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Google has made its search feature intrinsic to using the internet, to some extent. Its so much a part of how most of us use the web that switching to another search engine, even if we deeply want to, can be a bit complicated. DuckDuckSometimes is a Chrome e…

In the ongoing war for control of the digital space that is the modern car, Google just conquered a major swath of territory. This week, it and General Motors announced that the tech giants Android operating system will underpin the infotainment systems in GM…

This doesn't mean the DOJ expects to find wrongdoing. The review is largely intended to reexamine tech companies' dominance in light of evolving market conditions. It comes just days after a reported plan for a multi-state antitrust investigation, though, and…

Google plans to crack down on ads for bogus medical treatments, as the company has observed a rise in predatory scams that target desperate patients. The company announced on Friday a new policy that prohibits promotions for unproven or experimental medical…

With the scheduled 2020 shutdown of Google Hire, the tech giant’s applicant tracking system, there’s more room for startups to emerge as the go-to tool for hiring managers. Agave, which has $1 million in funding from SV Angel, Box Group and others, is aiming …

As rumors about Apple’s plans to launch a Tile competitor swirl, Tile today announced it’s teaming up with Google to make it easier for users to locate their lost items using their Android devices and Google Assistant. For the uninitiated, Tile is a small har…

Before there was the Nest Home heck, before there was even the Google Home Hub there was the Lenovo Smart Display. The smart screen was far and away the nicest of the original Google Assistant screens, and the partnership between the two companies continues t…

Theyll show up directly in search Google is adding personalized TV and movie recommendations to search, in hopes of solving the age old question: what do you actually want to watch? Now, when you search Google for things like good shows to watch or what to …

Google is slowly closing the feature gap between Google Maps mobile and desktop versions, and a recent update finally made it as easy to play around with Street View on the Android app as it is on a computer. The mobile version of the feature now works almos…

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