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A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced legislation that would take aim at conflicts of interest in the advertising industry and force Google to break up its dominant online-ad business, The Wall Street Journal reported. Senators Amy Klobachar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are cosponsors of this legislation. The bill is titled
Google posted on The Keyword “Loud and clear, Pixel Buds Pro are here”. The post was written by Product Manager Nidhi Rathi. Pixel Buds Pro look like earplugs with a large bulb that sticks out of them. My best guess is that this is Google’s way of competing with Apple’s Earbuds. Have you heard? Google Pixel Buds Pro are here.
Google posted their 2021 Ads Safety Report. The information was posted on Google’s Ads and Commerce Blog by VP of Product Management, Ads Privacy and Safety, Scott Spencer. The annual report describes Google’s efforts to prevent malicious use of their ads platforms. The blog post states that in 2021, Google introduced a multi-strike system for repeat policy violations. They added
Google has launched a Data Safety feature for apps that are on the Google Play store. This was announced on Google’s The Keyword blog in a post titled: “Get more information about your apps in Google Play”. It was written by Vice President, Product, Android Security and Privacy Suzanne Frey.
Brave announced that they are rolling out a new feature called De-AMP, which allows brave users to bypass Google-hosted AMP pages, and instead visit the content’s publisher directly. Brave states that AMP harms users’ privacy, security, and internet experience, and just as bad, AMP helps Google further monopolize and control the direction of the Web. Brave will protect users from
Google has launched its “Switch to Android” app on the App Store. The app does not yet appear if you look for it on an iPhone, but it can be viewed via the App Store on your desktop computer. The Switch to Android app is free, but is not downloadable just yet. TechCrunch reported that Google has not officially launched
Good news is coming for Pixel users! Google and iFixit are launching a genuine Pixel spare parts program later this year. This will allow Pixel users to fix their own phones, or to bring their Pixel to sites that partner with Google. Google announced that starting later this year, genuine Pixel spare parts will be available for purchase at iFixit.com