Google Maps is undergoing a significant change to address concerns about the collection and use of personal information. The Google Maps Timeline feature, which helps users remember past routes and trips based on location history, is being modified. Users in Australia will soon have their timeline data saved on their device rather than in the … Read more
AWS leadership announced organizational changes that will take effect on June 3. The Global Sales, Marketing, and Services (SMGS) organization has made progress in aligning teams closer to customers and moving faster. Matt Garman expressed gratitude for the teams’ flexibility and highlighted the advancements in driving business results. The upcoming changes include the integration of … Read more
Google is working on bringing AR-based directions and UWB support to the Find My Device app for Android users. This new feature will allow users to receive AR instructions to track their devices by overlaying a user interface on their phone camera. The app may offer AR-based directions for more than just trackers and UWB-enabled … Read more
As a long-time iPhone user, I heavily rely on Google Maps for navigation, despite Apple Maps’ improvements. Google Maps is my go-to app for exploring my surroundings and is my favorite Google product. However, I have used Google Maps without logging into my account, missing out on saving favorite places and locations. Google’s push for … Read more
Millions of Google Chrome users are being urged to update their browsers immediately after a dangerous “high-level” vulnerability was discovered by researchers. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-5274, is a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. Google’s Threat Analysis team and Chrome Security flagged the issue on May 20, revealing that it … Read more
Google recently introduced a new multi-large language model (MLLM) called Gemini, which rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT in terms of capabilities. Gemini has been designed to be a multi-model from the outset, making it one of the most comprehensive large language models available. The advanced version of Gemini, known as Gemini Advanced, offers a wide range of … Read more
In the tech news of the week in India, OpenAI and Google have made headlines for different reasons. OpenAI removed a female voice called Sky from ChatGPT, which was reminiscent of Scarlett Johansson’s voice. The company clarified that Sky’s voice was not intended to mimic Johansson’s and removed it out of respect for her. On … Read more
Google Chrome has made a significant improvement for iPhone and iPad users by allowing customization of the menu bar. The menu bar, which appears when tapping the three-dot menu on the right side of the screen, now has a new feature called “Customize Menu.” This feature allows users to tailor the menu according to their … Read more
Microsoft has issued a warning regarding a flaw in the latest security update for Windows Server 2019, which could leave users vulnerable to the same security risks it was supposed to address. An out-of-band update has been released to address the issue, but it is peculiar in that it does not include any new security … Read more
In a recent blog post, Microsoft announced that the Cortana, Tips, and WordPad apps will be automatically removed from systems updated to the next version of Windows 11, known as 24H2. This decision follows the removal of the standalone Cortana app in a preview build for Windows 11, with plans to deprecate WordPad, a feature … Read more