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It looks like Google has started widely rolling out a new rounded search bar interface in Maps on Android following a test on iOS. Google has been updating and adjusting parts of Maps for a while now. The latest update changes the search bar from a rectangle with slightly rounded…

TLDR: The Complete Google Cloud eBook and Video Course Bundle will get you up to speed on using one of the fastest-growing cloud platforms anywhere. While a lion’s share of the talk in the cloud services space is consumed by the big two — Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft…

This week, Clicks and TRESemme came under fire for a racially insensitive ad, A Capitec glitch caused unauthorised deductions and three suspects were arrested for the murder of Thandeka Mdeliswa. Thanks to Google Trend analysis, we can glean data on what South Africans have been asking Google this week. Fun…

The next Nest thermostat might have one of the Pixel 4's weirdest features. Image: Joan Cros / NurPhoto via Getty Images By Alex Perry2020-09-12 21:53:45 UTC Folks who like to use Google technology to regulate the temperature in their homes might have a strange new way to do that soon.…

Of course, the dongle’s final designation and pricing could be entirely different from what was found in Target’s system. We’ll know for sure once it’s been announced, though it is expected to come with a remote control, a Google Assistant button and a UI focused on apps and service based…

A new Google thermostat has been spotted at the FCC, with indications that it could include Google Soli gesture control using a new sensor. It’s been several years since Google last updated the Nest Thermostat, with competition in the smart HVAC space arriving in the intervening years to fill that…

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Google says it’s using AI and machine learning techniques to more quickly detect breaking news around crises like natural disasters. That’s according to Pandu Nayak, vice president of search at Google, who revealed that the company’s systems now take minutes to recognize breaking news as opposed to 40 minutes a…

In its announcement, Google also reminded us that most of its policies around Search that are designed to protect against hateful and inappropriate predictions are automatic. But it also admitted that these systems are not perfect or precise, and if certain predictions slip through it will manually enforce those policies.…

Last month, Google announced that Maps is coming back to watchOS after leaving the platform in 2017. Google Maps for Apple Watch is now available following the latest update. On the Apple Watch, Google Maps is focused on providing step-by-step directions, as well as estimated arrival times. The app’s primary…