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The evolution of the Google browser or how Google is becoming our slave

Google usually told us how to do something. Now it will do it for you. Some time ago, Google refined its famous browser with two small but important additions. Type "find my phone" and Google will locate it on a map and offer to call it. If you type "send directions" it will direct you to it. Google has come a long way in its 16-year search history, but this is actually just the beginning.

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Ouch! Google now lets you download your entire search history

If you want to learn secrets from someone, there's no need for alcohol vapor to be involved anymore, just comb through their Google search history. This one, especially since it includes Google services like Gmail, Google+, Google Maps and YouTube, is pretty telling and not something you want your parents or potential partners to see. So it's a bit surprising that Google has offered the option to download your entire search history.

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The add-on for Google Chrome "Smile Suggest" knows which website brings a smile to your face

The search for the perfect Google Chrome extension/plugin is over. There is Smile Suggest, an add-on that, with the help of a web camera and facial recognition, can tell which website brings a smile to your face, and at the same time allows you to determine how wide the smile should be (on a scale of 1 to 10) so that it automatically add to bookmarks.

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Google has introduced an application with which you will be able to localize any Android phone

Lost your Android? Don't worry, Google will turn on its links and find the smartphone too. Namely, the browser now has the option to also watch out for your mobile device. And for that you don't need a special location, just Google's Android Device Manager service and then just type "find my phone" and Google will show you where it is on the map.

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Google Chromebit - Chromebook as a USB stick

Google surprised like a bolt out of the blue with the Chromebit mini computer system, which is "published" as a USB stick and with the ability to turn any screen into a Chromebook. Although miniature in size, they managed to cram all the necessary electronics into the equivalent of a Chromebook, which the Chrome OS mobile operating system needs to function. It will serve as a platform, i.e. it will be available to other manufacturers, as is already the practice with Chromebooks.

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Pack-Man Google Maps - for April 1st, Google turned the streets into an arcade maze

For April 1st, Google has taken Google Maps and turned it into a Pack-Man arcade game. The streets have thus turned into a labyrinth, and the game of our youth can be played on our doorstep (the advantage of the "home playground") or in a location of our own choice. Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde can also be avoided on the Champs-Élysées or in Times Square, and everything is accompanied by the famous musical background.

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Places that Google Earth refuses to show us

The Google Earth service allows us to fly anywhere on Earth. But that doesn't mean we can see everything. In the extensive collection of satellite images, for one reason or another, there are gray spots, places that Google refuses to show us. That's why he censors her one way or another. Check which ones.

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Google is running a second round with the Chromebook Pixel

Google's second-generation Chromebook Pixel is identical to the original from 2013, and it also remains a standout among Chromebooks, which are considered relatively cheap laptops (prices hover around 250 euros), as it comes with a hefty price tag ( around 940 euros). As a "unit", it will convince developers and computer connoisseurs in particular. But the similarities end there, as the Chromebook Pixel 2 takes a step forward everywhere else compared to its predecessor.

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YouTube Kids - YouTube mobile app for kids

YouTube now has a mobile app for children called YouTube Kids. It is a "program" intended exclusively for the youngest, free of adult content and content unsuitable for children. Under one roof, only what is family or children's colored is collected - it can be shows, music videos or educational content. As of Monday, February 23, 2015, the app is already available to American children.

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What are the most searched countries on Google?

More and more people are looking for information online, and most of the time we turn to Google. And because we love statistics, Google Trends regularly supplies us with lists of the most searched things. This time he tickled us with a list of the most searched countries. This one is a bit surprising, because the countries that have not much in common ended up at the top. But they all share at least one characteristic. They arouse great interest among people.

Gadgets

Mattel and Google revive the View-Master stereoscopic children's toy

Mattel introduced its famous View-Master stereoscopic toy more than three-quarters of a century ago (1939), but today it is returning to children's rooms, as the world-famous toy manufacturer has, with the help of Google, upgraded it to the extent that the former 3D display images using color filters instead of virtual reality display. Goodbye playgrounds.

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Boston Dynamics with the quadrupedal robot Spot

Boston Dynamics, a company owned by Google, has introduced a four-legged robot called Spot. It is the latest marvel of robotic technology, with the most sophisticated autonomous walking to date. Thanks go mainly to advanced sensors, excellent software and artificial intelligence, which is reflected in the incredible adaptability of the Spot, for which neither stairs, nor icy floors, nor slopes strewn with stones are a problem. But he also takes the kick stoically.

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