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13 votes
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YouTube under US Federal investigation over allegations it violates children’s privacy
9 votes -
Google is enabling RCS independently of mobile operators in the UK and France this month
10 votes -
Interview with Google's login chief about passwords vs. single sign-on
8 votes -
The new wilderness
9 votes -
You (probably) don't need ReCAPTCHA
26 votes -
I believe Google search is restricting what articles I can see in my searches, based on my location. What can I do?
Whenever I search for information about something - especially about a news event - Google returns me a lot of results from Australian sites. Any foreign sites come further down the list,...
Whenever I search for information about something - especially about a news event - Google returns me a lot of results from Australian sites. Any foreign sites come further down the list, sometimes even on the second page of results. I've never really paid much attention to this behaviour, beyond some occasional mild frustration at not being able to find local sources.
However, this came to a head this week when I was searching for a local US-based news article about something I'd read in an Australian news site, so I could post that local US article here on Tildes (I always try to get as close to the source as possible). But, try as I might, I just could not find any good non-Australian articles about this news! It was almost like Google was deliberately blocking my attempts to read non-Australian sites. I mean, it's possible that this news wasn't reported outside Australia, but that's unlikely, seeing as it was Uber's announcement about trialling electric aircraft in Texas and Victoria. That had to get American coverage. But I struggled to find it in my searches.
I then noticed something I've never noticed before: at the bottom of my Google searches, there's a small line which tells me my current location. It's as specific as my local council area, not just my state or the country.
Is this location affecting what Google shows me in my searches? If so, how do I remove this restriction?
For context: I use Chrome, but I only sign in when I'm accessing a Google service (usually the Calendar). After I've finished with the service, I sign out. So Google isn't tracking me as a person, it's just tracking my browser's search activity.
EDIT: Thank you all. I've already set up DuckDuckGo as my default search engine, and am trying it out.
16 votes -
Google releases free Game Builder: Create 3D games with friends, no experience required
12 votes -
Alphabet-owned Jigsaw built a fake political site and then hired a Russian troll campaign to attack it
12 votes -
Web Request and Declarative Net Request: Explaining the impact on Extensions in Manifest V3
7 votes -
Chrome Incognito mode no longer detectable in Chrome 76
@paul_irish: Chrome Incognito mode has been detectable for years, due to the FileSystem API implementation. As of Chrome 76, this is fixed. Apologies to the "detect private mode" scripts out there. 💐
17 votes -
Huawei is sending developers requests to publish on its app store
8 votes -
Ubisoft reveals game subscription service UPlay Plus for PC and Google Stadia
8 votes -
Leader of worker protests at Google quits, alleging "retaliation" by company
10 votes -
Google argues the Huawei ban would hurt its Android monopoly
6 votes -
Stadia Connect 6.6.2019 - Pricing, game reveals, launch info and more
13 votes -
Publishers that closed their comments sections made a colossal mistake
9 votes -
Tech giants amass a lobbying army for an epic Washington battle
10 votes -
Sources: Destiny 2 is coming to Google Stadia, getting cross-save
6 votes -
The Google outage highlights the perils of a centralized internet
4 votes -
YouTube now disallows minors from live-streaming unless accompanied by an adult
16 votes -
Stadia Connect 6.6.2019 | Official teaser
2 votes -
Google Cloud Networking outage impacting Discord and many other services
12 votes -
The standalone YouTube Gaming app and standalone gaming.youtube.com website have shut down
17 votes -
Chrome Extension Manifest V3 could end uBlock Origin for Chrome
55 votes -
Go is Google's language, not ours
15 votes -
Facebook and Google pressured EU experts to soften fake news regulations, say insiders
4 votes -
Apple arms web browser privacy torpedo, points it directly at Google's advertising model
4 votes -
Google changes policy on abortion advertising: will require advertisers who wish to run ads about abortion to apply for approval first
5 votes -
Where algorithms can't find you
4 votes -
Glass Enterprise Edition 2: faster and more helpful
3 votes -
Google suspends some business with Huawei due to sanctions - future Huawei devices will be unable to access Play Store as well as Google apps including Gmail and YouTube
23 votes -
Audit suggests Google favors a small number of major outlets
8 votes -
Google Pixel 3a: High-end features at a more affordable price ($399 USD, $479 for XL)
17 votes -
In contrast to Facebook, Google seems to be leaning into the message that they have all your data, and emphasizing how that allows them to make your life easier
25 votes -
Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
19 votes -
Google releases fifty-three gender fluid emoji
16 votes -
Google I/O 2019 keynote
8 votes -
Google is shutting down the "Works with Nest" API on August 31, 2019
5 votes -
XSS attacks on Googlebot allow search index manipulation
7 votes -
A conspiracy to kill IE6
12 votes -
Introducing auto-delete controls for your Location History and activity data
7 votes -
The only way to rein in Big Tech is to treat them as a public service
18 votes -
NASA's flagship James Webb Space Telescope, will run Javascript for instrumentation control using a defunct & proprietary interpreter with a list of errata last updated in 2003
12 votes -
Google and Amazon make up — YouTube coming to Fire TV
8 votes -
Former Mozilla exec: Google has sabotaged Firefox for years
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Google Voice is now available as a core G Suite service
I received this email yesterday but haven't seen any blog posts or press releases about it yet: Hello Administrator, Since our Beta Program announcement last year, we’ve been testing an...
I received this email yesterday but haven't seen any blog posts or press releases about it yet:
Hello Administrator,
Since our Beta Program announcement last year, we’ve been testing an enterprise-ready version of Google Voice. Over the next seven days, Google Voice will become available as a core G Suite service for all eligible* G Suite customers (additional fees apply to this new, managed version of Google Voice). This email will help you understand the transition details but you can also refer to the Voice webpage for more information.
What's changing:
- Managed Google Voice is available in 3 tiers and will become a core G Suite service for your domain after subscribing to a service tier.
- Managed Voice accounts will be covered under your existing G Suite agreement and additional Google Voice service specific terms.
- Support for managed Voice accounts will be the same as other G Suite core services.
What's not changing:
- The Google Voice service will remain “on” by default.
- If users in your domain signed up for Voice prior to this launch, they will be able to maintain their legacy unmanaged Voice subscriptions without additional cost, and will remain subject to the Google Voice consumer terms of service. You can add a Voice subscription and upgrade these users to managed Voice users in your Admin console.
- Hangouts Meet (also a core G Suite service) is integrated with Google Voice, allowing meeting participants to dial in or be added by phone.
What do I need to do?
- If you did not participate in the Google Voice Beta Program and would like to use Google Voice for your organization, follow these steps to add a Voice subscription.
We're here to help
If you have additional questions or need technical assistance, please contact Google support. When you call or submit your support case, reference issue number ----------.
Sincerely,
The G Suite Team
* Google Voice is not yet available for G Suite for Government customers. Google Voice is available for purchase in select countries.
It looks like Google Voice is going to be sticking around for awhile. You can even use Polycom desk phones with it if you get the $20 tier.
9 votes -
Popular apps in Google's Play Store are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud
9 votes -
YouTube's "fact-checking AI" intended to counter misinformation was attaching info about the 9/11 attacks to Notre Dame fire videos
13 votes -
As China Hacked, U.S. Businesses Turned A Blind Eye
13 votes