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Google To Clamp Down On Fake Reviews In UK

Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation

Google pledged to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses that try to profit from them, British regulators said Friday following an investigation.

BBC on MSN · 22h

Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced

Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews

The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s investigation into online reviews.

Google Home Gemini extension rolls out to everyone

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Google’s Gemini AI smart home controls are rolling out to everyone

Google is bringing smart home controls in Gemini to everyone. The Google Home extension in the Gemini app is adding a few new features, in addition to letting you adjust your smart lighting, thermostat, speakers, and other compatible devices as long as they’re connected to your Google account.

ZDNet · 19h

Google Home users can ask Gemini to control their smart homes now - how it works

Rolling out to all users this week, the new integration lets you ask the AI bot to turn lights on or off or control other smart devices.

TechRadar on MSN · 13h

Google Gemini is your new smart home butler

Google wants Gemini to control your smart home devices and has upgraded the Gemini app with a new Google Home extension to manage all of your connected devices the same way you'd

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million after customers burned by watches

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

MarketWatch · 1d

Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a longstanding defeat that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying a $12.

Google Play Store Warning—Do Not Keep All These Apps On Your Phone

New Play Store warning. NurPhoto via . Google’s new updates have made Android safer and more secure than ever before. This ...

CNET on MSN3h

Storage Hacks: Tips to Expand Your Google Drive Space for Free

If you have a Google Drive account, you know emails, photos, videos and other digital documents can eat up the 15GB of free ...

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250M

Google has agreed to acquire part of HTC's extended-reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual ...

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Google Search is not what it used to be: Here are my 5 favorite alternatives

Overall, DuckDuckGo is a solid contender as a search engine alternative, especially if you want the most privacy when ...

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Google’s Identity Check for Android keeps phone thieves out of your digital accounts

Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from ...

Google is making Circle to Search more helpful

Google is updating Circle to Search to make it easier for users to find information and get things done. The feature allows ...

Google glitch omits Biden from list of U.S. Presidents

President Joe Biden's name was omitted from a Google search result of "U.S. Presidents in order." The glitch was fixed ...

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Careful — this Google ad could swipe your bank data without you knowing

This malicious Google ad for the Homebrew website was almost impossible to spot because it displayed the correct URL before ...

Samsung is officially working on AR glasses with Google - but I wouldn't get too excited yet

The two tech giants are entering the race to create a pair of augmented reality glasses, competing with Apple and Meta.

Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars

One of the most important changes in Samsung’s new phones is a simple one: when you long-press the side button on your phone, ...

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Google To Clamp Down On Fake Reviews In UK

Google Home Gemini extension rolls out to everyone

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