Google announces new Verified Checkmarks for Gmail
Google is going to start displaying a blue checkmark next to select senders’ names on Gmail to verify their identity, the company announced on Wednesday. The new blue checkmarks will automatically appear next to companies that have adopted Gmail’s existing Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) feature….
AI driven Microsoft Bing, and You.com threaten Google dominance in search
New AI features in Microsoft Bing search engine and startup You.com have started to threaten Google’s Search dominance, as users seek more efficient search options. According to AI ethicist and You.com CEO Richard Socher, Google Search alternatives now offer users a more personalised search experience,…
Microsoft Bing to incorporate AI Technology in 2023
Microsoft is reportedly planning to update its Bing search engine to include artificial intelligence from OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, allowing it to answer search queries with complete sentences rather than providing a list of links. The new feature is expected to launch by the end of…
Whatsapp to stop working on older iPhone models
Users of some older iOS devices will no longer be able to support WhatsApp from October. The instant messaging app has said that it will be dropping support for iOS 11 and 10 unless devices update to newer software. Many older Apple devices aren’t able…
Youtube adds a page for Podcasts
YouTube is embracing its position as the (unintentional) most-used podcast platform by launching a dedicated podcast page. As the lines between podcasting and YouTube blur, any step the company takes toward consolidating listening could pose a challenge for competitors Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The page…
Disney pushes past Netflix in streaming battle
It had staked its future on building a streaming service to rival Netflix as audiences moved to online viewing from traditional TV. Walt Disney Co edged past Netflix Inc with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers…
Google working on fixing its information verification issue
In 2014, if you were to Google “King of the United States,” you would have seen a picture of Barack Obama, yelling passionately into a microphone while at a podium. That’s not true, of course. But Google proclaimed it with authority after surfacing a Breitbart…
Microsoft 365 version 2206 update halted due to crashing apps
Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft 365 version 2206 update after users report their Office applications are crashing when viewing a contact card or hovering over a user’s name or photo. The bug was introduced with the Monthly Enterprise Channel version 2206 (build 15330.20298), released Tuesday…
Video Indexing Report Now Available on Google Search Console
Google’s new report in Search Console identifies issues Google ran into when crawling webpages with videos. Google is adding a new report to Search Console that will help you understand how your videos perform in search results. Previewed in May at Google I/O, the Video…
Microsoft redesigns OneDrive for 15th Anniversary
Microsoft’s marking OneDrive’s 15th anniversary with a new landing page, called OneDrive Home, and it should make it easier to keep tabs on your work. Instead of arriving on the My files tab when you first open OneDrive, you’ll find yourself on the new Home…