Google is gearing up to elevate the Olympic experience for global users as the Paris 2024 Olympics kicked off on July 26 with a grand opening ceremony by the Seine River. Through various new features on its platforms, Google is committed to offering in-depth updates and interactive elements for sports fans tuning in to the Games. Real-time updates on Google search One of the most important features to take away is the live updates available through a Google search. Users who search for specific countries, sports, athletes or the Olympics…

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Cybersecurity startup Wiz has rejected Google’s substantial acquisition offer after reaching advanced talks. Google’s parent company Alphabet had proposed a significant amount of $23 billion (approximately Rs. 2 lakh crore) to acquire Wiz, potentially making it Google’s largest acquisition to date. According to a CNBC report, Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport informed staff in an internal memo about the decision to decline the offer. Why did Wiz turn down Google’s offer? According to an internal memo seen by CNBC, Wiz founder Assaf Rappaport said the company is interested in conducting an…

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Google is discontinuing support for links created with the Google URL Shortener starting with ‘https://goo.gl/‘ after August 25, 2025. This means that clicking on these links will no longer redirect you to the intended page. However, this should not be a concern for many as Google officially shut down the URL shortener in 2019. However, those who still rely on shortened links should stop using them. “The time has come to shut down the serving portion of Google URL Shortener,” Google said, announcing the end of support in a blog…

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As of August 23, users clicking on a goo.gl link may encounter a warning message stating that the link will soon be inactive before being redirected to their intended website. Google discontinued its goo.gl URL shortening service in 2018, preventing users from generating new links. The company has now revealed that all existing goo.gl links will cease to be supported, resulting in a “404 page not found” error by August 25, 2025. Google is giving developers plenty of time to switch to other mitigations by displaying the aforementioned warning page…

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Cash App Pay has partnered with Google Play to offer consumers an additional online purchasing option. This integration will be particularly beneficial for Android users, as Google Play is seamlessly integrated into the operating system. Cash App believes that this collaboration will provide “next generation consumers” with more choices, with a focus on the gaming industry. Cash App users can withdraw money from an existing balance or a linked debit card to pay for items on Google Play. Cash App currently has four million monthly active users, and the company…

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According to Reuters, GitLab Inc., a US software developer supported by Google parent company Alphabet Inc., is considering a sale following interest from potential buyers. The San Francisco-headquartered company, which has a market value of about $8 billion, is working with investment bankers on the sale and has attracted interest from peers including cloud monitoring firm Datadog, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. did not recognize. Neither GitLab nor Datadog responded to Reuters’ requests for comment. According to data collected by Bloomberg, deals in the technology industry have…

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