Google TV: What It Is and How It Works

What Is Google TV? Google TV is a platform that centers around user customization and content recommendations. Google TV groups and lists various television shows and films into one menu, personalized for the user. What Can Google Chromecast With Google TV Do? Like previousGoogle Chromecastmodels, Google Chromecast with Google TV comes in the form of an HDMI dongle. Chromecast traditionally uses mobile devices or computers as a remote using Google Cast technology....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Cody Lewis

Google Update Adds Matter Smart Home Control to Several Nest Devices

Additional Matter devices will sport a Matter badge on their packaging when you see them on store shelves. Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 19 words · Alice Jackson

Google Updates Authenticator for Touch ID and Face ID

Some users also have noted that this functionality is arriving a bit behind Google’s competitors. Microsoft authenticator had both ages ago." S3studio/Getty Images Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 24 words · Karina Clark

Google Uses Safer Internet Day to Introduce New Security Features

You’ll also need to go through theiOS Google One appto set it up. Google Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 15 words · David Morgan

Google Vids: The Game-Changer for SMBs to Create How-To Videos Instantly

Google Vids competes with well-known programs like Canva, Runway, and Filmora. It is available now but requires aGoogle Workspace Business Standard or higher subscription. Google Vids lets you create videos quickly with Google Gemini.Place.to / Mockup Photos

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Michael Cantrell

Google Voice Now Offers Custom Rules for Incoming Calls

Google’s aim is to help provide a better workflow and help with productivity by reducing possible distractions. you might also set up custom voicemails for individual contacts. And it’s possible for you to screen calls from individual contacts, too. Westend61 / Getty Images The new custom rules feature is live now for all Google Voice users. It’s Off by default, but you might activate it inGoogle Voice parameters. fizkes / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Nicole Chase

Google Wants to Make the Play Store a New 'Destination'

In an announcement sent to Lifewire, Google shared plans to expand the capabilities of the Play Store. Google / Mockup Photos AI-enabled comparisons are what they sound like: the ability to compare apps using AI. Curated spaces and Collections might sound the same, but they’re a little different. Collections can be added to your home screen and collect information for several apps.Google / Mockup Photos Curated spaces are a place for content on specific topics that come from various channels....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Christopher Dudley

Google Wants You to Use Its New Drive for Desktop App

This gives users just a few short months to make the transition to the new app. Google also shared a timeline for the transition to Drive for Desktop. On August 18, Backup and Sync users will start to receive in-product notifications about the transition. Google Finally, on October 1, Google says it will disable all ability to sign into Backup and Sync. To continue using Drive or Google Photos, users will need to complete the transition to Drive for Desktop....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · John Brown

Google Warned Over 50K Individual Users About Cyberattacks

The company does this to verify the attackers dont see their defensive strategy. Google recommends that users enable two-factor authentication or enroll in itsAdvanced Protection Programfor added security. Maskot/Getty Images boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Sarah Myers

Google Warns YouTubers of Phishing and Malware Campaign

For several years, malicious actors have been using it as a way to hijack thousands of YouTube channels. Google states that it’s been combating the problem since late 2019 and cautions against suspicious offers for collaboration. From there, they livestream fraudulent cryptocurrency giveaways and ask for contributions. Pheelings Media / Getty Images Xesai / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Adrian Andrews

Google Will Address the ‘Ghost’ in Google Maps

What’s causing the voice to change like this? Why is it only changing to this specific voice? I haven’t been able to find it as an option." Henry Perks / Unsplash So this doesn’t even seem to be a selectable voice option in the first place. Where did it come from? It has not yet given an explanation for the bizarre glitch, however.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Troy Bradley

Google Workspace Is Expanding With Several New Tools

For more casual work-related exchanges, Google Meet calling is also being added to Workspace via the Gmail app. No specific timeline has been given for the expanded Google Meet calling functions, though. We do know that Google Meet’s Companion Mode is planned to roll out this November, at least. Google Google

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Jeremiah Serrano

Google X: The Secret Google Lab

For years, Google had a secret skunkworks lab called Google X. Google has insane amounts of money, and Google’s founders love big ideas. Google X explored secret “moon shot” ideas as ways to improve the human condition. The Google X lab became slightly less secret when reports on it appeared in the news. A few older Google X projects demonstrate the bang out of work X does. Loon Loonis Google’s idea for extending internet access into remote areas by way of weather balloons....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Amanda Benson