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Google Pledges to Crack Down on Fake Reviews

Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation

Google pledged to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses that try to profit from them, British regulators said Friday following an investigation.

TechCrunch · 32m

Google commits to combatting fake reviews in the UK after 5-year probe

The UK has reached an agreement with Google to counter fake reviews, with the internet giant committing to several remedies.

Reuters · 6h

UK regulator secures changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it had secured important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews, including to sanction UK businesses that have boosted their star ratings with fake or misleading reviews.

Google Home Gemini Extension rolls out to everyone

The Verge on MSN · 12h

Google’s Gemini AI smart home controls are rolling out to everyone

Google is bringing smart home controls in Gemini to everyone. The Google Home extension in the Gemini app is adding a few new features, in addition to letting you adjust your smart lighting, thermostat, speakers, and other compatible devices as long as they’re connected to your Google account.

Android Police · 9h

Controlling your smart home with Google Gemini is now easier than ever

With the Google Home extension enabled, you can talk to Gemini in natural language to control your smart home. Plus, it can understand multiple commands together. So, for example,

9to5google · 17h

Google Home Gemini Extension going stable with more controls

The Google Home Gemini Extension is now rolling out to all users. It will be fully available over the coming weeks.

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch · 20h

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250M

Google has agreed to acquire part of HTC's extended-reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality hardware The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million

Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for $250 million and transfer some of its employees to the U.S. company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

CBS News on MSN · 21h

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million after customers burned by watches

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

MarketWatch · 1d

Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

TechCrunch on MSN · 18h

Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a longstanding defeat that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying a $12.

UK probes Apple and Google

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UK Watchdog Targets Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems With New Digital Market Powers

Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain’s competition watchdog, which unveiled investigations targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to

CNET on MSN · 16h

Apple and Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Competition Probe in the UK

The investigation will look for "potential exploitative conduct" by the tech companies, which dominate the mobile market.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules

The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.

Google’s Critical New Android 15 Smartphone Security Update—Check Now

Google is rolling out a critical new security update, but is your Android smartphone on the list? What you need to know.

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I quit teaching for jobs at Google, Uber, and Meta. My salary grew sevenfold, but Big Tech doesn't live up to the hype.

Keith Anderson went from earning $30,000 as a teacher to over $200,000 a year, plus $150,000 in equity, but he paid for it ...

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Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications

Android 16’s first public beta will start rolling out later today, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride ...

Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need A New Email Account

Republished on January 22 with a new warning about the Generative AI tools now coming as standard from Google, Microsoft and ...

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Google's investment chief sees a 'tremendous amount of opportunity' to work with Trump 2.0

Google CIO Ruth Porat said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the tech giant is ready to get to work with the ...

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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Gulf of America? Not if You Use Apple, Google

Donald Trump's attempts to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America has not yet been acknowledged by map services.

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Biden Temporarily Vanished From Google’s Presidential Search History

This latest incident joins a wave of reported issues across social platforms as tech giants and users navigate the new ...

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Google Pledges to Crack Down on Fake Reviews

Google Home Gemini Extension rolls out to everyone

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

UK probes Apple and Google

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