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Which celebrity GIFs convey which emotion? Google’s new tool has the answer

Google on Thursday revealed a new data visualisation tool that allows users to explore GIFs featuring their favourite celebrities. According to the company, the…

Google, Adidas and EA Sports to launch new Jacquard inspired by football

Google’s smart clothing brand Jacquard is gearing up to launch a new product in partnership with EA Sports and Adidas Football. The companies teased…

Congrats, you now know five new languages thanks to Google Translate

Google on Wednesday revealed that five new languages are now available on Google Translate, allowing more people around the world to benefit from the…

Google doesn’t want you sideloading its apps on Huawei phones

Google on Friday released a statement warning users not to sideload apps like YouTube or Gmail on new Huawei devices following last year’s trade…

Google’s ‘interactive’ News feature keeps you up to date with Carnaval in Brazil

After launching a “dedicated experience” in Google Search for this year’s Oscars, Google on Friday revealed a similar feature on Google News for Brazil’s…

Google reveals what to expect from Android 11 in first Developer Preview

In its first Developer Preview of Android 11, Google on Wednesday outlined some of the key new features coming to the operating system later…

Google’s Smart Compose feature is now ‘generally available’ on Google Docs

Google on Tuesday announced that its Smart Compose feature is now more widely available on Google Docs after first being released in beta last…

Google Assistant will now read out the latest news in the United States

Google on Tuesday revealed a new feature called “Your News Update” on the Assistant that will read users the latest news. This means that…

Google Pay expands its supported banks list, still not available in Africa

Google Pay’s global footprint just got a lot bigger, but it still doesn’t have so much as a toe in Africa. The company’s mobile…

Google Maps’ upcoming Local Guides feature turns it into a social network

Following the recent update to public profiles on Google Maps, Google on Friday announced a new Local Guides feature that will help users follow…

Google Maps translation feature will help users navigate foreign countries

Google Maps will now feature a translation tool to help users navigate in foreign countries. “Simply tap the new speaker button next to the…

Google Chrome will now badge websites that are slow to load

Google on Monday announced that it will soon label slow loading web pages on Chrome with badges to help users navigate the browser more…

Google Maps is one step closer to becoming a true social network

A report by Android Police this weekend revealed that Google Maps now allows users to manage their public profiles on the platform. This means…

Google launches free WiFi in South Africa, new reading app and more

At its first Google for South Africa event in Johannesburg last week, Google announced a range of new products and features launching in the…

YouTube brings changes to its home page on web and tablets

Notice anything different?” YouTube asked users in a tweet on Thursday, after it brought a number of cosmetic and functionality changes to its home…

Google News now lets you read news in multiple languages

Google on Monday revealed a new feature on Google News that will give users access to news articles in two different languages. “[T]his means…

Google launches Play Points rewards programme in the US

After testing the service in Japan and South Korea over the past year, Google on Monday launched its Google Play Points rewards programme for…

Google buys Fitbit for $2.1bn in one of 2019’s most important tech deals

It’s official. Regardless of how you feel about it, Google announced on Friday that it will acquire fitness hardware and software company Fitbit. The…

Google’s parent company made $33bn from advertising in Q3 2019

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, on Monday announced its third-quarter earnings, revealing a 20% increase in revenue compared to last year. The increase…

Fitbit by Google? Alphabet offers to buy wearables maker, reports suggest

Google’s owner Alphabet has reportedly made an offer to purchase wearable device maker Fitbit, sources told Reuters on Monday. In a brief but exclusive…

Google’s ‘Digital Wellbeing Experiments’ are now available for you to try

Google has launched a new platform called Digital Wellbeing Experiments to promote the development of wellbeing-focused apps. The debut comes after Google introduced new…

Google’s staff thinks the company might be spying on them

Google employees are accusing the company of spying on its staff, a report by Bloomberg on Thursday revealed. Several employees have claimed that a…

Chrome 78 brings dark mode to Android, ‘forced dark mode’ to desktop

Google this week began rolling out Chrome 78 on Android, the latest version of its web browser for mobile. The browser is also available…

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