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The Indian PhonePe launches a zero-cost app store challenging Google | TechCrunch

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The Indian PhonePe launches a zero-cost app store challenging Google | TechCrunch

PhonePe launched developer platform Indus AppStore on Saturday, promising zero platform fees and no commissions on in-app purchases as the Walmart-backed fintech races to win over Android developers in Google’s biggest marketplace. The Bengaluru-based startup, which has amassed over 450 million registered users on its eponymous payments app, said developers can start registering and uploading … Read more

Google mourns veteran engineer Luiz André Barroso who invented the modern data center

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Google mourns veteran engineer Luiz André Barroso who invented the modern data center

Google’s first data center consisted of 40-foot shipping containers filled with servers, which allowed for advanced cooling and fewer construction hassles. It opened its data center campus in Oregon in 2006, resembling the bland, boxy, massive conventional buildings that now dot the world. But Barroso’s ideas made the interior exceptional. He and his colleagues at … Read more

Google releases Android Auto 10.5: what you need to know before downloading the update

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New Android Auto beta build now available for download

Google just released a new Android Auto update, allowing users to try out the next version before production starts. 15 photos Photo: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution/Google It’s no surprise that many people rush to download new versions of Android Auto, hoping that the updates will bring substantial improvements and new features. The disappointment is usually quite big, … Read more

Here’s what the Google trial is and why you should care

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The US Department of Justice’s 10-week antitrust trial against Google is underway and could spell big trouble for the Mountain View tech giant. The Justice Department, along with several individual states, argues that Google achieved its status as a dominant search company through anticompetitive means. Now the company has reached monopoly status and everything must … Read more

Google goes public with its antitrust fight ahead of its next trial

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Google goes public with its antitrust fight ahead of its next trial

Summary Google, preparing for a legal battle with the US Department of Justice, refutes accusations of monopolistic practices and highlights consumer choice and quality of service as reasons for its popularity. Google argues that multiple search options, choice of browsers and devices, Android’s flexibility and ease of changing default settings undermine its claim of stifled … Read more

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI could be ‘bigger than the Internet’: 3 stocks to buy and hold if he’s right | The motley madman

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI could be 'bigger than the Internet': 3 stocks to buy and hold if he's right | The motley madman

Google, which was a subsidiary of the parent company Alphabet (GOOG 0.73%) (GOOGL 0.83%) since 2015, it will celebrate its 25th birthday in September. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, recently reflected on the last quarter century of success. He also looked forward to what’s on the horizon. Pichai wrote in a blog post … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic vs Google Pixel Watch: What Kind of Smartwatch User Are You?

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Black Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic angled to the right

Source: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic High quality, high price The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic features a larger case, a physical rotating bezel, and a 3D Hall sensor for better positioning. Additionally, Samsung claims up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge, which increases to 40 hours with AOD off. … Read more

In its first monopoly process of the modern Internet age, the United States is betting on Google

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In its first monopoly process of the modern Internet age, the United States is betting on Google

The Justice Department has spent three years over two presidential administrations reconstructing the case that Google illegally abused its power over online search to limit competition. To defend itself, Google has enlisted hundreds of employees and three powerful law firms and spent millions of dollars on legal fees and lobbyists. On Tuesday, a US District … Read more

Google removes fake Signal and Telegram apps hosted on Play

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Google removes fake Signal and Telegram apps hosted on Play

Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Researchers on Wednesday said they had found fake apps on Google Play masquerading as legitimate for messaging platforms Signal and Telegram. Malicious apps could extract messages or other sensitive information from legitimate accounts when users perform certain actions. An app with the name Signal Plus Messenger has been available … Read more

Google terminates Pixel Pass subscription

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Google terminates Pixel Pass subscription

A few weeks after the launch of the Pixel 8 series, Google terminated the Pixel Pass subscription, closing it to new subscribers. Coinciding with the launch of the Pixel 6 series, Google began offering an all-in-one subscription that bundled your choice of Pixel phone, Preferred Care protection, Google One cloud storage, YouTube Premium, Google Play … Read more