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Brussels Aims To Regulate Online Giants’ ‘Harmful’ Business Practices

Proposal takes aim at the way intermediaries deal with the companies who depend on them

7 years ago

Google Refreshes Gmail With AI, Improved Privacy Protection

First overhaul of webmail system since 2013 as Google seeks to take the fight to Microsoft

7 years ago

Alphabet Profits Surge, But So Do Costs

Google's parent sees big rise in profits and revenue, but costs rise dramatically as workforce balloons

7 years ago

Google Launches ‘Chat’ App To Rival iMessage

Search engine looks to resolve messaging element for Android with the launch of its 'Chat' app

7 years ago

EU Android Antitrust Probe ‘Advancing’

How long? Three years after probe was officially launch, antitrust boss says Android investigation is “advancing”

7 years ago

Google Chrome Blocks Autoplay Of Video With Sound

No more frantic dash to discover which browser tab is blaring out annoying video with sound as Chrome stops autoplay

7 years ago

Google ‘Android P’ Preview Screen Suggests Swipe Features

Built-in swipe navigation would be another feature inspired by Apple's iPhone X, along with the famous notch

7 years ago

Google Defeated In ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ London Court Case

Wins one, loses one, in London High Court as Google is told to remove links to criminal convictions

7 years ago

Top Cloud Infrastructure Vendors Set To Take Lion’s Share Of Market

The growing dominance of a few cloud infrastructure players could put pressure on enterprises, argues Gartner

7 years ago

Google Mulls Acquisition Of Nokia’s Aeroplane Broadband Unit – Report

Project Loon addition? Google is reportedly looking to acquire the airplane broadband business of Nokia

7 years ago

Apple’s Facilities ‘Now Run Entirely On Renewable Energy’

But the move only scratches the surface, argues Greenpeace, since the vast majority of pollution occurs in the manufacturing supply…

7 years ago

Groups Hit YouTube With Complaint Over Data Gathering On Kids

Groups allege that YouTube violates child protection laws by collection personal data of minors

7 years ago

Apple Hires Google’s Former AI Boss

Boost for Siri as Apple poaches the former head of Google's artificial intelligence efforts John Giannandrea

7 years ago

YouTube Blogger Kills Herself and Shoots Three Others

Shooter rampage, as blogger shoots three people at YouTube headquarters before killing herself

7 years ago

EU Unveils ‘Interim’ Online Tax Proposals For Tech Giants

Tech tax. Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon to be impacted by proposed three percent tax on revenues

7 years ago

Google Renames Android Wear ‘Wear OS’ As Industry Mutates

Smartwatch sales have surged in recent months, but so far the main company to benefit hasn't been Google

7 years ago

Sir Tim Berners-Lee Slams Tech Giants On Web’s 29th Birthday

The British web inventor has called for affordable internet access, while questioning the online control exercised by big tech players

7 years ago

Hampshire County Council Trials Amazon’s Alexa For Social Care

The council says smart speakers such as Amazon's Echo can improve clients' quality of life and cut councils' costs

7 years ago

Google Previews ‘Android P’ For Next-Generation Gadgets

The successor to Android 8.x 'Oreo' supports an iPhone X-style notch, along with improved indoor location, a new notification panel…

7 years ago

Google Offers UK Free Phone Calls Via Home Speaker

Who needs a phone? Google offers free UK telephone calls via Home and Home Mini smart speakers

7 years ago

Google Chip Takes Aim At ‘Quantum Supremacy’

The 'Bristlecone' quantum chip may become the first to demonstrate quantum systems' theoretical performance edge over conventional supercomputers

7 years ago

Tech Giants Face EU Tax On ‘2 To 6 Percent Of Turnover’

A major change to the way the European Union taxes companies such as Google and Amazon is coming within 'weeks',…

7 years ago

Google Stung By Lawsuit Alleging Recruitment Bias

Workforce diversity at Google is under the spotlight again, as a former recruiter alleges bias against white and Asian men

7 years ago

Spotify Files To List Shares, Valuing Itself At More Than $23bn

The leading music streaming service admits it has stiff competition from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google

7 years ago

No Need For Google To Vet Websites, Court Rules

Google is not obliged to vet websites for defamatory content, German court rules in right to be forgotten case

7 years ago

Apple Confirms Major Cloud Deal With Its Fiercest Rival, Google

The deal, said to be worth up to $600m, sees users' iCloud data hosted with Apple's top competitor in the…

7 years ago

Google Phases Out Android Pay, Introduces ‘Google Pay’

Google Pay will combine Google's multiple payment applications, allowing users to make transactions with their device or online

7 years ago

Google Hit With Second Discrimination Lawsuit

Former Google engineer alleges discrimination after he was fired for opposing discrimination

7 years ago

Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser

The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last…

7 years ago

Google Switches On Chrome Ad Blocker

Bad news publishers? Chrome web browser now enables its ad blocker to prevent annoying and "intrusive" ads

7 years ago