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How to use Chromecast without Wi-Fi
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Mobile

How to use Chromecast without Wi-Fi

Google’s streaming stick is a great travelling companion, but how can you use Chromecast without Wi-Fi?
9 Mar 2023
What you need to know about Gmail's new client-side encryption feature
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Security

What you need to know about Gmail's new client-side encryption feature

The new encryption feature will bolster security and give businesses greater control over access to data
28 Feb 2023
Google pays largest-ever bug bounty worth £500,000
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Security

Google pays largest-ever bug bounty worth £500,000

The company remained tight-lipped over the exploit itself, but speculation is possible given its publicly available rewards breakdown
23 Feb 2023
Google knows ChatGPT has it cornered
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Google knows ChatGPT has it cornered

With ground lost in the chatbot arms race, the impetus is now on Google to prove Bard is worth the wait
14 Feb 2023
Google to cut global workforce by 12,000 roles
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Careers & training

Google to cut global workforce by 12,000 roles

This comes after Microsoft revealed earlier this week it’s set to let go of 10,000 workers
20 Jan 2023
Google Ads malvertising campaign prompts questions around Search security
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malware

Google Ads malvertising campaign prompts questions around Search security

A leading security researcher has called into question why Google still allows malware links to top search results
18 Jan 2023
Microsoft pins hopes on ChatGPT to supercharge Bing search engine
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Microsoft pins hopes on ChatGPT to supercharge Bing search engine

Microsoft hopes that ChatGPT could be a silver bullet for challenging Google's Search
4 Jan 2023
Gmail vs Outlook: Which one is better for business?
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email providers

Gmail vs Outlook: Which one is better for business?

Gmail vs Outlook - a long-running question over which is the best for business and productivity. We compared the two biggest email services to find ou…
23 Dec 2022
Google "upends" internal teams to counter threat posed by ChatGPT
Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Lazienki Palace in Warsaw, Poland.
artificial intelligence (AI)

Google "upends" internal teams to counter threat posed by ChatGPT

Executives have apparently redirected staff to compete with ChatGPT developments
22 Dec 2022
Google Docs integrates leading programming languages for slicker presentations
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collaboration

Google Docs integrates leading programming languages for slicker presentations

The collaboration app will soon allow for better code sharing between teams, with in-tool formatting for a number of languages
15 Dec 2022
Google Ad Manager knocked offline for more than three hours
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Network & Internet

Google Ad Manager knocked offline for more than three hours

The incident prevented publishers from automatically exchanging their ad inventories, potentially causing big losses for those affected
9 Dec 2022
Google brings no-code machine learning to Sheets with SimpleML
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Business strategy

Google brings no-code machine learning to Sheets with SimpleML

Businesses looking to automate their Google workspaces could benefit from the tool which requires no programming experience and is now in beta
8 Dec 2022
Android vs iOS: Which mobile OS is right for you?
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Mobile

Android vs iOS: Which mobile OS is right for you?

We look at design, security, compatibility and more to see which OS best fits your business
30 Nov 2022
Google Cloud Platform now automatically detects highly common ransomware dropper
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Cloud

Google Cloud Platform now automatically detects highly common ransomware dropper

Cobalt Strike is one of the most widely abused cyber security tools on the market and the latest measures aim to prevent cloud-based cyber attacks
21 Nov 2022
Google agrees record $391.5m settlement in US digital tracking case
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privacy

Google agrees record $391.5m settlement in US digital tracking case

The sum represents the largest settlement ever paid in a US digital privacy case which dates back to 2018
15 Nov 2022
The best free and paid Google Analytics courses
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big data

The best free and paid Google Analytics courses

Boost your website by finding the best Google Analytics course for you
21 Oct 2022
AWS follows Google in opening a cloud region in Thailand
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IT infrastructure

AWS follows Google in opening a cloud region in Thailand

The region is one of 24 other global regions announced by the company
18 Oct 2022
Best Google Apps for work
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Software

Best Google Apps for work

A popular alternative to Microsoft Office, but what are the best apps?
17 Oct 2022
Singapore becomes a lightning rod for Google investment
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Business operations

Singapore becomes a lightning rod for Google investment

The tech giant has doubled-down on regional investment to coincide with the opening of its third data centre facility
23 Aug 2022
Record for the largest ever HTTPS DDoS attack smashed once again
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Network & Internet

Record for the largest ever HTTPS DDoS attack smashed once again

The DDoS attack lasted 69 minutes and surpassed the previous record of 26 million RPS
19 Aug 2022
Google is now spending a staggering amount on blockchain
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Business strategy

Google is now spending a staggering amount on blockchain

The tech giant invested $1.5 billion into just four promising firms, as other big names also stake their claims in the emerging technology
17 Aug 2022
Google urges Apple to embrace RCS as standard, ditch SMS for Android texts
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Mobile

Google urges Apple to embrace RCS as standard, ditch SMS for Android texts

#GetTheMessage seeks to create viral pressure on Apple, with Google shaming its competitor for clinging to standards from which the rest of the market…
10 Aug 2022
Google and SkyWater partner on open source chip design platform
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Hardware

Google and SkyWater partner on open source chip design platform

SkyWater also announced $15 million in funding from the US Department of Defense
29 Jul 2022