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Google Discover is facing a major issue: Web Stories plagiarism

Google Discover, which is arguably a key way that people find stories to read on Android, has a major issue with blatant, barely-masked plagiarism in Web Stories. Google Discover is prominently placed on mobile devices today, appearing in the Google app, Chrome’s New Tab Page, the Google.com homepage, and the far-left home page of Pixel phones. As such, it can act as a gateway to content around…
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iOS 15.6 beta 3 now available to developers

Remember iOS 15.6? Well, beta 3 is now available to developers. This update comes 14 days after Apple seeded the second beta of this upcoming operating system to all public testers. The company is also making available the third beta of tvOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7…
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Google Maps begins rolling out estimated toll prices for planned routes

Estimated toll prices for planned routes now appear to be rolling out for Google Maps users on both Android and iOS after being announced earlier this year. Having already been announced earlier this year, it has taken a little longer than expected for toll prices to arrive in Google Maps. First reported by Android Police, the feature rollout has since been confirmed by the official Google Maps…
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Google Workspace names recommended third-party apps for 2022

The Google Workspace Marketplace is a directory of third-party applications that integrate with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Forms. Its “Recommended for Google Workspace” apps program is a “distinct way for third-party developers to better reach” customers and the 2022 edition is out today. Google is highlighting 12 tools in particular. They have been reviewed by the…
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Google Talk, from 2005, will shut down for good later this week

Google Talk, the instant messaging service from 2005 that’s been in limbo for years, is being shut down permanently this week. Google Talk was first introduced in 2005 as a way for Gmail users to chat with one another through instant messaging, in competition to services like Skype and MSN. While it maintained popularity for a number of years, Google ultimately, in 2012, encouraged most Google…
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