Google’s Russian Unit to File for Bankruptcy
Its Russian bank account has been seized. Unable to Pay Staff and Suppliers Reuters reported that Google’s subsidiary in Russia will file for bankruptcy. It stated that the tech company is unable to pay its staff and keep its unit. In 2021, the company had made $2.086 billion while its number of employees reached more than 100. But the authorities in the said country seized the company’s bank account. As a result, it...
Google Maps Introduces New Immersive View
The new feature was announced at the Google I/O event. https://blog.google/products/maps/three-maps-updates-io-2022/ Immersive View of Google Maps On Wednesday, Google announced a lot of new products and features during the Google I/O event. In addition to Pixel Watch, the company also announced Immersive View. It’s a new feature for its Maps app. It uses billions of photos in 3D with the help of machine learning. Thus,...
Google bringing end-to-end encryption to Messages group texts
Image Credit: Engadget: Google has announced that it is bringing end-to-end encryption [E2EE] to group tests. The company made the announcement at the 1/O 2022 developer conference during the week. According to Google, the expanded feature will be available as an open beta later in the year. Not much was revealed about the E2EE in group chats, but it is believed that the option will work similarly to the one-on-one conversations,...
Google Pixel Watch is Coming
Google announced it during the Google I/O conference. Pixel Watch with Health-Tracking Features This is a long-awaited smartwatch from Google. The company announced it to further its expansion into hardware. Although it did announce it during the conference, it didn’t reveal more details during the device’s fall launch. Before the announcement, there were leaks circulated online. Google didn’t confirm that it was going...
Google Search will let you request removal of phone number, and other personal information
Image Credit: The Verge Google Search is making it possible to request the removal of personal information, including phone number, address, and others. The announcement is an update to an existing. “For many years, people have been able to request the removal of certain sensitive, personally identifiable information from Search—for example, in cases of doxxing, or information like bank account or credit card numbers that could be...
Google brings “Intelligent Corrections” to Sheets
Not everyone is good with numbers—but spreadsheets have helped in no small ways. For those struggling with formulas and the likes, Google just added a feature called intelligent corrections. It is a follow up feature to one Google launched last year—formular suggestions. This time, Google has added a feature that corrects formulas. Intelligent corrections takes the fear and pressure off you—it helps you to troubleshoot and improve...