Another thing that EU customers will see now is Google Chrome asking to pick their default search engine on startup. The order of engines is randomized to make people really decide if they want to stay with Google (or not).

The same will happened to modern Android phones — users will have to confirm they want Google services.

#Google #Europe #Legal #Internet

No, Google Play, I definitely don't! Imagine that someone is telling you "wanna receive spam?" when your try to close the app store...

#Google #Android

Google rolled out their new AI assistant Gemini and forcibly disabled certain features of the old Assistant.

For example: Gemini can't search your screen on demand so Google decided that... old assistant also shouldn't and disabled this feature for everyone. Now whether you allow Gemini or not, screen search button does nothing.

It's evolving, just backwards... #Google #Android

Quarter of code in Google is now made by AI: CEO vs. real programmer explanation…

#Google@GameDev
#AI@GameDev
#Programming@GameDev

AI selected answers in Google search never stop failing!

#AI@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV
#WTF@GameDEV

Blender founder complained that certain Google questions are polluted with AI hallucinations.

Google silently replaced the reply when the topic went viral.

#Blender@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV
#AI@GameDEV

Have you heard of them? Seems like they are nice folks!

#Google@GameDEV
#Retro@GameDEV

Google acquired HTC VIVE and the XR Teams plus non-exclusive use of license for 250mil USD in cash.

HTC Produced headsets for Valve and were a popular smartphone brand with over $50B market cap once. They were falling ever since, but still curious.

#HTC@GameDEV
#VR@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV
#Hardware@GameDEV

I can't live on this planet anymore!

#AI@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV

· The Google Play Store now has an app quality warning.
· If an app has a potential issue with its overall quality, a yellow alert box on its Play Store page will inform you.
· Warnings include frequent uninstalls, less frequent engagement, and a low user count.

#Android@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV
#MobileGames@GameDEV

Google is building an AI meme making studio and it's as cringe as possible...

#meme@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV
#AI@GameDEV

Google is on fire: the US agreed that it's a monopoly and approved the initial request from the government to force it to sell Chrome and split the business.

Company's lawyers called it just a wishlist of their competitors.

#Google@GameDEV
#Laws@GameDEV

YouTube will now automatically show ads after peaks. They expect it will significantly improve revenue. We expect it will destroy retention.

They also announced that previous practice when ads were shown during speech will be eliminated and the algorithm will always aim for a break or scene switching.

#Google@GameDEV
#SocialNetworks@GameDEV

Poor server

#Google@GameDEV

Meanwhile, PewDiePie is turning into a tinfoil hat man after half a year on Linux:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Lxkt50xOg
#Google@GameDEV
#Linux@GameDEV

Is YouTube getting worse?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmmf2x2muyA
#YouTube@GameDEV
#Google@GameDEV

IDK what is going on with Google...

#Google@GameDEV
#AI@GameDEV