insert_link Tech Made Simple Google bans ads for products and services that secretly track or monitor people Google says it will no longer allow ads for products or services marketed for tracking or monitoring another person without their authorization. In an ad policy update, Google said this will apply to spyware and technology used for intimate partner surveillance, including tech used to monitor texts, phone calls or browsing history. It also applies to GPS trackers marketed to spy on someone without their consent, along with surveillance equipment such as […] todayJuly 15, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Android phones will get the COVID-19 tracking updates via Google Play Google has confirmed that it will use the Google Play Services infrastructure to update Android phones with the upcoming COVID-19 contact tracing system it is building in collaboration with Apple. It should ensure that more Android phones will actually get the updates, and also ensure that they become available on phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above. Until today, it was an open question, but one that was vital for […] todayApril 17, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple What is Contact Tracing? Friday, Google and Apple joined together for an ambitious emergency project, laying out a new protocol for tracking the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. It’s an urgent, complex project, with huge implications for privacy and public health. Similar projects have been successful in Singapore and other countries, but it remains to be seen whether US public health agencies would be able to manage such a project — even with the biggest tech […] todayApril 15, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google Bans the Infowars Android app over false Coronavirus claims Google has banned the Infowars Android app from the Google Play store, the company confirmed to Wired on Friday. The app was apparently removed because of a video posted by radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that, according to Wired, “disputed the need for social distancing, shelter in place, and quarantine efforts meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.” Before it was removed, the app had more […] todayMarch 31, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google now giving away three months of Stadia access to Chromecast owners Google is slowly but steadily opening its Stadia cloud gaming service to more interested customers, with a new promotion starting this month that offers three months of its Stadia Pro subscription to owners of Chromecast Ultra devices. It’s not required that you buy a new device. Rather, you just have to opt to receive promotional emails from Google, and the company is sending out the offer to known Chromecast Ultra-owning […] todayMarch 14, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google and Microsoft Give Free Enterprise Conferencing Tools to Alleviate Coronavirus The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has pushed more companies and organizations to transition to remote work, and now both Google and Microsoft have said they will grant access to their more robust teleconferencing and collaboration tools that are typically only available to enterprise customers to make it easier for people to work from home. Both companies are only offering free access for a limited time. Google announced this morning that it […] todayMarch 4, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google’s Stadia adds four SteamWorld games to its Lineup Google’s streaming-based Stadia game service has had a rocky start since it launched last year, but Google has been trying to bolster that with more games. The latest are four titles from the SteamWorld series: SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Dig 2, SteamWorld Heist, and SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. For those unfamiliar with the series, SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Dig 2 are more metroidvania-style exploration games that see players digging their […] todayFebruary 26, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple China’s Coronavirus Outbreak is Impacting the Tech Industry The Verge reports that the tech sector is currently feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies closing offices, stores, and factories in China as well as restricting employees from nonessential travels to the country. The closures, which were initially expected to last through the Lunar New Year holiday week in late January, have now extended to February 10th, though it is still unclear whether most companies will be back […] todayFebruary 10, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple is closing all offices and stores in China through February 9th Apple is no longer just closing one store in China over coronavirus worries — Apple is closing them all. The company is shutting down all its corporate offices, stores, and contact centers in mainland China through February 9th, according to a statement provided to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Now that the coronavirus outbreak has killed over 200 people in China, infected nearly 10,000 worldwide, been declared a global public health emergency, […] todayFebruary 4, 2020
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