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XDA senior members cstark27 and Arnova8G2 at the XDAdevelopers forums have been busy at work porting features intended to be Google Pixel 3 only to other segments of the Pixel lineup. A new Google Camera mod brings Night Sight, Portrait mode, Photobooth, motion tracking, autofocus, and...

Ann Cavoukian, former Ontario Privacy Commissioner, resigned from her consulting role at Sidewalk Labs to "make a strong statement" against the Google urban development project in Toronto. The former commissioner claims that a privacy framework she developed for the project is being overlooked...

The intentions of app developers are difficult to gauge sometimes. They can invent wonderful software that makes you wonder how you ever lived without it, or they can create privacy nightmares at the same time. Adjust, AppsFlyer, MoEngage, Localytics, and CleverTap are app developers that...

YouTube went down earlier this week, and apparently, the vibrant YouTube community found something else to do with their time. Pornhub traffic spiked nearly 21% during the outage at 10pm. Based on Pornhub's regular volume, that represents millions of additional viewers. This isn't the first time...

Jeff Bezos was interviewed at the Wired25 Summit and the discussion touched on a myriad of subjects. He discussed topics such as his space company called Blue Origin, sending civilians into space, Amazon, Montessori schools, working with the Department of Defense, why new technological...

Back in July, the European Commission slapped Google with a $5 billion dollar fine for forcing Android handsets makers to include Chrome if they want access to the Play Store. The commission also accused Google of suppressing AOSP and paying large manufacturers to push Google search. The...

IFIXIT has written a guide on how to teardown the Google Pixel 3 XL. In this guide there is lots of hardware pron shown like glued screens, dual selfie cameras, torx wrenches and a tool called the Halberd Spudger; so cover the eyes of the tech uninitiated. The Google Pixel 3 XL received a 4...

Eminem recorded his performance of "Venom" on Jimmy Kimmel Live using the camera on the recently released Google Pixel 3 phone. The video playback is set to 720p60 HD which never looks the best on my 4K screen. What do you think of the video quality? Worth $800 - $1,000? Eminem's exclusive...

As part of an effort to more strictly regulate YouTube, Google quietly announced that its cracking down on duplicate YouTube videos. Google says they've removed many channels from the Youtube Partner Program, and that creators have a 30 day window to reapply. Youtube isn't just targeting...

The Intercept obtained a transcript that suggests Google's plans for a censored Chinese search engine don't line up with their public statements. Earlier this year, after The Intercept originally broke the story, Ben Gomes told a BBC reporter that Google was merely doing "some exploration, but...

Google announced the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL today. Both phones feature specs you'd expect from a flagship Android smartphone, including a Snapdragon 845, an improved camera, 4GB of RAM, a choice of 64GB of 128GB of storage, an upgraded 5.5" or 6.3" display, and a price tag starting at $800. As...

The Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel Slate are expected to be unveiled at the upcoming Made by Google 2018 event. The live-stream starts at 11 A.M. EDT. Find out what we've been up to this year. Watch the live presentation. October 9th, 11am EDT.

Following a promise to keep their AI out of weapons, Google dropped out of the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud contract competition. The Department of Defense's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud will need to handle massive amounts of sensitive data, and competitors are supposed to...

Google has announced that it is shuttering its beleaguered social media portal Google+ in response to a security lapse where 3rd party developers could access private consumer data from 2015 until March 2018. The Wall Street Journal exposed the breach this morning. Project Strobe was an...

Smart clothes are becoming ever more sophisticated annually. These "wearables" can track how many times we have worn them. Many have Bluetooth connections that allow them to connect to the internet to report where we are headed and have been. The next generation of smart shirts will contain...

As part of the changes Alphabet is making to its various services, Google is now showing creator and copyright metadata in Google Images results. Every image will have an "image credit" button that users can click to see where it came from. This follows a recent EU crackdown on search providers...

Chrome is the most popular browser on Earth, but many worry about the extent that Google uses it to track users and promote their own services. It seems Google took things one step further, automatically signing you into your Google account on the browser when signing into any Google service...

For the past 3 years, Google has been paying top researchers for submitting vulnerability reports about flaws and bugs in the Android ecosystem. Recently the Android Security Rewards (ASR) just exceeded the $3 million mark in rewards to researchers. This year alone 470 qualifying vulnerability...

Google has admitted in a letter to Congress that it still allows apps to data mine Gmail accounts, read emails, and share user data freely with others by using tools provided by Google. These tools allow 3rd party companies to access data about purchases, travel, family and friendship...

Google recently expanded the age limit of Family Link. Family Link was previously limited to children under 13 years old, but now parents can remotely manage the phones of older children. Among other things, family link allows parents to monitor their children's Google account activity, track...

Representatives from multiple internet based businesses and ISPs are scheduled to testify about their consumer data privacy practices before the U.S. Senate. This is being done so that lawmakers can eventually draft new laws to protect consumer data privacy. "U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)...

The guys over at the Brave browser, are looking to pull the EU's GDPR strings and cut into the way Google works. Brave is telling us that Google is violating the GDPR rules for how personal data is collected and processed in that it is not properly secure, and is also being used without...

Google lawyers are fighting the "right to be forgotten" ruling in the European Court of Justice, the EU's highest court. The 2014 ruling compels providers to remove erroneous, irrelevant or outdated information about EU individuals, should they ask for it to be removed. While Google partially...

In an article on Wired, Google engineers claim they want to kill the URL and replace it with something less confusing. The Chrome engineers say they've been thinking about the issue for a long time, and tested out an "origin chip" feature that makes domain names stand out in the URL bar way back...

Google Chrome has been updated for the 10th anniversary of its release. In Google Chrome 69, new developer features for increased security, fixing of performance bottlenecks, and the implementation of web developer tools to make user interactions with websites easier and more natural for mobile...

Google security researcher David Tomaschik discovered an exploit that allowed him access to any RFID keycard enabled door on the Google campus. By analyzing the seemingly random lock and unlock codes that his door sent through the Google network, he was able to discover the encryption key...

Google allegedly purchases data from Mastercard pertaining to the purchase history of its 2 billion cardholders. They then cross-referenced it with Google's own online advertising tracking to learn how Mastercard cardholders viewed and reacted to, online advertising from Google in relation to...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water we find out that Mastercard and Google are sneaky little...guys and have made a secret deal to use your retail sales data to better target you for ads on the internet. Yes, you read that correctly. Mastercard sold you out to Google for...

Google has added a job search tailored for military veterans. By searching for "jobs for veterans" on Google and then entering your Military Occupational Specialty code (MOS, AFSC, NEC); relevant jobs for your military skill set will be shown. Other companies and job search boards are...

Waymo has peeled back the curtain on their operations teams that service the autonomous cars and their riders. Fleet technicians, fleet dispatch, fleet response and rider support are all coordinated to make sure that the car is checked for faults before it leaves on a ride, enough cars are on...

Google has rolled out a new service that promises to bring you all of the good news in the world. Tired of hearing about storms, accidents, political fights, wars, famine, police standoffs and other depressing news? You can tune all of that out without sticking your head in the sand with the...

We are sure you remember it being kicked around last week that Google was tracking your location through your smartphone, even when you have Location History turned off. The transparent trick is that you have to turn off "Web and App Activity" as well, which again is transparent. It seems that...

Amazon is leading the way in smart speakers by a huge margin over Google. Google wants to grab more of this business and coming this fall you'll be able to grab a Google spy in the form of a smart screen if you aren't satisfied with the other tracking that Google conducts. The new screen will...

A Chinese software development house called Redcore made claim to being the first to have "broken the American monopoly" on web browsers. They boasted of developing the first "100pc China-developed browser." They did this by repackaging Google Chrome files into an installer and passing it off...

Google has booted the anti-censorship tool Ahoy! from the Chrome Store and no reason was given. This was a popular tool in Portugal because it allowed people there to navigate to government banned websites. The tool is open source so they have nothing to hide. According to the developer they...

Android 9 Pie is out and it contains a lot of new features. First of all Essential Phone users have day one access to Android 9 Pie as Essential Products was one of seven device maker partners that enrolled their flagship devices into the beta for the software update. The update features new...

Add Virtual Reality (VR) on the go with a Google Daydream View (2017) for only $30 from Verizon. That's a $70 savings off the list price! There is a compatibility check on the Verizon page and also there is a list of compatible phones here. Dream with your eyes open. Watch panoramic videos...

The FAANG stocks known as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google (Alphabet) have been the darlings of Wall Street for years. Now they are coming under fire Monday as they have lost $185 billion in value over the past 2 sessions. Larry McDonald from 'The Bear Traps Report' predicts a 30%...

Google has decided they will no longer allow cryptomining apps on the Play Store. They've updated their policy to reflect this and the only cryptomining apps allowed now are those that monitor mining operations on remote devices. This banning of cryptomining follows the steps of Apple who banned...

Waymo has expanded its early rider program services through key self-driving car partnerships in the metro Phoenix, AZ area. As detailed in a new blog post, Walmart will give early riders a discount on groceries for orders placed online and a Waymo vehicle will transport them to and from the...