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Google "pumped up" Gemini: more tokens, Ukrainian app and anti-hallucination function

Google has announced a significant update to Gemini, aimed at making artificial intelligence an even more user-friendly assistant. Now, the free version of Gemini includes the new 1.5 Flash model. With Gemini 1.5 Flash, users should notice overall en...

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Google Drive adds automatic subtitles to video files

Google is introducing a new feature for automatically generating subtitles for video files uploaded to Google Drive, utilizing speech recognition technology. The new functionality operates differently for personal Google accounts and Google Workspac...

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Ex-Google engineer launches WebXray search engine - it will show you which sites are tracking you

The aim of the new tool is to enhance transparency in online tracking and assist individuals in better protecting their privacy on the internet. WebXray is a search engine designed to show how websites track you. A typical user can enter a search te...

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Code that comes to life: Google has modeled the birth of life in the digital environment

Finally, Google has created something that replicates faster than fake news on the internet. Google researchers conducted an experiment simulating the evolution of code fragments over millions of generations, resulting in the emergence of "self-repl...

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An Israeli startup thwarted the most expensive deal in Google's history. What happened?

The deal between Google and Wiz was valued at $23 billion, potentially making it the most expensive in the history of the search giant. According to The Verge, the Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz turned down Google's parent company's offer in favor...

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Google Chrome got automatic search for "voracious" tabs with the ability to close them

The Google Chrome browser has introduced a feature to "fix" issues related to resource-hungry tabs. If performance problems are detected, a window will appear listing the problematic tabs along with a "Fix" button. The "Performance Issue Alert" windo...

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Goodbye goo.gl: the link shortening service will fade into oblivion in August 2025

Google is methodically reducing the number of services it offers to users. In the spring of 2019, the company announced the shutdown of its URL shortening service, Google URL Shortener (goo.gl), which had been launched 10 years prior. Now, it has bee...

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Pixel 9 Pro in all its glory: Google has published the official video of the smartphone

The recent days have been generous with leaks describing the design or specific features of the future Pixel 9 series smartphones. Google has decided to join this trend and even before the official announcement, released an official video of the Pixe...

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New Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 XL leaks: how Google's next smartphones will change in design

Less than a month is left until the next Made by Google event, and leaks about future devices are becoming more frequent. Recently, we learned that the Pixel 9 smartphones will be more expensive than their predecessors (prices in Europe exceed €2000)...

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Google's artificial intelligence Gemini snooped through a user's file without permission

Artificial intelligence in the form of computer and smartphone assistant programs raises natural concerns about security. It appears that Google Gemini reads user files, even if it is prohibited. One user noticed that Gemini expressed its opinion on ...

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Google, Microsoft or Ukraine? Who consumes more electricity

In 2023, Google and Microsoft consumed 24 TWh of electricity each, exceeding the consumption of more than 100 countries. However, it must be acknowledged that both companies also generate more money than many countries. A detailed analysis shows tha...

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The most expensive purchase in Google's history - how much will the Israeli startup cost the company?

If the deal goes through, it will become the "most expensive" in Google's history. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz. The potential deal is estimated at a record-breaking $23 billion for...

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Pixel 9 will be more expensive than its predecessors: prices in Europe exceed €2000

The French edition Dealabs has revealed data on European prices for four upcoming smartphones in the Pixel 9 series: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Similar to recent Samsung foldable devices, the new Google smartphones ar...

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Spotify "broke" Pixel smartphones - playing a track causes the interface to crash cyclically

Another issue, less severe than a smartphone failure, has hit Google Pixel owners. Some Pixel smartphones experience system crashes when using Spotify, which can be "cured" by rebooting. Google Pixel owners report that their phones suddenly fail whil...

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Awadhi, Marwadi and Cantonese - Google Translate has learned 110 more languages thanks to artificial intelligence

Google has added 110 new languages to its translator - previously it supported only 133 languages, so this is a great progress for the service. To train, Google specialists used the PaLM 2 AI language model, and it is noted that the process went espe...

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