YouTube testing automatic product detection in videos
YouTube said that it is experimenting with a new feature that displays a list of products detected in some videos, as well as related products. "The feature will appear in between the recommended videos, to viewers scrolling below the video player," the company said in an update. "The goal is to help people explore more videos and information about those products on YouTube," it added.
Google Chrome 88 update fixes key zero-day bug
Although the company did not disclose which key vulnerability it has issued a fix for, but its Threat Analysis Group last month disclosed a hacking campaign by state-backed North Korean hackers who allegedly misused an unpatched vulnerability in Chrome.
Google paid Rs 49 cr as bug bounty rewards in 2020
The figure was up from $6.5 million the tech giant paid in bug bounty rewards in 2019. "The incredibly hard work, dedication, and expertise of our researchers in 2020 resulted in a record-breaking payout of over $6.7 million in rewards, with an additional $280,000 given to charity," Google said in a statement on Thursday. In the Android Vulnerability Reward Programme (VRP), Google paid out $1.74 million in rewards.
Huawei's HarmonyOS a 'rip-off' of Google Android
A report in Ars Technica that got access to HarmonyOS in Beta has found no discernible difference between the "all-new" OS and Android, calling the OS development as "fake it till you make it". "The way Huawei describes the OS to the press and in developer documents doesn't seem to have much to do with what the company is actually shipping," the report claimed.
Google subsea cable set to deliver 250TB data per second
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Virginia Beach in the US and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez on the French Atlantic coast, the system expands Google's global network to add dedicated capacity, diversity, and resilience, while enabling interconnection to other network infrastructure in the region.
YouTube growing fast, Shorts gets 3.5B daily views: Sundar Pichai
During the Q4 2020 earnings call with analysts late on Tuesday, Pichai said that at YouTube, the company is building products to help creators benefit from two important trends -- live video and short-form video. "More than 0.5 million channels live-streamed on YouTube for the first time in 2020, from artists performing in their living rooms to churches moving their services online," Pichai informed.
Google to pay $3.8 million to 5,500 current employees, job applicants
As part of the settlement, Google will hand over $1,353,052 in back pay and interest to 2,565 female engineers. It will also pay $1,232,000 in back pay and interest to 1,757 female engineering applicants and 1,219 Asian engineering applicants for "engineering positions not hired."
Exclude YouTube from new media code: Google to Australia
Although the Australian government confirmed that YouTube will not be included as a designated service in the Code, Google thinks the Code is written leaves the door open for additional digital platforms to be added at any time. Late last month, Google threatened to pull its Search engine from Australia if a proposed media bargaining code, that directs Google to pay news publishers, goes into effect.
Pixel Slate device finally removed from Google Store
The Pixel Slate is defined by a 12.3-inch 3000×2000 (293PPI) LCD that supports stylus input from the Pixelbook Pen. Powered by Intel processors, there were originally five variations. The entry $599 model at launch was powered by an Intel Celeron with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. For $100 more, you got the same chip with double the memory.
Google allows gambling apps on Play Store in 15 countries
From March 1, the new policy changes in Google Play Store will allow authorised and legal gambling apps like online casino games, lotteries, sports betting and daily fantasy sports that will depend on whether these gambling apps are allowed in the approved countries.
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