In 2015, a new image format was born of a collaboration between Cisco, Google, and Xiph.org. Dubbed AVIF, the format is based on the Av1 video codec. It is royalty-free and widely regarded as the most highly optimized image format to be developed to date, superior to old standbys BPEG, PNG, and even the newer WebP. Netflix rolled out support … [Read more...] about New Image Format Will Soon Get Browser Support
Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working
Mark the date August 12th, 2020 on your calendar if you're a GSuite user. Google has warned users that unless they update their GSuite iOS and Android apps, they may stop working by the date referenced above. The company's announcement concerning the matter reads, in part, as follows: "In 2018, we began making changes to our API and … [Read more...] about Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working
Google Meet Now Available On Gmail Using Mobile Devices
Google recently published a blog post that didn't get much attention, but that outlines a major change to the way the company's video collaboration tool "Meet" works. Google Meet is now be available on your phone to do meetings on the go. Google's blog post about the Google Meet update reads: "In the coming weeks, you'll soon notice a new … [Read more...] about Google Meet Now Available On Gmail Using Mobile Devices
Lawsuit Claims Google Private Browsing Isn’t Really Private
Google is in hot water with a complaint filed to the District Court of Northern California. The complaint alleges that the tech giant tracks users' browsing data and a variety of other identifying information via Google Ad Manager, Google Analytics, and a variety of other applications. It tracks data even when users are accessing the web via … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Claims Google Private Browsing Isn’t Really Private
Gmail Gets New Quick Menu Setting In Update
Google recently announced a change to Gmail that will make it easier for the service's 2 billion+ users to experiment with different themes, layouts, and settings. Even better, users can see the results of their changes before actually applying them. To make use of the new feature, all you have to do is click the gear icon on your Gmail … [Read more...] about Gmail Gets New Quick Menu Setting In Update
Apple Update Blocks Safari Third Party Cookies By Default
In May of 2019, a Google blog post encouraged all web browsers to adopt the approach of blocking third-party cookies by default. Google announced their own plans to do so, outlining a development strategy that would see Chrome and all Chromium-based browsers defaulting to that by 2022. The TOR browser was the first to make the switch, and now, … [Read more...] about Apple Update Blocks Safari Third Party Cookies By Default
