Google killed its VPN a year ago — here is the privacy tool I replaced it with

On June 20, 2024, Google officially pulled the plug on its Google One VPN. It was never the fastest VPN out there, and it ...

Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Musk’s X and Grok from app stores over sexual deepfakes

Turning a blind eye to X’s egregious behavior would make a mockery of your moderation practices,” three Democratic senators ...
Mashable

Google's next experimental AI project is called CC, and there's already a waitlist to try it

A few days ago, Google announced Disco, a platform that could use AI to turn websites into web apps. That does not appear to be the only new AI tool that Google has been working on. Their next one is ...
TechRepublic

Google to Kill Popular Dark Web Report Tool

Google’s Dark Web Report tool will soon go dark. The tool is getting the axe next month, leaving countless users scrambling for alternatives after the tech giant announced that the feature failed to ...
Engadget

Google is retiring its free dark web monitoring tool next year

Google will stop sending out dark web reports starting early next year, as it shuts down the free tool that can tell you if your personal information has appeared on the seedy underbelly of the ...
9to5google

Google is shutting down its ‘Dark web report’ tool after just over a year

One of the lesser-known features that Google offers is a “Dark Web Report” monitoring tool, but it’s about to shut down in early 2026. Google has just sent out an email to active users of its “Dark ...
TechRepublic

Google Photos Adds New Video Tools to Make Editing Easier

Google Photos Adds New Video Tools to Make Editing Easier Your email has been sent Google wants to make your next highlight reel a lot less stressful. The company has rolled out a new set of video ...
Mashable

Google Photos rolls out new video editing tools

Google is rolling out a suite of new video editing tools for Google Photos, making it easier for users to craft polished highlight reels directly from their phones. The updates, announced in a press ...
Android

Google’s New Safety Tools Aim to Decode Mystery Callers

Unknown numbers, “no caller ID” alerts, and mystery callers now feel like part of everyday life. Whether it is the bank calling or a scammer, it is difficult to know. In cases like this, there is a ...
Los Angeles Times

His students suddenly started getting A’s. Did a Google AI tool go too far?

Google’s Lens tool on Chromebooks can mean it easier for students to cheat with one click, prompting teachers to question how they can maintain academic integrity. Over 70% of teachers worry AI tools ...
Search Engine Land

Google Ads tests new ‘Website Optimizer’ tool

Is Google Ads reviving – or reinventing – its old Website Optimizer? New help docs surfaced that describe a tool that would live directly inside the Google Ads interface. Driving the news. Several new ...
Forbes

Google Photos Update Warning: Essential Feature Returns, But There Is A Catch.

Google Photos restores Perspective Tool but hides it behind an unnecessary crop step, creating an inconsistent experience The tool remains absent from video editing Despite the feature's return, its ...