Google searches for the coronavirus are FOUR TIMES higher than for the Super Bowl as people are looking for advice and guidance during the pandemic Google CEO told investors searches relating to the coronavirus have increased People are searching this topic four times more than they did the Super Bowl The firm has worked to … Read more
Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom Meet is free to all users after formerly being a part of Google’s premium G Suite The video conferencing service can host 100 participants at a time It also has screen-sharing features and real-time captioning Google said Meet will … Read more
The UK is once again bucking the trend in its quest to conquer the coronavirus as it opts not to use the framework created by Apple and Google for its NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app. Instead, NHSX — the digital arm of the nation’s health organisation — is creating a centralised app that strays from the … Read more
Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking program when the pandemic is over and outline plan for stronger encryption of user data Apple and Google promise a program tracking COVID-19 will be terminated after the pandemic is declared over That process will reportedly be decided on a geographic basis Google and Apple will also … Read more
Google will notify people when it thinks their search results may not be a good match with a query The messages will notify users when their results aren’t very helpful It may also recommend re-tailoring the search for better results Google says the message is currently rolling out in the US By James Pero For … Read more
Apple says it will release COVID-19 contact tracing technology to governments weeks before the company had previously estimated The technology will be made available to developers on April 28 That date comes courtesy of Apple CEO Tim Cook Its technology will support the creation of COVID-19 contact tracing apps By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:53 BST, 23 … Read more
Billionaire Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has given nearly $400 million less to his coronavirus relief effort than the ‘billion dollars’ he claimed, federal documents reveal. Earlier this month Dorsey tweeted that he would be donating $1 billion – which he said was about 28% of his wealth – to a fund he set up to … Read more
Google searches from April 2019 reveal Americans were interested in ‘Game of Thrones’, how to tie a tie and solving a Rubik’s cube, now people’s focus has shifted as their lives have been upended by the coronavirus. The Washington Post compared searches from April 2020 to the same time last year, showing people are more … Read more
Every New Year’s, millions of Americans make resolutions to become healthier whether it’s to exercise more regularly or eat better. Now, a new survey has revealed the health and fitness terms most searched in Google in every US state for 2020. CrossFit – the popular strength and conditioning program – was the term most typed … Read more
Online searches are shifting enormously during the coronavirus lockdown as people scour the web for ways to keep themselves informed and entertained. Worldwide data from search giant Google, for example, reveals an all-time peak in queries pertaining to ‘buzz cut’ as people are forced to be their own barber. Ireland and Canada are neck and … Read more