Google's Bard bot gets smarter with photos
Published in AI


Catching up to ChatGPT Plus

Google's Bard chatbot is getting a photo makeover, catching up on a feature rival ChatGPT Plus has had for months.

Google tycoon splashes out on another island
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How many do you actually need?

Google's Larry Page has bought another island to add to his collection of private hideaways.

Google search value declining  
Published in News


Spam sites are ruining search results

According to a new study by German boffins, Google search is flooded with low-quality SEO spam.

Google Pixel 8 parts are now on sale
Published in Mobiles


But they'll cost you a bomb


Google Pixel 8 parts are now up for grabs on iFixit's Pixel parts shop.

Google plans to roll out Gemini across all its products
Published in AI


Even Bing is outclassing it, so it has to do something

With the arrival of AI, the search engine Google has found itself in the embarrassing situation of being beaten by Microsoft’s Bing, and now the company says it will roll out its own AI Gemini across nearly its entire line of products.

YouTube is causing Firefox to lag
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But Google says it is ruining everyone’s experience - not just Firefox

Firefox users across the internet are complaining that they are encountering an "artificial" five-second load time when they try to watch YouTube videos.

Google continues to pull Fitbit out of countries
Published in IoT


Only available in 23 countries

Fitbit is active in only 23 countries after leaving Mexico, South Africa, and all Latin American countries.

AI risks are as bad as climate change
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Google boss calls for an oversight body

The world must treat the risks from artificial intelligence as seriously as the climate crisis and cannot afford to delay its response, one of the technology's leading figures has warned.

Pixel abandons Photo Sphere
Published in Mobiles


Does not say why

Google has abandoned the Photo Sphere Mode on its Pixel phones without telling anyone why.

Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are out
Published in Mobiles


Tensor G3, ultrawide camera, starting at $699 and $999

After an endless stream of teasers and leaks, Google has now officially announced its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, equipping them with the new 4nm Tensor G3 SoC, dual and triple-camera systems, and $699 and $999 price tags.