In the wake of the Russian invasion, Google has decided to launch an air raid warning system for Ukraine, allowing individuals trapped to flee to safety before the attacks.
“The system will go live today and will gradually expand to include all Android phones in Ukraine over the coming few days.
” Google’s Vice President of Engineering for Android, Dave Burke, tweeted, “Thankful to our engineering/product/UX teams for racing to deliver a solution in record time.”
According to Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs at Google, “Google has taken an initiative to help refugees in addition
To the country’s current air raid alert system to evade air assaults by Russia” at the request and with the assistance of the Ukrainian government.
According to reports, Google’s method is based on government-issued alerts. Additionally, Google has stated that it will promote the Ukrainian alarm app (овтрнa тривоа) to Google Play users.
“Unfortunately, millions of civilians in Ukraine now rely on air raid notifications to try to flee,” Walker said late Thursday in a statement.
Burke announced the decision on Twitter, noting that the system is based on the same low-latency alert technology that the business developed for seismic notifications.
Google said it is working on ways for businesses to flag if they are offering services to refugees in order to help the region’s refugee population grow.
“Starting today (March 10), hotel operators in Ukraine’s neighboring nations can specify on their business profiles whether they are providing free or subsidized lodging for refugees.
Local businesses can also use their Search and Maps profiles to advertise the services and the aid to Ukrainian refugees. We’ll make it possible for the users to quickly find these areas on Search and Maps as we compile this data over the next few weeks.
Google is discontinuing its services in Russia
In an attempt to counter Russian dominance in Ukraine, Google earlier on March 10 stopped all the payment-based services in the Google Play Store and YouTube in Russia, including the YouTube premium, Super Chat, merchandise, and channel memberships. On March 4, it had already halted all advertising in Russia.
The Threat Analysis Group (TAG) at Google has been concentrating on the safety and security of its users in the war-torn country and the surrounding region, in order to assist them in accessing and sharing critical information.
It has also boosted its funding by $10 million, in addition to the initial total to $25 million, primarily in Poland, but also in Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary, as part of which Google’s places and resources would be used to help individuals affected by the war.
Furthermore, local NGOs will occupy the Google for Startups site in Warsaw to provide legal and psychological assistance to migrants.
Russia attacks on Ukraine’s government via cyberspace
DDoS attacks were recorded against a number of sites in Ukraine, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and services like Liveuamap, according to the American multinational technology company.
Google has expanded the reach of Project Shield, a free DDoS protection program that ensures Ukrainian government websites.
Embassies throughout the world, and supporters in close proximity to the conflict can stay online, protect themselves, and continue to provide their services.
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, it’s critical to keep an eye on family and friends. To aid communication, Google has waived international calling fees from Ukraine and the United States to Ukraine on Google Fi, as well as calling fees to Ukraine for Google Voice users
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Published By : Ankit Singh
Edited By : Khushi Thakur
