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Google is making a change to its product search offering, meaning that unpaid listings picked by algorithm will dominate results displayed on the Google Shopping tab instead of mostly paid product listings. In a blog post announcing the move, Bill Ready, president of Google’s commerce division, cited the coronavirus pandemic…

A draft version of the code should be ready by the end of July, although it’s not certain when a finalized version would appear.We’ve asked Facebook and Google for comment. They’ve typically resisted paying for news, arguing that they’re merely linking to it. However, the momentum is clearly against them…

Photo: GettyLast week saw the U.S. Senate join the ever-growing chorus of federal officials advising staff against using Zoom, with one top official calling the video software a “privacy and security concern.” And while there are myriad reasons to be concerned about the video-call platform—from the potential for foreign snooping…

Now that most of us are spending all day at home, we’re consuming a ton more data, and while Comcast’s tubes of internet haven’t burst yet, they’re definitely fuller than ever before. In an effort to get ahead of a potential disaster, some companies are taking measures to reduce the…

NOT MY NEST CAMS! Image: Malte Mueller / getty By Jack Morse2020-04-14 23:10:26 UTC No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Your elaborate Nest Cam surveillance setup that's perfect for spying on your neighbors as you shelter in place is a bit grainier than normal.  The Google-owned service emailed customers…

Here’s a strange one: A number of people who signed up for Google Play Music many years ago, which was initially offered by Google for $8/month as part of a “sign up early” promotion, have found their accounts mysteriously canceled. And this isn’t something that Google has allegedly been very…

Apple and Google are offering a bold plan using signals from more than 3 billion smartphones to help stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus while protecting users’ privacy. But epidemiologists caution that—privacy concerns aside—the scheme will be of limited use in combating Covid-19 because of the technology’s constraints, inadequate…

Source: Android CentralWhat you need to knowGoogle has announced that it will be using Google Play Services to push the COVID-19 tracking system to Android phones. The updates will be rolled out to all Android phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above. The first phase of Google and Apple's Bluetooth…

Though many doctors and clinics are limiting or halting in-person visits to restrict the spread of COVID-19, people still need access to healthcare providers. To help you get the care you might need, whether or not it's related to COVID-19, Google is making it easier for folks to find out…

Its partnership with Google, in particular, focuses on an application portal that’s powered by the tech giant’s cloud services and can handle a high volume of users. The portal was designed to work on smartphones, tablets and PCs, and applicants will be able to pick up where they left off.…