[ad_1] In 2019, YouTube ad revenues were $15.15 billion, which represents 86 percent growth since 2017. By contrast, the main Google search business grew by 40 percent to $98.1 billion over the last two years. Of course, Google’s search business is even more mature than YouTube, and 40 percent growth is still quite impressive. But […]
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Artist creates traffic jams in Google Maps with a wagon full of phones
[ad_1] Weckert’s description of the project says he wanted to draw attention to just how dependent we’ve become on services like Maps. Citing apps like Airbnb, Uber and Foodora, he wrote: “All of these apps function via interfaces with Google Maps and create new forms of digital capitalism and commodification. Without these maps, car sharing […]
Google Photos test subscription prints your best pictures every month
[ad_1] The trial is billed as invitation- and US-only. We’ve asked Google if it can elaborate on its plans for the trial, including the possibility of a wider rollout. The test is pitched as ideal for those who want to frame their snapshots or and them out as “gifts to the important.” It could certainly […]
Google open-sources the tools needed to make 2FA security keys
[ad_1] The initiative, called OpenSK, uses Rust-based firmware to essentially turn Nordic chip dongles into a FIDO U2F and FIDO2-compliant security key. Google has also published a source code for users to 3D print a physical case for the dongle, so their security keys look and can be used like standard keys. In a blog […]
Facebook and Google are fighting coronavirus misinformation
[ad_1] Facebook’s third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content related to the virus, now deemed a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. When the fact-checkers rate something as false, Facebook will limit its spread and send a notification to people who have shared or are attempting to share that content. Facebook is also removing content […]
Apple engineers propose a way to make using two-factor texts easier
[ad_1] The proposal has two main objectives. The first is to come up with a way for OTP messages to be associated with a URL: this can be done easily enough by including the login URL within the message itself. The second is to standardize the format of two-factor authentication (2FA) and OTP messages so […]
Google Earth adds views of outer space on mobile
[ad_1] You’ll see images of the Milky Way as you rotate the globe, all captured by the European Southern Observatory. Since you’re looking at our planet from the outside, you’ll be able to see the stars as they’d appear to someone that’s 30,000 miles above the planet. And that sounds awesome if you ever wanted […]
Nest thermostats will warn of possible problems with your AC or furnace
[ad_1] People in a handful of cities (Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Las Vegas and San Diego) will also get help contacting professionals through Handy, so you might not have trouble booking a service appointment. HVAC warnings aren’t completely new. Users have received alerts for more immediate problems. However, Google is now focusing on symptoms that may […]
Waymo’s self-driving vans will carry UPS packages in Phoenix
[ad_1] The program kicks off this quarter (that is, no later than March). Waymo had already grown its AutoNation deal to include a car part delivery test in 2019. UPS has been busy, too, having just ordered 10,000 electric trucks from Arrival for crewed deliveries. The two see this as part of a “long-term plan” […]
Google spent a record sum rewarding researchers for hacking its products
[ad_1] Google’s Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRP) have been around since 2010, designed to reward researchers for discovering bugs and flaws that Google might have missed. The initiative has expanded steadily since then to cover its other products, including Chrome and Android, and last year the company extended its Google Play security reward arm to include […]