Google pauses Chrome updates to limit issues while teams work remotely
Last week, Google told all of its North American employees to work from home until at least April 10th, in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. With its teams scattered and working remotely,… Read more: Google pauses Chrome updates to limit issues while teams work remotely
Senators ask Alphabet how it will protect COVID-19 screening site data
The senators are concerned that any shortfalls in protection could leave people vulnerable to “identity theft, negative credit decisions, and employment discrimination,” pointing to data breaches… Read this article: Senators ask Alphabet how it will protect COVID-19 screening site data
Line messenger now works with Google Assistant on Android
Last year, we learned that Google was rolling out an option to read messages from non-Google apps, like WhatsApp, Slack and Telegram. We didn’t know that the option would extend to Line. Line does… See the article here: Line messenger now works with Google Assistant on Android
Google updates its Discover Feed to let you flag misleading articles
You can access the reporting feature by tapping the three-dots icon located toward the bottom right corner of an article card. You’ll then see an option that allows you to “Report content.”… See original here: Google updates its Discover Feed to let you flag misleading articles
Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides
The freeze is taking effect in the context of not only widespread closures and shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, but also hesitation within Waymo’s ranks. One backup driver… Follow this link: Waymo goes dark except for fully driverless rides
