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Google Has a Hidden ‘Squid Game’ You Can Play Right Now
Squid Game is coming back for a second season—whether it needs one or not. And as with many of its high-profile series, Netflix is readily promoting the next installment ahead of its Dec. 26 release date. It seems the streamer tapped Google for one of those promotions, to run a “hidden” Squid Game on the search engine. And it’s actually…
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12 eye-opening Google Android app tricks from 2024 – Computerworld
Over the past year, I’ve shared some splendid suggestions for digging in deeper to those apps and uncovering all sorts of buried treasures — genuinely useful options and adjustments that’ll help you work faster and more efficiently and generally just have a better all-around Android experience. It’s a lot to take in, and it’s all too easy to miss (or…
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Google Is Working on AI-Powered Scam Detection for Chrome
Scams are everywhere right now. It’s never been more important to stay vigilant, whether you’re checking your email, browsing the web, or answering a phone call. But it’s not all on you: As it happens, Google might be using artificial intelligence to help prevent you from being a victim of an scam—at least while using Chrome. As spotted by researcher…
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Google Chrome uses AI to analyze pages in new scam detection feature
Google is using artificial intelligence to power a new Chrome scam protection feature that analyzes brands and the intent of pages as you browse the web. As spotted by Leo on X, a new flag in Chrome Canary enables a feature called “Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection” that uses an LLM, or Large Language Model. to analyze web pages…
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Google says new scam protection feature in Chrome uses AI
Google is planning to use “AI” in Chrome to detect scams when you browse random web pages. As spotted by Leo on X, a new flag in Chrome Canary enables a feature that uses AI (called “LLM,” or Large Language Model) to analyze web pages on your device. Chrome’s AI-powered scam detection feature Source: BleepingComputer This feature helps you detect…
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Google Street View helped police solve a missing persons case
A Google Street View image played in role in solving a missing person investigation in Spain, according to reports from the BBC and The New York Times. The image, which can still be seen on Street View, shows what appears to be a person loading a large object into the trunk of a car, as Gizmodo points out. Another image…
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Google Drops Its First “Reasoning” Model to Take On OpenAI o1
After OpenAI introduced its o1 reasoning model that takes some time to “think” before responding, Google has now finally released its own version of the thinking model. The new AI model is “Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking” aka gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-1219. It’s an experimental preview model, and already available on AI Studio for testing and feedback. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model follows…
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Ongoing phishing attack abuses Google Calendar to bypass spam filters
An ongoing phishing scam is abusing Google Calendar invites and Google Drawings pages to steal credentials while bypassing spam filters. According to Check Point, which has been monitoring the phishing attack, the threat actors have targeted 300 brands with over 4,000 emails sent in four weeks. Check Point told BleepingComputer that the attacks targeted a broad range of companies, including educational institutions,…
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Forbes is cutting ties with freelance writers, citing Google spam policies
Forbes will stop using freelancers for some types of stories indefinitely — and has blamed the change on a recent update to Google Search policies. In recent days, Forbes has said it will stop hiring freelancers to produce content for its product review section Forbes Vetted, according to a journalist who has written for the site. In a note shared…
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Analyze text using natural language with Claude for Google Sheets – Computerworld
Sonnet: Company and product name extraction Text Companies Products 10 steps to smarter Google account security Give yourself some added peace of mind by giving your Google account a thorough set of security reinforcements, both on Android and your desktop. Google Google account How ChatGPT works with iOS 18.2 iPhones and Siri Apple Intelligence is about to receive its first…
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