Topic: feature disabling
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Disable Chrome's AI Features for a Cleaner Browser
You can disable Chrome's built-in AI features like the Gemini button and AI search mode through specific settings and experimental flags to streamline the interface and enhance privacy. To prevent AI from accessing your data, turn off features such as "Help me write" and "History search, powered ...
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Google disables Pixel feature due to audio leak bug
Google has disabled the "Take a Message" and Call Screen features on some older Pixel models due to a bug that could unintentionally stream ambient audio to callers, posing a privacy risk. The issue, affecting a small number of Pixel 4 and 5 users under specific conditions, caused the phone's mic...
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OpenAI Denies ChatGPT Ads Were Actually Ads
OpenAI faced backlash from premium subscribers after promotional messages resembling ads appeared in ChatGPT, leading the company to clarify they were not paid placements but integrated app recommendations. The company's executives responded with a denial of advertising tests and an apology for p...
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Google's Smart Cropping May Be Cutting Your Ad Images
Google's Smart Cropping feature in Merchant Center automatically zooms in on product images, sometimes resulting in awkwardly cropped ads that cut off key details. The feature is enabled by default with no direct option to disable it in the interface, requiring advertisers to contact Google suppo...
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