• Google injects still more AI into Google Docs and other Workspace apps at Google I/O

    Additional features from Google's Gemini Pro 1.5 model will be added to Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and others.

  • Google Search Console Doesn't Keep Data For Most De-Indexed Pages

    Gary Illyes from Google said on LinkedIn that Google Search Console doesn't "keep (almost) any data for un/de-indexed." He added, "There's also an element of "what if the URL comes back", but that's less relevant."This came up when Adam Gent "noticed that Google can drop the canonical data (both user-selected and Google-selected) for pages that were indexed and moved to "crawled - currently not indexed"," he wrote. He asked, "Is this a reporting error or does your index eventually just drop...

  • Google’s Veo Video Generator and Imagen 3 Try to Keep Up with OpenAI

    Google unveiled its new artificial intelligence-backed video generator Veo, signaling a significant expansion in the world of AI art. [Read More]

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    Google to shut down Google One VPN on June 20

    Google One subscribers who use the plan's VPN service will soon have to find another way to secure their internet connections. In a new Google One help page and in the Google One app, the company revealed that the VPN feature will no longer be available starting June 20, 2024.When asked why Google is retiring the VPN service, a company spokesperson previously told ZDNET: "We're refocusing our efforts to support more in-demand features with Google One. To keep our subscription service fresh,...

  • Google Injects Gemini AI Right Into Google Search

    Google is bringing Gemini to Google Search, meaning your search results are about to get a massive dose of artificial intelligence. The first feature of this rollout is AI Overviews, which has been in Labs for a while. It’s now rolling out to everyone starting today, with the feature capable on providing AI-generated information based … Continued Read the original post: Google Injects Gemini AI Right Into Google Search

  • RIP Google Pay — What You Need To Know About Google Wallet

    (AP) – After June 4, Google Pay users will no longer be able to send, request, or receive funds through the United States version of the app. Since the service launched in 2018, millions of people in more than 180 countries used Google Pay to securely check out when online shopping. But while the proverbial […]

  • Rumors Of Google Auditing 25% Of Google Ads Are False

    The Google Ads Liaison, Ginny Marvin, said the rumors of Google auditing 25% of Google Ads accounts are false. She wrote on X, "The rumor about Google auditing 25% of Google Ads accounts on 1 May is inaccurate."Ginny Marvin added, "Our EU UCP has been in place since 2015. In January, we announced that we are strengthening enforcement of our EU UCP, and that consent mechanism upgrades are required to preserve campaign performance in EEA. In accordance with the EU UCP audit program, Advertisers...

  • Arduino Cloud now supports Hey Google and Google Home

    If you are planning on building any Arduino home automation projects you might be interested to know that the official Arduino team have announced that the Arduino Cloud now supports Google Home. The integration of Google Home with Arduino Cloud offers a fantastic opportunity for hobbyists, developers and Arduino enthusiasts to create a wide variety […]

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    Google launches new accessibility features for Android and Google Maps

    Google is rolling out some new accessibility features for Android and Google Maps. For instance, the Lookout app is getting a Find Mode to locate different objects, Sound Notifications is redesigned.

  • Google I/O: Google I/O: Project Astra Does What the Rabbit R1 Doesn't

    Just yesterday, I was talking about how Apple’s new AI-powered transcription and summarization feature for voice memos on iPhone is one of the features Rabbit promised on the R1 for later this year, and that gives us one less reason to buy the device. Today, at Google I/O, the company showed off Project Astra, a multimodal AI agent designed to help you. It takes audio, pictures, and video input and is supposed to respond to your queries and follow-up questions precisely. The company claims its...

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    Google I/O 2024: When and where to watch Google's latest developer conference

    Google I/O 2024 will start in a matter of a few hours with over 100 sessions, workshops, codelabs, and demos planned. Check out when and where you can live stream the official Google Keynote.

  • Google Analytics Gains Google Ads Conversion Performance Beta

    Google Analytics has a new beta Google Ads report named "conversion performance." This is a beta feature right now, so you might not be able to see it. But you must link your Google Ads account to your GA4 account. Then you will see the conversion performance over time, analyze conversions and segment by channel groups.This was spotted by Thomas Eccel who posted about this on LinkedIn and shared this branded screenshot of it:Thomas wrote, "Google Analytics 4 "Conversion Performance" Beta showing...