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Google Faces Lawsuit Over Incognito Mode Tracking

Google is facing a lawsuit that it tried (and failed) to kill. Bloomberg reported that the suit alleges that Google secretly scoops up troves of internet data even if users browse in “Incognito" mode to keep their search activity private. The case is called Brown v. Google LLC, and was brought by three plaintiffs (individually and on behalf of all

News Corp and Google Agree to Global Partnership on News

News Corp announced today that it has agreed to an historic multi-year partnership with Google to provide trusted journalism from its news sites around the world in return for significant payments by Google. The long-term deal involves payment for premium content for Google News Showcase. Among the News Corp publications joining Google News Showcase will be The Wall Street Journal,

Google Stifled Scientists’ Writing About AI Research

Alphabet Inc's Google this year moved to tighten control over its scientists' papers by launching a “sensitive topics” review, and in at least three cases, requested authors to refrain from casting its technology in a negative light, according to internal communications and interviews with researchers involved in the work, Reuters reported. Google’s new review procedure asks that researchers consult with

Google Really Doesn’t Care About Android Tablets

I've used Android tablets for nearly ten years, starting with the Motorola Xoom way back in 2011. I then adopted the Google Nexus series with the Nexus 10, 7 and 9 tablets over a couple of years. After those, I jumped ship to a Huawei M5 10" before getting a previously-enjoyed Samsung Tab S6, which is a very capable piece

Google Photos is Updating its Storage Policy

Google announced changes to Google Photos' storage policy. This may affect people who have posted a lot of photos there. The change will not take place immediately. Starting on June 1, 2021, any new photos and videos you upload will count toward the free 15 GB storage that comes with every Google Account or the additional storage you've purchased as

Afraid to go house-to-house tonight? You can play Google’s Halloween game

There are plenty of reasons to be afraid of this night every year – people who place coffins on their porches and suddenly sit up as you ascend the steps, mechanical ghosts and witches that scream or give an evil laugh as you approach them, you see pretty much everything out there.  This year, though, is especially problematic, with Coronavirus,

U.S Department of Justice Sued Google for Antitrust Violations

U.S. Department of Justice, along with eleven state Attorneys General, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Columbia against Google for violating antitrust laws. The Attorneys General involved in the lawsuit represent Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Texas. The Wall Street Journal reported that all eleven of the