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Google News Showcase is coming soon to Canada

June 25, 2021
Google unveiled a $1 billion licensing program in late 2020 to support publishers and surface card-based content across apps and experiences. Google News Showcase is next set to arrive in Canada. The effort today has signed over 800 — up 100 from May — deals with news publications in Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, the UK, Argentina, Australia, Czechia, Italy, and India. Google says…
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Google Fi rolling out its built-in VPN to iPhone subscribers

June 25, 2021
For the past few years, Google’s MVNO has long offered a built-in virtual private network as part of its monthly subscription. The Google Fi VPN is now rolling out to iPhone users.  Google announced this expansion to iOS back in February when the Fi VPN exited beta for…
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Google TV begins suggesting Stadia games in ‘For you’ tab

June 25, 2021
Owners of the Chromecast with Google TV have begun to see recommendations for Stadia games on the “For you” tab, suggesting deeper integration between the gaming service and Google’s streaming box. Early this month, ahead of the Stadia for Android TV launch, the Chromecast with Google TV got an update that promised “Stadia support” for the device. At the time, we wondered what that…
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Tesla confirms plan to open Supercharger network to other automakers next year

June 25, 2021
Tesla has confirmed to Norwegian officials that it plans to open the Supercharger network to other automakers by September 2022. The news comes amid several rumors of Tesla opening up its extremely valuable electric vehicle fast-charging network. It’s hard to put a number on that value, but there’s no doubt at this point that Tesla’s Supercharger network is the most extensive electric…
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Google releases ‘WifiRttLocator App’ to demo indoor positioning with Google Wifi

June 25, 2021
Google has long been working on local discovery technologies that Android apps can use for indoor positioning. Following “WifiRttScan” and “WifiNanScan,” Google recently released the “WifiRttLocator App” on the Play Store. The application is designed as a demonstration and testing tool for developers, vendors, and universities, and can be used to validate the effectiveness of the…
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