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Google on Thursday announced the move to push back the large-scale rollout of its Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) technology. Engadget notes that Google’s Privacy Sandbox originally was announced in 2019, with a tentative date set for 2022 as the goal for Google’s replacement of third-party cookies. Now, though, it looks like the old way of tracking users won’t be completely replaced until 2023 at the earliest. According to the announcement, Google now plans to phase out cookies entirely in Chrome over a three-month period that is set to end in the later months of 2023, noting that it needed more time to get the economy right....

Even though Google is said to be phasing Duo out, the company tweeted out a short video confirming the new feature, which is coming to both Android and iOS. Android Police confirmed that this captioning functionality is for sent video and voicemail on Duo, and is a separate feature to Live Caption, the Google feature on Pixel phones (and some other Android devices) that captions live audio on the screen....

Here’s all you need to know about Google Play Pass, including release date and availability information, pricing details and key features of the subscription service. Google Play Pass release date and availability While Google Play Pass is now official, it’s not available everywhere just yet. As revealed by Google, the subscription service will be available this week for Android users in the US via Google Play, but those in other countries will have to wait a little bit longer to sign up....

“Tree coverage varies across neighbourhoods and developing an understanding of tree locations can inform and inspire action,” Google said in a blog post. Tree Canopy Lab is a part of Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer platform. The new tool has currently been piloted in Los Angeles and Google said that it plans add data on hundreds more cities. Also Read: Google Uses Recycled Materials: The Tech Giant Goes Green The tool works by collecting the imagery from the sky, especially during the spring, summer and fall seasons, and also encompasses an overlay of imported public data from external sources, including heat risk data, population density data, land use data, and neighbourhood boundary data....

“Relitigating 2020 is a recipe for disaster in 2022,” Hutchinson said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “Let’s talk about the future. The election has passed, it’s been certified, the states made decisions on the integrity of each of their elections and made improvements where need be,” he added. The comments followed host Chuck Todd asking Hutchinson about a statement Trump made Wednesday about the 2020 election. “If we don’t solve the Presidential Election Fraud of 2020 (which we have thoroughly and conclusively documented), Republicans will not be voting in ‘22 or ‘24....

“His entire administration is telling everyone to take it seriously while he tells everybody to not take it seriously,” Hogan told The New York Times, adding that Trump’s messaging “has been really bad.” “It is mixed messages—bouncing from one message to the other,” the Republican governor said. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment but did not hear back in time for publication. This is not the first time Hogan has criticized the remarks made by Trump during the pandemic....

Posted to the page @josieandbillie, the video shows an adult golden retriever relaxing on the lap of its owner, who was warned, however: “Don’t get another dog. Two dogs is a lot of work. Your dog doesn’t need a friend. You’re going to forget about your first dog.” The video then cuts to footage of the dog with a puppy, snuggling on top of each other and sleeping on the sofa....

Morgan Bentley filmed what it’s like when she attempts to dry her playful dog named Tula, at her home in Key West, Florida. While Bentley rubs Tula’s back and legs with the towel to dry her wet fur, the energetic pup playfully stomps her hind legs into the ground as she shows how much she’s enjoying it. Bentley told Newsweek: “She isn’t the biggest fan of bath time but is obviously a huge fan of getting dried off!...

In the video, posted by TikTok user @tbone319, a cute golden retriever named Buddy can be seen looking stoic and lying in front of a shower cubicle, while Angus the grey and white cat is stuck inside meowing and looking for a way out. The text reads “Buddy acting like he doesn’t know he locked Angus in the shower,” while the caption says: “He knows exactly what he’s doing” as “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion plays in the background....

"This is a golf course where guys can shoot, as we've seen this week, 8, 9, 10, 11 under," Simpson said. "So, I have to go out with a mindset of attacking and trying to make birdies." Simpson maintained his four-shot advantage Saturday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, birdieing four of the last seven holes for a 4-under 67. MORE: Track final round via GolfDigest.com leaderboard "I think the key tomorrow is to, No....

Get the Google Home Mini for £20 off now. You can pick it up the Home Mini from Google itself or from other major retailers, including Currys PC World, John Lewis, Argos, and Very.co.uk. Look out for bundle offers too on this deal when you buy from other retailers, which you may not be able to get if you buy direct from Google. The deal includes a free trial of YouTube Music Premium from Google, which lasts until 8 April, 2019 and must be redeemed by 25 March 2019 (typically, the trial lasts for 14 days)....

title: “Google Meet Is Getting More Safety Features Co Hosts” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-27” author: “Chad Aylesworth” Several of these safety options have been available for Google Workspace Education customers, but Google wants to bring them to more people who use Google Meet. The expectation is these changes will encourage meeting productivity, cut down on distractions, and reduce the moderation workload for hosts. These features will not be available to all Workspace accounts, however....

While Google Nexus 10 2 rumors have taken a thrashed backset and chances are that the tab may never surface, we bring you cheer with red hot Nexus buzz. Yes, the reason to cheer is literally red. Google is set to launch its Nexus 5 is a bright red avatar! With Samsung Galaxy Mini going black, Google’s red run could give candy-color smartphone addicts a superb choice. In fact, the Nexus 5 Red model is available online at 299 and 339 pounds for a 16 and 32 GB version respectively....

For last 5 years, Google and Apple have constantly released flagship phones. And this year, Nexus 6 and Apple iPhone 6 will cross paths with one another. Nexus 6 could be designed by Lenovo. Given the top specs of both the gadgets, both will give neck to neck competition. It comes with metallic design measuring 6.1mm thin. The display will be 5.1inches. Wall Street Journal listed that the device will 4....

No More Annoying Delete Prompts in Google Photos According to an update made to the Media management access section on the Android Developers site, apps targeting Android 12 APIs will no longer need to display a delete warning for each file operation. The official update reads: This means you’ll be able to remove photos from Google Photos and any other apps without having to go through a prompt on your Android 12-running device....

Unlike the other newly announced games for Stadia—multi-platformers all—Orcs Must Die! 3 will be exclusive to the games streaming platform, at least for a limited window after its anticipated Spring 2020 release date. “I have always wanted orc scenarios to feel like you can’t win,” Orcs Must Die! 3 design director Jerome Jones said. “You’re going to have a 500 mob army in one single wave, and that’s not spread out cleverly—50 guys here, 50 guys there—that’s 500 orcs....

In the meeting which took place in September 2017, LaJeunesse, Google’s former global head of international relations, and the rest of his policy team in Washington, D.C., had been asked to separate themselves into groups based on the most obvious “stereotypes” they might fit into. According to LaJeunesse’s account, each group was assigned a different room, where they were expected to gather. He reluctantly found himself in the “Homos” room, while other employees were labelled as “Asians” or “Brown people....

Hogan has frequently criticized and clashed with Trump. The Maryland governor called on Trump to resign or be removed from office following the violent insurrection by the then president’s supporters against the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Although Trump was impeached a week later by the House of Representatives, he remained in the White House until the end of his term on January 20. The Senate on Saturday voted to acquit Trump, but seven Republicans voted with all 50 members of the Democratic Caucus to convict....

Even if you don’t much care about online privacy, the latest revelation that some Chrome extensions – little add-on apps which add extra functions, such as these – have been secretly spying on users’ browsing habits as well as stealing and sending personal information (including passwords) back to the extensions’ creators. The malware was uncovered by Awake Security ( via Reuters), which reported the findings to Google. 70 extensions have now been removed from the Chrome store as a result, although they have not been named....