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Google to provide location data to the UK government
Google could share users’ location data with the UK government to help it determine whether people are practising safe ‘social distancing’ during the coronavirus crisis…
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Google cancels entire I/O conference including online-only event
Google cancels one of its biggest conferences of the year, including an online event, amid a coronavirus pandemic Google cancelled its I/O conference completely amid…
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Bizarre Google Maps street view shows ‘floating man holding child’ – The Sun
A BIZARRE Google Maps picture has captured what appears to be a floating man. The strange scene came from a Street View camera in Bangladesh.…
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Google Maps Street View users spot sneaky hidden feature over Buckingham Palace
It’s one of London’s most famous landmarks, and now Google Maps users have spotted a sneaky hidden feature over Buckingham Palace. The sneaky feature, known…
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Google Maps is hiding a royal Easter Egg over Buckingham Palace
Google is known for quietly adding special features and hidden items into some of its online services. And the tech giant has a royal Easter…
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Your WhatsApp groups may not be as private as you think they are, expert warns
Whether it’s with your family or friends, if you use WhatsApp it's likely that you're a member of several different group chats. But a worrying…
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Google plans to move UK users' accounts outside EU jurisdiction
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under…
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Google Maps marriage proposal is an epic Valentine's Day effort
As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may be wondering what kind of gesture you can pull off to impress your other half. Whatever you end up…
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Google Maps Street View car has hilarious encounter with rival Apple Maps’ car
They’re two of the most popular navigational apps around the world, and now Google Maps and Apple Maps have had an epic stand-off – or…
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Android users should delete these nine ‘dangerous’ apps now, experts warn
From Huawei to Samsung, Android smartphones are some of the most popular handheld devices around the world. But if you have an Android smartphone, you…
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Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Google-parent Alphabet Inc became on Thursday the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion,…
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Google Maps marks 15-year milestone with new features
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Google Maps marked 15 years on the road on Thursday (Feb 6) with the rollout of new features for the popular…
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U.S. trade panel opens patent probe into Google speakers after Sonos complaint
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it was launching a patent investigation into certain audio players and controllers sold…
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Weirdest things seen by Google Maps Street View including ‘ghost’ couple
It’s the go-to navigational app for many people around the world, and now Google Maps is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Google Maps first launched in…
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Google Maps seeks business, transit reviews in new look as it turns 15
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google Maps on Thursday launched a redesign that prominently solicits users’ reviews and photos of places they visit,…
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Artist forces Google Maps traffic jam with 99 phones in a wagon
The streets were shaded the dreaded dark red on Google Maps, warning drivers of a traffic nightmare. In reality, though, almost no one was on…
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Google may have shared your intimate videos with a random stranger
We’re sure your phone is packed full of videos you’d rather keep to yourself. But if you’ve been using a Google service to download clips…
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Why Google backtracked on its new search results look
A couple of weeks ago, when Dan Shure was searching on Google for information about butchering meats, he did something he had avoided for 20…
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Google backtracks on design that made ads look like organic results
Google rolls back search design that made ads look like organic results after being accused of conning users into clicking paid-for links A new design…
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Google finds security flaws in Apple's web browser: FT
(Reuters) – Google researchers have found multiple security flaws in Apple Inc’s Safari web browser that allowed the tracking of users’ browsing behavior, Financial Times…
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Google CEO calls for regulation of AI technology
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says there’s ‘no question’ AI needs to be regulated to protect against the rise of deepfakes and ‘nefarious uses of facial…
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Android smartphone owners should delete these 17 ‘dangerous’ apps right away
From Samsung to Huawei, Android smartphones are some of the popular handheld devices on the market. But if you have an Android smartphone, you may…
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Retro 1989 video predicted what homes would look like in 2020 – and it’s spot on
From folding smartphones to self-driving cars, technology has come on a long way in the last 30 years. And it seems that back in 1989,…
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Google cutting web cookies, ending lucrative tracking tool for advertisers
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google within two years plans to block a common way businesses track online surfers in its Chrome browser, endorsing costly…
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Google reveals the 10 trending holiday spots for 2020 – but three now have travel warnings – The Sun
GOOGLE have revealed the top ten trending holiday destinations for 2020 – although three of have recently issued travel warnings for tourists. The list includes…
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These Google Pixel 4 deals offer a free Google Nest Hub
Google’sPixel 4 is one of the best phones released this year, and it just got a lot more affordable thanks to this deal from EE…
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Google 'dominance' in online advertising could drive up prices
Monopoloy money: Google and Facebook’s ‘dominance’ in online advertising – worth a combined £8 BILLION in 2018 – could drive up prices of flights and…
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Google unveils the UK’s top searches in 2019 – with some hilarious results
From England winning the Cricket World Cup to the raid of mysterious Area 51, some pretty unforgettable events have occurred in 2019. Now, Google has…
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Google 'feature drop' for Pixel phones brings huge photography upgrade
Google Pixel users are getting an early Christmas present in the form of several new features for their devices. The tech company has revealed its…
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