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Following a Reddit thread about an issue with Google Assistant and Xiaomi-branded home security cameras, Google has indefinitely disabled integration with Mi Home, Xiaomi’s smart home platform. Google is investigating a bug that caused a user with a Xiaomi Mijia security camera to inadvertently view camera feeds from other homes. Redditor Dio-V posted images in a post … Read More “Google disables Assistant Mi Home integration” »
Google introduced a new API called “Bubbles” which would make it easier for app developers to push more visible notifications directly on top of the user’s display, much like how Facebook Messenger does with its “Chat Heads” feature. The folks over at XDA-Developers were able to manually enable the Android Message Bubbles and they’ve posted some screen … Read More “Google introduces floating conversation bubbles (Android 10)” »
YouTube Music has officially launched its first personalised playlists, “Discover Mix”, “New Release Mix” and “Your Mix”. “We are introducing a shelf of three personalised mixes — the new Discover Mix, New Release Mix, and Your Mix — to keep you up to date on what’s just been released and introduce you to a wider … Read More “YouTube Music launches its first Personalised playlists” »
YouTube has rolled out a number of updates and features to its mobile apps for TV screens, game consoles, and other streaming devices. As the official blog explains, you can now use voice search on mobile devices when casting to your smart TV. The new feature allows for easy search for YouTube content on TV … Read More “YouTube added a Voice Search feature” »
Google’s midrange Pixel 3a duo proved to be a real hit with users who don’t care about the latest flagship specs but want a solid camera experience and stock Android. A new set of renders courtesy of @OnLeaks is giving us our first look at the upcoming Pixel 4a which brings the familiar Pixel 4 design with a few … Read More “Google Pixel 4a display and camera” »
Kwara, is an online and mobile banking platform for financial cooperatives (credit unions and community banks). In September, Google for Startups UK launched our first-ever Africa Immersion cohort, a 12-week program to bring expertise from Google and London startups to tech startups from Africa. They chose ten startups from our Launchpad Africa program, a network … Read More “Kwara: the Google new online and mobile banking platform” »
Google is working to protect the United States 2020 Census. Below is a complete article extracted from their the Google blog on how the organization plans to protect the U.S 2020 census. It reads “Next year, as it has done every decade since 1790, the U.S. will carry out its constitutional duty to count the … Read More “How Google plans to protect the U.S 2020 Census” »
Africa and India You’ll need the following documents in order to complete an application: Student applicant’s resume with links to website and publications (if available) Available transcripts (mark sheets) starting from first year/semester of Bachelor’s degree to date Research proposal (maximum two pages) 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the applicant’s work (at … Read More “List of documents required for Google PhD Fellowship application” »
Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an African or Indian institution. Early-stage PhD students enrolled one year or less. Applicants who are currently in their first year of a part-time PhD program and transferring to full-time positions. Current undergraduate or masters students and professionals may apply. The Google Fellowship award shall be … Read More “Google PhD Fellowship students requirements” »
Students receive named Fellowships which include a monetary award. The funds are given directly to the university to be distributed to cover the student’s expenses and stipend as appropriate. The funds are given as an unrestricted gift, and it is Google’s policy not to pay for overhead on unrestricted gifts. In addition, the student will … Read More “Benefits of the Google PhD Fellowship” »
Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in … Read More “What you need to know about Google PhD Fellowship Program” »
YouTube is an awesome platform with large number of videos for users to watch. For a youtube user, you can also upload your videos for others to watch. and below are few step that will guide you on how to do that. Note: To upload videos on YouTube, you need to first create a YouTube … Read More “How to upload a video to your YouTube account” »
