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2022-04-15 17:04:00 Google is working on the possibility of tying two numbers to one eSIM

According to the Israeli company Esper, Google is working on a very convenient feature, primarily attractive to people who are used to using two SIM cards on one smartphone. It is possible that the innovation will free up some space inside smartphones.

As to Esper, the feature called Multiple Enabled Profiles (MEP) allows you to assign one eSIM two profiles and switch between networks of two operators. Google is reportedly using the technology in its developments, for which a patent application was filed back in 2020. Open / Comment

2022-04-14 17:04:00 Unbelievable discovery: a bloody lake was found in a wilderness area in the U.S. using Google maps

The secret lake is located in a place popular with tourists.

The bloody color of the lake could be the result of human activity.
A user accidentally made the spooky discovery with the help of Google maps. While exploring the area of South Dakota, he stumbled upon a previously unknown "blood lake."

The mysterious lake is located in the Black Hills National Forest, a popular spot among climbers and campers. Open / Comment

2022-04-13 17:04:00 Microsoft Edge is the second most popular desktop browser after Google Chrome

According to Statcounter statistics for March of this year, Google Chrome continues to confidently lead the desktop segment with 67.29%. It even gained 2.4 percent in March.

But in the battle for second place, Microsoft Edge took the lead for the first time with 9.65%, followed by Safari in third place with 9.56%. Fourth and fifth places go to Mozilla Firefox (7.57%) and Opera (2.81%), respectively. Open / Comment

2022-04-12 17:04:00 India accused Google of unfairly blocking third-party payment systems

Competition Commission of India said that Google discriminates against developers in its billing policy of Play Store. This was reported by Bloomberg.

The conclusions were made after a months-long investigation sparked by protests from developers who complained that the U.S. Internet giant charges unfairly high fees for using the Android app stores and its own payment service.

The agency ruled that tying apps to only one payment service was "unfair and discriminatory”. Open / Comment

2022-04-11 18:30:03 Google Docs to begin underlining sentences to be edited

Service Google Docs will add a new auxiliary function - purple wavy line will be underlined sentences in which the user is invited to change the style or tone of statements. Remarks will help shorten text, make it more meaningful or remove irrelevant words.

A new Google Docs assistive feature will be built into the service and will allow the user to improve the quality of text, according to the company's blog. The feature is called Tone and Style. Open / Comment

2022-04-10 17:04:00 Google will be able to create smartphones without physical SIM cards. It may be possible to assign two phone numbers to an eSIM module

With Multiple Enabled Profiles (MEP), Google wants to allow two numbers to be assigned to a single eSIM and switch between them. Google is basing the new feature on a patent filed in 2020, which describes splitting the existing SIM card interface into two digital connections.

There have been reports in the past that Google is testing such a solution on the Pixel's engineering hardware. Open / Comment

2022-04-09 17:09:00 Google will add emoji to Meet and allow video chatting in Docs

Google has released an update for Workspace to allow video chatting right in Docs. Video chatting will be enabled to be moved to Tables or Slides without switching between tabs. Google says the update will be released in the coming weeks.

Among the innovations is the addition of picture-in-picture support for Meet. This feature will only be possible in the Chrome browser, and will display up to four tiles simultaneously in a separate window. Open / Comment

2022-04-08 17:07:00 Google intends to implement the function of detecting unidentified Bluetooth trackers directly in Android

Google is working to ensure that the increasingly popular Bluetooth trackers can't be used for spying or any other lawbreaking activities.

Late last year, Apple released Tracker Detect, an app that allows you to find other people's AirTags around you, but the scanning function needs to be triggered manually. Tile launched similar software more recently. Google, on the other hand, apparently wants to integrate the corresponding function directly into Android.

In the code of the Google app, we found references to alerts about an unfamiliar device in the vicinity and about detecting unfamiliar trackers. Open / Comment

2022-04-07 17:00:15 A snapshot of the box of the inexpensive Google Pixel 6a Which has yet to be officially unveiled

Images of the alleged Pixel 6a box appear to confirm previously leaked renders of the design of Google's upcoming smartphone.

Thanks to insiders, we know quite a bit about the upcoming Pixel 6a. However, this image of a box labeled "Pixel 6a" and the Google logo appeared on the Techxine blog.

One of the main "benefits" is that the packaging bears a striking resemblance to previously leaked renders of the upcoming device. Open / Comment

2022-04-06 17:00:17 Google Search will identify queries from people in crisis using AI

Faced with a difficult situation, many people turn to an impersonal source of help - topics such as suicide and sexual and domestic violence are touched on daily in Google Search.

To redirect as many people as possible to the information they need, Google is integrating the new MUM MO model into its search engine. MUM better understands natural language and will be able to "more accurately identify a broader range of search queries about personal crisis." Open / Comment