According to Google, abandoned accounts often have weak or compromised passwords and lack two-factor authentication. Google's analysis revealed that inactive accounts are at least 10 times less likely to have two-step verification compared to active accounts, making them vulnerable to malicious activities such as data theft and unwanted content distribution when compromised. Continue reading "Google will start deleting inactive accounts on December 1st"
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Google reveals its plan on third-party cookies deprecation and removal
Google will gradually block third-party cookies in Chrome as part of its Privacy Box initiative. Testing will begin in early 2024 with a 1% user sample, followed by a larger-scale implementation in the third quarter of the same year. Continue reading "Google reveals its plan on third-party cookies deprecation and removal"
Google now removes users’ saved URLs due to DMCA
Google has taken steps to remove "pirated" URLs from collections of saved links by users. Over 7 billion requests have been processed under the DMCA law for copyright infringement. Continue reading "Google now removes users’ saved URLs due to DMCA"
Google Assistant to get some AI-powered capabilities
Google intends to enhance its Assistant by adding generative artificial intelligence features. The voice assistant will leverage the latest models similar to those used in ChatGPT and Bard. Implementation of this feature has already in progress, and it will first appear on mobile devices. Continue reading "Google Assistant to get some AI-powered capabilities"
Google will close Album Archive access on July 19
Google has started notifying users about the impending closure of the Album Archive. Starting from July 19, 2023, the Google Album Archive will be inaccessible. All content stored within it will no longer be available. Continue reading "Google will close Album Archive access on July 19"
Google sued for $5 billion for illegally collecting data to train AI
Google is facing a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco for collecting data from websites to train its artificial intelligence. The class action lawsuit is filed by a "group representing the interests of internet users and copyright holders". Continue reading "Google sued for $5 billion for illegally collecting data to train AI"
Google is using everything that is on the Internet to train its AI
Google has recently updated its privacy policy, allowing the company to utilize information from indexed websites to train its Bard neural network. This new policy took effect on July 1, 2023.
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How to Disable the New Gmail 2022 Interface
Google has launched an update for its email service, so some users now want to disable the new Gmail interface. That's because the new style of Gmail is much different from the previous one, and confuses some users. Continue reading "How to Disable the New Gmail 2022 Interface"
Dark Mode is coming to Google desktop search
Google desktop search is on track to become the latest web service to adopt a dark mode. The company confirmed that it is currently testing a dark mode on desktop computers.
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Days of Google Play Music are over, it will be replaced by YouTube Music
Google has announced that the company is finally discontinuing their Play Music app and service. The users will no longer be able to buy new music, and are advised to transfer their library to YouTube Music, a new service that Google actively promotes. Continue reading "Days of Google Play Music are over, it will be replaced by YouTube Music"