Google is revamping its Google Maps app for both iOS and Android and will soon include crowd-sourced information like transit data, restaurant guidance and other destination information. The redesign coincides with the 15th anniversary of Google Maps and includes new icons and upgrades to its...
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland is launching an official inquiry into how Google processes its users’ location data. The DPC announced on Tuesday (Feb. 4) that following a number of complaints concerning Google’s practice of collecting users’ location data, it is conducting its...
On Tuesday (Feb. 4), according to sources, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will meet with state attorneys general representatives to review collective investigations of Google. Officials from as many as seven states — Texas included — will be at an afternoon meeting...
Google’s One Today donation app is being dropped in seven days after launching almost seven years ago, according to reports on Wednesday (Jan. 29). The app made it simple for users to give money to nonprofits across numerous causes. Users were able to donate as...
Among the artificial intelligence (AI) projects Google is developing are real-time language translation, anemia detection and robotic kittens, CNBC reported Wednesday (Jan. 29). The company hopes to launch those as well as a diverse array of other AI projects widely someday. Google’s parent company Alphabet...
Google has announced that all paid commercial extensions have been temporarily suspended from being published or updated in the official Chrome Web Store due to fraud, ZDNet reported on Saturday (Jan. 25). Fraudulent transactions began earlier in January, then started happening “at scale,” according to...
Google’s parent company Alphabet is the fourth U.S. tech firm to reach $1 trillion market value, joining Apple, Amazon and Microsoft in hitting the milestone, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. 16). Apple and Amazon hit the trillion-dollar mark in the summer of 2018. Microsoft...
Google has updated its search function to make searching for clothing items and accessories easier, the company said in a blog post. The company said it understands that no matter what type of clothing item you’re searching for, it can be helpful to see a...
Listen closely to recent news — including news coming out of the ongoing National Retail Federation (NRF) retail show in New York City — and you’ll hear ample talk about omnichannel commerce. Now Google has added its own voice to that. Google is buying an...
