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Chromecast with Google TV gains ‘Year in Search’ playlist w/ 2021’s trending films and TV shows

December 15, 2021
A week after the launch of its annual Year in Search recap video, Google is enhancing and furthering the yearly celebration with a prominent playlist on Chromecast with Google TV. Available today, Chromecast with Google TV users should now see prominent “Year in Search” playlists appear on their home screens. The main playlist is “Year in Search: A Collection of This Year’s Trending…
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Google One reaches 500 million downloads on Play Store

December 15, 2021
Google One has now surged beyond the 500 million-download milestone on the Play Store just a year after reaching the 100 million figure back in November 2020. As spotted by Android Police, the Google One app now joins an exclusive club that includes various first-party…
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Google employees unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on leave starting next month

December 15, 2021
Google previously announced its policy of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, and now the company is preparing to put those who have not complied on unpaid leave in accordance with that policy. CNBC reports that an internal memo shared by leadership at Google gave employees until December 3 to either show proof of vaccination or apply for a medical or religious exemption. The…
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UK calls out Google and Apple for limiting competition, asks for better ways to move between iOS & Android, more

December 15, 2021
Both Google and Apple have been the target of several anti-trust suits and complaints in the past couple of years, and this week the UK is progressing further towards attempting to intervene with the two tech giants. A new report released today shows that the UK takes issue with the “duopoly” Google and Apple have over the mobile space. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has…
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Huawei Watch GT 3 review: Fitness tracking with finesse [Video]

December 15, 2021
Huawei has had a tough couple of years but despite the obvious smartphone constraints, the company is still producing some solid smartwatches — such as the Watch GT 3. Google’s increased commitment to Wear OS means that for Android owners, buying a smartwatch is set to…
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Google Search is testing a new UI with some slick animations [Video]

December 15, 2021
Google Search is perhaps the most-used tool on the internet, and the company is always looking for ways to improve it. We’ve seen several UI tests in Search over the past couple of years, including the recent rollout of dark mode, and now Google Search is adding some slick new animations to its UI. This minor overall tweak to Google Search on desktop brings a slightly more modernized UI. The…
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