Stories with tag: Google

Medical Data: The Prophecy of Phunsukh Wangdoo

With medical records worth their weight in gold, the time isn’t far when unscrupulous internet companies could be trading in healthcare data, ostensibly for research, but really for money
Team TechTree, 09th Dec 2019
Apple & Google Select Their Best Apps of 2019

Apple set the ball rolling with a list of apps that it believes were standouts and immediately on cue Google followed suit with its own list
Team TechTree, 04th Dec 2019
Facebook Offers Photo Transfer Sop to Users

The question though is while one can transfer data from Facebook to another platform, wouldn’t the company retain the value it garnered by analysing one’s photos in the past
Team TechTree, 03rd Dec 2019
What? A Blockchain-Powered Smartphone?

Does this mean the end of the road for Google, Facebook, Apple and others who use our data to fill their coffers?
Team TechTree, 03rd Dec 2019
Google is Getting Smart Compose into Docs

The AI-powered feature would soon start providing writing suggestions to users outside of their Gmail Inbox though for the moment it would be available only to beta testers
Team TechTree, 25th Nov 2019
The Big Battle: Digital Wellness Vs. Data Wellness

And, Google happens to find itself playing two roles, one of pushing unwarranted messages using data it captures and the other of a cop launching apps to stop these notifications
Team TechTree, 23rd Nov 2019
Google opts for Middle Ground in Political Ads Debate

The company is taking a tougher stance than Facebook on this contentious issue but hasn’t gone the whole distance on it like Twitter did
Team TechTree, 23rd Nov 2019
Lazy to Read Newspapers? Say Hey Google!

The Google Assistant is now equipped to read out a customized playlist of the day’s major headlines and news stories that one would want to connect with
Team TechTree, 21st Nov 2019
Beware! Android Users, Your Phone is Bugged

Security firm Kryptowire has exposed a potentially malicious centre created by preinstalled apps on cheap Android smartphones
Team TechTree, 19th Nov 2019
Google’s Crackdown on Media Leaks Gets Leaked

Sundar Pichai’s email to all staffers over the decision to reduce townhall meetings, purportedly the source of media leaks, was itself leaked to the media
Team TechTree, 18th Nov 2019
Xiaomi Note 10 Misses the Mark Despite…

Xiaomi forgot to sharpen the New Note 10 and even with 108 MP Penta camera setup, Xiaomi is not as good as other premium smartphones
Team TechTree, 13th Nov 2019
YouTube Gets a Makeover, More Power to Users

The design makes the page cleaner by removing information density, instead giving users more flexibility and control on the desktop and tablet versions
Team TechTree, 09th Nov 2019
Google Does Its Bit on Cyberattacks with OpenTitan Project

The company is partnering with several other tech majors to build a new collaborative open-source chip design that could be resistant to the most sophisticated attacks
Team TechTree, 06th Nov 2019
Google Seeks Wearables Space with Fitbit Acquisition

Having failed to make a dent in the fast-growing wearables market, the tech giant is paying USD 2.1 billion to acquire the California-based wearables company)
Team TechTree, 01st Nov 2019
Quantum Supremacy: Google Proposes, IBM Disposes

Barely hours after Google claimed to have broken the quantum supremacy riddle, IBM questions the claim in a manner that suggest a long turf war between the two tech giants
Team TechTree, 24th Oct 2019