Google to add automatic robocall blocker and upgraded portrait mode to Pixel phones as a part of its first ‘Feature Drop’ this month A robocall…
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and the debate over Section 230
Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has been a key legal shield for the tech industry. It protects any “interactive computer service”…
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Google blacklists some right-wing news sites and blogs, report claims
Google ‘DOES blacklist sites, has targeted conservative news sites and changes its algorithms to favor big businesses,’ claims new report – despite the tech giant’s…
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Travelling abroad? Google Maps can soon ask directions out loud for you – The Sun
FINDING your way around a foreign country where you don't speak the language will soon be easier than ever thanks to a new feature on…
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Telecom Italia to expand data center business under Google deal
MILAN (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) (TLIT.MI) plans to spin off its data center operations and look for an investor ahead of a potential market…
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Google parent probing sexual harassment complaints: report
Alphabet’s board of directors has opened an investigation into how executives handled claims of sexual harassment, including Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who has been…
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Don't wave off Pixel 4's hands-free functions
With Google’s latest Pixel 4 smartphones – unveiled in New York on Tuesday – users can snooze alarms and skip audio tracks by simply waving…
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Facebook, Google, Apple accused of enabling online slave markets
Facebook, Google and Apple have been accused of enabling online slave markets, according to an undercover investigation by BBC News Arabic. The probe uncovered a…
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Google launches Maps incognito 'porn mode' for Android devices
Google’s ‘Incognito’ feature is famous for allowing porn fans to visit smut sites without leaving a record of the sexy surfing in their internet history.…
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Google Just Bought Fitbit for $2.1 Billion
Good news today for Fitbit fans: The fitness tracker company, which had struggled in the market as more people migrated to smartwatches, has been bought…
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Google buys Fitbit for $2.1bn in bid to rival Apple in wearable market
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1BILLION in a bid to rival Apple on wearables – as tech company’s shares surge 17% Google has purchased Fitbit in…
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Australia sues Google over Android location tracking
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s consumer watchdog sued Google on Tuesday alleging the technology giant broke consumer law by misleading Android users about how their location…
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Google is reportedly trying to buy the fitness tracker firm Fitbit
Google is rumoured to have launched a bid to buy the wearable device maker Fitbit, Reuters has reported. If confirmed, the move would see Google…
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Google trained an AI to 'smell' by analyzing molecular structures
Google has trained an artificial intelligence to discern smells by analyzing molecular structures An AI trained on a database of scents was able to identify…
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MILLIONS download Google Play store apps with hidden adware
MILLIONS of people downloaded apps from the Google Play store designed to spy on users and plaster devices with full-screen ads Millions of users were…
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Tinder hack lets you see who has liked you – without paying for upgrade
When it comes to finding love, or at least finding a fling, it's now easier than ever to discover like-minded individuals thanks to dating apps.…
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Google accused of creating tool to spy on employees’ organizing efforts
Google is accused of creating an internal spy tool to monitor workers’ efforts to organize protests or discuss unions. The alleged surveillance tool has been…
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Google Home devices seemingly bricked by recent software update
Google is working to fix an issue that renders some older models of its Home smart speakers unusable, which appears to have resulted from automatic…
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Google’s quantum computer is 1.6bn times quicker than fastest supercomputer
Google has achieved a breakthrough in computer research, by solving a complex problem in minutes with a so-called quantum computer that would take today's most…
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Tech review: Google Pixel 4 scores for display and camera but battery life disappoints
Google continues to follow Apple’s lead when designing its own Pixel 4 smartphones. Available in Singapore from Oct 24, they come in two screen sizes,…
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Don't wave off Pixel 4's hands-free functions
With Google’s latest Pixel 4 smartphones – unveiled in New York on Tuesday – users can snooze alarms and skip audio tracks by simply waving…
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Volvo launches its first fully electric car with 250 mile range on single charge
Volvo has launched its first ever fully electric car – the XC40 Recharge. The car is based on the XC40 small SUV, and offers an…
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Revamped Google Pixel devices coming as early as Oct. 28
Google on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of its slow-selling Pixel line of smartphones, promising better cameras, a smarter Google Assistant and a built-in radar…
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France to redouble efforts to create EU tech regulator after copyright spat
PARIS (Reuters) – France is pushing for the creation of a European-wide regulator of digital platforms such as Google to sanction possible abuse of power,…
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Issa Rae’s Voice Lands on Google Assistant
Now you can make Google Assistant talk — and sing — like Issa Rae, star and co-creator of HBO’s “Insecure.” The actress-writer-producer is the latest…
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Google targeted black people to test new facial recognition software
Google targeted black people to test new facial recognition software and offered $5 gift cards to homeless and students to take part – but didn’t…
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Google rolls out updated privacy tools for YouTube, Maps
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is rolling out more tools for users to control their privacy settings. The company and other tech giants are facing increased…
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Google wins case over reach of EU ‘right to be forgotten’
Google won a major case in the European Union on Tuesday, when the bloc’s top court ruled that the US internet giant doesn’t have to…
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Google Pixel 4 XL leaked from all angles days ahead of launch event
Google is just days away from a special hardware event taking place in New York and it’s star product has just been outed. The Pixel…
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Google Maps has begun trials of incognito mode
Google Maps will trial an incognito mode that allows users to stop the app tracking them and hide where they’ve been Feature has been one…
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