Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG's location-tracking lawsuitThe company has agreed to make it easier for users to opt out of location tracking as part of the settlement.By K. Holt, 12.31.2022
Google Voice now flags suspected spam callsThe service can also automatically divert confirmed spammers to voicemail.By M. Moon, 12.30.2022
Tech's biggest winners in 2022Space pictures and word games took our minds off the horrendous tech news cycle.By Engadget, 12.29.2022
Apple's AirPods Pro fall to $200, plus the rest of the week's best tech dealsIncluding discounts on PS5 and 8BitDo gamepads, LG OLED TVs and Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go 2.By J. Dunn, 12.24.2022
YouTube will be the home of NFL Sunday Ticket starting in 2023Google will reportedly pay $2 billion per year for the out-of-market games bundle. By K. Holt, 12.22.2022
Google is making its internal video-blurring privacy tool open sourceIts part of the company's push to democratize privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). By S. Dent, 12.22.2022
Google Search saw its highest traffic ever during the World Cup 2022 FinalIt became a hub for the most popular sporting final on the planet. By S. Dent, 12.19.2022
Apple has reportedly dropped out of NFL Sunday Ticket negotiationsThe new frontrunners are Amazon and Google.By I. Bonifacic, 12.18.2022
Google, Apple and Mozilla team up to build a better browser benchmarkThe group's consent-based governing policy should prevent unfair advantages for any single browser.By W. Shanklin, 12.17.2022
The best smartwatches for 2023Our guide to picking the right timepiece (and no, the Apple Watch isn’t your only option).By V. Palladino, 12.15.2022
Google's smart home devices now support the Matter standardYou'll be able to use Google Home and Nest devices as hubs for Matter-enabled products.By M. Moon, 12.15.2022
Honda's 2023 Accord Touring will be its first car with Google apps built-inGoogle Assistant, Maps and the Play Store will be within easy reach.By J. Fingas, 12.14.2022
Google's Pixel and Nest smart home devices are back at Black Friday pricesGrab a Pixel 6a for $299 or the Pixel 7 for $500.By S. Dent, 12.12.2022
Apple's iPad Air drops to $500, plus the rest of the week's best tech dealsIncluding deals on Apple gift cards, laptops, Samsung SSDs, gaming gear and more.By J. Dunn, 12.10.2022
EU's 'right to be forgotten' now extends to inaccurate claims about peopleGoogle will have to remove search results for provably false claims.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2022
Google says it's making Chrome less of a battery and memory hogTwo new modes should help lighten the load on your desktop or laptop.By K. Holt, 12.09.2022
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle will share the Pentagon's $9 billion cloud contractThe DOD has awarded the four companies separate contracts under the program that replaced JEDI.By M. Moon, 12.08.2022
Google merges Maps and Waze teams but says apps will remain separateIt's another cost-cutting measure by Google, but no layoffs are planned.By S. Dent, 12.08.2022