Google to reset app permissions on unused Android-apps
The feature will automatically reset the runtime permissions of unused apps.
Last week Google announced that they plan to have app runtime permissions expire on older versions of Android for apps that haven't run for several months. This will, in effect, extend the availability of a privacy prot...
Google Cloud introduces new storage products
The new offerings aim to provide better data protection and resiliency.
This week Google Cloud introduced two new storage products. It also announced an expansion of its Cloud Storage offering, to offer more resiliency and protection for customer data.
The new services are Filestore Enterpris...
Google releases TensorFlow Similarity to help AI find related items
Google announced TensorFlow Similarity, a Python package for training similarity models with the company’s TensorFlow machine learning framework. Similarity models train to spot similar/related items for application in tasks like identifying matching songs or similar products.
The search giant...
Google rolls out Flutter version 2.5, updates in Dart and Material You
Google has announced the latest Flutter SDK version 2.5 update. The upgrade features improvements in Dart 2.14, Widget Inspector, and Material You widgets.
Updates in Dart 2.14
The improvements in the Dart 2.14 are focused on formatting and pub support. The latest updates also added an advanc...
Google Pixel 6 teaser gives us real-world photos of the phone
Google has teased its upcoming Pixel 6, which includes several shots of the smartphone being used in the real world. The footage arrives a little over a month after Google released the first official images of the device. They were limited to renders at the time, but we are seeing actual photograph...
Google and T-Systems partner to build a ‘sovereign’ cloud for Germany
Google, in partnership with T-Systems, plans to build a 'Sovereign Cloud' for public and private sector organizations in Germany, but also for the EU. The cloud should go live mid-next year, according to Google. Google is working with the German IT services firm to make the jointly run cloud on the...
Google invests $1.2 billion on cloud infrastructure in Germany
Google is investing $1.2 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in Germany and is committed to using more renewable energy sources. Google is currently number three among the premier cloud providers in the world.
The CEO of Google Cloud, Thomas Kurian, is making it his mission to take the nu...
Windows Subsystem for Android app available in Microsoft Store
The Android Subsystem for Windows may be available to Microsoft Insider testers sooner rather than later.
Microsoft is planning to roll out Windows 11 on October 5. However, one key feature that will not be included in the rollout is support for Android apps. Instead, the company has promised it...
Google is reportedly developing laptop chips as Chromebooks ship more units
A report by Nikkei Asia reported that Google is developing customer central processing units for Chromebooks. The report cited three sources familiar with the matter, who also dished out more details about the search giant’s hardware ambitions.
The most notable piece of information has to be t...
Alphabet reports massive 65% gain for second quarter
Google's parent has performance that is putting its Big Tech rivals to shame.
Alphabet reported huge beats on its top and bottom lines for its first quarter of 2021, as well as a new $50 billion stock buyback, which boosted the shares more than 4% in after-hours trading.
The company's shar...
Google Chat just made it easier to track tasks within a chat flow
Google's reply to Slack and replacement for Hangouts, Google Chat, has a new task-related update. Google is pushing Google Chat to be the default chat app for Workspace customers and gradually replace the classic Hangouts which has been the default chat app since 2013.
The new feature means user...
Apple owns a patent for a dual-screen, wireless charging laptop
Apple now holds the right for a dual-display MacBook, in what may be a flashback of an old tiff with Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome OS, or a new way to view laptops going forward. The patent was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
According to Patently Apple, the patent includes ...