September 25, 2017 500+ Google Play apps hit by ad-related malware The apps containing the malicious Igexin ad SDK received more than 100 million downloads.
September 25, 2017 Google tool for hate crimes questioned by conservative media Google is attempting to help reporters find hate crime stories with machine learning – though it remains to be seen how impartial the effort is.
September 25, 2017 Google built an entire fake city to test the AI of its driverless cars The self-driving car race is really heating up, with several tech companies zooming towards the finish line. Waymo is using a fake city in the California desert to simulate real-life situations that human drivers confront every day on American roads and highways.
September 25, 2017 Google ARCore will bring augmented reality to Android phones ARCore builds on Tango, 'but it works without any additional hardware, which means it can scale across the Android ecosystem,' Google says.
September 25, 2017 Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana team up to take on Google The voice assistant business is about to get even more interesting, as Amazon and Microsoft announced a partnership that will see Alexa and Cortana playing nice with each other.
September 21, 2017 Amazon, Facebook and Google: Are they history's greatest robber barons? Events of this summer underscore the immense political power wielded by our economy’s corporate giants.
September 20, 2017 Amazon 'reviewing' website after suggesting bomb-making materials to customers Amazon said it’s “reviewing” its website algorithm after it reportedly suggested bomb-making materials to customers after they made purchases.
September 20, 2017 Facebook revamps policies after anti-Semitic ad targeting scandal Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced the social networking giant would strengthen its ad targeting policies after a recent scandal which let ad buyers target anti-Semitic categories.
September 20, 2017 Beware of Googles bearing gifts These days, Google is getting more publicity than it probably wants.
September 18, 2017 Google Pixel 2 may disappoint fans with this feature The Google Pixel 2 could come with a feature that might disappoint many awaiting its big arrival.