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Delicious chips Meet ARM's Cortex-X, the design that could create custom Pixel chips Big and fast, slow and wide, or even both at the same time — ARM's Cortex-X program lets companies building ARM chips take part in the design process for a custom edge. It's also the system that could allow Google to make its own custom chips for Pixel phones. … [Read more...] about Google is planning to reopen some of its offices starting July 6

Internet search giant Google has launched a new beta programme that allows its G Suite users to share folders in shared drives, the company announced in a G Suite update blog post. Readers must note that till now, users had the permissions to share drives or individual files, however, it wasn’t possible to share specific folders within a shared drive. “With this beta, you can share a specific folder with other users, or upgrade member access to provide users with additional permissions on specific folders within shared drives,” said Google in the blog post. Google has also said that the company will start accepting domains into this beta programme in the coming weeks. Only the managers of that shared drive will be able to share the folders. Apart from managers, all those who will have access to that folder will not be able to share folders, because they are not allowed to control broad access to content. Folders in shared drives have the same access levels as the … [Read more...] about Google launches beta programme for sharing folders in shared drives

NEW DELHI: Google has now released Android 11 Developer preview 3. The company released the first preview in February followed by second in March. This update includes bug fixes and a set of productivity improvements for developers. The new developer review brings to access to features like app exit reason updates, GWP-ASan heap analysis, ADB Incremental, Wireless Debugging, Data access auditing updates, and more features for developers. Here’s what’s new in the latest developer preview App exit reasons updates With Android 11 it will be easier to find out why a particular app has exited and you can also request for details of the app’s recent exit. GWP-ASan heap analysis Android 11 uses a variety of tools to harden security-critical components in the platform and apps. Keeping this in mind the company has included GWP-ASan which is a sampling allocation tool that detects heap memory errors with minimal overhead or impact on performance. GWP-ASan has been enabled … [Read more...] about Google rolls out Android 11 Developer Preview 3: Here are the new features

OAKLAND: Google will allow business and education users on Gmail.com to directly take calls on its video conferencing tool Meet starting Thursday, a new feature being offered as the Alphabet Inc unit seeks to capitalize on security and other concerns with rival services. The integration of Meet with e-mail is the first of several features being launched ahead of schedule because of a surge in demand for video conferencing, Google vice president Javier Soltero told Reuters. Meet, which is available only to schools, businesses and governments and is distinct from the consumer-focused Hangouts tool, has added daily users faster than any other Google service since January. Millions of institutions now are relying on Meet because of lockdowns associated with the coronavirus, the company said. Other functionalities will be added later this month, Soltero said. Meet will offer a layout displaying up to 16 call participants at once, resembling a popular option on rival Zoom that its … [Read more...] about How Google is changing Meet to take on Zoom

Google has stopped selling its first-generation Google Home smart speaker. The original Google Home smart speaker can no longer be purchased from the US Google Store, according to the AndroidPolice report. The first-generation Google Home was showcased back at Google I/O 2016 as part of the company's next step in home automation and smart speakers. The smart speaker later went on sale at $129 in the same year on November 4. In terms of design, Google Home features a cylindrical design with a slanted top that has Google's signature assistant light and doubles up as the control surface for play/pause, volume controls and more. It also comes with a dedicated switch to turn off the microphone completely. The bottom portion of the Google Home speaker was attached magnetically and can be swapped with different colours and material as per the choice. The smart speaker comes with a 2-inch driver and a 2-inch passive radiator with two microphones. It is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as … [Read more...] about The first-generation Google Home is no longer available for purchase in the US