Google Drive is abused for storing malicious and pirated content, says a researcher

Google Drive

Rajasekhar Rajaharia, an independent cybersecurity researcher claims that Google Drive is a thriving place for copyright infringers, hackers, and criminals. This is because the platform is being abused by many to store malware, porn, pirated content, and more, all being indexed on Google Search. Google Drive is a place for fraudsters While Google Drive launched … Read more

Google extends ‘work from home’ for employees globally till June 30 next year

Google work from home

The tech giant Google has taken the decision where the company is extending its work from home facility for the employees globally till June 30, 2021. This decision will affect most of the 200,000 full-time and contract employees across Google and parent company Alphabet Inc. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in an e-mail addressed to the … Read more

YouTube launches TikTok rival ‘Shorts’ in India

YouTube Shorts

Initially to be launched in India YouTube has finally come up with a TikTok-like short-video recording feature called Shorts on its platform. The new feature will let users record a video of upto 15 seconds, with an ability to set desired background music just like TikTok. This was announced for the Indian market initially and … Read more

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL users report battery swelling

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Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are making buzz nowadays. Several owners of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are complaining of phone’s battery swelling and bloated rear panel. The issue was posted by increasing numbers of Pixel 3 users on Reddit and Google Support Forum. Android Police also reported the issue. The Google Pixel 3 … Read more

Google changes in chromium hint a new dual-display Chromebook

Chromebook

Google seems to gear up for a new Dual-display Chromebook in the future, or at least readying its Chrome OS for such device later on. As per the findings of 9to5Google, references in Chromium code change pointed out that, Google is configuring its latest Chrome OS to support Dual-display devices, like Chromebooks. A New Dual-display … Read more

Google uploaded Android 11 source code to AOSP

Android 11

The Android community has made the source code of Android 11 public today. This happens just a day after the launching it officially. While we’ve seen the features of stable build already, there are few more features spotted by developers in source code, which are yet to come. These include a battery defender, freezing cached … Read more

Google ends free public Wi-Fi program Google Station

google station

Google is winding down Google Station, a program launched by the search engine giant to provide free public Wi-Fi service at over 400 Indian railway stations and at several thousand locations worldwide. Besides India, Google offers its free Wi-Fi service in Thailand, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, and Philippines. In India, Google launched its … Read more

Google cancels its I/O 2020 event due to corona outbreak

google IO 2020

Adding to the list, Google I/O is the new event to be canceled due to fear of COVID-19. The disease has claimed over 3,110 lives globally and over 91,300 people have been tested positive around the world. Google I/O is an annual developer conference held by Google every year near its headquarter in Mountain View, … Read more