July 19, 2017
Google’s brave new friendless feed
It’s like Facebook without all those annoying “friends.” Instead of having to look at what weird things other people are interested in, like their babies, Google shows me…
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July 19, 2017
Google Glass never really left
When Google released a new enterprise version of Glass on Tuesday, a bevy of headlines suggested Glass was back. But it never really left. Even though the Explorer program…
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Google launches new security features to protect users from unverified apps
Google has been steadily adding new security features for its G Suite users over the course of the last few months, including new anti-phishing tools and OAuth apps…
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Google Glass is back with hardware focused on the enterprise
Google Glass arguably always only made sense as an enterprise-focused product, but now it’s officially back and customized for those applications, with Glass Enterprise Edition (EE). The wearable…
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Google launches Hire, a new service for helping businesses recruit
Google today announced the launch of Hire, a new service that helps businesses more effectively manage their internal recruiting process. Hire offers businesses a cohesive applicant tracking service…
Read articleJuly 13, 2017
Here are the winners of the Google Cloud machine learning pitch-off
Back in March at Google’s Cloud Next conference, the company announced plans to run its own machine learning startup competition side-by-side with Data Collective and Emergence Capital. Four…
Read articleJuly 11, 2017
Siri usage and engagement dropped since last year, as Alexa and Cortana grew
Siri remains the most popular virtual assistant with 41.4 million monthly active users in the U.S., according to a new report from measurement firm Verto Analytics out this…
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Google Maps now lets users add wheelchair accessibility details for locations
Back in December, Google finally added accessibility details to Maps. It was a long awaited addition, but an extremely welcome one for the more than three million people…
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G Suite admins can now whitelist connected apps
Google is launching a new feature for IT admins today that will make it easier for them to allow employees to use third-party apps in combination with its…
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H2O.ai’s Driverless AI automates machine learning for businesses
Driverless AI is the latest product from H2O.ai aimed at lowering the barrier to making data science work in a corporate context. The tool assists non-technical employees with…
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