Google's cloud gaming service, Stadia, is not dead. The company is doing everything it can today to build trust in the gaming platform by delivering an attractive new revenue sharing model.Last February, Google abandoned the idea of developing its own games by closing two internal studios. The firm has just announced in its Google for Games Summit conference that Google's … [Read more...] about Google Stadia is not dead and seeks to expand its catalog of games with an enticing affiliate program
Google to challenge EU antitrust fine of 4.3 billion euros
It is in a European court that Google will defend its positions to avoid paying this record fine.Remember. In 2018, Google was ordered to pay a record fine of 4.34 billion euros by the European Commission in an antitrust case concerning its Android operating system. According to Reuters information, the Mountain View giant is currently preparing to challenge the … [Read more...] about Google to challenge EU antitrust fine of 4.3 billion euros
Google is working on the native integration of a Covid vaccination card in Android
The end of the TousAntiCovid application soon? Google is now offering its own iteration of the health pass that has caused so much ink to flow in recent months.Android has been offering for several years the integration of cards in the form of QR Code or NFC directly on their smartphone thanks to Google Pay. Today Google is working to integrate a form of Health Pass … [Read more...] about Google is working on the native integration of a Covid vaccination card in Android
A new angle of attack against Google and digital advertising in the United States
Senator Elizabeth Warren called for CFTC investigation.Senator Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden's former rival in the Democratic primaries, asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for an investigation (pdf) against Google for manipulation of digital advertising markets on June 28. An original approach, because this agency is responsible for regulating stock … [Read more...] about A new angle of attack against Google and digital advertising in the United States
DuckDuckGo becomes a serious threat to Google
They positioned the search engine DuckDuckGo today as an anti-Google. This offers a service comparable to that of the Mountain View firm, but ensures that it does not track its users.DuckDuckGo was created 16 years ago, and gained popularity after Edward Snowden's revelations in 2013. Since then, the service has enjoyed steady growth, becoming a staple in the web … [Read more...] about DuckDuckGo becomes a serious threat to Google
Google rejects its plan to block third-party cookies
Google is pushing back against blocking third-party cookies on Chrome in order to give itself more time to chat with the public, regulators, as well as publishers and the advertising world.Today, third-party cookies are considered one problem on the web. These indeed allow networks of advertisers to track Internet users between several sites, for advertising. And … [Read more...] about Google rejects its plan to block third-party cookies
Samsung to produce foldable screens for Google, the foldable Pixel still scheduled for 2021?
After a first leak in August 2020 and some stammerings last March, Google's folding smartphone, unofficially named Pixel Fold, has been emulated for a few days following indiscretions coming straight from South Korea.Google has never hidden its efforts to compete with Huawei and Samsung in foldable screen smartphones, with patents filed a few years back and the admission by … [Read more...] about Samsung to produce foldable screens for Google, the foldable Pixel still scheduled for 2021?
iPhone: Your Google Photos App Improves
The improvements to Google Photos that were announced for Android in 2020 are finally coming to the iOS version.Google Photos isn't all about storage. The application of the Mountain View firm also has a powerful search engine that indexes your images and allows you to easily find your memories. Google Photos also has a few features to help you edit your photos and … [Read more...] about iPhone: Your Google Photos App Improves
QUIC, the protocol developed by Google to boost internet connections becomes a standard
The key: more secure connections and better web performance.One of Google's many efforts to make the web faster is now accessible to everyone. With Quic, Google has improved the speed and security of our internet connections. The protocol, tested for 8 years, is now mature enough to be adopted on a larger scale.Earlier this week, the Internet Engineering Task Force … [Read more...] about QUIC, the protocol developed by Google to boost internet connections becomes a standard
Google wants to create a quantum computer with a million qubits
Google announces the creation of a laboratory dedicated to research on the design of quantum chips reliable enough to create a computer with 1,000,000 qubits by 2029. Today, quantum computers reach a maximum of 100 qubits.Fighting hunger in the world, anticipating climate change, accelerating medical research, this is Google's ambition for the end of the decade. The … [Read more...] about Google wants to create a quantum computer with a million qubits
