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Google Wallet Quick Settings tile stops showing full card name

December 15, 2022
Yesterday, the Google Wallet Quick Settings tile started showing the full name of a card instead of just the last four digits. This was rather annoying, and Google looks to have reverted this change. The latest version of Play services widely rolled out on Tuesday. On the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Google made it so that the Wallet shortcuts — lockscreen and Quick Settings — open the full app instead…
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Vague Google Assistant email warns of disabled routines, Hey Google bug

December 15, 2022
Some, but not all, Google Assistant users received an “action required” email starting yesterday that warned about a bug that impacted hotword and other service settings. “[Action Required] Google Assistant Settings” was sent by “The Google Workspace Team” — though signed by the Assistant team — and says the company “discovered a bug that may have affected your Google Assistant…
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Google looking into AI chat space for 2023, taking cautious approach to ChatGPT

December 15, 2022
For the past year or so, generative AI has been all the rage within the tech community. ChatGPT from startup OpenAI has received a lot of attention for how it can respond to questions, though there are critical failings in terms of accuracy. Google executives internally addressed ChatGPT recently and touched on what the company is doing in the space. According to CNBC, Google executives were…
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Google rolls out Assistant parental controls and four kid-friendly voices [U]

December 15, 2022
Given that kids like to use Assistant, Google is rolling out new parental controls, as well as new kid-friendly voices and Kids Dictionary. Update 12/14: In Google Assistant settings, the “Parental controls” menu is now more widely available on Android and iOS this week. Choose filters, Downtime, and what your child can do with Assistant on smart displays &amp…
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