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Year in Search 2024: The Breakout searches of the year

Take a look at the Breakout searches of the year on Google Search, from the Olympics to the Northern Lights.

Google

13 Dec 2024

Improvements to mentions in Google Chat

Update[December 18, 2024] We have updated the rollout information for this feature. See the Rollout section below for more details.What’s changingWe know there are scenarios in which you may want to reference a person with an @mention without addi...

Google

12 Dec 2024

New Google Chat usage reports provide deeper insights into user engagement

What’s changingFrom the introduction of spaces, huddles, voice messages, and more, Google Chat has added major new features and transformed significantly over the past several years. As a result, usage reports for Google Chat are evolving as well. Beg...

Google

12 Dec 2024

Now generally available: the Groups Editor & Groups Reader roles can now be provisioned for specific group types

What’s changingAt the beginning of the year, we launched the ability to assign the Groups Editor and Groups Reader roles for security groups or non-security groups in open beta. Beginning today, this feature is now generally available. Groups Admins ha...

Google

12 Dec 2024

24 of our favorite AI tips from 2024

Here are Google’s best AI tips and tricks from 2024.

Google

12 Dec 2024

Gemini for Workspace usage reports now include Gemini usage per app interactions

What’s changingStarting today, we’re introducing additional usage metrics on the Gemini for Workspace reports in the Admin console. This report will now provide admins additional information about Gemini usage per app by users, specifically:The number ...

Google

12 Dec 2024

Android XR: The Gemini era comes to headsets and glasses

Android XR is our newest platform built specifically for XR headsets and glasses.

Google

12 Dec 2024

Sharing data on our DMA hotels test

As we’ve worked to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), many stakeholders have been satisfied with our updates, but a handful of intermediary comparison sites are …

Google

12 Dec 2024

Our new deal to remove CO2 from the atmosphere by crushing rocks

We’re purchasing 200,000 tons of carbon removal credits from enhanced rock weathering startup Terradot.

Google

12 Dec 2024

Are AI Website Builders Worth The Hype? (Honest Review)

Over the past few years, we’ve seen countless trends come and go in the WordPress and website-building industry. But few have sparked as much interest and debate as the rise of AI website builders. To stay on top of this trend, we’ve tried and tested… Read More »
The post Are AI Website Builders Worth The Hype? (Honest Review) first appeared on WPBeginner.

12 Dec 2024

An improved way to view your recent performance data in Search Console

To better help you monitor the recent performance of your content, we're launching the '24 hours'
view to the SC performance reports and improving the freshness of the data. We're rolling out
these changes to all properties gradually...

Google

12 Dec 2024

3 artists reimagine AI imagery through speculative photography

We commissioned artists Farah Al Qasimi, Charlie Engman and Max Pinckers to envision possible futures with AI for a new exhibition.

Google

12 Dec 2024

New features in Android to help you stay safe from unwanted Bluetooth tracking

Android’s unknown tracker alerts automatically notify you if an unfamiliar Bluetooth tracker is moving with you to help you take action to protect yourself.As part of ou…

Google

11 Dec 2024

Adding folder support to Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive

What’s changingSince rolling out Gemini in the side panel of Google Drive, users have been able to summarize one or multiple documents, get quick facts about a project, and more. We also introduced a new way for users to interact with the Gemini side p...

Google

11 Dec 2024

Openverse.org: A Sight for Sore Eyes

Openverse.org, the vibrant platform for openly licensed media, has introduced a sleek and modern Dark Mode feature. This new site theme is designed to enhance users’ comfort and style as they explore the extensive library of creative resources. Whether for late-night browsing or simply a preference for darker aesthetics, Dark Mode makes engaging with Openverse […]

11 Dec 2024

App Store Award winners announced

Join us in celebrating the outstanding work of these developers from around the world.
Meet the winners

Apple

11 Dec 2024

Listen to a deep dive conversation about Gemini 2.0.

The Google AI: Release Notes podcast dedicated its most recent episode to the release of Gemini 2.0. Host Logan Kilpatrick chatted with Tulsee Doshi, the head of product…

Google

11 Dec 2024

Real-world success with continuous modernization

Take a look at three companies who invested in continuous, holistic modernization with remarkable success.
The post Real-world success with continuous modernization appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Azure

11 Dec 2024

Filling your CTV ad break with Google Ad Manager

New and enhanced Ad Manager tools for CTV publishers to optimize ad revenue, streamline workflows and improve viewer experiences.

Google

11 Dec 2024

Here are 3 new ways developers can test out Gemini 2.0.

Today, we announced several new ways developers can use Gemini 2.0 to create new apps and boost their productivity. Here’s an overview.An experimental version of Gemini …

Google

11 Dec 2024

Trillium TPU, our most powerful AI chip yet, is now generally available.

Our sixth-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), called Trillium, is now generally available for Google Cloud customers. The rise of generative AI has created a need f…

Google

11 Dec 2024

Gemini 2.0: Our latest, most capable AI model yet

See how Gemini 2.0 and our research prototypes work — and how they’ll help make our Google products more helpful.

Google

11 Dec 2024

Introducing Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era

Today, we’re announcing Gemini 2.0, our most capable AI model yet.

Google

11 Dec 2024

Try Deep Research and our new experimental model in Gemini, your AI assistant

Try Deep Research, a new research assistant in Gemini Advanced, and a chat optimized version of Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental.

Google

11 Dec 2024

(Nearly) 20,000 Free-to-Use Images Now Available in the WordPress Photo Directory

Almost 20,000 free, high-quality images are part of the WordPress community-submitted Photo Directory. They are free to use on any site (not just WordPress) for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. You read that correctly – these photos are CC0...

11 Dec 2024

How to Setup B2B eCommerce in WordPress – Beginner’s Guide

Setting up a B2B eCommerce store in WordPress is a great way to expand your business and efficiently serve other companies. With WordPress, you can use customizable plugins like WooCommerce and Wholesale Suite to create a tailored experience for your customers. From secure payment gateways… Read More »
The post How to Setup B2B eCommerce in WordPress – Beginner’s Guide first appeared on WPBeginner.

11 Dec 2024

Google Cloud expands vulnerability detection for Artifact Registry using OSV

Posted by Greg Mucci, Product Manager, Artifact Analysis, Oliver Chang, Senior Staff Engineering, OSV, and Charl de Nysschen, Product Manager OSVDevOps teams dedicated to securing their supply chain and predicting potential risks consistently face nove...

Google

10 Dec 2024

How I’m using Pixel to create my holiday card

Use Pixel Camera features like Add Me and Night Sight as well as AI editing tools like Magic Editor and Pixel Studio for holiday cards.

Google

10 Dec 2024

Our favorite Chrome extensions of 2024

Here are some of our favorite Chrome extensions from this year to help you get work done and have fun.

Google

10 Dec 2024

Available in open beta: prevent sensitive changes by locking Groups

What’s changingAdmins can now label a Google Group as “Locked,” which will heavily restrict changes to group attributes (such as group name & email address) and memberships. This will help admins who sync their groups from an external source and wa...

Google

10 Dec 2024

Create fully stylized documents using Gemini in Google Docs

What’s changing Building upon AI-powered features such as help me write, image generation, and more using Gemini in Google Docs, we’re excited to introduce a new way for users to create highly structured, styled, and visually-appealing documents w...

Google

10 Dec 2024

Build high-quality, modern documents faster in Google Docs with 40 new templates

Update[December 18, 2024] We have updated the rollout information for this feature. See the Rollout section below for more details.What’s changingWe recently released our refreshed library of templates in Google Slides, and today we’re introducing...

Google

10 Dec 2024

Power BI 2024 Holiday recap

Season’s greetings, Power BI Community! As we wrap up an incredible year, the Microsoft Power BI team is taking a break for December. All planned updates will roll out in January including the next Power BI Desktop release. As we approach another...

10 Dec 2024

A new approach to data center and clean energy growth

Intersect Power, Google and TPG Rise Climate partner to tightly couple data center growth with clean power generation.

Google

10 Dec 2024

Introducing Gemini Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI™)

What’s changingWe’re pleased to introduce Gemini LTI™, an AI-powered assistant that can integrate into third party Learning Management Systems (LMS). Gemini LTI™ helps enhance the educational experience for both educators and students by providing AI-d...

Google

9 Dec 2024

Geocoding: The first step towards unlocking location intelligence

Microsoft Azure Maps is a collection of mapping and location APIs that enable enterprises to add location intelligence into their solutions.
The post Geocoding: The first step towards unlocking location intelligence appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Azure

9 Dec 2024

Create and manage rubrics using the Google Classroom API

What’s changing The Google Classroom API enables third-party developers to manage classes, rosters, invitations and more in Google Classroom. Since 2019, teachers have been able to create or reuse a rubric for an assignment, however this capabilit...

Google

9 Dec 2024

How to set up shipping in WooCommerce

When creating an online store with WooCommerce, you’ll need to take care of several things before you can start accepting orders. If you’re selling physical products, one key step is setting up your shipping options. This article will show you ho...

9 Dec 2024

Crawling December: HTTP caching

Allow us to cache, pretty please.
As the internet grew over the years, so did how much Google crawls. While Google's crawling
infrastructure supports heuristic caching mechanisms, in fact always had, the number of requests
that...

Google

9 Dec 2024

Power BI in Teams – ‘Teams activity analytics’ report deprecation

Teams activity analytics; Teams Analytics Connector

9 Dec 2024

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – December 6, 2024

3 New updatesUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to bo...

Google

6 Dec 2024

HIPAA and additional ISO certifications for the Gemini app on web and mobile

What's changingWe’re pleased to announce the attainment of HIPAA, ISO 27701, 27017, 27018, 9001, and 42001 certifications for the Gemini app on web and mobile. These certifications give customers the peace of mind that data (including personally identi...

Google

6 Dec 2024

Updated Apple Developer Program License Agreement now available

Attachment 2 of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement has been amended to specify requirements for use of the In-App Purchase API. Please review the changes and accept the updated terms in your account.View the full terms and conditionsTranslat...

Apple

6 Dec 2024

Tackle repetitive tasks, extract deeper insights, and more with the latest premade Gems in the Gemini app

What’s changingEarlier this year we introduced Gems for the Gemini app, which are custom AI experts that you can build across a variety of topics. At launch, we included several premade Gems, which allow you to easily chat with an already built, topic-...

Google

5 Dec 2024

Announcing the launch of Vanir: Open-source Security Patch Validation

Posted by Hyunwook Baek, Duy Truong, Justin Dunlap and Lauren Stan from Android Security and Privacy, and Oliver Chang with the Google Open Source Security TeamToday, we are announcing the availability of Vanir, a new open-source security patch validat...

Google

5 Dec 2024

Connect and share in more ways with new Android features

New Android features connect your digital and physical worlds, from expressive audio captions to AI-generated image descriptions by Gemini.

Google

5 Dec 2024

Android’s Expressive Captions uses AI to bring emotion to captions

The new Live Caption feature gives you the full picture of emotion in what’s being said on your device.

Google

5 Dec 2024

New AI features and more for Android and Pixel

Learn more about the latest Pixel and Android updates, featuring the latest in Google AI innovation.

Google

5 Dec 2024

Unveiling the future of AI innovation for ISVs

At Microsoft Ignite in November 2024, we announced offerings and resources to empower software companies in the landscape of AI-powered experiences.
The post Unveiling the future of AI innovation for ISVs appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Azure

5 Dec 2024

Drive efficient software development and boost DevEx with GitHub Copilot

In this blog, we’ll explore how the unique features of Copilot enhance each element of DevEx across the SPACE framework.
The post Drive efficient software development and boost DevEx with GitHub Copilot appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Azure

4 Dec 2024

December 2024 update to Display & Video 360 API

Today, we’re announcing the December 2024 update to the Display & Video 360 API. This update includes the following:

Support for additional exchanges.
An increased maximum page size of 5000 for firstAndThirdAudiencePartyAudiences.list requests. To o...

Google

4 Dec 2024

Request an eSignature on PDF files

What’s changing Earlier this year we introduced eSignature in Google Docs for select Google Workspace customers. eSignature helps you request, track, and add signatures to official contracts, and more. Today, we’re pleased to announce that yo...

Google

4 Dec 2024

Assign Calendar resources to organizational units

What’s changingAdmins can now assign Calendar resources, such as rooms, projectors, or company cars, to specific organizational units. Upon doing so, the resource will be governed by the policies and settings of the assigned organizational unit (OU), i...

Google

4 Dec 2024

How to set up WooCommerce Payments

If you want to run an online store with WordPress, you should learn how to set up WooCommerce Payments. Also known as WooPayments, this native WooCommerce payment gateway supports over 135 currencies in 38 countries, enabling easy international payment...

3 Dec 2024

Adding granular control options for who can respond to Google Forms

What’s changingLast year, we introduced a beta that gives Google Forms creators more granular control over who can respond to their forms via sharing settings. Previously, form creators had two sharing options: restrict responses to users within...

Google

3 Dec 2024

Hello Developer: December 2024

In this edition: The year in sessions, activities, apps, and games.Read the full article

Apple

3 Dec 2024

Laying a secure cloud foundation for AI-powered enterprises

Azure is designed to unify operations, streamline application development, and consolidate data management across distributed infrastructures.
The post Laying a secure cloud foundation for AI-powered enterprises appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Azure

3 Dec 2024

Crawling December: The how and why of Googlebot crawling

You may have heard that Google Search needs to do a bit of work before a web page can show up in
Google Search results. One of these steps is called crawling. Crawling for Google Search is done
by Googlebot, a program running on Goog...

Google

3 Dec 2024

Get your apps and games ready for the holidays

The busiest season on the App Store is almost here. Make sure your apps and games are up to date and ready.App Review will continue to accept submissions throughout the holiday season. Please plan to submit time-sensitive submissions early, as we antic...

Apple

2 Dec 2024

What Writers and Bloggers ACTUALLY Think of the WordPress Block Editor

A while back, I set out to browse through all the interesting opinions about WordPress’ block editor and how it’s meeting user needs these days. What I was interested in wasn’t so much the historical record of how the block editor started – back then c...

2 Dec 2024