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2022-06-08 17:00:09 Google is leaking our data on a shocking scale

Estimating the size of this market has been hard, but a new report from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, a nonprofit organization that has been campaigning for years in the United States and Europe to curb the trade in personal data, now offers concrete figures.

The report found that advertising platforms transmit data about the location of Americans and Europeans and the pages they view about 178 trillion times each year.

In the United States and Europe, Google transmits such data more than 70 billion times daily, according to the report. Open / Comment

2022-06-07 17:00:10 A partnership between Google and Samsung will result in a special Health Connect platform and API in the near future

The platform will provide software developers with a set of tools to synchronize user data between apps and devices in the Android ecosystem.

Doing so helps users keep track of health and workout data in a single hub.

Once a user becomes a member of the ecosystem, developers can compile disparate information into a single encrypted hub on their device.

Google says that users would be able to determine what data to share and from which apps. Open / Comment

2022-06-06 17:00:08 Google is removing nearly 900,000 "abandoned" apps from Google Play

The main criterion is the absence of app updates for the last two years. The main reason why both companies have declared war on applications with no updates for a long time is for security reasons.

Old apps do not meet all the innovations of the latest versions of Android and iOS, they disregard new APIs and development methods that provide improved security. So, old apps considered to be not as secure as newer ones. Open / Comment

2022-06-05 17:00:07 Pixel Watch smartwatch announced by Google, but it will only be on sale in the fall

The IT giant has confirmed the existence of the Pixel Watch. Yet, the current announcement cannot be called full-fledged, as the device will appear on the market no sooner than in the fall.

In terms of appearance, the Pixel Watch seems nothing surprising. The watch expectedly got a round display, placed in a case made of recycled steel.

A physical button, one of the controls of the gadget, sits next to the wheel on the side of the case. Google smart watch is to be supplied with branded interchangeable straps.

The Pixel Watch runs an "enhanced" version of Wear OS 3 with an "updated user interface" that includes improved navigation and smart notifications. Open / Comment

2022-06-04 17:00:07 The next generation of Google Maps with "immersive viewing" unveiled

The mode will initially work for Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.

At the Google I/O event, Google Maps (Google Maps) unveiled innovations that will get a feature called "immersive viewing." Initially, the mode will work for Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo. Gradually other cities will be added.

Immersive View takes street viewing and aerial photography to a whole other level, combining them to immerse you in the atmosphere of a particular place, no matter where you are. Open / Comment

2022-06-03 20:52:17 Silicon Valley investor has created his own Telegram channel!

He shares secret startup insights and useful analytics for free!

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— 5 mistakes that 4 of 5 young startup founders make.

Warning: reading this channel 5 minutes a day increases your chance of becoming rich 94% Open / Comment

2022-06-03 17:00:11 Google unveiled the Pixel 7 lineup

Google, along with the Pixel 6a, announced the new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro at the I/O 2022 conference. The new smartphones appear to be as shown in the leaked renders.

The horizontal camera unit was left in place, which flows seamlessly into the side edges - now made of aluminum. The Pixel 7 has two modules and a flash, while the Pro model has three sensors. Unlike the Pixel 6 line, the new smartphones won't get a two-tone back panel.

The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will come with Android 13 out of the box and a second-generation Google Tensor processor. Open / Comment

2022-06-02 17:00:10 Google Translate will offer to save search history

Google Translate will now be able to save users' previous search history in their Google accounts.

The resource points out that the company has informed about the upcoming policy change regarding Google Translate.

Previously, there have already been reports of a warning that users could see in Google Translate. It said that the search history in Google Translate could soon be available only to users logged into their Google account. Open / Comment

2022-06-01 17:00:08 Google has released the first beta version of Android 13 for Google TV and Android TV platforms.

Android TV 13 Beta 1 has already been made available to enthusiasts in the XDA Developers community. As for visual changes, at the moment Android 13 TV is not much different from Android 12 TV.

As noted by Mishaal Rahman, editor-in-chief of the well-known resource XDA Developers, the first beta version doesn’t include features such as advanced picture-in-picture mode, Fast Pair support and a new low-power standby mode.

The new features will be introduced gradually. Open / Comment

2022-05-31 17:00:09 Google aims to create services for blockchain developers

Google's cloud division is forming a team to create services for developers focused on blockchain applications.

"While the world is still early in its embrace of Web3, it is a market that is already demonstrating tremendous potential with many customers asking us to increase our support for Web3 and Crypto related technologies," he wrote in a letter to employees.

Google plans to offer corporate clients backend services that provide access to distributed ledger technology. However, the company is not willing to "be part of the cryptocurrency wave directly". Open / Comment