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Driver gets stuck on Utah mountain after taking Google ‘shortcut’: officials

{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} A driver in Utah got stranded on a mountain after Google Maps suggested a shortcut that led to a rugged dirt road, officials said. The Wasatch County Search and Rescue said in a Facebook post that at about 12:40 a.m. on July 4, a 911 call was made by a stranded driver. The …

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Too Many Emails? This New Gmail AI Feature Can Help

If you’re striving for “inbox zero,” or just trying not to get completely overwhelmed by emails, Google might have an AI solution. During Google’s I/O event in May, the search giant introduced a series of tweaks it plans to bring to Gmail, its free email software. Now, thanks to Google’s AI assistant Gemini 1.5 Pro, Gmail can …

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The Google Nest Wi-Fi router is great, especially at just $40

There are plenty of cheap routers out there, but many of them are pretty horrible. If you’re looking to get a good router at a drop-dead price, there is no better deal than the Google Nest Wi-Fi right now. You can get it for only $40! That is a 77% discount over the original $169 …

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Gmail Access From Outlook.com To Stop In 13 Days

Outlook.com have until June 30 to access Gmail picture alliance via Getty Images Microsoft is about to introduce new security requirements that will mean users of Outlook.com will no longer be able to access their Gmail inboxes. Starting June 30, if you want to use Outlook to access your Gmail account email, then you will …

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Rob Wolchek cracks the code

Loading Video… This browser does not support the Video element. Google Business listings getting hijacked for ransom This is a story about modern-day digital hijackers. It’s about tampering with Google Business listings. And it’s a story about somebody who says they can fix it. But it sure ain’t Google on the phone. FOX 2 (WJBK) …

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Gmail now lets you switch between a simple or advanced toolbar

On the web, Gmail is now offering a simple toolbar UI when reading emails and taking action on your inbox. Once available on your account, a “Your new, simpler toolbar” prompt appears after opening an email: “Now it’s easier to focus on common tasks. Find other actions under More.” When viewing your inbox, the simple …

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Driver gets stuck on Strawberry Peak road thanks to a Google ‘shortcut,’ officials say

HEBER, Wasatch County — A man needed rescuing from a dirt road on Strawberry Peak after Google recommended it as a shortcut to take on Thursday morning. Wasatch County search and rescue said the 911 dispatch center received a call from a 23-year-old man stuck on the road in his Toyota Turcell on the west …

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Google rolls out Gemini side panels for Gmail and other Workspace apps

Google is making Gemini more easily accessible in its Workspace apps, if you’re a paying customer. The company is rolling out Gemini side panels for Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive and Gmail, and it has also launched Gemini for the Gmail app on Android and iOS. When Google announced the Gemini side panels at I/O this …

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Google’s AI visionary says we’ll ‘expand intelligence a millionfold by 2045’ thanks to nanobots, the tech will resurrect the dead, and we’re all going to live forever

AI is undoubtedly the biggest technology topic of the last decade, with mind-bogglingly vast resources from companies including Google, OpenAI and Microsoft being poured into the field. Despite that the results so far are somewhat mixed. Google’s AI answers are often just straight-up dumb (and incidentally are behind a 50% increase in the company’s greenhouse …

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Google brings Gemini to the Gmail side panel

25 June 2024 Google is putting Gemini in the side panel of all its major platforms, such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and today, it is also rolling out the AI-powered assistant to Gmail. The service uses the Gemini 1.5 Pro model with a longer context window and more advanced reasoning. It can be used …

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