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7 cool Google hacks that you need to know about

Among all the inventions of mankind, Google is probably at the top of the pyramid. It isn’t just another fun app. It has literally become a verb. From finding your favourite celebrity’s birthday to exploring Mars, there is hardly anything that Google doesn’t have the answers to. But is this great invention only a platform to gather knowledge? Well, there are far too many features that haven’t reasonably been discovered yet. Let’s take a look at 7 Google hacks that will blow your mind.
1 February 2023, 12:31 PM

Google announces 12,000 job cuts

Google's parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on Friday citing a changing "economic reality", becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.
20 January 2023, 12:41 PM

7 Google search shortcuts you didn't know

Check out these Google search indicators to save time and optimise your everyday search needs.
18 January 2023, 10:46 AM

2022: a year of big losses for tech billionaires

Here is a quick breakdown of how the fortune of the world's richest tech billionaires fared in 2022. 
3 January 2023, 10:41 AM

Microsoft to battle US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft recently filed a formal response to the FTC's claims that the $68.7 billion deal is an illegal acquisition that should be stopped.
25 December 2022, 02:30 AM

5 easy ways to organise your Gmail inbox

Gmail inboxes tend to get very cluttered very fast. Here are some easy ways to better organise your Gmail inbox.
24 December 2022, 09:39 AM

Govt requests for user info from social media giants on the rise

Bangladesh government has increased its content removal and user information requests to global companies including Facebook, Google, and TikTok.
12 December 2022, 11:07 AM

Google Ad Manager outage affects international news platforms

International news platforms such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times were severely affected by this outage,
12 December 2022, 06:46 AM

Google Chrome adds new '@' shortcut feature

Google Chrome has launched a new feature that integrates the 'tabs', 'bookmarks' and 'history' options into one compressed shortcut: the '@' key. 
7 December 2022, 10:21 AM

New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news

The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds.
5 December 2022, 06:39 AM

YouTube removes 112,930 videos from Bangladesh

Bangladesh ranked 8th worldwide for the largest volume of videos taken down for Community Guidelines violations between July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022.
1 December 2022, 07:39 AM

YouTube introduces several new features

YouTube has recently announced a host of new features that will be rolled out starting today.
2 November 2022, 14:23 PM

YouTube is bringing a big change: Here’s what you need to know

YouTube is launching a new feature to allow users to set their own handles for their YouTube channels.
20 October 2022, 09:43 AM

New pixel phones and more: everything Google announced in the Pixel 7 event

Google recently concluded its major fall event, during which it unveiled the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch.
13 October 2022, 18:27 PM

10 free Google Chrome extensions you should try out

Nifty tools called browser extensions can help make the Google Chrome user experience much better. Here are ten fun and useful Google Chrome extensions.
13 October 2022, 16:00 PM

Big Tech and our right to know

The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
11 October 2022, 14:00 PM

How to increase the speed of your internet browser

Some websites take ages to load, even on modern PCs or laptops with high-speed internet. In some cases, the browsers may abruptly shut down. This may occur due to the excessive collection of user information that gets stored up in the browser. However, you can easily fix this issue by clearing your browser's cache, cookies, and browsing history.
13 September 2022, 17:55 PM

Google faces $25.4 billion damages claims in European courts

Global tech giant Google faces damages claims for up to $25.4 billion over its digital advertising practices in two suits to be filed in British and Dutch courts in the coming weeks by a law firm on behalf of publishers.
13 September 2022, 17:19 PM

Google’s new update encourages original, meaningful content

Google search engine will now show more high-quality, human-centric content rather than low-quality content specifically made to place higher in search engines.
21 August 2022, 09:15 AM

Google globally down for thousands of users

Google was down for thousands of users recently, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
9 August 2022, 03:34 AM