September 4, 2018 British broadcasters urge 'independent oversight' of Facebook, Google and Twitter A group of leading British broadcasters have called for tighter regulation and “independent oversight” of big technology firms in a letter published Sunday.
September 2, 2018 6 clever tricks Google users wish they knew sooner Google has evolved into more than a search site. Gmail started as an invite-only experiment, and now it’s enrolled more than a billion active users. Today, a Google account will land you seemingly limitless power, storage, and versatility. You can automatically use Drive, Docs, Calendar, YouTube, Google+, and so much more.
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.
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.
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.
August 29, 2018 Google Maps mistakenly shows 'McCain Senate Office Building' Google Maps isn't waiting for the Senate.
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.
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.
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.
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.