]
Google published a point update for Chrome 116 today that addresses five security issues in the desktop versions and the Android version of the web browser. The update is available already, but it may take several days or even weeks before most devices that Chrome is installed on are updated. Chrome users who run the […]
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, received some executives of Google at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shettima also lauded the N1.2bn grant provided by the technology giant for the support of the “Tinubu administration’s one million jobs initiative.” According to the Vice President, the announcement of the grant was commendable and worthy of emulation […]
A collaboration between Google and Verve now allows Nigerians to make purchases on the Play Store using their Verve cards. This move intends to bolster the country’s digital ecosystem and simplify the payment process for Google Play Store applications and services. According to a press release seen by Technext, Google will now facilitate local payments made with […]
Google customers who have not used their accounts for 2 years may have their accounts deleted automatically by the company from December 2023 onward. Google announced a change to the company’s inactive account policy today on the company’s The Keyword blog. Ruth Kricheli, VP, Product Management at Google announced the change on the site. Google accounts who […]
Google will soon offer ways to generate text and images using machine learning in its Workspace products as part of a scramble to catch up with rivals in the new AI race. Google has announced a suite of upcoming generative AI features for its various Workspace apps, including Google Docs, Gmail, Sheets, and Slides. The features include […]
Google has launched a website for its Read Along app for encouraging young children to practice reading. The website, which is introduced as a public beta, works with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers on Desktop and Android, with support for iOS and more browsers such as Safari coming soon. The concept of the website is […]
Google is tracking you if you have Location History and Web and App Activity settings enabled. Here’s how to disable them. If you’re using any of Google’s apps on your iPhone or Android device, there’s a good chance you’re being tracked by the search giant. Although your Google account’s location history is disabled by default, […]
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