At least they’re learning time management. Students on campuses across America are reportedly using Google Calendar to schedule their full days and weeks in color-coded blocks, including everything from when they eat lunch to casual hangouts with friends and even having sex. Students on campuses across America commonly use the app to schedule out their … Read more
I wasn’t planning to try on Kate Hudson’s yellow “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” dress from my office desk this week. But that’s what happened when I downloaded Doppl, Google’s new AI fashion experiment that lets users virtually try on any outfit. Think Alicia Silverstone’s digital closet in “Clueless” — but AI, … Read more
The kids are not all right. Now more than ever, adults are looking to Google for help with their day-to-day life skills, Axios reported. As millennials and Gen Z are moving into adulthood, they’re not asking mom or dad for help on basic skills that their elders may have learned in home economics classes or … Read more
Forget harmless pranks — TikTok’s latest trend has students setting their Chromebooks ablaze, sparking school evacuations and safety warnings across the country. Known as the #ChromebookChallenge, the dangerous stunt encourages kids to jam metal objects, like paper clips and pushpins, into the charging ports of their laptops, causing electrical short circuits that can ignite fires. … Read more
Hackers are turning inboxes into danger zones. Google has issued an urgent warning to its 3 billion Gmail users after confirming a “sophisticated” phishing scam targeting unsuspecting emailers — and the cyber crooks are so sneaky, even seasoned techies are falling for it. Developer Nick Johnson sounded the alarm on social media — after nearly getting … Read more
It was the ghost of father passed. A UK woman was moved to tears after spotting her late father sitting in his favorite spot on Google Maps 11 years after his death. “I cried when I found it. All those memories came flooding back,” Katie Scott, 49, said of spotting her dad’s digital specter, which … Read more
When you think of preserving memories, scrapbooks or photo albums might come to mind. But what about Google Maps? In a new, melancholy trend sweeping social media, Gen Z is using the “Street View” feature on Google Maps to view their childhood homes or the houses of their now-deceased grandparents, where photos snapped in years’ … Read more
What were you searching for in 2024? According to Google’s Year in Search report, the world was surfing the web for news about the US election, the latest iPhone release, blockbuster movie releases, TikTok trends and style advice. The results, Google told TechCrunch, aren’t just the most popular searches — that would be, for instance, the … Read more
Googling seems harmless, but what you google may actually put you at risk of falling victim to a hacker. Cybersecurity experts have revealed common words and phrases you should never Google if you want to avoid being hacked. This comes after cybersecurity company SOPHOS issued an urgent warning on its website, asking people not to … Read more
Google Maps is a place of great discovery — and the latest sighting may be one of the oddest yet. In East Antarctica, just southeast of Japanese research outpost Showa Station, eagle-eyed users spotted a mysterious “doorway,” which has become the topic of wild theories online, with some speculating that it’s Bigfoot’s vacation home or … Read more
Know before you go. As people continue to endure packed flights and soaring prices brought on by post-pandemic “revenge travel,” a new report highlights the best times to snag holiday deals. Google Flights has compiled a computer-driven analysis that shows which days are the best for booking flights at certain holidays, differentiating between Christmas, Thanksgiving … Read more
Travelers might not know that Google Flights has a lowest-price guarantee. Google already offers fliers a chance to see if their trip is priced low, high or average for the time of travel, but now they’re testing a program that will guarantee you have the lowest price — and they’ll pay you back if not. … Read more
He’s a natural-born search engine. A Canadian man researching an upcoming camping trip via Google Maps has uncovered what experts believe to be a gigantic crater — left by an ancient space rock. Joël Lapointe, of Quebec, was scanning through the true north’s Côte-Nord region when he saw the mysterious, roughly nine-mile-wide pit while using the app’s satellite … Read more
Travel trends are constantly changing, and the destinations people choose to visit change every year. Google Flights has revealed the most popular flights at the moment, with many travelers looking to get away for the holidays. Google Flights has revealed the most popular travel destinations for Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s eve. Koshiro – … Read more
Big Mother is watching. YouTube has introduced an expanded set of tools to help concerned parents keep better track of their child’s online activity. Mindful moms and dads will now be able to link accounts with their kid’s, allowing them to monitor everything from video uploads to subscriptions and comments. YouTube is giving parents more … Read more
As the affluent, influential and unrepentant 1% depart from Sun Valley and their “billionaire summer camp,” we’re looking at the stars that have charted their rise to riches. The folks at tarot and astrology platform Tarotoo analyzed Fortune 500’s list of the top CEOs in 2024. Scouring public profiles and corporate biographies, they found three … Read more
He found a way to Excel in his weight loss journey. Michael Hicks, a senior editor at Android Central, is sharing the tech tools that have helped him go from 225 to 192 pounds in the last year. “I lost 30 pounds by walking an extra couple of miles per day, using tech like smart … Read more
Gone in a flash. A Google Maps image of a woman flashing her bare breasts outside of an Iowa bar has gone viral, prompting the tech giant to pixilate the X-rated image. The unidentified exhibitionist was outside The Junk Yard Bar and Grill in the small town of Barnum when she pulled up her white … Read more
A tree chopped in half by an angry retired couple in a bitter boundary feud has since become an unlikely tourist attraction – and even has Google reviews. Bharat Mistry was left gutted in 2021 when Irene and Graham Lee sliced half the branches off the 16ft fir that had stood outside their homes for … Read more
A new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Microsoft device owners, cyber experts warn. Since March, online protection firm Proofpoint has flagged an ongoing nefarious campaign, seeing “cybercriminal threat actors adopting new, varied, and increasingly creative attack chains.” This month, Proofpoint identified a larger distribution … Read more