Google is rolling out a major update to its two-factor authentication (2FA) process. It is adding a new method to enable 2FA setup by using ‘second step methods’ such as Google Authenticator, or a hardware security key. At present, users have to provide their phone number before being able to add an authenticator app.In a…
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is on the cusp of achieving a rare milestone for a non-founder tech executive: a 10-figure fortune.Since Pichai, 51, became CEO of Google in 2015, the stock has surged more than 400%, significantly outperforming the S& and Nasdaq over the same period. It hit a fresh record on Friday after the…
The wave of mass layoffs swept across some of the world’s largest companies in April 2024, with tech titans like Tesla, Google, and Apple forced to cut thousands of jobs. So far, more than 70,000 people have lost their jobs in the tech sector this year. Apple fired over 600 employees Apple laid off 614…
Google fired 20 more employees over protests rated the company’s$1.2 billion cloud deal, with Israel government. Reliance Jio launched JioCinema Premium plans starting at ₹29/month to take on Netflix and Amazon Prime. WhatsApp said it may ‘go’ if forced to break encryption and other top tech news of the week. Google lays off 20 more…
The act of voting is not just a civic duty but a powerful expression of collective will. As the world’s largest democracy exercises its rights in the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha Election 2024, a new trend has emerged: major technology companies are stepping into the civic arena and are urging millions…
Earlier this year it was reported that WhatsApp may soon bring passkeys to iPhones. Now the Meta-owned app has started rolling out the passkey feature for iPhone users. Passkeys offer users the freedom from cumbersome passwords by seamlessly integrating biometrics and secure PINs. Spearheaded by the FIDO Alliance and supported by industry leaders such as…
Google this week sacked 28 employees for protests over its project with the Israeli government. In an email, CEO Sundar Pichai said that the workplace is not a place for politics. The company is also cutting some jobs and moving some of those roles to countries including India. Meta has launched Meta AI for its…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai‘s has sent a clear message to employees: the office isn’t a place for politics. Pichai’s ‘loud and clear’ note to employees comes after the last few eventful days wherein 9 Google employees were arrested and Google fired 28 employees over protests against the company’s $1.2 billion cloud project for Israel government,…
Google is reportedly making changes to its popular internal message board, Memegen. Reason: the increased fighting among employees over the war in Gaza. According to a report in The New York Times, for nearly 14 years, Memegen has been a place for Google employees to blow off steam, share jokes, and offer critiques of the…
NEW DELHI: As Earth prepares to witness a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, Google commemorates this astronomical event with an animation. Users searching Google for the eclipse will encounter a graphic overlay depicting the moment when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, revealing the sun’s outermost layer, known as the ‘corona‘….
