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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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