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Google will stop installation of Chrome extensions from websites to fight unwanted extensions

As part of the first phase, inline installation will not be available for all the “newly published" Google Chrome extensions.

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Google's New Ad Settings Make It Easier to Personalise and Turn Off Targeted Ads

Google has updated its Ad Settings feature to make it easier to control tailored ads. Apart from being able to turn off all Ad Personalization, users have also provided an option to turn off any of the factors that they don't want to be used to tailor ads. Additionally, the search giant is expanding its 'Why this ad?' feature to all the Google services as well as partner websites and apps that show Google Ads. This means you'll now be able to understand why any specific ad is showing to you when you are on YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, or Google Search.

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Google announces an improved experience for its Accounts page; aims at better control

This redesign has added the “search” function where users can search for what setting they are looking for instead of trying to look for it on every menu, and submenu available.

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Chrome on Android now lets users surf websites without Internet

Google on Thursday introduced a new feature for its Android devices that would let users in India and several other countries surf the web without a constant Internet connection.

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Google Vault updated to include Hangouts Meet, Drive trash file, and improved search

Google Vault is a product that helps the IT administrators of a company to manage, retain, search, and export all the emails of that organization.

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Google is rolling out ‘continued conversation’ for Assistant

Once turned on, the setting will apply to all of your Google Home Speakers that are linked to your account meaning Google Assistant on any of these devices will stay active for eight seconds after completion of a previous action, during which users will be able to speak to the Assistant without saying "Hey/OK Google".

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How to Change Language in Google Chrome

-Google Chrome lets you change the default language
-You can easily do this on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac
-Sometimes you need to change the default language on the OS for this

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Google updates its Files Go app with a new Share tab, extracting ZIP files, faster transfer speed, and more

Google has also introduced a dedicated “Share” tab in the latest version of its Files GO app so that you can easily start sharing your files.

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Google Keep update makes it easier to draw and take handwritten notes

The new feature works in a simple way. When enabling the drawing mode, users have the option to choose between four types of grid lines for the canvas. This includes Square, Dots, Rules and None. Choosing one will change the entire background to that pattern. While Square and Dots are great for drawing, Rules grid should come in handy for taking handwritten notes, just like a notebook.

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Google patents new method to match face with voices

Google has come up with a new method to match faces and voices that includes new ability to recognize and match multiple faces and voices in a video. The search giant has filed patent for the same with the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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Google Duo for Android adds multi-device support, new interface for tablets

Google Duo multi-device support means users will now be able to log in to multiple devices with one account.

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Google merges Google Pay Send app into Google Pay and adds new features in update

After rebranding the Android Pay to Google Pay and Google Wallet to Google Pay Send earlier this year, Google is now merging the two apps. On its official blog on Tuesday, Google noted that it is combining the Google Pay and Google Pay Send apps in to one, which is Google Pay.

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Google adds spell check to Gboard; starts working on floating keyboard, selfie stickers and more

Google seems to be working on bringing more features to Gboard, its in-house keyboard for Android. Google is also working to add a dark theme in the battery saver mode, increased language support for sticker search, new languages, and new effects while making a GIF.

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Google Assistant voice options gets color coded

An update for the Google Assistant will assign colors to its eight artificial intelligence voice options instead of number list.

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New Google Chrome feature will warn users about data heavy websites

The new feature will alert users about heavy-data websites and will give them the option to stop loading.

According to XDA Developers, the feature is currently available for developers in Chrome Canary and might roll out to Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, and Android soon.

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Google Assistant rolls out visual snapshot to take you through the day

Visual Snapshot will help users go through their day by offering them carefully sorted content that is based on a user’s location, recent searches and time of the day, all of which will be visible inside the Google Assistant. The update is currently being rolled out for iOS and Android devices in all languages.

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