November 3, 2015 Google apologizes for 'Hitler' name on maps Google has apologized after a Berlin intersection accidentally regained its Nazi-era name, Adolf-Hitler-Platz, on the Google Maps service.
November 3, 2015 Google acquires robotic experts Boston Dynamics Google has bought Boston Dynamics, an advanced robotics company with several high-profile robots to its name. The move is the latest in a series of similar deals recently sealed by the tech giant.
November 3, 2015 Google’s mystery barge caught in Coast Guard red tape Google’s plans to build an “interactive space” on a barge in the San Francisco Bay have been forced to drop anchor thanks to an investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard.
November 3, 2015 Google billionaires jet-setting to exotic spots and taxpayers appear to pay part of bill Google's top execs are using their private fleet of jets to fly to some of the world's most exotic vacation spots -- and taxpayers appear to be footing part of the bill.
November 3, 2015 Google: NSA spying on data centers is ‘outrageous’ Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt called reports of the U.S. government spying on the company's data centers "outrageous" and if proven true, potentially illegal.
November 3, 2015 How Google Street View could fight invasive species Google's online street views could help scientists track and fight invasive species over the Internet, researchers say.
November 3, 2015 Google smartwatch reportedly coming ‘sooner rather than later’ The smartwatch market is beginning to heat up, with several major tech companies already in the game. Two big hitters – Apple and Google – are yet to enter the space, although a report this week suggests the latter could be launching a device soon.
November 3, 2015 Google plans to use your face in advertising Taking a page out of Facebook's, well, book, Google is has changed its Terms of Service to allow it to use your profiles in advertisements. If you give something a +1 on Google+, it could show up in marketing materials.
November 3, 2015 Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter call for transparency on NSA spying Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft are part of a broad alliance of technology companies and civil liberties groups that will demand dramatically increased transparency around U.S. government surveillance efforts.
November 3, 2015 Google is developing an Android game console Google is developing a videogame console and wristwatch powered by its Android operating system, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Internet company seeks to spread the software beyond smartphones and tablets.