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Google Officially Discontinued THIS Web Page Feature; Check Details

Among the removed features are the capability for users to send emails, videos, or audio messages using their voice.

Feb 03, 2024, 17:58 PM IST

Google looks for new measure of skin tones to curb bias in products

Companies know their products can be faulty for groups that are under-represented in research and testing data. The concern over FST is that its limited scale for darker skin could lead to technology that, for instance, works for golden brown skin but fails for espresso red tones.

Jun 19, 2021, 20:11 PM IST

Google Messages will introduce features to 'pin', 'star' conversations in app

The pinned conversation is a feature that allows users to pin conversation to the top of the conversation list. This helps users have easy access to these "pinned" messages once they open the app as they appear on top of all the other messages.

May 29, 2021, 15:50 PM IST

Now you can password-protect your Google activity page

Also, after protecting the details of Maps, Search and Google Play, it also adds other activities such as sites, apps, and devices that use Google services or your voice and audio recordings. “The activity you keep is used to give you more personalized experiences, like faster searches and more helpful app and content recommendations,” Google said.

May 25, 2021, 16:10 PM IST

Google I/O Event 2021: Few updates from Google Developers Conference to make your life easier

The keynote that started with the mantra “Building a more helpful Google for everyone” also provided glimpses and far-out technologies arriving soon. Starting your car with your phone to searching your screenshots using Google Lens, here are 7 updates from the Google I/O Event 2021 that may help users make their lives easier.

May 24, 2021, 18:14 PM IST

Google tests new tool to 'follow' sites in Chrome on Android

The test is small-scale -- the following sites will only be an option for some US users of Chrome Canary (the bleeding-edge version of Chrome that lets enthusiasts access beta features). Users will be able to follow sites from the browser menu and updates will be aggregated in a card-based feed that`s shown when users open a new tab.

May 21, 2021, 20:55 PM IST

THIS Google feature will help people find hospital beds amid COVID-19 pandemic

Besides that, Google India has started sharing locations of over 23,000 vaccination centres on Google Search and Maps in English and eight Indian languages, which includes Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati and Bengali. Searches on the COVID-19 vaccine display key information around side effects, effectiveness, and registration details, while treatment-related queries surface guidance from ministry resources.

May 10, 2021, 20:49 PM IST

Google ‘s ''Trash Bin'' feature will help in deleting files on Android 12

Last year, Google rolled out Android 11 which enforced major changes to the way that apps can access a device`s storage, the report said. These changes, which Google calls "Scoped Storage", significantly limit the amount of storage access an app can get by default, it added.

Apr 18, 2021, 13:16 PM IST

Google Earth's 3D Timelapse feature shows decades of scary climate change in min

With this new feature, users will be able to see the devastating effects of climate change that have already shaped the geography of the planet. To explore Timelapse in Google Earth, users can go to g.co/Timelapse or open Google Earth and click on the ship`s wheel to find Timelapse in storytelling platform, Voyager, to see interactive guided tours.

Apr 16, 2021, 15:50 PM IST

Google adds ''Personal'' tab in search results

Aiming to help people find what they are looking for, Google has added a "Personal" tab in search results to show content from private sources like Gmail account and Google Photos library.

May 27, 2017, 18:01 PM IST