Showing posts with label Tech Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tech Tips. Show all posts

Wednesday 1 February 2023

GOOGLE IS GOING TO SHUT DOWN THIS NAVIGATION APP, KNOW WHAT OPTIONS YOU WILL HAVE

Google is going to shut down the Street View App next year. Users use this app to get information about any route. This app helps users a lot in reaching any location

 

We use Google Maps to find unknown routes. In addition, we use Google Maps for traffic conditions and alternate routes. Google is now going to end such navigation app 

In today's time, we take the help of Google Maps to find out all the routes. Google has also launched many other applications related to the map. Out of these, now Google is going to shut down the Street View App. According to a post by the company, soon this app will be removed from the Google Play Store. Along with this, the support of Street View App will also stop for Apple customers.

 Support will be closed from March 2023

Google came up with Street View App to display real time pictures related to any location. In this app, you could get pictures and other information related to any location. With its help, people are helped to recognize the paths. But now the support of this app is going to stop in March 2023. As of now, the Street View app is available for both iOS and Android users.

what will happen next


Actually Google is now going to include its street view in the existing maps. In this case, there will be no need for Google Street View mobile app from the side. Let us tell you that the Street View feature was launched in India a few days back. In this feature, 360 degree view of any road or street is available.

There are also other apps related to Maps on the store

Many other apps related to Google's maps are also available on the Google Play Store. The main app is Google Map which is used the most. Apart from this, there is also a light app Google Maps Go. Along with this, the app related to Android Auto also comes in the form of preloaded apps in most of the mobiles these days.

Tuesday 31 January 2023

GOOGLE CHROME BECOMES A THREAT TO MILLIONS OF DEVICES! DO YOU KNOW THE DANGER

 
 
 
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 have recently been deprecated, which means that anyone using that old operating system will no longer receive important security updates. Latest update in any system To avail the facility, it is necessary to have a new OS. Google revealed last year that the February release of Chrome would stop supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The next version of Chrome, Chrome 110, only Will work on Windows 10 and Windows 11. This would make it doubly dangerous for anyone using Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Chrome 110 is expected to be released to the public on February 7th.

11.2 percent at risk on PC

According to Statcounter.com, 11.2 percent of PCs were still running Windows 7 by December 2022 and 2.6 percent were still on the less preferred Windows 8.1. It is a wake up call for them. Let it be said, October respectively 2009 and was launched in October 2013. If you're still using one of these, chances are you're using a dated kit that can't be upgraded to Windows 10 or Windows 11. can be done. Which means you'll have to buy a new PC just to be on the safe side.

Older versions of Chrome will continue to work

According to Google, older versions of Chrome will continue to work, but no further updates will be released for users on these operating systems. If you are currently on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, we suggest you We encourage you to move to a supported Windows version to make sure you're getting the latest security updates and Chrome features.

Monday 26 December 2022

GOOGLE BRINGS NEW FEATURES TO ITS WORKSPACE APPS, DOCS AND GMAIL GET NEW FEATURES

Now users will be able to share important files with meeting attendees during live chat on Google Meet. Google has released some updates on its workspace apps. These updates have been received by Google Docs, Sheets and Slides including Gmail. These new updates will not only give Gmail users an experience of better search results, but will also allow file sharing during Google Meet.

Google has announced the release of new updates to its workspace apps. After this update, users will get many new functions. Some special changes and features will be seen in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Gmail. After getting this update, users will be able to search easily on Gmail. At the same time, users on Google Meet will be able to share files with each other during the chat and will be able to view the data on the Sheet app. 

Why is it a special feature of Gmail?  

 
In July this year, Google announced better search and suggestion options. The update you get on Gmail is going to be very special. Google claims that its free e-mail service is now going to give better search results to its users. Not only this, users will now be able to share important files with meeting attendees during live chat on Google Meet. The file being shared in the chat can be a document, spreadsheet or presentation. This access can be for more or less people. Changes can also be made to it from the Share menu. Google had said that users will soon be able to join or present Google Meet calls from Docs, Slides and Sheets. After getting this new update, now users will be able to join or present meetings directly from the file. They can easily transfer any file here during the meeting. In addition, the company has updated Google Sheets to improve the pivot table functionality. After this update, the user will get the facility to change the size of the pivot table while creating or editing the spreadsheet. With this, long text in the title can be easily adjusted. Google has released this update on the demand of the users.

Tuesday 1 November 2022

GOOGLE SCHOLARSHIP 2022-2023 GOOGLE IS GIVING 80 THOUSAND SCHOLARSHIP TO GIRL STUDENTS

Google provides scholarships every year to lakhs of students who want to make their career in the field of technology. There are many types of Google Scholarship, for which the process of registration starts. The registration process to apply for General Google Scholarship Asia Pacific 2022 Apply Online is done through online only. General Google Scholarship Asia Pacific In 2022, Google will provide a scholarship of $ 1,000 USD (82480 Indian Rupees) to the interested and deserving students so that the student can do his career / studies well.

Google Scholarship 2022 Main Objective

The main objective of Google Scholarship 2022 is to solve the problem of the students. All of you candidates must know that there are many such students in our country whose financial condition is not good. In the same way, Google provides scholarship to students who are unable to fulfill their dreams due to financial weakness. The country should also get benefit. 

Who can apply 

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

  •      Be currently enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree for   the 2021-2022 academic year
  •      Be in your second year of study at an accredited university in an Asia     Pacific country while completing the scholarship program
  •      studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field
  •      demonstrate a strong academic record
  •      Demonstrate leadership example and passion for improving the representation of underrepresented groups in computer science and technology.

For students who may not be eligible, we encourage you to visit the Google Careers for Students page to find out about alternative opportunities and programs available for your country/region based on your academic level.For more information about General Google Scholarship Asia Pacific 2022 contact this mail id  generationgoogle-apac@google.com

Application process

You will be asked to complete an online application which includes:

  • General background information (e.g. contact information and details about your current and intended universities)
  • Resume/CV highlighting technical projects and participation in community engagement
  • Academic transcripts from your current institutions (and prior, if applicable)
  • Responses to two short answer essay questions (Refer below)
  • 15 minute “meet and greet” per shortlist participant
  • Google Online Challenge (Invitation to the challenge will be sent 5-7 working days post application deadline)

Note: Google Online Challenge solely serves as an additional data point when reviewing your application holistically.

Essay Questions

The two short answer essay questions below are intended to assess your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and financial need. Each response to the two questions below should be written in English and be 400 words or less.

    What is a significant challenge that you believe women in the tech industry face and how do you see yourself being part of the solution(s) to this challenge? Keep in mind that impact can happen in many ways and at different scales.

What impact would receiving this scholarship have on your education? Describe any circumstances affecting your need for a scholarship and what educational goals this scholarship will enable you to accomplish.   

IMPORTANT: Before starting the application, please have the following ready for upload:

  • PDF copy of your resume
  • PDF copy of your current or most recent transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
  • PDF copy of your two short answer responses

Applications are currently closed. Check back in early 2023.

Terms and conditions

Generation Google Scholarship: for Women in computer science awards must be spent on tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the students' classes at their primary university. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full time students for the 2022-2023 academic year. Enrollment will be verified after the winners are selected, and all scholarship payments will be made directly to the student to be used towards tuition and education-related expenses. We will withhold the award for any scholar who no longer meets the eligibility requirements and revoke the award for any scholar who does not maintain the eligibility requirements. Selected recipients will receive instructions from Google on how to receive the award. Failure to complete these steps by the specified deadline will disqualify recipients from receiving the award. Recipients may defer their award for up to one  year from the time of originally planned payment on a case by case basis as determined by Google. Google employees are not eligible to apply for Google scholarships. Persons who are residents of embargoed countries,ordinarily resident in embargoed countries, or otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs may not apply for this scholarship.

Friday 30 September 2022

HOW TO REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM GOOGLE SEARCH

If you see any personal information in Google search results, then you can take the help of Google support page to remove it. Here also the user will have to fill a form, as well as mention the URL in it, which you want to remove from Google search results. After filling the form, it starts deleting the relevant content.

Complete information

In the age of digital and social media, most of the people share their information like name, phone number, address and email address etc on social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. While their privacy policy is strong, there are many websites that do not protect your personal information. Even the bank details also become online. The problem is when these details start showing up on  Google.When we do some search on Google, then the notifications related to it also start coming. Actually, this happens because of the digital footprint. Sometimes, knowingly or unknowingly, very private and confidential information also gets saved in the search results. This could lead to identity theft, financial fraud or any other type of digital risk. There is also docking in this, that is, personal information starts being shared with other sources in an unwanted manner. To address such complaints, Google is now launching a new tool. Under this, users will be able to request the removal of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) i.e. sensitive personal information.

What is Google's new safety tool

Google has recently started the facility of 'Results About You' for the users. This feature has been designed to remove the personal information of users from Google. With the help of this feature, you can delete your personal information yourself. For this, you have to go to the Google support page, then fill in the form mentioning the URL that you want to remove from the search result. You can also add multiple URLs in this form at once. After this Google will verify these pages and if the information given by you is correct, it will be closed. However this process may take some time. At present, this system has been started for Android users in Europe and America. In the coming days, this facility will be available for all users. 

How does the tool work? 

This new feature of Google allows you to delete personal information found on Google search such as home address, email address, phone number or any other private data. For this, you just have to click on the three dot overflow menu present at the top right of each result. A new "Remove result" option opens on the 'About this Result' panel present in it. You see it at the bottom of the screen. Currently, for anyone to delete your personal information, you have to go to the Google Support page and fill out a form containing the URL you wanted to remove from search results. Now with the help of this new tool, you can also monitor it. can. Also in the "All requests" feed you have filters like "In progress" and "Approved". This page lets you make a new request with a walkthrough asking "Why would you want to remove this result?"

 Can track applications 

You can also monitor the request for removal of PII from the search result. The user will see 'In Progress' and 'Approved' filters in the 'All Requests' feed of a new page. Here users can also enter new requests. In this, Google is asked about removing the search result. For this, some reasons are also given by Google. According to Google's blog post, after receiving the request, it is investigated and then the work of removing the content starts.

Delete directly from website like this 

Another way to delete personal information is to request deletion of information by visiting that page directly. For this, you have to click on the three dots next to the URL and then go to the About this result page. From here click on Remove Result option. After this the process of removing the page will start.

Track request like this

You can also track your request. For this, you have to go to the Google app and go to Results About You and you will be able to see the status of the request as soon as you click on your profile photo. Not only this, along with viewing the request status here, you can also add a new remove request.

This feature will come from next year 

Google said in a tweet, "Your safety is our priority, today we are rolling out the 'Results About You' tool to request the removal of search results that include your personal phone number, Showing home address or email etc." Google further said that beginning next year, you will also be able to opt in to alerts if new search results emerge, so that you can request their immediate removal. So you can rest assured that we are helping to keep your personal information private.

Monday 31 January 2022

GOOGLE HAS DATA ON ALL YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITIES, HOW TO ACCESS AND THEN DELETE IT

It doesn't matter which mobile you have, iPhone or Android, a lot of your information is available with Google. Tell you what information you can access and delete. The search engine Google keeps collecting your data all the time. This data is much more than you might expect. Google keeps track of the videos you watch on YouTube, Google Maps also keeps details of when you use the route to go somewhere. But, you can protect your privacy by deleting it. Google has changed its location data from 2019. It has auto delete controls. It allows people to automatically delete their location data on a rolling basis. Incognito mode has also been given in Google Maps regarding this. It lets you see directions without saving the information in Google's database. Tell you how you can access and delete personal data held by Google. First look at what Google shows internet users about you. For this, go to the Google account page in the browser. Here you type your Google username with or without @gmail.com. After that you will get the menu bar. From this you have to select Personal Information and review the information. You can change or delete things like your photo, name, email address, gender, birthday. If you want to know which of your information is publicly available, you can select the Go to About Me option at the bottom. In this you will see the option of People icon (visible to everyone), Office building icon (visible only to your organization) or Lock icon (visible only to you). Here you can select an item and make it private.

What is Incognito mode 

Incognito mode is an option provided while browsing. After turning on, your data is not stored by Google. Therefore, the search history of any of your search results is not created. But even if Google does not save your data, your Internet provider can see the information of the website and platform you have searched. Incognito mode is also available in Google Maps Whenever you take the help of Google Map, your location information is saved with Google. However, this facility is given only to improve your user experience, so that if you want to go the same route, then you do not have to search it on Google Map every time. But you may not want to keep your Google Map history saved. In this case, you can use Google's Incognito Mode. With this, without saving your data in Google's database, you get the search result. And the search history of your data is also not created.

Delete the data held by Google like this

Incognito Mode is a way to prevent data from being saved. But you cannot use it everywhere every time. In such a situation, if you want to delete your data already saved with Google, then Google gives you the option of that too.

1. First of all go to Google Account in the browser you use most
2. Here you type your Google username. After this a menu bar will open in front of you where you can review the given information.
3. You can edit personal details like your photo, name, gender here. After this you select the Go To About Me option. In this you will see the option of people icon, office building icon or lock icon. You can select it and make it private. Selecting the lock icon will make the data private.
4. To know how much data is saved with Google, you can review it by going to the Data&Privacy option here.
5. For the search history with Google, you will be able to see your Google Search History, Youtube Search History and other Google app history by going to History Setting and going to Web & App Activity.
6. To delete location history, go to History Settings from Data & Privacy option and select Location History option. And from here you will be able to view and delete data.
7. You can also delete YouTube's view history to maintain privacy. For this, you can also delete it by going to History Settings and selecting YouTube History, and you can also toggle it off so that your data is not saved further.

Record of your online activity 

If you want to know how much data Google has and you want to delete it after some time, then you have the option of that too. After signing in to your Google Account, you'll need to select Data & Privacy from Navigation. To see all your history with Google, you need to go to History Settings and go to Web & App Activity. Here all your Google searches, YouTube viewing history, Google Assistant commands and all interactions with other Google apps and services are recorded. You can turn it off by toggling it completely. However, this setting change may render the Google Assistant device unusable. If you don't want Google Chrome... to track the browser history and activity of websites signed in with your account, first uncheck the box. If you don't want Google to keep audio recordings of conversations with Google Assistant, uncheck the second box as well. After that proceed to the next step. If you want Google to delete this data automatically, you can turn on auto delete with time limit. After that choose the option of Manage Activity. This allows you to view and delete data by date. To delete data for a specific date, you need to click on the trash can icon. If you want Google not to track your location, then you have to turn it off. You can also set it to auto delete. By going to Manage History, you can see that Google has collected the data of the place you have visited. You can delete it forever by clicking on Trash. It is also necessary to delete the viewing history on YouTube for privacy. For this, you have to go to YouTube History in History Settings. If you do not want Google to track YouTube search and viewing history, then turn this toggle off. You can also set YouTube data to be deleted automatically, for this you need to turn on the auto delete setting. In this way you can largely prevent your data from going to Google

Sunday 19 December 2021

GOOGLE WILL HELP IN LEARNING FLUENT ENGLISH

   

Google will help in learning fluent English,

Google hosted the Pixel launch event earlier this week, during which it launched the Pixel 6 series of smartphones. Then later, the company released significant updates to its Gmail and Google Docs docs platforms. But the company has not rolled out the update yet. The latest Google service to get more updates is Google Search. Google today announced a new way using which Google Search will help its users learn English better. And for Google Search users, who know the language well, it will help them to learn new words and thus improve their language skills.

How will the new feature of Google Search work? 

Simply put, the new feature of Google Search will help users learn new words in English every day in the form of notifications, for which users need to subscribe first. After subscribing, users will get notification with new words every day. Learning a new word and its meaning can be a bit boring. It is also possible that users forget it after a few days. So, to help users learn and remember a word better, Google Search will also reveal an interesting fact about the world to them, which in turn will help them remember it better.

How to Subscribe to Google Search Feature 

It's actually quite easy to subscribe to Google Search. All users have to do to sign up is look for the definition of any English word in Google Search and then click on the Bell icon in the upper right corner. As of now, this feature is only available in English. Google said there are "words designed for both English learners and fluent English speakers alike, and soon you'll be able to choose from different difficulty levels." "Understanding the meaning of new words helps unlock information for people as they go about their daily lives, and worldwide in September, according to Google Trends, the most-searched English definitions of "introvert" were And then there was “Integrity”. With that in mind, we have created an easy-to-use feature that not only helps you learn about different words, but also sparks your curiosity,” Google said. Written in a blog post.

Wednesday 6 October 2021

DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GMAIL AND EMAIL?

 
In today's time, we all use all the services of Google daily. Be it Google Maps, Gmail or anything else. You must be thinking that what is the difference between Gmail and Email? We are often confused about these two. That is why today we will understand the difference between Gmail and Email and tell what is it. However, there used to be a time when it took many days to get the message to another person. In the last few decades, many such digital platforms have emerged, which have changed the information sector itself. For this reason, today's modern era is the era of information revolution. Now many big social media platforms have come, which in a moment pass the information sent by you to someone else. Let us now know what is the difference between Gmail and Email.

 

Email

The full name of email is electronic mail which is the process of sending mail through the Internet. Email was invented in 1971, thanks to Ray Tomlinson. Meanwhile in 1978, a 14-year-old Indian (US resident) boy, Shiva Ayyadurai began his work on 'Jersey', an email system for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New. His task was to emulate the paper-based mail system electronically and in 1982, he developed his own software called "EMAIL". Email A simple example If you send a message using an electronic device, it is called an email. This is an address like XYZ123... We use this address to send information. However, we also have to add the address of the medium through which we send the information.

 Gmail

Gmail is a free email service created by Google, it was launched by Google on 4 April 2004. Gmail is used to send email messages. Understand it with this example, @gmail.com is attached after our email address. This shows that Google is doing the work of sending that message to us. On the other hand, if our email address is followed by @outlook.com, then Microsoft is working to send our message. In such a situation, Gmail works to send our messages. That's where our email address is.

Tuesday 21 September 2021

NOW MICROSOFT USERS CAN SIGN-IN WITHOUT USING PASSWORD, WHAT IS THE WAY


If you are tired of remembering passwords, then Microsoft's new passwordless sign-in option is just for you. Microsoft has announced that it wants to give users the control to sign in without using a password. This means users will now be able to sign in to their Outlook account.The passwordless sign-in option was earlier available only for commercial users, but now this feature will be rolled out for all Microsoft accounts. Microsoft wants to stop the process of password-based sign in. Users will have to use the Microsoft Authenticator app Windows Hello instead of the password.

What is the meaning of passwordless sign-in

Describing passwordless sign-in, Microsoft explained, “Going passwordless means removing your password and using a passwordless method to sign in instead. Passwordless solutions such as Windows Hello, Microsoft Authenticator app, SMS or email codes, and physical security keys offer a more secure and convenient sign-in method. While passwords can be guessed, stolen or phished, only you can offer fingerprint certification, or offer the right reaction to your mobile at the right time."If you're wondering whether the Microsoft Validator app is more secure than a password, Microsoft says the Microsoft Validator app is more secure than traditional passwords using optional sign-in methods like physical security keys and biometrics.You will need to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app before you can remove the password. Microsoft says that it is important to check whether all your devices have the latest software updates. How You Can Set Up Microsoft Validator App…

Go to https://aka.ms/Authapp on your smartphone or visit the App Store or Play Store to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app.After opening the account, follow the instruction.

  • Enter your credentials Sign in to your Microsoft account with the Extra Security option
  • Under Password-free account, select Turn On
  • Follow the prompts to verify your account.
  • Accept requests sent to your Microsoft Validator app.

Saturday 18 September 2021

YOUTUBE COMMENTS WILL BE VISIBLE IN YOUR LANGUAGE, TRANSLATION FEATURE FOUND IN MOBILE APP

A new feature has been rolled out for users on YouTube, so that users will be able to see comments in their own language. With the new feature being released for the mobile app, translation will be done in more than 100 languages. A new translate button will appear below all comments, tapping on which users will be able to translate into their own language.

The new feature will work like this in the app

In the YouTube app, users will get a new translation option above the Like, Dislike and Reply options that appear below the comments. After tapping on it, the user will see the comment in his/her language. Users will be able to switch between translated text and original comment. With the new feature, YouTube comments can be translated on a single tap and users using different languages ​​will be able to interact with each other. With the new comments received on the YouTube app, users from different parts of the world will be able to connect with each other. Including tons of options like Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and French. Users will be shown the translation according to their location and settings. This feature will be rolled out to users in the latest version of the YouTube app in several phases.

youtube music premium subscribers pass 50 million

Users who do not want to see ads on YouTube and want to watch extra content, they get the option of taking a premium subscription. Similarly, the company's music service also offers the option of premium subscription. Apart from exclusive content, users who subscribe to the subscription are also given extra features. The company has said that more than 50 million users are paying for its premium music service.

youtube made a record of downloads

Recently YouTube has become the world's most frequently downloaded and used app in the last decade. The total population of the world is about 7.9 billion and the YouTube app has been downloaded more than 10 billion times by Android users. The company has brought a new 'Premium Lite' plan, in which you will not have to pay much. YouTube has told that this plan is a test offering. The Premium Lite plan is currently available only in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The premium Lite plan has been priced at EUR 6.99 (approximately Rs 617) per month and with this users will be shown ad-free videos. In India, it will be brought at a lower cost than the standard plans.

Thursday 9 September 2021

GOOGLE CALENDAR WILL PROVIDE 'TIME INSIGHTS' FEATURE THAT KEEPS TRACK OF HOW MUCH TIME YOU SPEND IN YOUR MEETINGS

 In Google's upcoming 'Time Insights' feature, users will be able to track their online activity. Google will soon be rolling out a new feature which will be known as 'Time Insights' Panel to Calendar. With the help of this feature, users will be able to find out how much time they have spent in the meeting. All these details will be provided by Google in the form of working sheets. Meaning users will be able to take complete details of office hours. So that you can find out how much time you have spent in the meeting. Also, who has the longest meeting with. A screenshot of the upcoming feature has been released by Google comparing the time spent in group meetings. The specialty of this new feature of Google will be that this feature will be visible only to the users. While your manager will not be able to access this feature of Google. Google's Time Insights feature will come by default. The company will roll out this feature gradually over the next 14 days. This new feature will be available to Google Workplace Business Standard, Business Plus, Entertainment Standard, Enterprises Plus, Education Plus and non-profit customers. Not available for Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Enterprises Essentials, Education Fundamentals and Frontliners, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers