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Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP(329)The Google Assistant is one of the most intelligent smartphone assistant apps. What makes it special is the fact that it is also being used on various other devices such as the Google Home, on some headphones, smartwatches as well as all Android smartphones. It has a much wider range of devices than any other assistant app. Google’s efforts are to make their AI smarter and better with the help of the assistant. The Google Assistant just got smarter as it can now create memes for you using Meme Buddy!
Yes, you read that right. creating memes is now much easier than ever before. All you need to do is to talk to your phone! This is a part of Google’s voice experiments which allow the users to have fun with the Google Assistant. The company has been coming out with a number of such fun experiments recently, such as Mystery Animal and Story Speaker.
Let us now take a look at how to create memes using meme story on Google Assistant:
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Here’s a look at how to do so:
Step 1: Trigger the Google Assistant by saying OK Google or Hey Google.
Step 2: Say this phrase to the assistant: ‘Talk to meme buddy’. This would trigger meme buddy, which would allow you to create memes using voice.
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Step 3: Instruct the assistant to make memes, for example, ‘Make a meme of a dog that says What’s up, Dog?’.
Step 4: If you don’t like the meme, you can ask the assistant to change it by saying ‘change it to a dog wearing sunglasses’.
Moreover, you can also ask the assistant to translate the meme to a different language. For example, you can simply say, ‘Translate it to French’ and the assistant will translate the text on the meme to French. In addition to that, if you’re not really sure what kind of meme do you want, you can simply ask the Google Assistant to generate a random meme! Do give this a shot.
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Like any other website, Google has filters in place to prevent automated bots from abusing its search service. However, not always they work perfectly and may ask you to authenticate you are a human, or worse, block you from using Google search temporarily. Usually, this happens when you research a lot on a particular topic or use deep keywords.
If you are suffering from Google’s suspiciousness, then I feel your pain. As a tech writer I have to research a lot, and frequently Google halts me to confirm I am a human. To fix this annoying issue I have done some experiments, and so far Google hasn’t asked for authentication for a few months now. Let’s see if those fixes work for you as well.
Usually, answering the authentication request is enough to keep it at bay for a while. However, if you are frequently being asked — like after every search — then deleting cookies should make it go away. It seems Google somehow uses cookies for detecting bots, so if you delete the cookies it will stop thinking you are a bot (at least for now).
I’ll be using Chrome to demonstrate how to delete cookies. If you have a different browser, here’s an article on how to delete cookies on other browser.
Note: Deleting cookies will force you to login to websites again and some other website data may be deleted as well, such as items in a shopping cart. Make sure all your data is stored safely, before deleting cookies.
Step #1: Click on the top-right menu and select “Settings”.
Step #2: Now scroll down and click on “Advanced” to open advanced settings.
Step #3: Scroll further and click on “Clear browsing data”.
Step #4: Select “Cookies and other site data” option and deselect all the others. Afterwards, click on “Clear Browsing Data” to delete all the cookies.
After deleting cookies, try searching again and Google should not disturb you.
Many a time I faced this authentication issue while using a VPN and messing with LinkedIn profiles. While using a VPN Google is extra careful as most bot users try to hide their tracks using a VPN. If this is happening to you while using a VPN, then it’s probably because of the VPN. Try turning it off and see if it helps. It’s not a reliable solution as you may need a VPN, but it is an issue you should be aware of. Check other solutions here for a permanent fix.
Google might have marked your IP address as suspicious, which is why you are getting authentication request frequently. Changing your IP address might help as well. Most users have a dynamic IP address, which isn’t hard to switch. But if the below instructions don’t change your IP, then you might have a static IP and you must contact your ISP to get it changed.
Note: The below instructions are for Windows PCs only.
Step #1: Type what’s my IP in Google search (if it’s usable) to see your current public IP. You can use any search engine to do so. Record this IP address somewhere so you can later confirm if it is changed or not.
Step #2: Press Windows+R keys and type cmd in the Run dialog to open Command Prompt.
Step #3: Now type “ipconfig/release” and hit Enter. The process will take a few seconds to complete.
Step #4: Once the process complete, type “ipconfig/renew” and hit Enter.
This will renew your IP address and it should be changed. You can go through the step #1 again to confirm.
This is a rather bold step and it will stop Google from recording your searches and providing custom results. However, after disabling it, Google hasn’t asked me to authenticate yet. I think Google uses this recorded data to look for bots. Overall, it’s a good long-term solution to keep Google authentication of your way.
Note: You don’t have to do this as it’s an experiment that seems to be working for me. There is no reliable proof that Google actually uses this data to look for bots.
If you are ready to disable activity recording, then go to this Google Activity Controls page and log intoh your Google account. Now click on the blue toggle button next to “Web & App Activity” to disable it.
If the authentication requests are too frequent or Google isn’t letting you use the search engine, then your PC might be infected. There are many types of malware that hide in the background and send numerous requests without the user finding out (for a DDoS attack, maybe). If Google finds out, it could block you or ask for authentication.
These types of malware are usually very open, and an antivirus program can easily catch them. Simply run a virus scan with a good antivirus program (Like Avast) and it should be able to detect and delete such malware.
After doing everything above, if Google still thinks you are a bot, then it’s probably because of your search pattern. You might have to do extensive research often or need to do repetitive tasks, which makes Google think you are a bot. You can’t make Google change its filters, so your best bet is to switch Google to a different search engine when you need to do a particular research.
Both Bing and DuckDuckGo are known for having less strict filters for bots. Although, I’ll recommend you use DuckDuckGo as it has some reliable privacy protection features.
It can be really annoying to be called a bot when you are manually doing everything. I also must agree that Google’s new image recognition puzzles are way more annoying than the regular captchas. However, the above methods should be able to prevent authentication requests, or at least decrease their frequency.
If you have any questions or would like to share your thoughts, shoot away in the comments below.
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Google has been the numero uno player when it comes to the world of internet technology. The company has been working on expanding their reach to a number of internet related businesses and fields. One such domain that Google operates in is cyber security. The Google security team comprises of some of the best researchers from across the world.
Latest reports from Google’s security division now indicate that over a million passwords are stolen every month. In a cyber security study Google conducted between March 2016 to March 2017, the researchers made their way through the dark web and the underground markets that sell this kind of data.
Hijacked consumer data, including logins to websites are among the most popularly sold commodity in the dark web. Google made use of this information and applied it to their use. The company claims that they have protected 67 Million potential accounts from getting hijacked. This cyber security study tracked several markets and here are some astonishing numbers:
These are some scary and alarming numbers. Especially at a time when many cyber security experts believe that phishing and keyloggers are a thing of the past.
This isn’t even the first time this year that this cyber security issue is being raised. We saw many high profile hacks in 2017, such as Equifax and LinkedIn hacks. 12% of all these hacked credentials included Gmail addresses. Google has introduced many tools to protect the users over the years. 2 Factor Authentication is one of them where if Google detects a suspicious login attempt, it would ask the user to verify via a text received on their mobile number, or via accepting a prompt on their connected phone.
Google has also been working towards making web browsers secure with malicious auto-redirects no longer being allowed following the upcoming Google Chrome 64 update. It is essential to ensure that you have 2 Factor Authentication turned on and use a strong internet security program to keep yourself protected! You can also run a quick security checkup from Google here.
Source: Google
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Malware is an abundant menace that is found in all corners of the Internet. It is commonplace to find security suites with Malware removal tools, but there are also a few tools available, which are specifically designed to locate and remove any possible malware issues you may find on your computer. RegRun Reanimator is a handy little tool th...
