TikTok continues to combat growing concerns around the prevalence of misinformation on the platform by assuring us that it’s fighting the good fight. According to a new report, TikTok is the fastest growing news source in the UK, with seven percent of people over the age of 18 getting their news from the platform. Additionally,…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Google is adding new ways for users to choose sustainable options when searching, with a suite of new information panels and eco-friendly markers placed directly in search results. Based on an increase in search interest for terms like “electric vehicles,” “solar energy,” and “thrift stores,” along with the escalating climate crisis, the search engine will…
Google has set out plans to overhaul the formatting of its search engine results pages, with a view to surfacing a broader selection of content types. Presented at this year’s Google Search On event, the update will see images and video content blended directly into results, as opposed to featuring under separate tabs or in…
Google has lifted the veil on a slew of Google Maps upgrades heading to Android and iOS devices in the coming months. The majority of incoming changes, revealed as part of the company’s latest Search On showcase, will improve the ways in which Google Maps presents 2D geographical data. “By tapping into the newest advancements…
WhatsApp has patched a major security vulnerability that allowed threat actors to run malicious code on target endpoints remotely. As explained in its official security advisory, the flaw is an integer overflow vulnerability, discovered in WhatsApp for Android prior tov2.22.16.12, Business for Android prior to v2.22.16.12, iOS prior to v2.22.16.12, and Business for iOS prior…
At its ‘Search On’ conference (September 28), Google announced a bunch of improvements to its services, such as Multisearch which can combine queries into one search, and its Translate feature, which can remove the blurred box of the previous language, as if the poster was always English or another language to begin with for example….
Google has announced a bunch of changes to its core search functionality, focusing on making searching the web a quicker and more convenient process, and more besides. Announced at its Search On conference, All of these changes will be rolling out in the US down the line, and the first major introduction is that shortcuts…
Logitech has revealed Mac-friendly versions of some of its most popular wireless accessories. The MX Mechanical Mini, the MX Master 3S, the Lift, and the K380 will all now be available in a Mac-specific edition that the company says will work seamlessly with Apple’s macOS ecosystem. The two keyboards (MX Mechanical Mini and K380) now have modified…
Insider Intelligence These days, it’s imperative to start your workday not just aware of the news in your industry, but with a full understanding of its context and meaning. But who’s got time for all that, especially given the volume and speed of the news today? We do – and now you do too!…
Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images The drop in the pound and the loss of confidence in policy makers is part of a larger paradigm shift, Mohamed El-Erian said. The economist reiterated that the era of high-liquidity and low-interest rates was over. But it could be painful for economies to dig themselves out of overly-iquid conditions,…