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Australia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn'. What can they actually do? Tech platforms are urged to implement integrated safety features like content scanning and app blocking on smartphones to protect children online. The focus is on enhancing child safety without compromising user privacy, highlighting the need for ef...
03 Jul, 2024, 12.15 PM ISTBeware! These malware are masquerading as Microsoft and Google Chrome apps to cheat you Cybersecurity experts are alerting people to stay safe from the increasing number of cybercrimes. Cybercriminals use techniques such as Trojan Horse and email lure to access private files and for financial scams.
19 Jun, 2024, 11.31 PM ISTAlphabet hit with Austrian privacy complaint over alleged browser tracking Google has introduced a set of tools called the Privacy Sandbox to block covert tracking techniques and limit data sharing with third parties while developers and publishers can measure ads without tracking individual users.
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Google I/O 2024 key announcements: Check latest Android features, Gemini upgrades, new AI assistant and more Google I/O 2024 highlighted Google's strides in AI, especially with Gemini models improving applications like Workspace and Chrome. They're launching AI-generated answers atop search results in the US, with a global rollout planned, impacting how ov...
16 May, 2024, 01.14 PM ISTAre your Apple iTunes and Google Chrome apps vulnerable? CERT-In issues advisory CERT-In has issued a cautionary advisory concerning security risks in Apple iTunes and Google Chrome desktop applications. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on targeted systems. The advisory ...
11 May, 2024, 07.56 PM ISTGoogle fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices The lawsuit seeks damages of up to 13.6 billion pounds ($16.9 billion) on behalf of publishers of websites and apps based in the United Kingdom, who say they have suffered losses due to Google's allegedly anticompetitive behaviour.
09 May, 2024, 08.32 AM ISTUK regulator says Google's ad-privacy changes fall short: report WSJ reviews UK privacy regulator's critique of Google's Privacy Sandbox. Google plans to phase out third-party cookies by late 2024, under CMA scrutiny. Devika Nair, Nilutpal Timsina, Sonia Cheema report.
19 Apr, 2024, 10.29 AM ISTOnePlus Nord’s latest model to debut on April 1! CE 4 to be the fastest-charging Nord smartphone OnePlus Nord CE4 will come with several exciting features such as a massive 16 MP camera (which will enable users to take the perfect selfies), a gigantic 5,000 mAh battery with 100 W SUPERVOOC charging, etc. CE 4 will be Nord's fastest charging mod...
25 Mar, 2024, 12.56 PM IST11-year-old dies of cardiac arrest during social media challenge. What parents need to know about chroming? 11-year-old Tommie-lee Gracie Billington passed away after a cardiac arrest in Greenset Close, Lancaster, UK. A family member revealed the cause as 'chroming.' Lancashire Police are investigating. The family urged stricter safety measures on social ...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.00 AM ISTSmart surfing: How AI could change the browsing game Google and Microsoft already have dipped their fingers, toes and several limbs into the AI pie, meaning your browsers are much smarter than they were last year. But it’s not just the biggies who are going all in; lesser-known browsers are also inc...
04 Feb, 2024, 09.18 AM ISTGoogle to test new feature limiting advertisers' use of browser tracking cookies The search giant is set to roll out the feature, called Tracking Protection, on Jan. 4 to 1% of Chrome users globally, that will restrict cross-site tracking by default.
15 Dec, 2023, 07.22 AM ISTGoogle Chrome might soon auto-organise your tabs with new AI feature The upcoming Chrome update could introduce an AI-powered tab organization tool and an autofill helper.
22 Nov, 2023, 05.13 PM ISTYouTube says users may experience 'suboptimal viewing' with ad-blockers on This statement comes when a number of users on Reddit and other online forums complained they are experiencing a delay of five seconds when they try to load a video on Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. But, the five-second delay no longer appears ...
22 Nov, 2023, 01.16 PM ISTTik Tok Chroming Challenge: Know about deadly viral challenge that is linked to teens' deaths A couple of fatal incidents of teenagers playing chroming on Tik Tok has been worrying the parents of the vulnerable group. The task being performed by the players during the game is turning out to be dangerous. Though Tik Tok has come out with a st...
20 Nov, 2023, 09.06 PM ISTGoogle tests Microsoft Edge-like 'read aloud' feature on Chrome With this, users can control the rate at which articles are read aloud by adjusting the playback speed.
17 Sep, 2023, 04.27 PM ISTGoogle working on AI writing tool for ChromeOS: Report Google seems to be working on an artificial intelligence (AI) writing and editing feature for Chromebooks.
13 Aug, 2023, 11.06 AM ISTMeitY launches Indian Web Browser Development Challenge The programme saw participation from more than 200 participants from government departments, industry, startups and academia through online and offline modes.
09 Aug, 2023, 11.11 PM ISTMicrosoft testing Bing’s AI chatbot on Google Chrome, Safari The chatbot was previously only accessible through Edge, which was very inconvenient if users wanted to use the tool on other browsers.
25 Jul, 2023, 05.41 PM ISTGoogle Chrome’s new extension to let users create side panel UI Manifest V3 (or Manifest Version 3) is the latest iteration of the Chrome extension platform.
28 May, 2023, 07.00 PM ISTGoogle wins appeal of $20-million US patent verdict over Chrome technology Alfonso Cioffi and Allen Rozman's daughters sued Google in East Texas federal court in 2013, alleging anti-malware functions in Google's Chrome web browser infringed their patents for technology that prevents malware from accessing critical files on...
18 Apr, 2023, 10.15 PM IST