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Google halts data-sharing program that handed over Android customers’ info to cell carriers over fears that it may attract unwanted attention from regulators Google ended…
Read More Google ends data-sharing service with carriers amid privacy concerns
A departing Google employee has described “the burden of being black” at the tech giant in an internal memo that also alleges racist and insensitive…
Read More Google employee describes ‘burden of being black’ at tech giant
Google and Facebook are tracking users as they watch PORN with almost half of adult sites exposing details of YOUR private sexual fantasies, study claims…
Read More Google and Facebook are tracking users as they watch PORN
A memo written by a Google employee that alleges discrimination against pregnant women has gone viral at the tech giant, according to Motherboard. Entitled “I’m…
Read More Employee claims Google discriminates against pregnant women
Google’s Pixel 3 camera was praised as ‘one of the best on any smartphone’. Unfortunately, some owners are now claiming that the gadget is suffering…
Read More Google Pixel 3 owners claim their phone is suffering major camera problems
As many as 400 leaders in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will get to go through a free new training programme from Google and United…
Read More Free training programme to help SMEs go digital
Whether it’s a moral outrage over privacy issues or swearing off social media, there are plenty of reasons to not have a Facebook account. But…
Read More How to use the Facebook Messenger app without a Facebook account
Google has been criticised for putting on an extravagant gathering to discuss climate change and racking up an 800-tonne carbon footprint in the process. Celebrity…
Read More ‘Google Camp’ created 800-tonne carbon footprint to discuss climate change
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) has suspended reviewing voice recordings from its Google Assistant virtual helper in the European Union after a leak of…
Read More Google suspends transcription of voice assistant clips in Europe
A team of Google bug researchers say they discovered six flaws in Apple's iMessage app , one of which is yet to be fixed. The…
Read More iMessage flaw discovered that could let hackers access your iPhone remotely
A fresh set of renders for Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone bear a striking resemblance to the next iPhone. Over the last few years Google’s…
Read More Google Pixel 4 leak shows a design almost identical to the iPhone 11
The slump at Google’s parent company, Alphabet, appears to have been brief. The company said on Thursday that profits in the most recent quarter had…
Read More Alphabet Earnings: Profits Triple and Slump Worries Ease
Up to 4 million Google Chrome users may have had their personal data harvested – including photos, GPS location, genetic profiles, travel itineraries, online shopping…
Read More Dodgy Chrome and Mozilla browser extensions scoop 4 million users’ personal data
Is Google creating a voice-activated search engine for TODDLERS? Tech giant files patent amid fresh privacy concerns The European patent is titled Gamifying Voice Search…
Read More Is Google creating a voice-activated search engine for TODDLERS?
A creepy new app that lets your Instagram followers track your location has launched on iOS and Android. The app, called Who's in Town, takes…
Read More Creepy ‘Who’s in Town’ app lets your Instagram followers track your location
Google has said it will plug a loophole in the Incognito mode of its Chrome web browser in a bid to better protect user privacy.…
Read More Google has announced it's changing Chrome's 'Incognito' mode
Web masterminds can see what helps you masturbate. Facebook, Google and Oracle cloud are secretly tracking the porn you watch, according to a new joint…
Read More Facebook and Google can see what porn you’re watching
Google contractors regularly listen to, and review some recordings of, what people say to artificial-intelligence system Google Assistant, via their phones or through smart speakers…
Read More Google listens to user speaker recordings, company admits
It probably comes as no surprise that Google keeps track of everywhere you go via the apps you use on your smartphone. This information is…
Read More Google is tracking your every move – here’s how to auto-delete Location History
Tired of Google following you? It is now easier to clear location data thanks to update which automatically clears your history A new Google functionality…
Read More Tired of Google following you?
Google has an unhealthy amount of control over our lives. Reports are coming through that the calendar app is currently out of action and the…
Read More Google Calendar is down and organised people are raging
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has appointed Stanley Chen as its managing director of Greater China sales and operations, the company said in a…
Read More Google appoints Stanley Chen to head Greater China sales, operations
It’s one of the most popular TV programmes of the summer, and now Love Island has even inspired a mobile game. ‘Love Island The Game’…
Read More Love Island mobile game launches – and fans are already looking for cheat codes
A defence company has developed a futuristic "rifle" that can stop rogue drones by hijacking their controls and forcing them to land or fly back…
Read More Futuristic rifle hacks rogue drones and forces them to fly back to their pilots
Futuristic rifle with ‘Google Maps for drones’ software can hack into remote controlled aircraft and force them to fly back to their owners Australian firm…
Read More Futuristic rifle with ‘Google Maps for drones’ software
Google makes a tonne of money each and every day, and it doesn’t fancy handing over a chunk of it to the politicians. The tech…
Read More Google says it's appealing against the EU's massive fine
Users have experienced major issues on the applications, which also include programmes Gmail, Discord, Nest and Google Analytics. The tech giant has claimed to have…
Read More Google DOWN: Platforms YouTube and SnapChat experience issues as millions affected
From Samsung ’s Galaxy Fold to Huawei ’s Mate X, several tech giants have unveiled foldable phones this year. Now, a new patent indicates that…
Read More Apple could launch foldable iPhone in bid to compete with Samsung and Huawei
Welcome to 2019, the era of the “shadow workforce.” A wide array of temps, contractors and contingent workers are playing an increasingly large role in…
Read More Google has more temp, contract workers than actual employees
A senior Apple executive dismissed Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s claim that Apple is only able to focus on privacy because it charges a premium for…
Read More Apple rejects Google CEO’s criticism over privacy being a ‘luxury good’