The brilliant Google Maps feature that nobody seems to know about
Did you know Google Maps has a feature called Travel Time that lets you to see approximately how far you can travel in a given time limit? As of now, this feature works with Walking…
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Google claims math breakthrough with proof-solving AI models
Enlarge / An illustration provided by Google. On Thursday, Google DeepMind announced that AI systems called AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 reportedly solved four out of six problems from this year’s International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), achieving…
OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype
Benj Edwards / OpenAI Arguably, few companies have unintentionally contributed more to the increase of AI-generated noise online than OpenAI. Despite its best intentions—and against its terms of service—its AI language models are often used…
Apple takes direct aim at Google with surprising launch of Apple Maps on the web
Apple Maps might have had an inauspicious start, but over the years it’s gotten a whole lot better. Today, Apple Maps is as good or better than Google Maps, with stunning visuals, incredibly detailed topography,…
Google reportedly in talks to acquire cloud security company Wiz for $23B
Google’s parent company Alphabet might be on the verge of making its biggest acquisition ever. The Wall Street Journal reports that Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for around $23 billion. While the…
Google makes it easier for users to switch on advanced account protection
Getty Images Google is making it easier for people to lock down their accounts with strong multifactor authentication by adding the option to store secure cryptographic keys in the form of passkeys rather than on…
How disinformation from a Russian AI spam farm ended up on top of Google search results
Enlarge / Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the 2024 Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11, 2024 in Berlin. In the space of 24 hours, a piece of Russian disinformation about Ukrainian…
Meet Brex, Google Cloud, Aerospace and more at Disrupt 2024
We’re about four months away from TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking place October 28 to 30 in San Francisco! We could not bring you this world-class event without our world-class partners — some of the startup…
Why Google Drive storage is still full after deleting files
If your Google Drive storage is reaching its limits, you’ll need to clear out old and unused files to free up space. But what if you’ve already deleted files and your Google Drive capacity is…
Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads
Getty Images Mac malware that steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data has been spotted circulating through Google ads, making it at least the second time in as many months the widely used ad…