News & Reviews:   Google

Both iOS and Android started supporting dark mode at the system level last year and Google has rolled out dark modes for Gmail, Google Calendar, Google FIt as well as on its mobile app version over the past few months. Today, we found out that Google Chrome may finally be getting a dark mode soon.

Most of the voice assistants require you to say a phrase or word to wake them up before proceeding with making the request. Some users who frequently use a voice assistant through any smart device might find it annoying and wish they didn't have to do that. It is reported that Google is testing with a new feature that lets the Google's smart displays listen to your commands without the need of saying "Hey, Google" or "OK, Google" out loud.

Based on a statement by wabetainfo.com, it seems that the developers of WhatsApp could be planning on introducing Facial Recognition for Android smartphones in the future. While there is no official information in regards to when the feature will be officially available, there’s also no info on which smartphone will support it as well.

For most of us, Google Chrome is likely your Internet browser of choice. In fact, the latest data from Statcounter shows that over 66% of people with access to the Internet use Google Chrome as their browser. With that being the case, you may want to consider changing since some of its privacy features don't seem to work as intended.

Google has been adding new features to its online platforms overtime. The one feature that would be useful for many is probably add-ons and it's about to be added to Google Workspace. Yesterday, Google confirmed that Docs, Sheets, and Slides will be getting an update that enables add-ons.

Creator of the Stadium Full Screen Browser app has recently posted a tweet on the their Twitter account, stating that Apple will be removing the app from the Apple App Store. For those who are not in the know, the aforementioned app allows users to access Stadia, which is a Google cloud gaming service on their iOS device.

It seems that Yahoo has recently unveiled the Yahoo Lite app which can be downloaded via the Google Play Store starting from today onwards. The difference between the base app compared to the Lite is that the latter only takes up 1MB of space while maintaining the core functionality of the app.

Based on a statement by bloomberg, it seems that Google could be working with some sort of video integration which could allow content creators to advertise their products on their Youtube videos. But that’s not all, it seems that YouTube could be working closely with Shopify in order to facilitate the selling of products via Youtube.

Earlier today, AirAsia has announced the airasia.com Super App, where you can perform various services ranging from booking hotels, shopping, food delivery, insurance, as well as bill payment. But that’s not all, AirAsia also mentioned that in conjunction with the launch of the super app, they will be hosting the Super Sales which will take place from 12 until 18 October 2020 where you can get up to 90% discount on selected products and services.

Cybersecurity is important but it's not always easy to track all the online accounts that we have, right? Thankfully, Google is taking additional steps to make sure that its system checks in with you and not the other way around. The company has beefing up its security and privacy protections recently, which is detailed in the Safety Center.