According to Business Insider, the X Lab team, which is part of Google and Alphabet, is developing a top-secret augmented reality device that significantly enhances human hearing. The project is codenamed “Wolverine” in honor of the eponymous Marvel character. After suffering a genetic mutation, Wolverine not only received an adamantium skeleton and claws, but also […]
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Google Maps started warning about level crossings
Google has released a useful update for the Google Maps service. During navigation, users noticed that railroad crossings on the route began to appear in the Google Maps mobile application. When approaching a crossing, a warning about a possible delay may appear on the screen. Google hasn’t officially announced the feature yet. Nevertheless, the innovation […]
Google Chrome Big Update: Reimagined Profiles with Color Themes and More
Google will soon begin distributing the stable version of Chrome 89. The update brings quite a few improvements and changes, including reimagined profiles with color themes and easy switching. Users can now easily switch between different profiles in Chrome. Each user can create their own color theme. As a result, it is immediately clear in […]
Google is making Chrome more comfortable for large tablets. Websites automatically open in the PC version
Google is experimenting with a handy new feature for large-screen tablets. On tablets with Android installed with large enough screens, the Chrome browser will automatically be able to open sites not in the mobile version, but in the PC version. The function will allow you to avoid an extra step on such tablets – to […]
Which manufacturers update the OS on smartphones the fastest: Android version 11
Google released the stable version of the Android 11 operating system on September 8, 2020. Very soon, the platform celebrated its six-month “anniversary”, and Google has already begun to “test” Android 12 on application developers. However, not all smartphones can boast of the received update. Of course, the Google Pixel smartphones are the fastest to […]
Photos of billions of Android users in danger: “High quality” Google Photos can irreparably ruin photos, according to Google
Google has made an interesting statement about the features of the Google Photos (Google Photos) service. This is a photo saving mode called High Quality. The fact is that “High Quality” is a compressed format, unlike the “Original Quality” mode, when photos and videos are saved on servers in their original size and unchanged. For […]
Google started giving money back to Hangouts users
As part of the protracted funeral process for the Hangouts messenger, Google is also shutting down the Call Phones feature, which allows Hangouts calls to regular phones via Google Voice. Google planned to close Google Voice integration with classic Hangouts in early 2021. The Hangouts calling service is free, but payment was required for certain […]
The original Android 10 exclusive has made its way to PC. “Automatic Subtitles” available in Google Chrome
Google has finally fully implemented the expected by many function Live Caption (Automatic subtitles) in the proprietary Chrome browser. Google originally introduced the Live Caption feature along with the Android 10 operating system in 2019. Automatic subtitles live up to their name – they automatically convert speech in a video into text. The main highlight […]
To the delight of parents: YouTube will be restricted for older children and adolescents
Google has announced the imminent launch of a new parental control mode for the popular YouTube video service. The new mode is aimed at children 9-12 years old and adolescents, that is, those who have already outgrown the use of completely childish YouTube Kids. Growing up children will be able to use the service through […]
Google finds itself in the middle of a scandal: Google Assistant voice launch has not been working on smartwatches with Wear OS for several months
According to 9to5Google, for several months now, on smartwatches running the Wear OS operating system, activation of Google Assistant using the standard voice command “Ok Google” has not been working. Google told The Verge that it is currently working on a fix, noting that it “is aware of the issues some users are experiencing.” The […]