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Microsoft is beating Google at its own game

Vox

Two decades ago, Google edged out Microsoft with the world’s most popular search engine. Google, for example, started out as a nimble, innovative upstart and eventually bested Microsoft in browsers, email, and mobile operating systems. Microsoft now wants to win the AI race. And it’s all thanks to OpenAI.

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Apple and Google crowd out the competition with default apps

The Verge

A new study shows how Apple and Google’s preinstalled apps dominate their mobile platforms If you use an iPhone or Android phone, chances are the majority of your most-used apps were made by Apple and Google. Apple and Google are increasingly under scrutiny for favoring their own services.

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Apple and Google tweak maps, AI assistants to back Black Lives Matter

Venture Beast

The technology companies have updated their mobile operating systems to conspicuously support the protest movement and downplay counter-protesters. Read More.

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China-Linked Apps Pose Threat to Google Play Store Users

SecureWorld News

The Google Play Store, a widely-trusted source for Android applications, has recently become a battleground for a concerning wave of spyware with ties to China. Operating under the radar, these apps silently collect and transmit sensitive data to servers based in China, posing significant risks to user data security and privacy.

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Microsoft invests in startup Mistral AI, outlines broader AI principles

GeekWire

Microsoft President Brad Smith at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Smith said the AI principles build on Microsoft’s “Windows Principles,” which the company outlined in 2006 in an effort to address and move on from longstanding antitrust challenges over its dominant PC operating system. Screenshot via webcast.)

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Is Google Wallet not working? Learn easy fixes and worthy alternatives

Dataconomy

Is Google Wallet not working? These fixes aim to restore the magic, ensuring Google Wallet remains your go-to for swift and secure transactions. And if you’ve tried it all and still face challenges, we’ve got one more trick up our sleeves—introducing the best Google Wallet alternatives.

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How to turn off unwanted ‘memories’ in Apple Photos, Google Photos, and Facebook

The Verge

The memory machines that Apple, Facebook, and Google have built to remind us of our favorite moments can, like any algorithmic creation, serve up subpar output. Apple Photos, Facebook, and Google Photos provide tools to manage what their “memories” features can push out to you. The mobile app. On an iOS 15 device. The web app.

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