This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. You’ll need to break up with your internet service provider at some point — whether you’ve found a better internet option in your area, are moving too far away […]
Google Web Stories WordPress Plugin Officially Released
Google announced that their Web Stories WordPress plugin is out of beta and available at the WordPress Plugin Repository. This plugin makes it easy for WordPress publishers to create content in the Google Web Stories format, enabling publishers to attract more visitors. The plugin was previously available at GitHub as […]
Google Fiber will start testing ‘2 Gigabit Internet’ for $100
In recent years, Alphabet’s Access division has dropped Fiber’s 100 Mbps plan and traditional TV to streamline offerings for new customers. Google Fiber announced today that it will start testing 2 gigabit plans next month. This doubling is said to be for “customers in internet-intensive households who may need more […]
What the heck is happening with Apple, Google, and Fortnite?: Tech Support
Welcome to Tech Support, a segment where I, Dan Howley, serve as your intrepid guide through the sometimes confusing, often frustrating, world of personal technology. Here, I answer all of your most pressing questions about the various gizmos, gadgets, and services you use in your everyday life.
Google warns Australia competition laws put free internet search at risk
Google – KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP Google has claimed that new competition laws in Australia could put its free internet search service at risk, saying the rules would lead to a “dramatically worse” offering in the country. In an open letter signed by Google’s Australian managing director Mel Silva, the US tech giant hit out […]
Apple and Google remove Fortnite video game from app stores
Photograph: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Apple and Google have removed the enormously popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating their in-app payment guidelines, prompting the maker, Epic Games, to take legal action challenging the tech giants’ iron grip over the industry. Its removal from Apple’s App Store and […]
Can Google kill the business card? India is about to find out
Google might be about to disrupt the business card — and it’s starting with a trial in India. In a new blog post, the company announced it’s rolling out its ‘people cards’ across the country. It’s like a business card that will appear on top of Search when someone looks […]
The Google Pixelbook Go and Google Nest WiFi routers are on sale
The Google Pixelbook Go and Google Nest WiFi routers are on sale TL;DR: Google Nest WiFi routers and the Google Pixelbook Go are both on sale at Best Buy as of Aug. 6 — save $70 and up to $150, respectively. The theme of small talk for the past month […]
19 of the best Google Drive tips and tricks for getting the most out of the service
Google Drive is easy to use but harder to master. Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com Since its debut in 2012, Google Drive has evolved from a convenient word processor to, for many people, an essential day-to-day tool. Whether you use Google Drive for personal data storage or as a major part […]
Visa, PayPal, Global Payments, Google and Apple
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 3, 2020 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Visa Inc. V, […]
Why artificial intelligence models are often biased, according to the Google exec who heads Alphabet’s internal tech incubator Jigsaw
Yasmin Green is the director of research and development for Jigsaw (Google). Tory Burch Foundation In early March, The Tory Burch Foundation hosted its Embrace Action 2020 Summit, which saw leaders and entrepreneurs from around the world gather to talk about gender parity and inclusion in the workforce. At the […]
Do lawmakers understand Google and Facebook enough to regulate them?
Many of us have had the feeling that technology, which continues to change at an ever-dizzying pace, may be leaving us behind. That was embodied this past week during a Congressional hearing, nominally convened to investigate antitrust concerns of four big tech titans: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. While the five-and-a-half-hour inquiry touched on […]
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google face claims of ‘harmful’ power
The heads of some of the world’s biggest tech companies have appeared before Washington lawmakers to defend their firms against claims they abuse their power to quash competitors. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos said the world “needs large” firms, while the heads of Facebook, Apple and Google argued their companies had […]
CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google face congressional antitrust grilling
The chiefs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — will face lawmakers Wednesday for a hearing on digital competition that could have cataclysmic impacts on an industry largely unhindered by regulators. The grilling of tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, […]
CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to face congressional antitrust grilling
The chiefs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — will face lawmakers Wednesday for a hearing on digital competition that could have cataclysmic impacts on an industry largely unmoored by regulators. The grilling of tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, […]
Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress
Unprecedented is a dangerous word in journalism, but this really hasn’t happened before. On Wednesday, four of the biggest names in tech will give evidence to members of the US Congress. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Sundar Pichai (Google), Tim Cook (Apple) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) will all be grilled. Jeff Bezos […]
What is Google Drive? A guide to navigating Google’s file storage service and collaboration tools
guide to google drive 2×1 Google; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Google Drive is a cloud-based storage solution that allows you to save files online and access them anywhere from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. Using a cloud storage service like Google Drive has plenty of advantages, such as easier file sharing […]
Google is laying a giant new undersea internet cable stretching from New York to the UK and Spain
The new Grace Hopper cable will join existing Google cables like Curie, pictured here. Google Google announced a new undersea cable project on Tuesday. Named after American computer scientist Grace Hopper, the new cable will connect the US with the UK and Spain. Google says it expects the cable to […]
Why Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple are Bad for America
On Wednesday, four big tech CEOs — Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg — will come face to face with Congress, in a hearing held by Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David Cicilline. The hearing is one result of a yearlong investigation by Cicilline’s subcommittee […]
What is Google Pay, and how do you use it?
Like everything else, the way you pay for anything, from a movie theater ticket to a new car, is changing. Google Pay completely takes your finances and makes them high-tech by allowing you to combine all your accounts in one secure place. The best part is it turns your phone […]