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Twitter, Google blocked ads from medical journal about health, racism
San Francisco : Tech giants Twitter and Google blocked advertisements of a special issue of medical journal Health Affairs that focused on racism and health, the companies have claimed.The peer-reviewed journal's latest issue, released last…
Pichai unveils $100 mn Google Career Certificates Fund
New Delhi : Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a new $100 million Google Career Certificates Fund to prepare a skilled workforce for high-paying, high-growth jobs in fields like data analytics, IT support, project…
Google honours world’s first chickenpox vax creator with Doodle
New Delhi : Google on Thursday celebrated the 94th birth anniversary of Japanese virologist Dr Michiaki Takahashi, who developed the world's first vaccine against chickenpox with a Doodle.The lifesaving vaccine developed by Takahashi in…
Google introduces smarter search history in Chrome browser
New Delhi : Google users will now be able to resume past searches in the Chrome browser in a much smarter way with a new feature called 'Journeys'.Rolling out in the latest version of Chrome for desktop, the tool will let you revisit past…
Google Duo reaches 5 billion installs on the Play Store
San Francisco : Google's video calling app Duo has now surpassed the 5 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.The US based search engine giant launched Duo at the same time as Allo, one of Google's many attempts to create a rival…
Google Messages rolls out Gmail-style navigation drawer in beta
San Francisco : Google Messages is reportedly getting a visual makeover with a Gmail-inspired navigation drawer that improves the messaging experience on Android phones, at least for those who are part of its beta programme.The new design…
Google unveils new Chromebook devices for teachers, students
San Francisco : Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances built entirely for education.The company said that Chromebooks play…
Google to build more products in India for the world: Sundar Pichai
New Delhi : Reiterating his vision to help India join the digital bandwagon, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said the ongoing investments are a reflection of the company's confidence in the future of the country and its digital…
Google, Facebook may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories
New Delhi : Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be required to pay newspapers and other media outlets for using their stories, under new laws being drawn up by the UK Government, Daily Mail reported.Under the plans, which are…
Google acquires 1.28% stake in Airtel, invests up to $1 bn
New Delhi : Bharti Airtel and Google on Friday announced a multi-year agreement to boost India's digital ecosystem, with Sundar Pichai-led tech giant investing $700 million to acquire 1.28 per cent ownership in Airtel and up to $300 million…