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  1. Jan

    Google launches Ads Transparency Centre and responds to questions about scam ads in South Africa

    What Google is doing to tackle scam ads impersonating rich and famous South Africans Google has launched an Ads Transparency Centre to let users view all the advertisements a company has run using Google's networks. This forms part of what Google is doing to deal with ads that impersonate rich...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google flouted court order to preserve employee chats

    Google flouted court order to preserve employee chats Alphabet Inc.’s Google flouted a court order requiring it to save records of employee chats in antitrust litigation over its Google Play app store policies, a federal judge concluded. Google gave almost 360 employees “carte blanche” not to...
  4. Jan

    Google Bard plagiarises Tom's Hardware, apologises, then accuses them of faking screenshot evidence

    Google Bard plagiarised CPU testing article, apologised, and then accused user of faking incident Popular PC hardware-focused news publication Tom's Hardware has caught Google Bard committing plagiarism. A Tom's Hardware writer had asked Bard whether the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Intel Core...
  5. Jan

    aCropalypse: Windows 11 Snipping Tool flaw concatenates PNGs instead of overwriting them

    Windows 11 screenshot flaw could expose sensitive data Software developer Chris Blume has discovered a screenshot security flaw in Windows 11's Snipping Tool that could be exploited to access sensitive data. The tool doesn't erase cropped PNG image data, meaning malicious actors could...
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Alphabet and Microsoft had best share price surges in years

    Alphabet and Microsoft had best share price surges in years A miserable week for US banks has been a boon for the shares of the nation’s biggest technology companies as traders flock toward their cash-rich balance sheets amid concerns about contagion in the financial sector. More than $560...
  7. Jan

    Google warns about possible silent, remote compromise in some Samsung smartphones

    Google warns Samsung's smartphone modems have 18 unpatched security flaws Google security research team Project Zero has discovered 18 vulnerabilities in Samsung's smartphone modems. The modems power devices like Google's Pixel 6 and 7 and some of Samsung's Galaxy S22 and A53 series smartphones.
  8. Jan

    Google launches generative AI across apps and development tools

    Google launches ChatGPT-like tools in Gmail and Google Docs Google is rolling out various generative AI features and capabilities in its software development, research, cloud, and Workspace apps. The big integration of AI into the company's products was announced in a blog post by Google Cloud...
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  9. Jan

    Seacom launches on Equiano

    Seacom buys bandwidth on Google's massive undersea cable Seacom has launched services on the Google-owned Equiano undersea cable, promising private lines with latencies of 110 milliseconds between South Africa and Europe. The company says this is the fastest direct route between the continents.
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  10. Jan

    Disney demands that Google and Reddit reveal Ant-Man 3 script leaker's identity

    Disney wants Google and Reddit to reveal leaker who posted Ant-Man 3 script month before release Disney has subpoenaed Reddit and Google for the details of a leaker that posted the full dialogue script for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania online about a month before the Marvel movie's release...
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  11. Jan

    Google adds VPN to all Google One packages

    Google One adds VPN access to all plans Google One is expanding its security features and offering subscribers on any tier access to its virtual private network (VPN) service, the company announced in a blog post. The VPN service was previously limited to those on the 2TB plan, which costs $10...
  12. Jan

    Google plans to drop YouTube banner ads

    YouTube dropping banner ads YouTube is cutting overlay ads from the video streaming platform, with the company cutting the ad format in favour of higher performing ones, it announced in a forum post. From 6 April 2023, YouTube users will no longer see banner ads covering the video's bottom...
  13. Jan

    Google unveils Universal Speech Model research

    Google's Universal Speech Model a "critical first step" towards 1,000 languages Google has taken its first step towards bringing its 1,000 Languages Initiative to fruition, with the company sharing details on its Universal Speech Model (USM). Google describes the USM as "a critical first step"...
  14. Jan

    Researchers identify new class of security vulnerabilities on Apple devices

    New class of security vulnerabilities found on Apple devices Trellix Advanced Research Centre has identified a new class of bugs in iOS and MacOS that could have allowed malicious actors to gain elevated access to data and functions on iPhones and Macs. The discovery comes after Google and...
    • Jan
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  15. Jan

    Search query answers generated by language models will cost Google and Microsoft

    The massive cost of AI-powered search engines The AI-powered language models Google and Microsoft are incorporating into their search engines will come at a massive cost to the companies, as the technology requires much more computing resources per query than traditional search engines, Ars...
    • Jan
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  16. Jan

    Google Chrome gets memory and energy saving modes

    Google rolls out Memory and Energy Saver modes in latest Chrome update Google is rolling out Memory and Energy Saver modes in its Chrome 110 update for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook PCs, Engadget reports. The browser is notorious for hogging memory and battery on users' devices, but the new...
  17. Jan

    South African PC hardware stores with the best ratings on Google, Facebook, Hellopeter

    Best online computer shops in South Africa South Africa has a vast selection of online shops that offer all manner of computing hardware, peripherals, and other accessories. However, buying PCs and accompanying equipment online can be risky, even if you can avoid dealing with scammers taking...
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  18. Jan

    Google begins rollout of 5Gbps fibre for $125 per month

    Google rolls out 5Gbps fibre for R2,250 a month Google has started rolling out its 5Gbps fibre Internet service in three cities in the US at the cost of $125 (R2,250, excl. VAT) a month, which includes an optional Wi-Fi 6 router and up to two mesh extenders. According to The Verge, the...
  19. Jan

    Opera announces ChatGPT integration for webpage summaries

    Opera browser adding ChatGPT integration The Opera web browser will get AI-powered features, starting with one powered by OpenAI's advanced language model ChatGPT. In a blog post late last week, Opera co-CEO Song Lin said the push into an AI-integrated web formed part of the browser's knack...
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  20. Jan

    Google launches first Android 14 preview

    First Android 14 preview launched Google has rolled out the first Android 14 Preview for developers, allowing them to test their apps on its upcoming mobile operating system (OS). The first preview is an early baseline build focused on developer feedback, with new features, APIs, and behaviour...
  21. Jan

    Alphabet falls most in three months on Bard accuracy concerns

    Google nosedives after ChatGPT rival spits back inaccurate information Google owner Alphabet Inc. fell by the most in more than three months after a demonstration of its new artificial intelligence chatbot, Bard, sparked concerns that the tech giant has lost ground in the race for the future of...
    • Jan
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