Fake placenames with anti-Israel messages flood Google Maps" depiction of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt
When Google Maps users navigated to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, they might have seen placenames that included, "F**k Israel," and "May god curse Israel's Jerusalem.".....»»
Onn 4K Pro vs. Chromecast with Google TV 4K: $50 streaming devices face off
While Walmart surprised us with its powerful and feature-rich Onn 4K Pro streamer, the stalwart Chromecast with Google TV isn't going down without a fight......»»
3 big ChatGPT developments that have made me lose trust in OpenAI
I thought OpenAI’s GPT-4o demos were incredible, as the new model gives ChatGPT a massive upgrade over competitors. Google demoed similar multimodal assistant features for … The post 3 big ChatGPT developments that have made me lose trust.....»»
Political elites take advantage of anti-partisan protests to disrupt politics
Protest movements that reject political parties have an unintended consequence, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame: They empower savvy politicians who channel them to shake up the status quo......»»
Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 6a: Is it time to upgrade?
The Google Pixel 8a is the latest from Google, and it packs quite a punch for the price. Is it worth upgrading to from a Pixel 6a?.....»»
Instagram Users Report Issues In Viewing Stories, Uploading Posts, And Sending Direct Messages
Instagram Users Report Issues In Viewing Stories, Uploading Posts, And Sending Direct Messages.....»»
Egypt’s Famed Pyramids Overlooked a Long-Lost Branch of the Nile
A former stretch of the Nile River, now buried beneath the Sahara Desert, may help scientists understand how Egyptians built the pyramids and adapted to a drying landscape.....»»
We Must Face Down the Expanding Anti-Reality Industry
Exposing the antiscience playbook reveals the antiregulatory motives of its deep-pocketed bankrollers.....»»
Iran"s Supreme Leader Khamenei meets Haniyeh in Tehran, says elimination of Israel "feasible"
Iran"s Supreme Leader Khamenei meets Haniyeh in Tehran, says elimination of Israel "feasible".....»»
Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good
The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google's AI Overview. Enlarge / The now normal "AI" results versus the old school "Web" results. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Google) If you're tired of Google's AI Ove.....»»
Google just broke search
In the way it's leaned into AI, Google has turned its most important product into internet's biggest joke......»»
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s … The post Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza appeared first on.....»»
Tested: Manuel-Dreesmann hand-made leather MacBook Pro case
The price you’ll pay Apple for MacBook Pro leather cases has varied widely over the years, but with its anti-leather kick, the closest you’ll get to a leather case on apple.com is a “vegan leather” one from von Holzhausen. On the plus side.....»»
The Official Google Case for the Pixel 8a is Actually Nice
Is Google's own Pixel 8a case worth it? The post The Official Google Case for the Pixel 8a is Actually Nice appeared first on Phandroid. If you own the Google Pixel 8a (or maybe you’re thinking of getting one), then you might want to.....»»
Google Increases the Play Store’s App Price Limit
The last price limit was increased back in 2015. The post Google Increases the Play Store’s App Price Limit appeared first on Phandroid. After more than half a decade, it looks like Google has once again increased the maximum amount.....»»
Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers
From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work. Enlarge / This is fine. (credit: Getty Images) If you use Google regularly, you may have noticed the company's new AI Overviews.....»»
Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 8: not an easy decision
The Pixel 8a tries to reset the rules for budget phones, and it gets very close to the Pixel 8. So, which one should you get?.....»»
Dave Chappelle says there"s a "genocide" in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there
Dave Chappelle says there"s a "genocide" in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there.....»»
Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza strikes, battle Hamas in Rafah
Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza strikes, battle Hamas in Rafah.....»»
Google Password Manager will let you share passwords
It looks like Google Password Manager has a new feature that will allow users to share passwords with other people. The post Google Password Manager will let you share passwords appeared first on Phandroid. One of the tenets of keeping you.....»»
Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-5274)
For the eighth time this year, Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome browser that fixes a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-5274) with an in-the-wild exploit. About CVE-2024-5274 As per usual, Google keeps technical details of the vul.....»»