Google Meet is finally giving you the tools to create better AI-generated video backgrounds
Google Meet looks to help create better custom backgrounds New image generational model coming to users Multiple new presets to help bring out your creativity Looking your best on a work call could soon be easier than ever thanks to a new upgrade from Google Meet. The video conferencing service
House Republicans subpoena Google over alleged censorship
Google is once again in the crosshairs of Republicans in Congress because of alleged censorship, Bloomberg writes. The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed Google’s parent company Alphabet and CEO Sundar Pichai for evidence of communication between the tech company and the Biden administration. The subpoena specifically asks for documents covering
Need to find a quote? Google Drive’s new video feature will lead you right to it
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out transcripts for videos uploaded to Drive. Users can view or search for transcripts by clicking on Settings in the video player and selecting Transcript. Transcripts will only be available on videos that have captions. A little less than a year
How to disable incident reporting in Google Maps
Summary Google Maps now features Waze’s incident reporting. Incident pop-ups can be distracting but can be minimized. Android users can reduce pop-ups by changing notification settings. If your car utilizes Android Auto or Apple CarPlay as a feature, it’s likely that Apple Maps or Google Maps is your go-to navigation
It took a year, but Circle to Search has finally won me over from Google Lens
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Last year, when Google introduced Circle to Search with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, I was left scratching my head a bit. As a Pixel owner who’d been using Google Lens for a few years now, I found this duplicate feature unnecessary. Who would want
Google Contacts app looks a little different now, here’s what changed
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google has rolled out a few changes to the Contacts app. There’s now a card that says how many contacts are in your Google Account and a “last sync” status. A “Google Contacts sync settings” option takes you to a page where you can
Google Messages preps a mini search makeover (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on several tweaks to the search interface in Google Messages. Perhaps the most notable change is that search filters now make better use of empty space. Google Messages offers pretty robust search functionality, allowing you to sift through texts with a
Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Map Change
Mexico is considering suing Google over its labeling of the “Gulf of America” on Google Maps. The change follows former U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on January 20 to rename the Gulf of Mexico. However, Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has made it clear that the order only applies to
Motorola and Google deals: Get a great smartphone for $400-$600
Ryan Haines / Android Authority All of these offers come from Amazon, and you can get the listed discounts regardless of which color version you pick. Motorola Razr Plus 2024 Motorola Razr Plus 2024 Motorola Razr Plus 2024 The Razr Plus gets even sharper. Motorola’s Razr Plus is set to
Profit over privacy? Google gives advertisers more personal info in major ‘fingerprinting’ U-turn
Google has reversed its policy on ‘fingerprinting’ ‘Fingerprinting’ is a technique used to collect personal user data Users have very little say over what information is given to advertisers Do you sometimes wish that online advertisers had access to more of your private information without your consent or knowledge? Well,
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