As wildfires plague the US this summer, Google Maps has added a new feature to help users stay safe and informed during a blaze. A new wildfire boundary map presents the outline of the conflagration in near-real-time, and the feature also directs users to current news and helpful information from local authorities. The information is … Read more
Google is trialling an emergency sound detection mode for its Pixel Buds ear phones that alerts users to what’s going on around them. The new feature, called Attention Alerts, detects signs of an emergency such as a barking dog, a crying baby or ambulance sirens with the help of AI. The new mode – which is … Read more
Google has rolled out a worldwide update of its popular maps app to give terrain a ‘more vibrant’, detailed and colourful appearance. The visual makeover adds greater detail and makes natural features easier to see, such as beaches, deserts, lakes or snow caps on the peaks of mountaintops. The updates gives Google ‘one of the … Read more
Gmail and Google Drive crashes for thousands of users around the world leaving customers unable to send emails or access files By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 08:55 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 08:59 BST, 20 August 2020 Thousands of Google users are reporting issues connection to Gmail and Google Drive. It appears the … Read more
As admired as Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Convention speech was Monday night, it was her gold VOTE necklace that took center stage and set the internet on fire. The former First Lady gave an impassioned keynote speech on Day 1 of the DNC, tellind Democrats to ‘vote like we did in 2008 and 2012,’ subtly … Read more
An amateur baker has shared her ‘lazy cake’ recipe made from three simple ingredients – cream, chocolate and biscuits of your choice – without turning on the oven. Busy teacher and mother-of-three Walla Abu-Eid has been whipping up incredible desserts in the kitchen of her Guildford home in Sydney’s inner-west since 2013, photos of which … Read more
Google has been accused of spreading ‘misinformation’ by claiming Australians will be denied free internet searches if tech giants like them are forced to pay for news they use. Anyone using the search engine is now confronted with a yellow exclamation mark with a link to a so-called ‘open letter to Australians’ from the company’s … Read more
The NHS Test and Trace smartphone app is being re-launched today with a second round of trials on the Isle of Wight and in the London borough of Newham. England’s beleaguered app, of which the first version had to be scrapped in June, has now been recreated using technology made by Google and Apple. Officials … Read more
Google turns Androids into ‘mini seismometer’ by alerting users of an earthquake before it strikes Google is alert Android users of an earthquake minutes before it strikes The firm generates alerts from using over 700 seismometers in California Google is set to ask users in Google search if they felt a nearby quake By Stacy Liberatore For … Read more
A Google Earth user discovered what they believe to be a ‘400ft ice ship’ lying in an iceberg about 100 miles from the coast of Antarctica. The huge ice structure was picked up on Google Earth south of New Zealand and has a striking resemblance to a cruise liner with a line of windows and … Read more