Google has announced a new way to further protect its privacy-minded users who are browsing using Google Safe Browsing, which is a Google Search setting that warns users when they may be entering a potentially dangerous site. While it has warned users about harmful sites across 5 billion devices since its launch 15 years ago, … continue reading
Google has unveiled updates aimed at enhancing the quality and relevance of its search results. Among these updates are algorithmic improvements to its core ranking systems, designed to prioritize the surfacing of the most useful information available online while concurrently minimizing the presence of unoriginal content. Additionally, Google is revising its spam policies to more … continue reading
Google is building on the success of its Gemini launch with the release of a new family of lightweight AI models called Gemma. The Gemma models are open and are designed to be used by researchers and developers to innovate safely with AI. “We believe the responsible release of LLMs is critical for improving the … continue reading
The Android development team has just announced the first developer preview of Android 15. “Android 15 continues our work to build a platform that helps improve your productivity while giving you new capabilities to produce superior media experiences, minimize battery impact, maximize smooth app performance, and protect user privacy and security all on the most … continue reading
Continuing on its plan of phasing out third-party cookies from Chrome this year, Google has announced that in a couple of months it will be using the Federated Credential Management (FedCM) API as a cookie-free alternative to signing in using Google Identity Services (GIS). GIS allows users to sign into apps or websites using their … continue reading
The Linux Foundation has recently launched the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA), a collaborative effort aimed at advancing and facilitating the adoption of post-quantum cryptography in response to the emerging threats of quantum computing. This alliance assembles diverse stakeholders, including industry leaders, researchers, and developers, focusing on creating high-assurance software implementations of standardized algorithms. The initiative … continue reading
Android developers are getting a new feature to help get their users off of outdated versions of their apps. A new feature in Play Console’s recovery tools will prompt users who are running an older version to update to the latest compatible version. According to the Android developer team, Google Play already offers auto-updates and … continue reading
Google today announced several updates to Project IDX, which is a web-based workspace for building multi-platform applications. Among the updates are the addition of iOS and Android simulators, which can be accessed directly in the browser; templates for frameworks and languages such as Astro, Go, Python, and others; and package manager updates. “In addition to … continue reading
As we bid farewell to another year, it is crucial to reflect on the threats of cyberattacks and ransomware and think of how to mitigate them moving forward. However, this year feels a bit different – marked by the unknown of what challenges AI will bring to the security landscape in the new year. This … continue reading
Google is testing Tracking Protection for Chrome as a feature that limits cross-site tracking. This new feature is part of Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative to responsibly phase out third-party cookies, which involves creating new tools for sites that serve essential functions and granting developers time to adapt. The introduction of Tracking Protection begins with a … continue reading
Google is announcing the general availability of Duet AI for Developers, a developer specific implementation of Duet AI, which is a conversational AI service. Duet AI for Developers is an AI-based coding assistance tool that integrates directly into your IDE. It offers developers capabilities like code completion, code generation, chat, and Smart Actions, which are … continue reading
After announcing its new multimodal AI model Gemini last week, Google is making several announcements today to enable developers to build with it. When first announced, Google said that Gemini will come in three different versions, each tailored to a different size or complexity requirement. In order from largest to smallest, Gemini is available in … continue reading
