Google Assistant’s Broadcast feature can now reach you from your phone
Family members can now get broadcasts from Google Assistant even when they’re not near a Google smart speaker. Also: Family Bell gets a much-needed update.
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Google will automatically enroll users in two-factor authentication soon
Most security experts agree that two-factor authentication (2FA) is a critical part of securing your online accounts. Google agrees, but it’s taking an extra step: It’s going to automatically sign Google account holders up for two-factor accounts.In a way, Google sees two-factor authentication as a replacement for passwords, which Mark Risher, Google’s director of product…
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Google Accidentally Announced the Pixel Buds A-Series on Twitter
After months of leaks and rumors, Google accidentally announced the Pixel Buds A-Series on Twitter. In the post, Google says that Pixel Buds A-Series “have arrived,” and that they support one-tap fast pairing on Android. Google deleted the message 20 minutes after posting it.Read This Article on Review Geek ›
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Google Asks App Developers to Stop Spamming the Play Store
The company is pre-announcing a major Play Store policy change.
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Google Stadia Now Has a Search Bar to Help You Find Games
While it’s a feature that probably should have arrived a while ago, at least it’s here now.
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How to Integrate Google Forms With Google Sheets
Google Forms allows you to embed forms directly in your spreadsheets. Here’s how to do it.
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Experiment lets you skip ‘Hey, Google’ for Assistant voice commands
An experimental Google Assistant feature codenamed “Guacamole” will give you the power to issue voice commands without having to preface it with “Hey, Google.”
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How to Check How Much Google Account Storage You Have Left
Every Google account comes with free storage, but if that’s not enough for you, more can be purchased. Regardless of how much you have, you probably want to keep tabs on how much you’re using. We’ll show you how.Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
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Google Meet finally zooms in and lets you add video backgrounds
Continuing a trend we’ve seen throughout the home-bound pandemic, Google Meet is about to add another Zoom-like feature to its video calls. In a blog post, the company announced it will be adding the ability to replace your background with a video. While you won’t be able to use your own videos as backgrounds, Google…
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Google overhauls Meet to thrust participants into the spotlight
In the ongoing feature war of videoconferencing software, Google Meet is shifting focus to, well, you by overhauling its interface as well as offering AI-powered autozoom and low-light features in the coming weeks and months.Google Meet, which became part of Google Workspace in October, sits alongside Google Classroom as one of the more popular solutions…
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