[ad_1] In a new report, Sidewalk Labs pitches four basic road types for Quayside. The widest and busiest, called Boulevards, would allow traditional cars with a driver behind the wheel. These would be limited to the outside of each superblock, however, while a network of smaller Laneways, Accessways and Transitways crisscross inside. Sidewalk Labs also […]
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Former Gmail designer builds Chrome extension to declutter your inbox
[ad_1] Simplify moves all of Gmail’s sidebar icons to discrete drop-down and pull-up menus. It relocates the search feature to a less prominent location and moves core functions, like delete, to the top bar. It also eliminates color-coded labels, and places the create new mail button in the bottom right corner, where the new mail […]
Google bans developer with half a billion app downloads from Play Store
[ad_1] While DO Global isn’t the first app developer to get banned from Google’s marketplace, it is one of the biggest. In addition to having its apps removed from the platform, DO Global also appears to have been given the boot from Google’s AdMob network. That would mean the company is no longer allowed to […]
Google makes it easier for employees to report harassment
[ad_1] She said the new site will provide employees with a simpler, clearer way for them to raise concerns. It’s setting up a similar site for its vendors and temporary workforce, which should be ready in June. Following a four-month trial period, the company is expanding its Support Person Program, which allows employees to bring […]
Google Assistant’s bedtime stories come to iOS and Android
[ad_1] All you or your little ones have to do to get started is say “Hey Google, tell me a story” to hear tales such as Let’s Be Firefighters! (Blaze and the Monster Machines) and Robot Rampage (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Ask Assistant to tell a bedtime story to help send the kids to the […]
Google launches Duo group video calling in ‘select regions’
[ad_1] Screenshots show that there’ll be a “Create group” button underneath the search bar, and you can then save that group for quick access later. So you can select your three besties and name the group “BFFs” for example. Right now, it seems that the feature only supports up to four people however, even though […]
Verizon will offer YouTube TV to 5G and broadband customers
[ad_1] YouTube TV gives subscribers access to live TV programming from networks like CBS and Fox, as well as from cable stations like the Food Network, CNN and ESPN. The partnership will allow them to add the service to their internet bundles, though it’s not clear at the moment if Verizon will be able to […]
Google Maps helps you find open EV charging stations in real time
[ad_1] Station info also includes other helpful tidbits such as charging speeds and port types, so you won’t risk going to a port that wastes your time. The trickiest bit is simply performing the “ev charging stations” search you’ll need to turn up results. Unless you’re using Android Auto, you’ll want to come to a […]
Google Walkout leaders accuse company of retaliation culture
[ad_1] As Wired reports, Stapleton got news of her demotion just months after the protest. When she brought the issue to human resources, the environment reportedly became increasingly hostile. But when she hired a lawyer, her demotion was reversed. In April, Google disbanded its AI ethics board and told Whittaker that in order to stay […]
UK offers government info through Alexa and Google Assistant
[ad_1] Not everything is available, so you can’t completely depend on a voice assistant just yet. However, there are promises of expansion. You might soon have information on how to get married or renew your car tax, for instance. If this works well, it could serve as a template for other governments wanting to surface […]