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TalentSprint Announces Its Women Engineers Program Supported By Google
TalentSprint announced its Women Engineers Program (WE), supported by Google, to nurture 600 women software engineers from India over the coming three years. As a part of this initiative, young and talented college students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds will be
Google releases 2018 ‘Bad Ads Report’
In line with its commitment to making the web a better place for consumers by protecting them from misleading, inappropriate, or harmful ads, Google released the 2018 ‘Bad Ads Report’. This year, Google took down 2.3 billion ads that violated
Google brings more transparency to the Indian Lok Sabha Election 2019
Google announced that ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2019, it is bringing more openness to election advertising online and enabling voters to get the election-related information they need. To bring more transparency to the online election ads, Google will
Google opens applications for Launchpad Accelerator India – Class II
Reiterating its commitment to the Indian startup ecosystem, Google today opened applications for the next class of its Launchpad Accelerator India chapter, inviting startups that are using AI/ ML to solve for India’s needs. The 10 startups from the first
Google Maps now supports auto rickshaws for public transport users in Delhi
Many commuters rely on auto-rickshaws for their daily commute and have to face challenges such as fare negotiation, and guiding the drivers along the most optimal route. Starting today, commuters in Delhi will be able to see a new public
Google India launches a new shopping search experience
Google unveils a new and immersive shopping search experience for Indian users. The new personalised experience will allow users to easily filter through offers, review prices from multiple retailers and find the products they are looking for. This experience is
Source local information with Google’s Neighbourly App
Google announced the national rollout of a new app from its Next Billion Users team called Neighbourly, which helps people source local information from their neighbours. With over 1.5 million downloads and half a million people on the waitlist, Google
Google Home Now Understand Hindi
After receiving an overwhelming response from India, Google today announced Hindi language update on Google Assistant for Google Home smart speakers. Starting today, Google Home will also be able to respond in Hindi with uniquely Indian contexts, making it truly
Google has chosen SHAREit as one of its first peer-to-peer sharing app partners
To help developers reach a wider audience, particularly in countries where peer-to-peer app is common, Google Play has added security metadata to all apps and app updates. For this matter, Google has recently chosen SHAREit as its first peer-to-peer sharing
Google Plus will be shut down after private data of 500,000 users was exposed
According to a report, Google had discovered a “software glitch” earlier this year that allowed third-party developers to access 500,000 private profile data since 2015. The data the were accessible included “full names, email addresses, birth dates, gender, profile photos,
Google for Entrepreneurs Partners with 91springboard to support India’s growing tech entrepreneurial ecosystem
Google announces a partnership between Google For Entrepreneurs and 91springboard at the opening of the Google for Entrepreneurs lounge at 91springboard’s flagship hub, located in New Delhi. 91springboard connects a community that includes over 8,000 entrepreneurs across India. The Google
4 Interesting New Upgrades of Google’s Android 9 Pie OS
Google announces its next smartphone Operating System Android 9 Pie. The Android 9 Pie mobile platform is simpler and intelligent than the older Android OS as well as bundled with AI at the core of Operating System. It has capabilities
Google’s Titan Security Key is a Must Have For All ‘High Priority’ Accounts in Any Organisation
Google has recently announced that it will be launching its own security key called the Titan Security Key. It will come in both USB and Bluetooth versions and will be available by the end of the summer in Google’s online
App developers have an Eye on Your Gmail Messages
The most popular email client worldwide, Gmail, unfortunately, isn’t secure enough. Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported Google’s flaw that lets app developers read people’s messages. About a year ago, Google promised to protect all the accounts, but haven’t done much.
Public WiFi to enable 40 million new connected internet users and contribute USD20 billion to India’s GDP by 2019: Analysys Mason Report
Public Wi-Fi can play a key role in driving ubiquitous connectivity and digital inclusion in India, as explored in an Analysys Mason study — ‘Accelerating connectivity through public WiFi: Early lessons from the railway WiFi project’, published today. Despite fast
Apple poaches Google’s AI chief John Giannandrea
John Giannandrea, the former head of Google’s Artificial intelligence department has joined Apple. The hiring was first reported by The New York Times. The Times report said that Giannandrea will be leading Apple’s Machine Learning (ML) and AI strategy. Giannandrea
Google Home will soon make India debut
Google’s smart speakers including Home and Home Mini are all set to make India debut this month. After weeks of speculation the search engine company itself confirmed about the prospective launch. Get ready to #MakeGoogleDoIt, at home too. Coming
Google bans cryptomining extensions from Chrome Web Store
Google is banning all cryptocurrency mining browser extensions from the Chrome Web Store. “Starting today, Chrome Web Store will no longer accept extensions that mine cryptocurrency. Existing extensions that mine cryptocurrency will be delisted from the Chrome Web Store in
Google looking to launch a mid-range pixel phone in India
Following in the footsteps of other tech giants like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, Google too seems to be working on an India-focused strategy. The search engine company that debuted its premium smartphone series- Pixel a couple of years back is planning
The best of April Fools’ Day’18 from the tech world
Tech companies around the world have a long history of pulling off pranks on their customers as part of April Fools’ Day and this year was no different. Companies like Google, Tesla, Reliance, OnePlus, and many more pulled off some really
