This “Google Duo group call” — which also offers a duo.app.goo.gl/xxxxx URL for fast joining — issue started a week ago (June 29) and resulted in “degraded audio quality (metallic noise ...

Google will disable all goo.gl short links starting next month. Any URL using the goo.gl format will stop working and show a 404 error, marking the final phase of the service’s shutdown.

Google is improving its Goo.gl URL service by making it possible for app developers to create links that will take users to specific places within their apps.

Google announced today that links created using its goo.gl URL shortening service will direct users to the appropriate deep linked Android app, iOS app or site. That’s good news for developers ...