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Google Strengthens Commitment to Online Safety at Safer with Google Event in Singapore
Google recently held its inaugural Safer with Google event in Singapore, reaffirming its dedication to promoting online safety. The event, graced by esteemed guests including Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs, Mrs Josephine Teo, and Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development, Ms…
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RCS Messaging: The Future of Texting
Even before the recent Google I/O, there was a lot of buzz around RCS messaging, and many are calling for Apple to fall in line with it. But what exactly is it and why does it deserve such a fuss? Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard that aims to enhance the traditional SMS…
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Google launches new affordable Pixel 7a smartphone with upgraded camera and AI-powered features
Google has unveiled its latest Pixel smartphone, the Pixel 7a, which offers all the helpful features of Google for less. The new phone is equipped with Google Tensor G2, the company’s flagship processor, and Titan M2, its dedicated security chip, making it faster, more efficient, and more secure. The Pixel 7a is priced starting at…
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Google’s AI Experiment Bard Expands to Over 180 Countries and Adds New Features
Google’s latest experiment in artificial intelligence, Bard, is expanding to over 180 countries and territories. Launched just two months ago, Bard is a platform that allows users to collaborate with generative AI to come up with ideas for various projects, from math and coding to creative writing and more. The tech giant has also introduced…
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Google Patches Two Zero-Day Exploits in Chrome Browser
In less than a week, tech giant Google has had to issue two patches for its popular Chrome browser. The first patch was for a zero-day exploit in the Chrome browser. The second patch was for another Chrome zero-day exploit that Google reported on April 18th. The new zero-day exploit was described as an integer…
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Google to include Google Career Certificates under Skills Ignition SG, together with 5,000 scholarships to create inclusive digital skilling opportunities for Singaporeans
Google announced today that Skills Ignition SG will be expanded to include Google Career Certificates, enabling locals to develop their knowledge and acquire digital skills for jobs in high-growth fields. Additionally, to enable more segments of the local workforce, Google will provide 5,000 scholarships through 13 local partners, comprising self-help groups, social service agencies, polytechnics…
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What Singaporeans googled in 2021
Google has unveiled its Year in Search 2021 lists, which showcases the people, topics, events and places that captured Singapore’s attention this year. The trending searches reflected the strength of Singaporeans in times of adversity and signaled hope for healing and recovery as we emerged from the second year of the pandemic. Journeying through a…
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Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) now available in Singapore
The Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) has reached our Singapore shores and you can get it via the Google Store. What’s new? Enhanced speaker with 50% more bass than the original Faster and more responsive Assistant, using an on-device ML chip and a third mic Soli technology built-in to enable features like Quick Gestures and…
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New survey finds three in five Singaporeans experienced a personal data breach or knew someone who has, yet 94% persist with poor password practices
Ahead of the year-end shopping season, Google commissioned a digital responsibility study that uncovered a worrying statistic about Singaporeans’ digital habits. Despite having three in five (58%) internet users in Singapore experiencing a personal data breach or knowing someone who had, 94% of respondents surveyed admit to practising poor password habits. Conducted by market research…
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Google Celebrates 2021 Year of SG Women with Che Zahara Doodle
Today Google revealed its latest Doodle, which celebrates Che Zahara binte Noor Mohamed, a Malay activist who founded Singapore’s first Muslim women’s welfare organisation, the May Women’s Welfare Association (MWWA) in 1947. The Doodle has also been released today, on 15 October, to commemorate the day of a historic public rally Che Zahara organised in…