Stories with tag: Google

Why There’s Nothing Clear About Clearview AI

The company said its facial recognition software was only for police, but now it seems they’re using it for others too
Team TechTree, 02nd Mar 2020
Google Earth Arrives on Firefox, Opera and Edge

The company finally fulfilled the promise it had made three years ago when the desktop app was shut down
Team TechTree, 28th Feb 2020
Hello Alexa! Please Stop Recording My Voice

Researchers say that voice assistants across brands record conversations only 19 times a day, so you can let go afterwards
Team TechTree, 26th Feb 2020
European Data Watchdog Wary of Google’s Fitbit Buy

The government body is worried that the company may gobble up health and activity data of millions of Fitbit users
Team TechTree, 22nd Feb 2020
Google Makes User Location Tougher to Access

After Apple’s latest iOS update ensured that apps tracking location continuously would be called out, Google is doing the same
Team TechTree, 21st Feb 2020
Google Gives a First Glimpse of Its Android 11

The company released a developer preview of the upcoming version of the Android mobile operating system
Team TechTree, 20th Feb 2020
Google to Wind Down Its Free Wi-Fi Program

The company cites its inability to scale and sustain the business as the reason for shutting it down across the world
Team TechTree, 18th Feb 2020
Will Coronavirus Impact Your Next Tech Purchase?

With the manufacturing cycle already taken a hit and the increase in the price of components, it looks like your shopping cart might get impacted.
Jitendra Soni, 05th Feb 2020
Google’s Thumbs Up to Environment Protection

The company uses 3D scans to recreate historical sites across the world that are threatened by climate change
Team TechTree, 31st Jan 2020
Are YouTube Videos Radicalizing Users?

Research presented at a global conference in Spain suggests that it may be true in the case of far-right ideologies
Team TechTree, 31st Jan 2020
Google Backtracks on Favicons Over User Criticism

The company faced flak from desktop users and experts alike for a design change that was described as misleading
Team TechTree, 27th Jan 2020
It’s Pouring AirDrop Equivalents on Android

Apple launched a file transfer file capability between its products in 2011 and it has taken nine years ago for Android phones to follow suit
Team TechTree, 27th Jan 2020
Hey Google! Your New SERP Design is Not Okay

Looks like the search giant has slipped in a subtle change on the SERP that makes it tough to distinguish what’s an ad and what’s not
Team TechTree, 25th Jan 2020
Google’s Digital Wellbeing Apps Relies on Guilt

The apps essentially remind users to reduce screen time though the challenge still rests with how strong is the will to do so
Team TechTree, 23rd Jan 2020
Google, Microsoft at Loggerheads on Facial Recognition Ban

Ever since news broke of a US startup scraping data off Facebook and sharing it for money with security agencies, the issue of Facial Recognition is facing flak
Team TechTree, 22nd Jan 2020