Year: 2022

If third-party apps need to connect to your Gmail account, your regular Google account password may not be enough. Find out how to use the App Passwords feature and why.

A (no longer) secret product roadmap suggests that a biennial $449 mid-ranger and two ‘Pro’ models are on the docket, and I’m not talking about Apple.

Do you suffer from back to back-to-back meetings with no buffer time in between? Thanks to Google Calendar, you can help yourself out with this issue using Speedy meetings.

From redefining sustainability to debunking the biggest ChromeOS myths, no single year has contained more major milestones for Google’s lightweight notebook devices than 2022.

If you want to protect your data, here’s how to disconnect unused apps and integrations that you have added to your Google Drive.

I shared my favorite Chrome extensions for being more efficient on the web, and readers came back with their own favorites that you can use while you’re working, studying, or even relaxing.

There are real differences that can make these two types of portable computer ideal or terrible for each user. Let’s take a look at what makes Chromebooks different from other laptops, which would work better for you, and some recommendations.

I spend a lot of time in front of a Google Chrome browser. And if I’m being honest, I waste a lot of time because I’m in front of Google Chrome. Here’s how I plan to claw back some of …

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Some Workspace customers can apply for the client-side encryption for Gmail beta until January 20.

There are ordinary ways to talk to your customers. And then there are the less ordinary.

Google Maps is a powerful tool for navigating our world, but it doesn’t have a ton of strong competition. That may soon change, though, as a new mapping initiative backed by Meta, Microsoft, and other big names gets going in …

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Even if the launch of Matter came with many bumps on the road that caused delays, the adage that good things come to those who wait rings true ahead of 2023.

The internet uses a lot of energy. These sites use a lot more than most.

Do you find the noise during your phone calls on your Pixel 7 to be less than acceptable? If so, there’s a new setting you can enable to dramatically improve that.

Showcasing how Mercedes-Benz Germany increased performance with data-driven attribution, and introducing new ways to see success with this model.

Google asked NCC Group to conduct a security assessment of VPN by Google One, and it has now published the results.

Google reveals how Android Private Compute Core can use your device’s most sensitive data to improve machine-learning models in the cloud without actually sharing your private data.

Linus Torvalds is happy with some early pull requests after blasting developers for late submissions, and says he’ll maintain strict rules to keep the merge window calm as the holiday season approaches.

Google vows to keep Waze as a standalone app following the merger with the Maps team.

Google’s Chrome browser is getting new settings to make it less of a resource hog on multiple platforms.