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Google finally rolls out 'Delete for Everyone' feature
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 21, 2025

The feature brings Google’s messaging app in line with other platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage, where message recall has become a basic expectation...

How to increase your phone storage without deleting photos
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 14, 2025

A range of innovative and accessible solutions exists to expand storage or manage media more efficiently.

ChatGPT can now read your Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 06, 2025

The recent announcement marks a significant step in the company’s effort to expand its AI assistant’s capabilities beyond chat-based queries.

Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
The Conversation  |  Jun 01, 2025

Criminal hosts can lure targets into dangerous environments. Once checked in, guests are isolated from public view, housed in a property to which the...

Traditional film industry facing AI replacement with Google’s new AI tool
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 31, 2025

Videos created with Veo 3 amazed users on Twitter with their lifelike quality while simultaneously sparking unease as the line between real and fake c...

Email vs Gmail: Why the difference matters in a digital world
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 25, 2025

However, confusion is common. For example, when facing login issues, a user might say, “My Gmail isn’t working,” even though they are using a Yahoo ac...

Google Chrome to automatically replace weak passwords in major security upgrade
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 24, 2025

Presently, Chrome alerts users to vulnerable passwords, but changing them has remained a manual – and often overlooked – task. The new feature is set...

Google unveils tool to flag AI-generated content
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 22, 2025

As generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Midjourney, and others have surged in popularity, so too have concerns about their misuse.

Google prepares Chrome for Android to auto-fill SMS verification codes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 16, 2025

This time-saving update was spotted by reliable tipster Leopeva64, is expected to significantly streamline the login experience across mobile web plat...

Google quietly refreshes iconic 'G' logo with subtle design tweaks
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 12, 2025

The updated logo has already started appearing across Google’s suite of apps and services, with a full rollout expected in the coming days.

Google messages to roll out 'Delete for Everyone' feature on Android
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 10, 2025

The update will allow users to delete sent messages from both their own device and the recipient’s chat, all while providing more control over convers...

Google Maps now lets you scan screenshots to save places
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 08, 2025

This update, which is currently rolling out globally on Android devices, leverages advanced image recognition technology to detect addresses, landmark...

Google to change Android phone’s interface in major redesign
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 06, 2025

Google is reportedly preparing to roll out a new design language that promises smoother animations, cleaner lines, and a more minimalist interface.

Android 16 set for early launch with major design overhaul and performance boost
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 04, 2025

Beyond visuals, Android 16 will continue pushing its Privacy Sandbox initiative, giving users more control over how apps access personal data.

Gmail adds emoji reactions for quick, expressive email replies
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 01, 2025

Gmail users can now react to emails using emojis, making it easier to acknowledge, celebrate, or respond to messages without writing a full reply.

Google's AI-powered efforts block 5.1 billion malicious ads amid rising threats
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 19, 2025

The report comes amidst escalating cyber threats in Kenya, where 1.5 billion threats were detected in the last six months alone.

Google introduces new minimum requirements for Android phones and tablets
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 15, 2025

The move means any phone with less than 32GB of internal storage will no longer qualify for Google Mobile Services (GMS), the proprietary bundle of ap...

The dark side of innovation: How modified APKs are fuelling new wave of data leaks
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 14, 2025

Many modified APKs contain embedded ads that generate income every time a user interacts with the app.

Google's child-friendly Gemini AI version to help learners with their homework
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 06, 2025

While AI tools have been slowly integrated into classrooms and educational platforms for years, the introduction of a child-friendly version for home...

Beginner’s guide: How to delete your Google search history
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 04, 2025

Though Google’s search history can be deleted, it is important to note that certain data, such as location history and YouTube activity, are separate...

Google bans 180 apps from Play Store over links to widespread fraud scheme
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 17, 2025

The apps, which were downloaded millions of times across the globe, were found to be involved in fraudulent activities designed to generate illicit ad...

Google unveils new feature that allows users to delete photos from cloud while keeping local files
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 13, 2025

This update allows users to delete backed-up photos and videos from Google’s servers while keeping the original files intact on their devices.

Google Chrome to introduce built-in malware scanner in upcoming update
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 26, 2025

The feature is expected to identify and remove harmful software, including malicious extensions, phishing scripts, and background processes that may s...

TikTok returns to US app stores weeks after President Donald Trump delays ban to April
DW News  |  Feb 14, 2025

It was not immediately clear what Trump was referring to when he said "90 days," as his executive order pushed back the ban by 75 days.

Uhuru Park, Nairobi Animal Orphanage Kenya's top-reviewed places on Google Maps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Google Maps, with over 100 million daily updates, has grown from a simple navigation tool to a comprehensive resource for discovering new places.

SHA, Finance Bill, Gachagua impeachment top Google’s most popular searches by Kenyans in 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

The Gachagua impeachment, the US Elections 2024, Haiti, Cyclone Hidaya, Starlink Kenya, Gen Z, SHIF and Ford Foundation rounded off the top 10 most se...

Search for AI skills, jobs in Kenya hits record high in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 22, 2024

The report shows that in the eight months to August this year, Kenyans have searched for AI more than ever before.

Google introduces Gemini Live as a new AI player to compete with ChatGPT
Amina Wako  |  Aug 14, 2024

Google describes it as "like having a sidekick in your pocket who you can chat with about new ideas or practice with for an important conversation."

Banks list cyber risk as topmost concern in innovation in 2023 - CBK
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 07, 2024

Data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows Kenya witnessed increased cyber threats in the three months to December last year, with more...

Google announces first-ever fibre optic route connecting Kenya to Australia
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2024

Known as the ‘Umoja cable route’, it will originate in Kenya and traverse to Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and S...

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