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No, Google+ isn't coming for your Instagram account -- it's just the Google Messages link preview generator Despite Google’s best efforts to kill off its Google+ social network, it keeps coming back. Remnants of the social network could still be found in the Google Phone app — now something called the…

Synopsis Look what happened in Arizona the other day, that remote desert state where the Canyon is Grand, the motto Ditat Deus (god enriches), and voting machines suspect. Today, it a place of election pilgrimage. Republicans are pitched against Republicans — actually it’s the Bhailog vs Old Fogies — and…

Google has used its mass of data to look at terms used over past decades during heatwaves. The topic has arrived due to the massive heatwaves hitting parts of the US and Canada, including some regions like the Pacific Northwest where temperatures are typically mild and conditions are usually rainy.…

(CNN)The White House dove into damage control this week after reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris' office, with the administration trying to stop a drama-filled narrative from taking hold, according to five people who spoke to CNN about the dynamics within Harris' office. Two people close…

iPadOS 15 is arriving at a crucial time for the iPad. Ever since the well-designed and overly powerful 2018 iPad Pro arrived, people have increasingly asked Apple to make its tablet software as flexible and impressive as its hardware. This year’s iPadOS update isn’t going to satisfy those who want…

After months of anticipation, Stadia has finally become available on Android TV, and in the first two weeks, the app has seen a fantastic turnout in terms of the number of downloads. Stadia for Android TV experienced a soft launch last Monday, June 21, allowing players to preload the app…

Some naive people may still think they're not using open-source software. They're wrong. Everyone does. According to the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) 2021 "Open Source Security and Risk Analysis" (OSSRA) report, 95% of all commercial programs contain open-source software. By CyRC's count, the vast majority of that code contains…

YouTube, which calls itself a “Google company,” has its own branding and design direction that’s independent from the broader organization. YouTube Studio is now getting a new icon that shares some similarity to YouTube Music. YouTube Studio for Android and iOS lets users manage their channel with the ability to…

Say bye to APKs Google has declared that beginning in August of this year, apps under the Google Play store will be required to utilize the Android App Bundle rather than the standard APK format. Google initially launched app bundles at 2018’s I/O. Bundles allow developers to distribute their software…

A 2020 Mini Cooper S electric vehicle at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, on Feb. 18, 2020. CHRIS HELGREN/Reuters The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced…