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Easy Game: Guess Google’s Top Searches For 2022
08 Dec 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
It was an eventful year, with high-profile deaths, court cases, and stage slaps. But even as that all flew by, and a war raged on, a simple game came out tops.
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Here’s Your Chance To Work For Google Or Microsoft In SA
30 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Microsoft set up an office in our country in 1997, and 10 years later, Google opened its first offices here. Both are based in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
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Drama At Google As AI Bot Apparently Exhibits Child-Like Thoughts And Feelings
13 Jun 2022 by Paula / No Comments
A Google engineer named Blake Lemoine is refusing to be silenced, in the wake of his discovery that a Google AI bot is beginning to demonstrate worrying signs of human-like sentience.
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Watch Planet Earth Change Right Before Your Eyes
13 Jun 2022 by Paula / No Comments
A new innovation from the Google Earth team, in collaboration with the World Resources Institute, means that now users can watch the face of the earth morph and alter in real-time.
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Cape Town Beaches Dominate Google Street View Data
25 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The data allows us to see which South African beaches are the most searched for, and seven of the top 10 are in Cape Town.
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Let’s See What South Africans Have Been Googling This Year
09 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
These are based on the company’s annual “Year in Search” report, detailing the most popular terms used on the search engine.
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Simple Trick To Speed Things Up On Your iPhone
11 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
If your iPhone could use a little speed boost, having been put through the wringer, then you’re in the right place.
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People Are Finding Their Dead Relatives On Google Maps
21 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Many people are using Google’s Street View to find images featuring friends and family who have since passed on.
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Today’s Google Doodle Has A South African Flavour
08 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Googling your own name is one thing, but you know you’ve left a mark when the daily Google Doodle is dedicated to your achievements.
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Please Enjoy The Zuckerberg Cardboard Cutout At Capitol Riot Protest
26 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Social media giants, including Zuckerberg, were called to testify on the role of social media in the Capitol riots, against the backdrop of a small but effective protest.
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What South Africans Googled In 2020 (And No, It’s Not Just ‘Coronavirus’)
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Google has released its list of the top trending searches for 2020, and there are some odd ones in South Africa’s ‘trending questions’.
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Why The US Government Is Taking Google To Court
21 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Every year, at around this time, Google finds itself in hot water. This time it’s going to be a little harder to get out of.
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Anyone Can Blur Their House On Google Street View [Video]
05 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Google Street View is a fun way to explore the world, but not everyone wants all and sundry checking out their home.
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How Google Maps Picks Your Route And Arrival Time
30 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google Maps is uncannily good at predicting when you’ll arrive at your destination, and there are a number of reasons for this.
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RCS Coming To Android To Compete With Apple’s iMessage
01 Sep 2020 by Damon Sivitilli / No Comments
There’s one thing that the Android platform has failed to offer, and that’s the equivalent of Apple’s iMessage.
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Here’s What Happens When You Ask Siri If Black Lives Matter
11 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Google’s Google Assistant must field all sorts of questions. At this moment in time, some of the responses are particularly important.
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Thursday Morning Spice
21 May 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Unprecedented Apple/Google collaboration. Michael Cohen released. Harry’s new dad. Why Mary-Kate is divorcing.
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Google Launches Coronavirus Website
23 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After being blindsided by Donald Trump’s announcement last week, Google has now rolled out a coronavirus website.
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Grieving Widower Confides In Google For Super Bowl Ad [Video]
30 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This Sunday, whilst a football match goes on, brands will also go head to head to try and secure their viral moment. Google may be the early leader.
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Travel Tech Genius – Search For Fewer Tourists, Best Prices, And Great Weather
10 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Making the most out of your travel plans has never been easier, thanks to some helpful tips from Google.
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Military Drones, Angry Workers, And Detention Camps – Things Aren’t Great At Google
27 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Once the gold standard of office life, Google is now developing a very different reputation as employee tensions rise.
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From Hout Bay To PayPal Silicon Valley Billionaire – Everything We Know About Roelof Botha
25 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
From humble beginnings in Hout Bay to becoming one of the biggest and most successful investors in Silicon Valley, Roelof Botha has done pretty well for himself.
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Bad News For Android Users – App Developers Can Record Your Face Cam Without You Knowing
21 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A security flaw in Google’s Android has allowed malevolent apps to access your camera and microphone to secretly record you.
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What’s The Real Reason Behind Google Buying Fitbit?
05 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Not everyone is thrilled with Google’s announcement that they’re buying Fitbit, which is understandable considering their track record.
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The Biggest Tech Scandals Of The Past Decade
29 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The last decade has brought with it incredible advancements in technology, alongside some terrifying tech scandals. Let’s recap.
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J-Lo Wore The Google Images Inspiration Green Versace Dress Again [Video]
23 Sep 2019 by chelsea / No Comments
A certain plunging green Versace dress worn at the 42nd Grammy Awards not only raised many eyebrows, but also increased the demand for images on Google Image Search.
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Smelly Cat And More – ‘Friends’ Fans Will LOVE These Google Easter Eggs
20 Sep 2019 by chelsea / No Comments
It’s been 25 whole years since Friends first aired, and to celebrate this momentous occasion Google has done something special.
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Ja, So Facebook Knows What Porn You’re Watching
19 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
I’m sorry to tell you this, but even in ‘incognito mode’, you aren’t alone when you’re watching porn.
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Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin Is An Even Bigger Creep Than We Thought
03 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Android co-founder Andy Rubin just can’t seem to help being a creep when it comes to his interactions with women.
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Very Cool Animation Maps Each Social Media Site’s Popularity Over Last 16 Years [Video]
13 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This cool animation shows how social networks have changed, and gained or declined in popularity, over the past 16 years.
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