In a post, Google explains the Beta app did not take off as expected, and that it believes "we can help more people by focusing on other Google apps that are already serving millions of people everyday." The app will stop working altogether on May 12, 2020, and users can download a copy of their data at Google takeout before Oct. 12, 2020.

The announcement by state Gov. Gavin Newsom and Google CEO Sundar Pichai came after the state's government said students must continue to study from home for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus. These households will get a minimum of three months worth of free Wi-Fi. "Proud to work with @GavinNewsom & partners to help bridge the digital divide in our home state," Pichai tweeted.

On the website agreenergoogle.com, the group, while pretending to be Pichai, wrote “In lieu of our normal April Fools’ joke, today we’re getting serious," before diving into all the ways Google has funded climate deniers who oppose the likes of the Paris Agreement. In the message, "Pichai" also apologies for “putting profits over the planet," while crediting COVID-19 for the change in its stance. 

The Information reports that the platform is trying to lure back some of its old creators that left for TikTok with the feature, which will include "a feed of brief videos posted by users" within the YouTube mobile app. In contrast to TikTok, however, creators can use YouTube's collection of licensed music in the backgrounds for their videos, giving it a leg up over TikTok.

New York City has used Unqork to create a COVID-19 crisis-management platform in a matter of days, without writing one line of code. The portal allows the city to map the virus and identify hot spots, as well as connect residents to critical services. Due to Unqork's drop-and-drag builder, New York was able to get its tool live in 72 hours. "Information is power, and we are in a race against the clock," said Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and the Citywide CIO, on Wednesday. "To fight the coronavirus pandemic, we need not only more medical equipment and testing but also more data in real-time. We hope this program will serve as a model for other municipalities around the world." The Unqork-built tool can be customized and repurposed for other cities, counties or states and can be live in three days or sooner. 

A version of this story first appeared in Inside NoCode.

Levandowski, who co-founded Google’s self-driving car project, Waymo, and then agreed to plead guilty to stealing Google trade secrets before joining Uber, was ordered to pay the tech giant $179 million over the contract dispute. The amount forced him to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At court, Levandoski argued that Uber is contractually obligated to pay the money, as the company was aware that Levandowski had Google files on his devices and was trying to recruit Googlers. He adds that he warned the CEO of Uber, Travis Kalanick, that the company was risking a lawsuit, but Kalanick allegedly responded, "Uber eats injunctions for breakfast." Levandoski also said that Uber promised to defend him if he was accused of misappropriation of trade secrets or breach of loyalty to a former employer, which he was.

The Art Transfer in the Google Arts & Culture app uses AI to turn you, anybody else you've photographed, or the entire picture itself, into works of art from Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol, Edvard Munch, and other infamous artists. The app offers 23 classic works of art for users to choose from, and can be accessed after you download the Google Arts & Culture app on either iOS or Android.

Organizations receiving funds include First Draft, Comprova, Full Fact, Maldita and Correctiv. Others are PolitiFact, Latam Chequea, Kaiser Health News, the International Fact-checking Network, and others across the U.S., Europe and South America. “Uncertainty and fear make us all more susceptible to inaccurate information, so we’re supporting fact-checkers as they address heightened demand for their work,” Alex Mantzarlis, who leads news and information credibility efforts at the Google News Lab, said. At the same time, Google said it will be releasing its own "dedicated fact-check section" on its news page for the pandemic in the U.S. and India in the next few weeks.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of multiple high-rated security vulnerabilities in this version that Google Chrome version 80.0.3987.162 fixes. If left alone, these security flaws would allow an attacker to take control of one's device.

A version of this story first appeared in Inside Dev.

Before, these users were only allowed 15 GB and 22 GB of full-speed data respectively. "After you reach 30GB, you can choose to return to full-speed data for an additional $10/GB for the rest of your billing cycle," the Google Fi team said. In addition, the Google Fi team also announced that Google MVNO is now offering a 60-day payment grace period.