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American Express Cardholders Can Now Use Chrome’s Virtual Cards

Google announced this week that it has expanded Chrome’s “virtual credit card” safety feature to American Express customers.

February 7, 2023 2 Comments

Google Photos Settlement, File Claim for Up to $400 (Illinois Only)

The lawsuit claims the company is actively collecting, storing, and using the biometrics of millions of unwitting individuals through Google Photos. File a claim for up to $400 payment if you’re in Illinois.

June 11, 2022 No Comments

Google Chrome Will Let You Create Virtual Credit Cards for Online Purchases

Google will soon offer Chrome users the ability to use a virtual credit card number when making payments online.

May 16, 2022 2 Comments

Amex Business Checking with Rewards, Buying Island to Start a Country, Google Parking Feature, Medical Debt and Credit Score

Amex Business Checking Account that earns rewards, Avelo adding two new routes from Hollywood Burbank, buying a Caribbean island to start a country, Google parking feature, and unpaid medical bills now make up 58% of debt in collections.

March 11, 2022 No Comments

Google Pulls Plug on Plex Banking Plans

The tech giant will let users open checking accounts, pay friends and manage budgets through a new version of its Google Pay app rolling out Wednesday.

October 2, 2021 3 Comments

Check Out Latest Travel Trends and Track Travel Restrictions with Google

As vaccines become more available, people are eager to start planning vacations again. More destinations are opening up to those who are vaccinated or show proof of negative test results.

April 28, 2021 No Comments

$5B Lawsuit Says Google Tracks Users Even in Incognito Mode

Google was sued on Tuesday accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users. The proposed class action says the tech giant tracks users’ internet use through browsers set in “private” mode.

March 14, 2021 No Comments

Google Makes it Easier to Travel During the Pandemic

As restrictions and advisories begin to lift, Google is adding information about travel resuming in a specific destination on Google Search. You’ll soon see the percentage of open hotels with availability and flights operating at the city or county level based on Google Flights and Hotels data from the previous week.

August 13, 2020 No Comments

Google Plus Settlement, Get Up to $12 If Eligible

In 2018, Google announced that the Google+ platform had experienced software bugs between 2015 and 2018, which allowed app developers to access certain Google+ profile field information in an unintended manner.

August 5, 2020 No Comments

Google Lawsuit Filed in Arizona Claims Tech Giant Illegally Tracks Android Users

The filing says that Google tracked users even when the location tracking features had been manually disabled. The Google lawsuit argues the tech giant kept location tracking running in the background for certain features.

May 29, 2020 No Comments

Essential Workers Can Now Find Discounted or Free Hotel Rooms on Google Travel

Hotels, airlines and other companies are providing free services and products to essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Google has stepped up to make it even easier to find these offers, at least for hotels. You can search Google Travel to find these deals.

May 21, 2020 No Comments

Google and Samsung Offering Free Phone Repairs for First Responders

Samsung and Google are offering free phone repairs to health care workers and first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Both of them are offering the repairs in partnership with phone repair company uBreakiFix.

April 25, 2020 No Comments

Top Spring Break Destinations Ranked by Google

Google has compiled a list of the most popular destinations, to make it easier for you to pick a location. These destinations reflect trending, round trip searches on Google Flights with origins in the United States, for trips occurring March 20 – April 6.

February 28, 2020 No Comments