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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple's iPhone foldable still far off despite all major rivals launching models

    Apple's iPhone foldable still far off despite all major rivals launching models Apple Inc. is now alone among global smartphone brands without a foldable device in its portfolio, putting it on the sidelines of a trend that promises to generate tens of billions of dollars in coming years. With...
  3. Jan

    Chrome redesigning HTTPS lock symbol over mass confusion

    Chrome's lock symbol is being redesigned because it confuses people Chrome will redesign the lock icon which appears on the left of the search bar because almost nobody knows what it is meant to convey. Google announced the decision this week, with the company saying the misunderstanding over...
    • Jan
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  4. Jan

    Google starts rolling out passkey support for Gmail.com accounts

    Goodbye passwords — Big security upgrade for Google accounts Google has started rolling out passkeys as an additional method for signing into Google Accounts. Google began working with the FIDO Alliance, Apple, and Microsoft on passkey support in 2022 and has rolled out the feature for Chrome...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    Gmail gets verification badges to help you spot scammers

    Gmail gets blue ticks Google is rolling out a verification feature for Gmail that will help users determine whether a sender is legitimate or a scammer, the company announced. When Gmail users receive an email from a verified source, they will see a blue check next to the sender's name in...
  6. Jan

    Apple and Google join forces on smart tracker anti-stalking specification

    Apple and Google team up to combat smart tracker stalkers Apple and Google have teamed up and jointly submitted a proposed industry specification to fight the abuse of Bluetooth-powered smart trackers for unwanted tracking. In a press statement on Tuesday, the companies said the...
  7. Jan

    Windows update breaks "Make Chrome the default browser" button

    Windows update breaks Chrome feature — makes switch from Edge more difficult Microsoft rolled out an update to Windows in April 2023 that broke a button in Chrome which made it easy to switch to Google's browser as the default, Gizmodo reports. On most Windows systems, Microsoft's Edge browser...
  8. Jan

    Google Authenticator could eventually get end-to-end encryption

    Google Authenticator could get end-to-end encryption "down the line" Google says it has no immediate plans to add end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to its Authenticator app, but the company's product manager Christiaan Brand says it will offer the feature in the future. His words came in response...
  9. Jan

    Google Authenticator gets cloud backup for 2FA codes

    Google Authenticator now syncs 2FA codes to the cloud Google has updated its Authenticator smartphone app for Android and iOS with support for backing up two-factor authentication (2FA) codes to the cloud. Since its launch in 2010, the app has stored one-time 2FA codes for all services locally...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Google Bard can now program in over 20 languages

    Google's AI tool can now code in more than 20 languages Google’s AI-powered generative text rival for ChatGPT, Bard, is now capable of code generation, debugging, and code explanation in more than 20 programming languages, says Google. “With new coding capabilities, we’re excited to apply...
  11. Jan

    Video purportedly showing Google Pixel Fold leaks online

    Possible Google Pixel Fold hands-on footage leaks online A Google Pixel Fold video appears to have leaked online just a few weeks before its expected launch. Video footage posted by reliable tipster Kuba Wojciechowski shows someone having hands-on time with the device. However, there isn't...
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google and Alphabet AI teams consolidated to better take on OpenAI's ChatGPT

    Google and Alphabet AI teams consolidated to better take on OpenAI's ChatGPT Alphabet Inc.’s Google has consolidated its artificial intelligence research groups into one unit, the company’s latest move to keep from falling behind in the AI race. The change folds the Brain team from Google...
  14. Jan

    Google's rush to win in AI led to ethical lapses, employees say

    Google employees call company's ChatGPT rival a "pathological liar" and "worse than useless" Shortly before Google introduced Bard, its AI chatbot, to the public in March, it asked employees to test the tool. One worker’s conclusion: Bard was “a pathological liar,” according to screenshots of...
  15. Jan

    Google could launch $1,800 Pixel Fold at I/O in May

    Google Pixel Fold could launch in May — with a R32,700 price tag Google could debut its first foldable smartphone — the Pixel Fold — at its I/O event on Wednesday, 10 May 2023, according to tipster Jon Prosser. The device will likely leave a big hole in customers' pockets as it is rumoured to...
  16. Vorastra

    Reddit Will Start Charging Big Companies for API Access

    https://gizmodo.com/reddit-will-charge-big-companies-for-ai-api-access-1850350291
  17. Jan

    Google Pixel 7a could cost $50 more than Pixel 6a - report

    Google's Pixel 7a could cost around R1,000 more than its predecessor The upgrades for Google’s upcoming Pixel 7a smartphone could push up the cost of the handset by $50 (R914, excl. VAT) over its predecessor, 9to5Google reports. The mid-ranger is rumoured to get several feature upgrades over...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google could be replaced by Bing as default search engine on Samsung smartphones — Report

    Google could be replaced by Bing as default search engine on Samsung smartphones — Report Microsoft Corp.’s Bing may replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics Co. devices, according to a New York Times report Sunday. Suwon-based Samsung, the world’s...
  19. Jan

    Google developing AI-powered search engine called Magi - report

    Google working on an "all-new" AI-powered search engine — Report Google is working on an "all-new" AI-powered search engine in the face of heightened competition from Microsoft and OpenAI, the New York Times reports. While still in the early stages, Google's new search engine will try to...
  20. Jan

    Google warns Chromium browsers are vulnerable to actively-exploited high-severity vulnerability

    Serious Google Chrome security issue — update now Google has rolled out a security patch to fix a high-severity vulnerability in its Chrome web browser for desktops, which has been actively exploited. The CVE-2023-2033 vulnerability was reported by Google Threat Analysis Group's Clément...
  21. Jan

    Google Chat gets major design changes

    Google rolling out major design changes in Chat Alphabet Inc. is rolling out a revamped user interface for Google Chat, bringing the messaging platform more in line with its other apps like Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Gmail. The update is based on Google’s Material Design 3, which includes...
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