Big Tech Backlash August 30, 2018 Google refutes Trump's accusation that it snubbed State of the Union Google has refuted President Donald Trump’s accusation that the tech giant snubbed his State of the Union address after years of promoting President Obama’s addresses.
Big Tech Backlash August 29, 2018 Dozens of Facebook employees challenge 'intolerant' liberal culture A senior Facebook engineer called out what he termed the company’s “political monoculture” in an internal message board post, prompting over 100 fellow employees to join a group advocating for political diversity.
Big Tech Backlash August 29, 2018 Google pressured by human rights groups to abandon censored search in China Google is facing scrutiny from a number of human rights groups to abandon its Project Dragonfly initiative, which would see the search giant launch a censored search engine in China, nearly eight years after it left the country.
Google August 29, 2018 Google Maps mistakenly shows 'McCain Senate Office Building' Google Maps isn't waiting for the Senate.
Proud American August 29, 2018 Google launches new search tool to help veterans get civilian jobs In an effort to help soldiers transition from the battlefield to the boardroom, Google announced a new search tool specifically to help service members get civilian jobs.
Big Tech Backlash August 28, 2018 White House 'taking a look' at regulating Google The White House is “taking a look” at whether the government should regulate Google, President Trump’s top economic adviser said Tuesday – hours after the commander-in-chief targeted the platform.
Video Games August 27, 2018 Fortnite hacker hole found by Google, Epic complains Two weeks ago, Google researchers found a very serious security hole in Fortnite's Android installer.
Google August 23, 2018 Google unveils Iran-linked 'state-sponsored phishing attack' on its properties On Thursday, Google said it has uncovered a "state-sponsored phishing attack" that it has connected to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), marking the first time the tech giant has found a direct link between Iran's state media and misinformation attacks.
Big Tech Backlash August 21, 2018 Google sued for tracking users' locations without permission Google has been hit with a federal lawsuit for invasion of privacy – one week after the tech giant was caught tracking iPhone and Android users’ location in spite of enabled privacy settings.
Viral August 18, 2018 Sick WhatsApp 'Momo suicide game' infiltrates 'Minecraft' The horrific “Momo” WhatsApp 'suicide game' linked to the death of at least one teen has appeared in “Minecraft.”
Big Tech Backlash August 16, 2018 Google employees revolt over censored search engine project for China, reports say Google employees have written a letter to company management expressing their displeasure with the tech giant's proposed search engine for China, which would see certain search results be censored at the Chinese government's request. Employees have demanded that the company be more transparent about its decisions, and the letter also calls the project's ethics into question.