In addition to a big web update set for next month, Google Meet is picking up a new “limit data usage” setting on Android and iOS. It allows users to further optimize video call quality for their current device and network conditions. Meet already adjusts device, network, and set-up to “provide the best possible meeting experience.” Google is now letting users take that a step further on…

Back in March, Google hired an ex-Intel vice president to lead server chip design as part of a “doubling down” in custom compute. Google already has a history in the area, and this week detailed YouTube’s use of “Argos” Video Coding Units (VCUs) chips to massively aid transcoding. Before videos are sent to users, they are compressed so that YouTube sends the “smallest amount of data…

The new Google Pay app made its debut earlier this year, and now, it’s the default option. Now, Google Pay users can join in on a “Spring Challenge” that offers up a reward for some basic actions in the new app. Starting on Monday, April 12, Google Pay users in the United States can participate in the “Spring Challenge.” The promotion is designed to help educate users on how the new…