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Kurt Masur Facts, Quotes: Google Doodle Celebrates Legendary Conductor
Masur not only inspired the world of music with his work, he also was an influential figure in the political scene of East Germany.
Google Clips Software Update Adds Timelapse Feature, Improves Facial Expression Recognition
Version 1.6 of Google Clips is available to download now and it includes a new Timelapse feature.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Debuting At IFA 2018, LG Releasing Two Wear OS Smartwatches
Samsung's successor to the Gear S3 will reportedly be unveiled at IFA 2018 in Berlin, while LG might announce two new Wear OS smartwatches as early as this month.
YouTube Announces New Copyright Match Tool To Protect Creators Against Re-Uploads
When a creator uploads a new video, the Copyright Match tool will scan YouTube to check if other users have re-uploaded the same content.
Google Leans More On Algorithms For Ads As Critics Highlight Risks
Google introduced new ad-buying tools on Tuesday that showcase its growing push to allow machines instead of humans to fine-tune ads and determine where they should run.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Will Have Bixby Voice Assistant Support
A new report claims Samsung's Bixby digital assistant will replace S Voice on the Gear S4, the company's next smartwatch that is believed to debut as the Galaxy Watch.
YouTube App For Android Gets Incognito Mode Feature
When Incognito mode is turned on, the YouTube app won't save the user's search and viewing history.
Snapchat Might Be Partnering With Amazon For New Visual Search Feature
The new Snapchat feature is codenamed "eagle" and it uses visual search to identify products and barcodes to bring up more product information from Amazon.
Uber Invests In Lime To Offer New Non-Car Transportation Mode
Uber has teamed up with electric scooter rental company Lime as it plans to offer a new non-car transportation mode to its customers.
Google Working On Android Auto ‘Minimize App’ Button
Google is reportedly testing a new Android Auto button that will allow users to quickly switch between apps.
Samsung Gear S4 Running Wear OS Rumored To Be Called Galaxy Watch
Samsung's Gear S4 might actually be released under the new Galaxy Watch branding and it might run Google's Wear OS instead of Tizen OS.
Microsoft’s Movies & TV App Coming To iOS App Store, Google Play Store
Microsoft’s Windows-based Movies & TV app is reportedly heading to the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
Why Facebook Killed A Trio Of Once-Promising Apps
The social network buries three failed attempts to counter Google, Fitbit, and Snap.
Smart Speaker Competition To Intensify As Amazon, Others Prep New Products
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are among the companies who are launching new smart speakers in the second half of 2018.
Samsung’s Android Go Smartphone Not Running Stock Android In Leaked Photos
Samsung's Android Go phone is said to be called the Galaxy J2 Core, but there's no word yet on when it will be released.
Google Delay On Ads Standard For EU Privacy Law Creates Compliance Mess
The experience shows how Google policy decisions cascade through the $200 billion global online advertising industry, which is dominated in most facets by the Alphabet Inc unit.
Google Announcing Gaming Hardware For Yeti Streaming Service In October?
Google is reportedly working on a gaming device for its rumored Yeti streaming service.
Why Is Google Funding Feature Phone Operating System KaiOS?
Google appears to be targeting the feature phone market next after investing $22 million in KaiOS.
Motorola One Power Android Smartphone Might Have A Smaller Variant
The Motorola One looks very identical to the Motorola One Power, but it appears to have a smaller display or a smaller battery.
Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL Renders Show Off Notch, Dual Front-Facing Cameras
It looks like the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will share a lot of the same hardware features, except for the size of their displays and the presence of a notch.
Google Home, Mini, Max Can Now Speak Spanish
Google's Home line of smart-speaker products can now speak and listen in Spanish.
Google Podcasts App Is Now Available Worldwide For Android Devices
The new Podcasts app for Android is now available on the Google Play Store and has more than 2 million shows.
Google News: EU Sees Signs Of Improvement After Company's Antitrust Shopping Case
It is too early to judge Google’s reforms in response to an antitrust case over online shopping, though there are signs some rivals are benefiting, Europe’s competition chief said on Monday.
Google To Invest $550 Million In JD.com, Enters China’s Online Retail Space
The “strategic partnership” between Google and Chinese online retailer JD.com, worth over half a billion dollars, was announced by the two companies Monday.
The Biggest News At Apple's Developer Conference Was For Facebook Investors
The most valuable public company is doubling down on data privacy.
Google Releases First Annual Diversity Report Since James Damore Incident
Google published its first company diversity report since the James Damore manifesto incident last year, showing minimal improvement in demographic inclusion among Google employees.
Apple Patent Hints At Future iPhone Having Squeeze Detecting Sensors
Apple has filed a patent for a device that features squeeze detection, which sounds a lot like Google's Active Edge and HTC's Edge Sense technologies.
Mozilla Is Working On A Voice-Activated Web Browser Called Scout
Mozilla, the company behind Firefox, is working on a new browser called Scout that can be controlled through voice commands.
Driverless Tech Will Impact These 5 Industries
Auto manufacturers and insurance companies are among those that will be most affected by the autonomous vehicle revolution. Here are a few other sectors that will also face the impact.
Google Prepares Google Home Multi-Language Support For Multiple Markets
Google is reportedly in the process of providing its Google Home speaker’s AI with support for up to 30 languages.


