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GM is recalling the vehicles because the brakes may suddenly begin to falter. The defect already has caused crashes and injuries. We have the details on this major recall, as well as two others that cause safety issues. We’ll also tell you how to find if your vehicle is affected and how to get the problems fixed. Brake system failures Following a 10-month long investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GM is recalling 3....

In Summary Gmail has 15 GB of free storage, which is actually shared by other Google services like Google Drive and Google Photos. Getting some storage space back can be done by deleting trash items, spam, old newsletter, and useless emails, which sounds simpler in theory than in reality. You can free up space by also deleting the file versions on Google Drive and restricting Google Photos to High Quality....

Google is making a big push into virtual reality with its Daydream platform, and now a variety of new phones support it. Google has announced that it has officially added several new devices to its list of handsets that are Daydream-ready. First is Huawei, with the company bringing the Mate 9 Pro and the Porsche Design Mate 9. The manufacturer is also launching a Daydream VR headset at some point in the future for good measure....

Companies like Google have stepped up to help find ways to entertain us. Earlier this year Google added 10 augmented reality (AR) dinosaurs from the “Jurassic World” film to its search engine that you could place anywhere in your home. It was very cool. Now, even more 3D animals are coming to life. Using the Search function in the Google app and your device’s camera, you can bring wildlife from around the world into your living room....

Google is celebrating the second birthday of its digital store for apps, games, book and movies — the Play Store — by offering exclusive offers across them. The offers vary from country to country and are not limited only to apps or their content. For example, you can use the Hotels.com app to book a holiday and enjoy 10% discount on your booking or get a $15 gift card in the Fancy app....

San Francisco used to be a city where people could restart their lives on a shoestring budget and enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle. But then the whole internet thing happened, people got rich, and those rich people started buying apartments. Slowly but surely, rents started to rise, and now you can’t even live in San Francisco unless you make at least $60,000 a year. This has upset the locals, so much so that they’ve started throwing bricks at the private buses companies like Google hire to pick up their employees....

Google has started rolling out a new update for Google Keyboard that bumps the version number to 3.2 and brings with it support for 8 new Indian languages. For non-Indian users, the update does not really include any new goodies except for a re-organized Settings menu. The list of 8 new local Indian languages that are now supported by Google Keyboard include: Hindi (Compact) Bengali (India) Malayalam (India) Marathi (India) Tamil (India) Tamil (Singapore) Telugu (India) Kannada (India)...

Google today announced that it is reintroducing offline search and navigation to Google Maps. With the map of a country, city or county downloaded, you can get navigation directions for that map even when you don’t have access to a data network. Google had first previewed offline navigation feature in Google Maps back at Google I/O in May this year. While Google has previously allowed downloading of maps, it could only be used for offline viewing and nothing else....

Google is going to announce new smartphones later this year, successors to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL from last year. And the rumor mill is working diligently to unveil as much about the handsets as possible. Following on the latest leaked images of the upcoming Pixel 3 XL, a new report allegedly reveals a production unit of the handset, and confirms plenty of what we’ve heard and seen in the past....

Since the tech giant Microsoft launched two and a half years ago its new proposal in this regard, Edge, which was included in Windows 10, and the tech giant Microsoft very happily claims it to be the worthy successor of the popular Internet Explorer of the firm. However, the months and years have gone by, and despite the efforts of Redmond to get their browser to users around the world, this has not had much less than the expected acceptance....

Despite the fact that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now available on some Nexus-branded devices, Android 5.0 Lollipop is still gaining ground amongst the ranks. In the latest distribution numbers of Android, which is typically released by Google every month, we can clearly see that Android Lollipop is still getting adopted at a pretty quick pace, now almost on one-fourth of all devices. As usual, these numbers are put together from the Android devices that access the Google Play Store’s app during a 7-day period that ended on October 5....

Dubbed as a “smart speaker that comes with a screen,” this Google-made device is expected to hit the markets later this year, claims Nikkei. While these are early reports, it is believed that Google will call it the Pixel Slate or Screen. As far as the features are concerned, it is believed to be packing a large display, possibly 10-inches in size diagonally, coupled with two microphones and a speaker for media content....

Several companies like Google, Samsung and TP-Link manufacture a wide range of smart plugs, light bulbs and sockets. As with most name-brand products, these tend to be of higher quality than the unknowns. Technology used inside smart gadgets isn’t that complex either, which has spurred an industry for cheaper plugs and lights. But cheaper doesn’t mean that it’s made to the same standard — especially when it needs to connect to your home’s Wi-Fi network....

But a combination formed by educators, health professionals, parents and interested in the subject asks that the tool should be simply discontinued. As the social network giant Facebook’s terms of use require the user to be at least 13 years old. Messenger Kids comes on the scene right there. The app is geared towards children aged 6 to 12 years. Because they can not create accounts on the social network, parents are the ones who create profiles for the children in there and add contacts....

Hacking is not a crime unless and until you do it to get unauthorized access. We all know that Hackers are of three types, White hat, Grey hat and Black hat. Let me tell you, these terms define different groups of hackers based on their behavior. Here in this article, we will talk about different hats, and what do they actually mean. If you are confused between White Hat, Black Hat and Grey hat, then this article will clear all your doubts....

Chinese threat actors are going after routers, telephone networks and online storage and using their combined power to target critical and military targets, steal login credentials and hijack banking information. Tap or click here to secure your home network. Securing your router is one of the most important steps to keeping hackers out. But there’s a limit to what your old router can do, no matter how well you take care of it....

Google Calendar is a popular app for many people, Android users or not, and now the web version is getting a much-needed update to clean things up. Announced today by Google, Google Calendar on the web is getting updated to match the Material Design aesthetic that the company uses across its services. The update has been one of the more oft-requested changes for Google Calendar, so it’s good to finally see it making the cut....

Google had introduced the various useful update to its newly released Chrome Beta with version 54. The popular and most catchy features are redesigned new tab page and Background video playback. Therefore, now you can play videos from web pages in the background. Let’s explain it in more details. While using Chrome beta 54, if you are playing any video on any web page and if you leave Google chrome then you will see a notification of a video bar in your Android’s notification panel....

As if the lack of a headphone jack on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL was not already disappointing enough, Google also went ahead and priced the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter for the handsets at a steep $20. While the company will bundle one such adapter with the devices, most people are likely to lose them and hunt for replacement units soon after. The steep price led Google to receive a lot of backlash from various online forums....

Google has gone ahead and released the Google Now Launcher (GEL) on the Play Store for all Nexus and Google Play edition devices. Up until now, the launcher was only available exclusively to the Nexus 5. It was rumored since eons that Google plans on releasing the Google Experience Launcher on the Play Store for all Android devices. Sadly, the second part of the rumor did not turn out to be correct as right now, the launcher is only available to all the Nexus and Google Play edition devices running Android 4....