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       Google is updating its Google Assistant virtual companion to break communication barriers with users. Starting over the next few days, users will be able to teach Google Assistant to enunciate and recognise names of contacts the way they pronounce them. The software giant says that the Assistant will listen to the pronunciation and remember it “without keeping a recording of the voice." It claims the update aims to understand users better, especially with complicated names and the way they are pronounced. Additionally, Google Assistant is getting another update to improve its Timer feature. In case a user changes commands in mid-sentence, the Assistant would try and understand the exact inputs without needing a fresh set of voice commands. Google  states it can  be frustrating  when users are trying to send a text or make a call via  Google Assistant , and the AI is unable to recognise names or simply mispronounces contact. “Understanding spoken language is difficult becaus

     Google has added new travel tools to its search engine that show COVID-19 related advisories for your destination. Google says there has been an increased in search terms among users like “travel restrictions” and “where to travel,” which is why these new tools have been added. The Explore tool has also got its own tab on google.com/travel and it has been redesigned to show more destinations, filters for destinations, travel advisory or restrictions, and more helpful information. Google has also made some updates to Google Maps on desktop to help with trip planning.      In a  blog post ,  Google  detailed the new travel tools for users who are planning trips. It states that with vaccines becoming more available, there has been an increase in search terms like “travel restrictions” by country and “where to travel.” To assist these potential travellers, Google's new travel tools will now show  COVID-19  related travel advisories or restrictions, whether the destination requires

Google and Facebook fail to remove scam adverts Google  and Facebook are failing to remove scam online adverts even after fraud victims report them, a new investigation reveals.   Consumer group Which? found 34 per cent of victims who reported an advert that led to a scam on Google said the advert was not taken down by the search engine. Twenty six per cent of victims who reported an advert on Facebook that resulted in them being scammed said the advert was not removed by the social network.  A 'reactive' rather than proactive approach taken by the tech companies towards fraudulent content taken is 'not fit for purpose', Which? claims.  The firms spend millions on detection technology but are falling short when it comes to taking down dodgy ads before they dupe victims, it claims. Even if fake and fraudulent adverts are successfully taken down they often pop up again under different names, Which? found.  Tech giants like Google and Facebook make significant