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Canada's Competition Bureau sues to break up Google's ad business
The country’s competition watchdog said a “thorough” investigation had found that Google had abused its dominant position in programmatic web advertising to entrench its market power.
Igor Bonifacic11.29.2024
Google is testing plain blue link search results for hotels in a few European countries
Google is making efforts to comply with the Digital Markets Act by testing blue link search results for hotels.
Jeremy Gan11.26.2024
Department of Justice confirms that it wants Google to sell off Chrome
The Justice Department has released a document that calls for the breakup of Google, including a sale of Chrome and restrictions on Android.
Steve Dent11.21.2024
The UK approves Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic
The UK’s competition regulator gave the go ahead for Alphabet's $2 billion investment in Anthropic. The company develops artificial intelligence platforms.
Lawrence Bonk11.20.2024
Department of Justice will reportedly push for Google to sell Chrome
It follows an August ruling outlining Google's illegal doings.
Sarah Fielding11.19.2024
Google will stop serving political ads in the EU, including on YouTube
Google will stop serving political advertisements in the European Union ahead of new regulation taking effect.
Anna Washenko11.15.2024
Google is being targeted for oversight by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has started the process of placing Google under federal supervision.
Anna Washenko11.15.2024
Google now offers a standalone Gemini app on iPhone
Google now offers a dedicated Gemini AI app on iPhone.
Igor Bonifacic11.15.2024
Google's live scam detection for phone calls is now out for Pixel devices
Pixel users can now use Google's live scam detection tool for phone calls, as long as they're part of the Phone by Google beta program.
Mariella Moon11.14.2024
You can now search for products inside Google Maps
Google has added new Maps features for the holidays, including the ability to search for products inside the app.
Mariella Moon11.14.2024
A Google ‘test’ will omit EU publishers from news links
A new Google “test” will exclude results from EU news publishers, affecting users in nine countries. The company says it aims to assess their impact on users’ search experience and traffic.
Will Shanklin11.14.2024
Chrome for iOS now lets you add text to Google Lens visual searches
If you use Chrome on your iPhone, you’ll soon see some new features from the Android version. Google Lens lets you add text to image searches, you can save files direcly to Google Drive and Photos and new “Shopping Insights” for browsing products will show data and (presumably) give Google some extra kickbacks.
Will Shanklin11.13.2024
Google's Vids AI video maker is rolling out to most Workspace tiers
Google Vids is now part of Google Workspace for select users.
Danny Gallagher11.08.2024
Google accidentally leaked a preview of its Jarvis AI that can take over computers
The software was available for a brief time on the Chrome Web Store.
Danny Gallagher11.07.2024
Engadget review recap: Amazon's colorful Kindle, DJI's latest action cam and more
Catch up on all of the in-depth gadget reviews we've written over the last week.
Billy Steele11.02.2024
ChromeOS update makes it easier to avoid distractions
Google's ChromeOS M130 update is now making its way to Chromebooks.
Mariella Moon11.01.2024
The next version of Android will arrive in early 2025
Android users had to wait longer than usual for the release of Android 15 this fall, but Google is already setting the timeline for the next two operating system updates.
Anna Washenko11.01.2024
The name YouTube Shorts isn't a trademark infringement, UK court rules
A short film channel sued Google last year.
Sarah Fielding10.31.2024
Google is adding Gemini AI-powered tools to Maps
Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant into more of its software suite, announcing several new features for Google Maps.
Anna Washenko10.31.2024
Children with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet’s tap-to-pay next year
Google Wallet for kids will arrive in 2025, expanding the children’s tap-to-pay service in the Fitbit Ace LTE wearable. Parents could approve added credit and debit cards, and Google’s Family Link would let them easily view and manage transactions.
Will Shanklin10.31.2024