Google brings Matter support to Nest devices, Android: Here’s what it means – Times of India

Matter, the latest smart home standard that aims to allow customers to choose their preferred Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled product from any company and make different devices work together, is now rolling out on Google‘s products. The company announced that it is bringing the new standard today (December 15). What Google devices are getting Matter … Read more

LaMDA lesson? Google says no to creating ChatGPT rival – Times of India

ChatGPT became the talk of the town when it launched to the public in November end. It is an AI model that interacts in a conversational way by using machine learning to generate text-based answers. Google has a similar technology in LaMDA, however, the company recently highlighted that the cost of releasing an AI chatbot … Read more

Google may use new input methods for its upcoming AR glasses: What are they – Times of India

Google not only made several new software-related announcements at the I/O 2022 event, but the company also teased multiple upcoming devices. The latest Pixel 7 smartphones and the company’s first-ever smartwatch — the Pixel watch — were also teased at Google’s annual developer meet. The company has already launched the Pixel 7 devices and the … Read more

YouTube Introduces Improved Bot Detection Feature, Warning for Spam Comments

YouTube has, in an effort to improve spam and abuse detection on comments and live chat, introduced enhancements to its video-sharing platform. The update comes at a time when social media companies are facing increased scrutiny over their inability to limit spam, harassment, and abuse that is believed to be hurting the mental health of … Read more

Job cuts at Google: CEO Sundar Pichai has no ‘reassuring words’ for employees – Times of India

It was a tense all-hands meeting at Google last week. The Google parent Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly declined to reassure employees that job cuts aren’t under consideration. According to a report in Business Insider, Pichai offered no assurance to worried Google employees that layoffs won’t happen. “It’s really tough to predict the future, so … Read more

Google Lens on Pixel: How this app may have become less accessible on Google’s smartphones – Times of India

Google introduced its visual search tool — Google Lens — in 2017. The tech giant has since upgraded the app with new features that can recognise images better and help users with improved contexts related to the picture. Apart from the smartphone app, Google has also integrated Lens on Chrome for users to access the … Read more

Internet Governance Forum: What IT minister has to say on regulating Big Tech firms – Times of India

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that governments across the world have lagged behind in rulemaking for big technology players, such as Google, Apple and Meta, for their innovations that can be a cause of harm to society. He added that India is now the largest ‘connected’ nation globally but … Read more

Samsung rolls out One UI 5.0 based Android 13 to Galaxy M13 in India – Times of India

Android 13 is now making its way to the Samsung M series models. Samsung has added another smartphone to the list of phones that are receiving the OneUI 5.0 update based on Android 13. The Samsung Galaxy M13 has received the One UI 5.0 update along with the November 2022 security patch in the Indian … Read more

Enable this Chrome setting to improve your ‘PC’ performance: What is this feature, step-by-step guide and more – Times of India

Google Chrome has recently received a new version 108 update. As a part of the update, the web browser has received several new features such as better emoji support, new power and resource management features and more. Among all the new Chrome 108 features, one feature that actually makes users’ life easier is the memory … Read more

Google celebrates the life of Dr. Mária Telkes with a Doodle – Times of India

Google celebrates the life and work of solar energy pioneer Dr. Mária Telkes with a Doodle. She believed the power of the sun could change human lives, and was the first to receive The Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award on this day in 1952. Born in Budapest in 1900, Dr. Telkes studied physical chemistry … Read more