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Google hoped that the new US government would save him from “chopping” in several companies. Bad news

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It doesn’t matter when you read this, it is almost certain that in the last hours you have used some Google service. Maybe you have sent an email in Gmail, received a message on your Android mobile, sailed with Chrome or made a google search. The company dominates so many aspects of digital life that is difficult to escape its ecosystem. But with that power the problems also come: antitrust authorities have been pressing years To detach from some divisions, and a possible separation is getting closer. DOJ VS. Google. The pulse between Google and the US authorities is not new. In October 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and eleven state prosecutors They filed a lawsuit accusing Mountain View company to monopolize internet searches. After years of litigation, in August last year, federal judge Amit P. Mehta failed against him, concluding that the technological giant had maintained his domain in the searches market by imposing entry barriers that hindered competition. One of its main strategies has been to pay mobile manufacturers such as Apple to ensure be the default search engine on its devices. A bold measure on the table. Throughout history, the authorities have intervened to stop the domain of large companies, although the most common strategy is usually imposing economic sanctions. Forcing part of the business, on the other hand, is a drastic and rare measure. In the case of Google, this option went to the forefront the same day the failure against it was confirmed, although informally. However, the judge had not yet determined the corrective measures, which will be announced throughout 2025. Even so, the possibility of a split becomes increasingly strength. The Department of Justice presses to fragment Google. Although, as we say, the judge has not explicitly supported Google’s fragmentation, the DOJ, which represents the US government, has insisted on that option as part of the corrective measures. He has argued that the only way to stop his monopolistic domain in searches is to force the company to get rid of Chrome and, potentially, of Android. The striking thing is that the first attempt occurred under the administration of Joe Biden, But the second has arrivedagainst any forecast, with Donald Trump in the White House. “Thanks to its colossal size and its power without restrictions, Google has taken consumers and companies an essential promise that is owed to them: the right to choose between different services. Its illegal practices have created an economic giant that dominates the market to the point of guaranteeing that, whatever happens, it always wins, ”said the DOJ in his last presentation asking for the disinversion of the company in key areas. “Google’s illegal behavior has created an economic giant that wreaks havoc on the market to make sure what happens, Google always wins. American consumers and companies suffer from Google’s behavior, ”he added. An uncertain panorama. The presentation has been signed by Omeed A. Assefi, who currently leads the antimonopoly division interimly while the Senate evaluates the confirmation of Gail Slater, the one chosen by Trump to assume the position. ASSEFI is no stranger to the former president: He was part of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice during his first term. Slater, meanwhile, has indicated that he hopes to apply Regulations with surgical precisionwhile Trump has not hesitated to accuse the great technology of acting without control, to quell the competition and take advantage of their market domain to restrict rights. With this panorama, it continues in the air if its appointment will mark a change of strategy or if, on the contrary, the pressure on the technological sector will continue to increase. Wasn’t Trump hope? Before even being elected president, several technological leaders went to him in search of solutions. Tim Cook, from Apple, for example, called him to complain of the regulatory approach of the European Union, to which Trump responded with a promise: he would not allow them to take advantage of US companies. SUCTAR PICHAI, from Google, shared a meal with himalthough the details of that conversation are still a mystery. The company itself also donated a million dollars at the bottom of his inauguration. Now, with a judicial ruling that could force her to divide, Google has already announced that she will appeal the decision to avoid the dreaded chopstick. Effects throughout the ecosystem. Chop Google would not only affect the company itself, but shaking the entire digital ecosystem. Chrome and Android are not profitable business for themselves, they exist to channel users to their search engine, the true gold mine of the company. Separating them would completely change the rules of the game, affecting online advertising, agreements with manufacturers and software we use on our devices. But that’s not all: if the authorities are seriously with Google, the rest of the giants such as Apple, Amazon or Meta could be the following in the sight. Images | Xataka with Dalle · 3 | Greg Bulla In Xataka | The enigma of 20,000 million: why Chrome is very valuable and inventible at the same time In Xataka | Telefónica’s commitment to open TV is not just a new business: it is a redefinition of its identity

How to put the new Google timer widget on your Android mobile

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Let’s explain How to put the new timer widget of Google for Android. This is a new application function Clockand that has reached Pixel mobiles. However, you will also be able to download it and use it on any Android mobile. In this article we will tell you everything you need to know to use it on your mobile. First indicating briefly how to get it, and then guided by the steps to add it to one of the desks of your Android, and that you always have it by hand to create a countdown. Put the Widget of the timer on Android If you have a pixel mobilethe first thing you have to do is find the new Android 15 update. System. Inside, click on Software updates and make sure you have the last installed. If you have any other Android mobileyou will need to manually install a 7.12 or posterior version of the app Clock. You can do it by downloading and installing the APK file from your profile in APK Mirror. Inside be careful with the buttons of Discharge They are advertising, you have to click on the link in the section Download Google Clock. Once you have the clock app installed, you have to Keep your finger clip on the wallpaper of one of your Android desks. A menu will appear whose design depends on the manufacturer, where you have to click on the option Widgets That will appear inside. You will go to a screen where you can navigate the list of apps that have available widgets. In it, display the widgets of Clockand once do hold the Timer activator. That will make you return to the desk holding the widget, and you can place it in the part you want from the screen. Now, the only thing you have left to do is choose the form of shape or relocate it wherever you want and voila. The widget will have three options to just have to press and put a countdown, but there are also A + button to customize time with whom you want to use this timer. In Xataka Basics | Android anti -theft protection: What is it, what functions it has and how to activate it on your mobile

Larry Page, founder of Google, has a new company and a goal between eyebrows and eyebrows: manufacture products with AI

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While Serguéi Brin focuses in stepping on the accelerator To position Google in his career for AI, Larry Page is already exploring the industrial profits that future artificial intelligence models will have. As published The InformationPage would be behind Dynatoms, a startup focused on applying artificial intelligence algorithms to the DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS optimizing the Use of materials and tools. Of artificial intelligence to industrial intelligence As It echoed TechcrunchLarry Page’s new project would not be linked to Google (except for its founder), and seeks to create “highly optimized” designs through the use of AI models to accelerate processes that usually require months of human work. This initiative marks the return of Page at the head of a technological project, then staying for several years in the role of discrete investor of aeronautics companies As Kitty Hawk. No details about Dynatoms activities are not known yet, but for what he has published The Informationits approach would not be limited to software: the platform would directly integrate the designs generated by In factories to start their industrial production. This connection would close the cycle from the design of a product to its chain manufacture, something innovative in a sector where both stages are usually managed separately. Page is not alone in this adventure. According to the investigations of The InformationHe is accompanied by Chris Anderson, former director of Kitty Hawk technology and hardware expert. The rest of the team would be formed by specialized engineers in AI, robotics and manufacturing systems. Since it is a very recent project in which Larry Page is still working, the names of these specialists are not known, but given the trajectory of both founders, it would not be unreasonable to find former Alphabet and Kitty Hawk employees. Early, but with a lot of future Although Page has been working in Dynatoms for months, the startup still has no launch date or confirmed customers. Sources close to the project cited by The Information They indicate that its founders prioritize technology before their presentation to the public. This contrasts with the usual approach in Silicon Valley de Lanz minimally viable productsalthough then they have to close them precipitously. According to a McKinsey studythe market potential to implement the supply chain and manufacturing could contribute up to 3.5 billion annually to the manufacturing sector by 2030. If Dynatoms manages to climb, he could compete with giants such as Autodesk or even with the generative tools of companies such as Openai, but specializing in concrete industrial applications. But it will not be alone in that area. Startups such as Orbital Materials is already using the for Develop new materials For the industry. Physicsx They are applying iA to optimize product design complex Like cars or aircraft using digital twins to accelerate its development. All of them are working to optimize processes with tools that do not even exist, but when they arrive, they will be at the forefront in their application. In Xataka | There was a time when Larry Page would have donated all his fortune to Elon Musk to colonize Mars: today they don’t even talk In Xataka | Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google and became millionaires. Now they are dedicated to collecting gigantic airplanes

Freepik already integrates 2 to generate video with AI. He has even released it even that Google herself

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Freepik has been consolidating for some time as A reference in the creation of multimedia content with AI. Not only at the national or European level, but worldwide. And now he has surprised the world by premiere exclusively, Google’s 2. Why is it important. The launch of I see 2 through Freepikeven before, on Google’s own platforms, it marks a turning point in the generative and consolidated market to the Malaga company as a global global actor. The context. The alliance between Google and Freepik is more than a simple technological collaboration. It represents a change in the usual strategy of the giants such as Google, who usually reserve the firstfruits for their own platforms. It has not been the case this time. Google, by deference towards a Partnerby commercial strategy or for the good work of the company Malaga, it has allowed it to be Freepik who hit first with I see 2. An example of what this integration is capable of doing, provided by Freepik itself: In figures. Freepik’s impact on the creative industry is huge: 64 million creatives use the platform. 247 million available graphic resources. 600,000 premium subscribers. More than one billion images generated with AI. In detail. I see 2 promises to raise the bar in the generation of video by AI: It offers unpublished realism in animations. Notably improves the accuracy of movements. It generates more fluid and natural transitions. The first 10,000 users to register They can try the system for free. Deepen. The Freepik CEO, Joaquín Cuenca, He explained They have been testing for weeks I see 2. “There is a new king in the city,” he says pointing out the technical superiority of the model about his competitors. The availability of I see 2 in Freepik marks the beginning of its global expansion, anticipating its arrival soon to Google Ai Studio and other channels, although for now the Spanish platform maintains the exclusivity of the launch. In Xataka | The Spanish Startup Freepik is already one of the most important ‘success’ in the history of Spain after being bought by the EQT fund Outstanding image | Freepik

Technology are obsessed with which we use their AI. And Google wants to do the same with the iPhone

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Technology are allocating A good part of its resources to invest in AI. And, for That is profitableit has to be used by the maximum possible number of people. If there is someone doing it well in that regard is Google, who is signing alliances with practically the entire smartphone industry to incorporate their model Gemini Nano in the native functions of the ROMs. He began conquering Android and the following goal is clear: he wants to go for iOS. Just a few days ago, Gemini disappeared from Google’s app to work only through its native application. The following movement has been to bring to the iPhone one of its best known functions: ‘Circle to Search’. Officially, the function that reaches the iPhone is not called ‘Circle to Search’, since it is an integration by which Google Lens You can analyze the content of our photographs or websites. Despite this, the operation is identical: a new gesture in which we can draw on the screen to highlight information and look for it. This function is beginning to integrate both in Google Chrome and in the Google application, and does exactly the same as ‘Circle to Search’. Just press on the menu (three points) on Google or Chrome, select “Search on the screen with Lens”. The app will tell us that “we surround to search,” and will reborn through the results of what we are looking for to offer related results. A perfect plan for, if we use Chrome instead of safari, we have ‘circle to search natively integrated. Apple is not the only one on this path. Other technological giants, such as Microsoft, send frequent notifications in Windows to encourage users to use their artificial intelligence tools. Similarly, adobe integrates constant notices in applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom, to promote the use of their functions based on AI. Most hardware and software products that incorporate artificial intelligence often invite (perhaps in an aggressive way) users to explore and take advantage of these capabilities. Image | Xataka In Xataka | “Roda to search”: What is this new Android option that arrives (for the moment) to Samsung Galaxy S24 and Pixel 8

I wanted to set up my own Google photos. I have achieved it thanks to a wonderful alternative Open Source

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I have a particular obsession to have my photos well organized. As I have been fighting with this for a few years, I have tried a good handful of solutions, and for example I enjoyed Picasa –Google killed him, like Reader– And I also tried solutions like Synology photos Following the steps From my partner Alejandro Nieto. The goal has always been the same: Google photos of Googlea service that is wonderful but that like other services in the cloud, it worries me because I don’t know what my photos can be used. They assure They are not used for advertising purposes, but can be used to improve their automatic learning algorithms in image recognition. A custom nas The cloud is fantastic in many things and for many users, but as I say, I preferred to mount it at my home. Recently I counted this whole search process and tests in more detail in my blogand now I wanted to take advantage of it also in Xataka. About a year ago looking for new alternatives, and to achieve a decision I rode a nas With 30 hard drive, 4 TB of SSD and a modest plate and processor because it sought more efficiency than power. My NAS, in a Jonsbo N2 box with hard drives bays. There was also detailed research process to choose the operating system with which to control everything. There are many and varied options for NAS, although I would say that among the most prominent are unraid, thunder (formerly Freenes), proxmox, OpenMediavault or Casaos. After documenting, reading and watching videos I ended up deciding on Unraida very veteran and respected project. The “Starter” license costs 49 dollars and is valid for machines with up to six disk units, and I thought it was very good option. Putting everything in motion took some time: this is not like installing Windows on a PC, and I also wanted to have a very specific configuration to use the ZFS file system for the three hard disk units configured in Raidz (Raidz1 ), Something that when I settled I had just started to be available in Unraid. Solved that, I migrated all the data of my old NAS, an old Synology DS-212J who gave me many joys but that began to fall short in many things. That also took time, because I wanted to take the opportunity to reorganize the small chaos in which some folders that had used almost as “digital storages” had become. Testing alternatives to Google photos Once that was resolved, I could start trying different alternatives to manage my photos. Here Unraid is especially wonderful, because it allows (like other systems for NAS, certainly) to assemble services separately and easily isolated, especially thanks to Docker. UNRAID’s “App Store” with the different types of autosted services that you can install on your server at click. That makes you become 5, 10 or 100 servers. Those you want and those that your hardware allows, of course. And the same with virtual machines, that I do not use just but that are an equally interesting option to get your server more. I have ended up installing about 15 servers in my nas, although the vast majority are usually deactivated. Be that as it may, Unraid has its own “App Store”and in it there are dozens and dozens of possible services that you can ride on your server to run them from there and have your own cloud essence with your local services. There are alternatives for almost everything that exists on the Internet: you can mount your email, music, your web server, download, databases, or, of course … photos. And this is where it was time to try alternatives that seemed interesting and on which I had already investigated. Others met them along the way, but thanks to Unraid and Docker’s magic starting these alternatives is a matter of minutes. Then, of course, there is an import process of the photos – if you have many, that can take to days – but I reduced the import to a small subset of photos for the tests. First of all, I must say that what is clear is that in this field there is everything, and for all. The options are very varied both in their reach and in their way of “attacking” the problem, but I had certain priorities. In essence I wanted a good alternative to Google photos that inherited its virtues (interface, chronological organization, favorite management, perhaps facial and object recognition). Photosyructure is an original, different and very powerful alternative. That made some projects quickly discard that they did not fit me but that can be great for many users. Among them were Piwigo, Photonix, Chevereto, Damselfly, Lycheeeither PhotoViewbut there are certainly more. The thing however interesting with Some really serious and very striking alternatives. I had already tried Photosyructure And I loved his interface with that first page of random photo team, but they did not fit their favorite management (subscription to enable that option) or its interface, which is not focused on the chronological order. LIBHOTOS I looked great, but it was not easily installed (I was not in the “App Store” of Unraid) and gave me many problems, probably because I did something wrong when riding it. I also tried NextCloud Photos, curious option if you are already users of NextCloud Photos and its improved version, Memoriesbut the interface and some options were not entirely fine. The one who really put things difficult was Photoprismone of the most popular options among those looking for alternatives to Google photos. His options are extraordinary, and the only thing that really backed down is that it seems to me an option that focuses more on organizing your photos (the power here is amazing) than to enjoy them. The interface did not fall in love either, but it always remained as a great candidate if other options did not convince me anymore. I finally discovered a candidate … Read more

Now Claudia Sheinbaum threatens to sue Google for her maps

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Google Maps shows different names for the Gulf of Mexico according to the country from where the application is accessed. In Mexico, it maintains the traditional denomination, while in the United States it appears as “Gulf of America” In Spain and other places, a combination is shown: “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)”. The change has not gone unnoticed. The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, He assured Thursday in a question and answers session that his government maintains a dispute with Google and that could take legal actions against the company if it does not reversed the changes implemented after Donald Trump’s decree. Sheinbaum challenges the American giant The controversy intensified on February 9, when the new president of the United States He signed a decree To “rename as ‘Gulfo de América’ the area of ​​the continental shelf of the United States ”. Then, Google Maps and Apple Maps updated their maps for users of some locations. Days before, the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Mexico I had sent a letter to Google to avoid name changebut the answer was not expected. “They already answered the letter, and we already answered again. If necessary, we are going to a civil demand, ”said Sheinbaum, adding that the company” is not right. “ In Google Maps, US users now see “Gulf of America” ​​instead of the Gulf of Mexico “I am explaining not even President Trump is considering that the entire Gulf of Mexico is called Gulf of America but only his continental platform,” said the president. In communications with Google, as he explained, the Foreign Minister has included both Trump’s decree and reference to International standards. Sheinbaum also added that, although Google is a private company and can have agreements with different countries, its service has so much scope that it has become an international reference. It is time to wait to know if the company led by L succinity Pichai will step back and reverse the changes requested by the Mexican Executive. It is important to note that, although the decree specifies that the change of name applies only to the United States continental platform, The White House has celebrated its appearance in Apple Maps in X Without distinctions. In addition, Trump’s speech has presented the measure as a great victory, without clarifying his geographical scope. Images | The White House | Presidency of Mexico | Google Maps screen capture In Xataka | The US has decided to leave paper straws because everyone hates them. The problem is the alternative: plastic

Mediamarkt has the best offer at the Google Pixel 9, but to buy it cheap you have to follow a simple step

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Some stores, especially Mediamarkt, usually launch Offers whose discounts are applied once you add a certain product to the purchase basket. This is something that can be ignored if we do not pay attention to the name, or the description, of the campaign. And, of course, it is what has happened again in Mediamarkt, this time with the Google Pixel 9 that has dropped even more price. The mobile has a direct discount, but If we add it to the purchase basket finally stays for 599 eurosthe best offer to date. * Some price may have changed from the last review A super adjusted price for the Google Pixel 9 He Google Pixel 9 It is one of the best mobiles that were launched last year. Taking into account that its official price is 899 euros, with the new Mediamarkt offer We talk about a model with excellent value for moneyespecially if what we are looking for is a good balance between software, screen and cameras. The mobile comes with a screen Super acts OLED of 6.3 inches which offers both a resolution of 2,424 x 1,080 pixels and a 120 Hz soda rate, a maximum shine of 2,700 nits and compatibility with HDR10+. One of its strengths is that the operating system will have many years of updates, so it will not become obsolete in a matter of little time. Among other things, its battery supports both fast charging and inverse wireless load and IP68 certification and its rear camera module is composed of a 50 MP main sensor (82º, F/1.68, OIS) and a wide angle of 48 MP (123º, F/1.7, macro). In addition, it is able to record 4K video at 60 fps. Accessories to accompany a Google Pixel 9 Jetech Magnetic case for Google Pixel 9/9 Pro 2024, compatible with MAGSAFE, Translucent Antigolpe Housing Matte Backup (Black) * Some price may have changed from the last review USB -C loader of Google 45 W – fast -loading pixel phone charger – compatible with Google products and other USB -C® – snow devices * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Pepu ricca In Xataka Android, Google In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price. Your analysis and videos are here

It is no longer necessary to be registered to use chatgpt. And it is another step in OpenAi to be “the new Google”

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OpenAI has eliminated the need to register to use the chatgpt web search, allowing any user to access their service directly. It is a movement that eliminates friction and democratizes access to its conversational search technology, which was already free. EITHER Freemium. If a few months ago OpenAi allowed the basic version of Chatgpt without registration, now this extends to Your own search engine. The context. This step is part of a broader strategy that we already anticipate: OpenAI wants to become the new Google. The company is transforming from a non -profit research laboratory to a technological giant who aspires to redefine our way of accessing the information. For more than two decades, Google has been almost exclusively our access door to knowledge and information, but Chatgpt’s emergence endangers its position. And in OpenAi they are aware of it. Between bambalins. The company is making a massive investment in infrastructure, building its own data centers in the United States and developing an AI -based search engine. All this while assume losses that exceed 5,000 million dollars annually. The growth potential is enormous: if you no longer need to register to search, it is much faster and more inertial to use it as a Google replacement. Turning point. The elimination of the mandatory registration arrives at a very specific time for OpenAI: it has reached 150,000 million dollars of valuation, and wants to reach 1,000 million users in 2025. That goal would place him at the level of technology giants, and hence a part, surely, the motivation of this movement: reach more people and eliminate friction. Outstanding image | OpenAI In Xataka | With Deep Research, Openai points a clear future. One full of specialized (and very expensive) agents

Google has more money, users and benefits than ever. It is also more scared than ever

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Google has just announced financial results that at any other time would be a reason for celebration. Income by 12% higher, benefits fired by 28% and their cloud division growing at 30%. But Wall Street has responded with A 7% drop in its action In pre -opening. Google had never had so much, but it is also when you have to lose. Between the lines. The investment of 75,000 million dollars in AI for 2025, 47% above expected, is not read as a demonstration of strength but as a defensive reaction. Google is spending more than ever to defend its territory, while competitors like Deepseek have shown that it can be innovated in the much less. In figures. The numbers are overwhelming: Income: 96,470 million dollars (+12%). Net profit: 26,540 million (+28%). Google Cloud: 11,960 million (+30%). Investment in AI: 75,000 million planned for 2025. The backdrop. For the first time in its history, Google is on the defensive. The threat of generative AI to its search business is real and the company is forced to react to innovations of smaller competitors. An unthinkable scenario two years ago. The giant who changed the Internet is now chasing others, with competitors such as Deepseek demonstrating that competitive models can be created with a fraction of investment. Turning point. The turn in its principles of AI, eliminating restrictions on military use and mass espionageIt is a good reflection of this transformation. Google argues that “democracies must lead in AI”, an veiled way of expressing their concern for Chinese competition. The turn in its philosophy also arrives at a very specific moment: China has just announced An antimonopoly investigation against Googleand the company He has just lost a similar case in the United States. And now what. The paradox is clear: the more Google grows, the more vulnerable it seems. The 7% drop in the stock market after exceptional results confirms it. Investors see in the investment plan not a muscle demonstration, but the confirmation that even the almighty Google fears for their future. In Xataka | Google Photos has more than 1,000 million users. But at first Google did not want to hear about the project Outstanding image | VORTEXMAN1234 With Midjourney

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