Google November 11, 2019 Sen. Hawley blames Big Tech lobbyists for lack of progress on privacy laws: 'They've gamed the system' Big tech companies like Google and Facebook have continually abused user privacy, hoarded personal data, and lobbied against federal legislation to rein them in - but all of that could be changing, said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.Â
Facebook November 8, 2019 Facebook and YouTube remove content mentioning potential whistleblower's name Facebook and Google-owned YouTube are both removing content mentioning the potential name of the whistleblower whose complaint sparked a formal impeachment investigation into President Trump.
Health Care November 8, 2019 2 in 5 Americans have misdiagnosed themselves after searching symptoms online, survey finds In the survey of 2,000 Americans, 65 percent said they had turned to Google in an attempt to diagnose themselves.
Google November 7, 2019 Google wants ‘more work’ with Defense Department, top exec says Google has no intention of leaving the national security business, despite perceptions in some quarters that the tech giant is against working with the Defense Department.
Google November 6, 2019 Board of Google's parent company is investigating top executives over inappropriate relationships: report Alphabet's board of directors is investigating how executives handled claims of sexual harassment and other midconduct -- including the actions of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who has been accused of having relationships with employees.
Amazon November 5, 2019 Amazon Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant can be hacked using lasers, experts warn Assistant can be hacked by shining a laser on the devices' microphones, according to an international team of researchers.
Big Tech Backlash November 4, 2019 Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis Apple is devoting $2.5 billion to help alleviate the housing crisis that Big Tech helped create in California.
OPINION November 2, 2019 Penny Nance: Fight against sex trafficking and child porn could be hurt by change to Internet Potential changes to the functioning of the Internet could inadvertently open the floodgates of harmful content and hurt efforts to identify and stop sex trafficking and child pornography
Facebook November 1, 2019 Facebook, Google and Apple accused of enabling online slave markets: report Facebook, Google and Apple have been accused of enabling online slave markets, according to an undercover investigation by BBC News Arabic.
Google October 25, 2019 Google Pixel 4 review: A mixed bag Google's Pixel 4 is a solid smartphone for any Android user and while it's not going to make me switch from being an iPhone guy, it does offer a few benefits over the competition. Unfortunately, it also offers a few drawbacks as well.
Google October 24, 2019 PragerU takes aim at YouTube, sends truck to blast 'censored' videos outside company's HQ An LED-covered video truck is driving around Silicon Valley Thursday blasting out PragerU videos that the organization says have been restricted by YouTube.