New Google Feature - QuikReader

New Google feature flags when you might be getting scammed in real time

Google is rolling out new, AI-powered tools to help stop scammers in their tracks, before they get your data or money.

The Hill - 9h

EA Teases New College Football 26 Features

EA Sports College Football 25 was a huge success for the company, and the franchise is coming back this year with potentially even more features that the studio didn't get into 2024's game.. EA ...

GameSpot - Feb. 27

The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects

New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections.

Wired - Feb. 27

Google’s Taara Hopes to Usher in a New Era of Internet Powered by Light

The Alphabet “moonshot” project is launching a new chip to deliver high-speed internet with light instead of radio waves.

Wired - 6d

How Google’s New AI Co-Scientist Tool Gives Us a Taste of Tomorrow’s Workplace

Scientists often use sophisticated technology, so an AI tool designed to help them begin new investigations may see broad take-up among the community. It’s also a hint of how many other workplaces ...

Inc. - Feb. 21

From Google DeepMind to Skims and Reddit, Paris Hilton to Naomi Watts, Changemakers have a new model for success

CNBC's annual Changemakers list identifies unique women leadership success stories, from Paris Hilton to Jennifer Garner and Google DeepMind.

CNBC - Feb. 24

PlayStation's New Beta Program Will Let You Test New Console Features Early

PlayStation has unveiled a new beta program that will make it easier to access game betas, test out new PS5 and PlayStation App features early, and more.. Aptly called the "Beta Program at ...

GameSpot - 2d

Amazon's most powerful new Alexa features being powered by Anthropic's AI, sources say

Anthropic's Claude large language model is powering the majority of complex tasks for Amazon's new Alexa+, sources tell CNBC.

CNBC - 6d

Channel 4 News featured son of Hamas official used in BBC Gaza documentary

Footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is deputy agriculture minister, included in Gaza reports. Channel 4 News featured the son of a Hamas official in its Gaza coverage, the same teenager ...

The Guardian - 2d

Google faces heat

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google caught in crossfire over gulf name change Google is back in the crosshairs of a geopolitical ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.

Wired - Feb. 20

Google Leans Further Into AI-Generated Search Overviews

AI mode is experimental for now, but could move into a bigger rollout. The search giant has stumbled with this tech previously.

Inc. - 1d

Apple unveils child privacy feature

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Apple unveils ‘age assurance’ technology Apple will introduce technology to boost children’s privacy and ...

The Hill - 6d

Apple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK

Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

iPhone Dictation Feature Transcribes the Word ‘Racist’ as ‘Trump’

The company said it was working to fix the problem after iPhone users began reporting the issue.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

FA Cup fifth round to feature Ramadan breaks

The FA Cup matches taking place this week will briefly pause to allow Muslim players to break their fast for Ramadan.

ESPN - 6d

Flow wins best animated feature Oscar

Latvian adventure centered on a cat has triumphed over blockbusters Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of winners and photos ...

The Guardian - 3d

Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle a tax evasion investigation

Italian prosecutors say they are seeking to drop a tax evasion investigation against Google after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement

ABC News - Feb. 19

Google Just Fixed the Worst Thing About Websites. It’s the Start of the End of an Era

The world’s most popular email service is getting a security upgrade.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives

The online education company has tapped Goldman Sachs as it studies options such as going private or getting acquired.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Clicks launches physical keyboards for Google Pixel, Motorola Razr and Samsung Galaxy

Clicks is launching three products for Android users to meet the growing demand for its modern smartphone keyboard.

VentureBeat - Feb. 25

Google’s Sergey Brin Asks Workers to Spend More Time In the Office

The tech giant’s co-founder said that if employees worked harder and were in the office more, the company could reach an artificial general intelligence breakthrough.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Can AI Startups Dethrone Google Chrome in the Web Browser Wars?

Google Chrome has been the dominant web browser for more than a decade. But it will soon have competition from AI companies like OpenAI and Perplexity.

Inc. - 5d

House Judiciary panel subpoenas Google, YouTube parent company

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday subpoenaed Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, demanding the tech giant turn over its communications with the ...

The Hill - 2h

Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features

The iPhone 16e is the first update to the company’s most affordable model since 2022, but carries a higher price tag of $599.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister

Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Olympians A'ja Wilson, Jordan Chiles featured on Time 'Women of the Year' cover

A'ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles were named among Time's 13 "Women of the Year," announced on Thursday.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Kinzinger: Musk's chainsaw moment will feature in Democratic attack ads

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk’s recent moment with a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will be featured in Democratic ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Draft Features Vague Reference to Security Guarantees

A copy of the agreement obtained by The New York Times says that the United States “supports Ukraine’s effort to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace.”

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds

Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit. The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

OpenAI Says ChatGPT-4.5 Comes With a Killer Feature: Emotional Intelligence

The new version ‘feels more natural,’ and that’s a bigger deal than you might think.

Inc. - Feb. 27

Diablo 4 Season 8 Delayed, But Will Feature Return Of An Old "Friend"

Diablo 4 Season 8 will release "a couple of weeks" later than originally planned, but will feature the return of a familiar "friend." That's all according to Diablo franchise general manager Rod ...

GameSpot - 6d

Bill Belichick, North Carolina to reportedly be featured on offseason version of 'Hard Knocks'

NFL Films reportedly could not find an NFL team that wanted to participate.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

‘Flow’ becomes first Latvian film to win Academy Award for animated feature

“Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, has won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards

ABC News - 3d

'No Other Land' wins Oscar for best documentary feature film

"No Other Land" has won the best documentary feature film Oscar.