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Google April 28, 2020

YouTube expands fact-check panels to US amid widespread coronavirus misinformation

Amid the onslaught of coronavirus misinformation, YouTube announced on Tuesday an expansion of its fact-check panels to the United States.

Media April 26, 2020

CNN 'Larry King' episode featuring Biden accuser's mother disappears from Google Play catalog

The 1993 episode of "Larry King Live" featuring an anonymous caller who was later identified as Biden accuser Tara Reade's mother is no longer listed in Google Play's catalog. 

Coronavirus April 24, 2020

Remote meetings don't feel the same. Here's why

As countless people worldwide have taken to Zoom, FaceTime and Google Hangouts for work meetings and even family catch-ups, they've noticed that it doesn't feel quite the same as speaking in person.

Coronavirus April 24, 2020

Apple and Google will shut down coronavirus tracing app when pandemic ends, companies say

Apple and Google say they will shut down their coronavirus contact tracing app after the pandemic is under control, as the tech giants strive to addresss ongoing privacy concerns about the effort.

Big Tech Backlash April 21, 2020

Rachel Bovard: Coronavirus reveals big tech's unchecked, scary power over our lives

It’s become very clear how unchecked big tech's power really is.

Google April 20, 2020

ACLU says Google-Apple coronavirus contact tracing effort poses 'significant risk' to privacy, civil liberties

The recently announced contact tracing effort from Google and Apple to stem the spread of coronavirus poses a risk to privacy and civil liberties, according to privacy advocates.

Google April 20, 2020

Google blocks 18 million coronavirus scam emails per day

Google has been blocking about 18 million scam emails related to coronavirus per day, the company says.

Coronavirus April 15, 2020

Former Google CEO slams federal government’s coronavirus response, saying it 'cost us lives'

The former CEO of Google said that he hopes Americans will be "grateful" for how Silicon Valley has stepped up during the coronavirus pandemic as he also took a veiled swipe at the federal government's response.

Google April 10, 2020

Google builds faster, streamlined unemployment application for New York to handle flood of jobless claims

Google has built an application portal to help the hard-hit state of New York deal with the massive influx of unemployment filings as the coronavirus shutdown cripples its economy.

Apple April 10, 2020

Apple and Google partner on coronavirus contact tracing effort

Apple and Google are partnering to build a Bluetooth-enabled technology that could allow widespread contact tracing as a way to contain the novel coronavirus and help countries find a path back to normalcy.

Google April 8, 2020

Google takes heat about coronavirus data from Democratic senators

Two prominent Democratic senators called on Google to prioritize privacy in its decision to use anonymized location data to track peoples' movements in an effort to help battle the coronavirus pandemic.