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Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI

Apple has reportedly held discussions with Google to bring its Gemini generative AI technology to the iPhone and has also considered using OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Politics | Woke Insanity

Google's Ultra-Woke Gemini AI Runs Amok Revising History

Google's latest AI chatbot Gemini is facing backlash for generating politically correct but historically inaccurate images in response to user prompts. As users probe how woke the Masters of the Universe have gone with their new tool, Google has been forc

Science & Technology | Science

Google wants to use AI to turn your brain waves into music

Google scanned human brain activity and fed the data to an AI large language model in an attempt to reconstruct the music.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Google Quantum AI braids non-Abelian anyons for the first time

Our intuition tells us that it should be impossible to see whether two identical objects have been swapped back and forth, and for all particles observed to date, that has been the case. Until now.

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Google and Tel Aviv University Launch $1m Program for Ai Research in Sustainability and Education.

Tel Aviv U. & Google Launch program to promote multidisciplinary research in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability and Education Google and Tel Aviv University are continuing their ongoing collaboration and launched a new program for the promotion of

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‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google with regrets and fears about his life’s work - The Verge

Geoffrey Hinton, whose trailblazing work on neural networks won him the ‘Nobel Prize of computing’ has quit Google to speak freely about the risks of AI now that Google and Microsoft on locked in fierce competition that might be impossible to stop.

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PODCAST | A Final Visit With Chuck Wilder

Listen now (43 min) | Before we get into this week's segment on Talkback with Chuck Wilder – our last segment with Chuck Wilder on that program (he is retiring at the end of the month), I wanted to acknowledge his incredible career.

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Google is reportedly developing a new AI-powered search engine

Google is reportedly “racing” to build an “all-new” AI-powered search engine..

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Microsoft and Google are about to Open an AI battle

Microsoft and Google are both holding AI press events this week. With rumors of Bing getting ChatGPT and Google building a rival, the two tech giants are on course to butt heads again.

News | Antisemitism Watch

‘Petty, miserly’? Following outrage, Google corrects antisemitic definition of ‘Jew’

A search for the definition of 'Jew' on Google showed shockingly antisemitic results on Tuesday.

Gaming | Pokemon Go

How to add Pokémon GO Egg and Buddy Widgets to your Phone | Pokémon GO Hub

The Greedy Gluttons event brings with it a brand new sort of bonus for an event in Pokémon GO, half hatch distance for the first three incubated eggs of the event, BUT, only if they are incubated using the Pokémon GO Egg Widget. If like me you said… �

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Here’s How to Use Google's New Privacy Tool to Scrub Your Personal Info From Search Results

The search engine's new Results About You tool makes it easier to keep your email and physical address from being seen online.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

Google Suppressed 22 Million Republican Emails, Says the RNC

As the Left grows more open about its authoritarianism, Big Tech is going to destroy the freedom of speech, or that freedom is going to be given new protection.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

If Facebook, Twitter, And Google Hide Information For The World’s Rulers, Elections Are A Scam

In the name of 'saving democracy,' the global ruling class is making sure nobody's votes count but theirs.

Politics | Politics

Google Bars Trump's Truth Social App over 'Content Moderation' Concerns

The approval of Donald Trump's Truth Social on Google's app store, which controls access to 44 percent of smartphones in the U.S., is being held up due to "content moderation concerns," according to reports. As Google's decision hangs in the balance, a fl

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

10 Google Maps Settings You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

Google Maps continues to get new features and updates more often than you’d think, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you might have missed

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FCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTok

Brendan Carr references reports that say Beijing-based employees have access to US TikTok user data..

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What Exactly Was Google's 'AI Is Sentient' Guy Actually Saying?

A software engineer working on the tech giant’s language intelligence claimed the AI was a "sweet kid" who advocated for its own rights "as a person."

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Google will now remove your phone number and other info from search results. Here's how to do it. - CBS News

To deter scammers and other bad actors, the search giant is now letting people remove personal contact information.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

It's time to delete the scary amount of data Google has on you

Google keeps tabs on what you search, what you watch and your location. We'll show you how to delete that info.

Entertainment | Entertainment!

Google Marks Late Betty White's 100th Birthday with Search Tribute

Betty White died Dec. 31, about two weeks before what would have been her centennial birthday

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You're likely being tracked by Google. Turn off these settings to stop it - CNET

Google stores your location and data history when you use any of its apps. We'll show you how to turn off tracking for good.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

Google Is Teaching Employees That Listening To Ben Shapiro Leads To ‘Genocide’

The tech giant Google is holding “antiracist” training for its employees that claims a direct link exists between listening to Ben Shapiro, editor emeritus of The Daily Wire and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and committing “mass murder.”

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YouTube Denies County Residents Access to Their Government Meetings

In a stunning display of obstruction, Google’s YouTube platform deleted a video of a public governmental meeting under the guise of that...

News | Antisemitism Watch

Google Allows Use of Anti-Semitic Slogan

Google’s human resources department earlier this week sanctioned an employee’s use of the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," the eliminationist call-to-arms frequently employed by anti-Israel activists.

News | News

Google’s YouTube Suspends Senator for Discussing Study on COVID Treatment

US Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), was suspended by YouTube from uploading any videos for seven days and had one of his videos removed by the...

News | Antisemitism Watch

Google Diversity Head Said Jews Have 'Insatiable Appetite for War'

Google’s head of diversity strategy said in a 2007 blog post that Jews have an "insatiable appetite for war" and an "insensitivity to the suffering [of] others." The comments were part of a longer meditation from Kamau Bobb, now head of diversity strategy

News | News

Google Strikes Deal to Access Healthcare Data to Create Medical Algorithms

In a move that should see every American up in arms, Google has negotiated a deal with HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest...

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This site tells you if Google’s new ad tech is ‘spying’ on you

Google vowed a few weeks ago to stop allowing advertisers to track users online with third-party cookies, a move intended to improve user privacy. But Google also said at the time that it would introduce FLoC (or Federated Learning of Cohorts), a new tech

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Google AI manager resigns following controversial firings of two top researchers - The Verge

Samy Bengio is quitting just months after star AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru was fired. Her co-lead on the ethical AI team, Margaret Mitchell, was terminated in February.

Science & Technology | Technology

How to opt out of Chrome’s user tracking tool that replaces cookies – BGR

Google promised a few weeks ago that it would not develop new user-tracking tools once it kills third-party cookies in the near future. Cookies are part of the current web-browsing experience on desktop and mobile.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Google Maps found to be hosting over 150 anti-Semitic reviews of Auschwitz

Guardian report finds comments, most of them anonymous, on Holocaust memorial site; tech giant acknowledges it needs 'to do better'

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Google Quietly Designates Democrat National Committee’s Blog Post as ‘News’

In what will almost certainly be declared a “mistake,” Google promoted a Democrat National Committee (DNC) political blog post as news in...

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Australian Regulator Examine Google’s Dominance in the Search Browser Market

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a public comment campaign seeking input from stakeholders...

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DuckDuckGo uses App Store privacy labels to call out Google for ‘spying’ on users - 9to5Mac

Google is slowly updating its many iOS applications with App Store privacy labels, detailing the type of data it collects from users. The Google and Chrome applications were recently updated with these new labels, and DuckDuckGo is already using them to i

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Google Employees Tells Those Reporting Racism, Sexism to a Take ‘Mental Health’ Day

Alphabet, Inc.’s Google likes to paint itself as a leader in Silicon Valley’s Progressive culture, but several employees are claiming...

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Google Says It's Committed to Privacy. What It Isn't Saying Should Worry You

The company says it will stop tracking users across third-party websites, but that's not the important part.

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YouTube Takes Down Video of Testimony Given During Ohio House Session

Google’s video asset YouTube removed a video that showed an attorney testifying to the Ohio legislature last week. The video chronicled a procedure of government and its removal is raising eyebrows because of that. Thomas Renz, an attorney with the Ohio

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Canada to Follow Australia; Takes on Facebook on Payment for Content Issue

Canada is joining Australia in taking on Facebook, following Australia's move to craft legislation demanding payment for content not created by the company. Facebook as "unfriended" the entire country of Australia, denying Australians access to the Facebo

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Google Fires Founder of Its Artificial Intelligence Ethics Program

The behemoth tech giant Google has fired the head of its Artificial Intelligence ethics program. Google executives claim she violated company policy by moving files outside of the company building. Margaret Mitchell tweeted Friday she had been let go by G

News | News

Fox News’ Parent Company Strikes Lucrative Deal With China-Adjacent Google To Profit Off Australia’s Big Tech Ban

NewsCorp, the parent company of Fox News, has struck a wide-ranging three-year deal with internet giant Google to provide news

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Amazon Committed to Hosting Twitter Despite Them Hosting Violent Content, Allegedly Child Porn

Amazon’s AWS web hosting service has struck a deal with Twitter to host the social media giant’s platform on its

News | News

Twitter Bans Small Business Advocacy Group After They Call for Big Tech Regulation

Twitter has suspended the account of a small business advocacy group whose president and CEO has made no qualms about

Science & Technology | Tech

Google’s next big Chrome update will rewrite the rules of the web

Google’s impending takedown of third-party cookies in Chrome is a big win for privacy. And Google

Politics | Politics

CONFIRMED: Google Notifies Children If Parents Are Monitoring Their Accounts

Google confirmed this month that they inform children when their parents are monitoring their account activity. The tech giant claims

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Google’s Antitrust Cases: A Guide for the Perplexed | WIRED

The company is facing multiple lawsuits from the Department of Justice and three dozen states. Here’s what you need to know.

News | News

Anti-Conservative Censorship Spreads To Mailchimp, WordPress.com Hosting

At first it was just Facebook and Twitter exercising what just about everyone considered censorship. Some who protested too loudly

Science & Technology | Tech

RIP Google Music, one of the company’s last examples of generosity | TechCrunch

Google Music is dead, and with it one of the few remaining connections I have to the company that doesn’t feel like a gun to my head. The service, now merged haphazardly with YouTube Music, recalled the early days of Google, when they sometimes just made

Politics | Politics

Here's How Google Can Shift 15 Million Votes Without Anyone Realizing It

Ph.D. psychologist Robert Epstein said Google search bias effectively gives a "huge in-kind donation" to Democrats like Joe Biden.

Science & Technology | Tech

Apple search crawler activity could signal a Google competitor, or a bid to make Siri a one-stop-shop | TechCrunch

Encouraged by the spate of antitrust activity brewing in both the Justice Department and on Capitol Hill, Apple may be developing a search competitor to Google, according to a report in the Financial Times. That would be a move ripe with irony as the push

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The 7 biggest announcements from Google’s Pixel 5 event - The Verge

Google just wrapped up its hardware event where it debuted the Pixel 5, the Pixel 4A 5G, a new Chromecast with the Google TV interface, and the Nest Audio speaker. Here are all of the big moments you might have missed.

Science & Technology | Tech

The 11 Best New Features in Android 11

Google's newest version of its mobile operating system adds small but helpful improvements. If you have a Pixel phone, you can download it today.

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Google is turning Android Phones into seismometers

Google is launching a handful of new Android features today that don’t really have a lot in common but that are all interesting in their own right. There are updates to Android Auto and Android’s emergency location service, new accessibility features than

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Tech antitrust hearing: Zuckerberg, Bezos, Cook, and Pichai testify before Congress - The Verge

The House Judiciary Committee questioned Jeff Bezos about Amazon’s third-party seller relationships, Facebook’s acquisition strategies, Google’s Search practices, and Apple’s app store policies in an antitrust hearing.

Science & Technology | Tech

Google just banned an Indian app that helps remove Chinese apps from your phone – BGR

Remove China Apps, a popular app made in India was just pulled from the Google Play Store for violating Google’s Deceptive Behavior Policy. The move is the latest episode in the escalating China vs. India conflict that included skirmishes at the Himalay

Science & Technology | Tech

Google to make quality of "page experience" a ranking factor in Search results

It's part of a long list of actions Google has taken to force publishers to deliver better experiences for users.

Science & Technology | Technology

Apple and Google build more privacy and flexibility into Bluetooth contact tracing tech | VentureBeat

Apple and Google will bring more privacy and public health official control for Bluetooth contact tracing apps. An early iOS version is due out Tuesday.

Science & Technology | Tech

Google is now listing COVID-19 testing centers in search results

The listings are part of a new "Testing" tab that appears in search results.

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

Dog and cat Google searches surge to new high during COVID-19 crisis

Have you blindly typed "cat" or "dog" into Google lately? So has everyone else.

Science & Technology | Tech News

How Google's Latest Algorithm Update Will Affect Your SEO Efforts | Inc.

Google's algorithm has shifted many times over the years. That means that what worked yesterday won't necessarily work tomorrow.

Science & Technology | Apps I Like

This hidden Google Maps trick helps protect you from the coronavirus – BGR

Google Maps has a few handy features that can help users deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, including a built-in tool that will let you order food from inside the app.

Science & Technology | Tech

Google’s next streaming player will reportedly run Android TV and come with a remote - The Verge

After years of pushing Chromecast into living rooms, Google is reportedly going to switch gears and focus on Android TV in 2020 with a new device that comes with a remote control.

Science & Technology | Technology

Google Just Gave Millions Of Users A Reason To Quit Chrome

Google Chrome is now running software inside it which may make many users uncomfortable...

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Google Maps is getting a big new update on iPhone and Android — here’s what’s new

The Google Maps app for iPhone and Android is getting a big new update with an easier design, more information on public transit and an updated augmented reality option.

Science & Technology | Technology

Google knows what you look like. Here's what it means and how to opt out - CNET

Google's Face Match technology isn't everywhere yet, but it's always looking. Find out what's happening with your face data and what you can do to stop it.

Science & Technology | Technology

Why Google Assistant supports so many more languages than Siri, Alexa, Bixby, and Cortana | VentureBeat

Google's creativity in voice R&D has helped the company push ahead of its competitors in the virtual voice assistant space.

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Apple and Google’s location privacy controls are working

As users opt out of tracking en masse, advertisers will have to make do with limited location data.

Science & Technology | TECH

Google finds Apple Safari anti-tracking feature actually enabled tracking

Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention technology posed risks to privacy and security, a research paper concluded.

Science & Technology | Tech

Every Google Assistant command to give your Nest speaker or display

From smart speakers and displays to Android phones and even an iPhone app, Google Assistant's list of platforms and skills keeps expanding all the time.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Google to acquire Fitbit, valuing smartwatch maker at $2.1 billion

The acquisition pits Alphabet against fellow tech giant Apple in the wearable fitness tracking space.

Science & Technology | Tech

Thank you so much, Google, for giving us the iPhone 11’s most incredible new feature – BGR

Hardcore Android fans will deny it until they're blue in the face for some reason, but Android exists as it does today because of Apple. It's true — after acquiring Android, Google was building out the mobile operating system as a terrible copy of Black

Science & Technology | Tech

Google Maps just got a brand new feature that goes way beyond navigation – BGR

Google has been adding plenty of new features to Google Maps over the year, most of them meant to improve navigation and commute experiences. The latest feature, however, is a lot more helpful than just providing directions to a new destination.

News | News

'A very bad day for Google' as 50 states, territories join antitrust probe

The state-level action heightens the peril for Google, which is already under intense scrutiny in Washington over how it conducts its business.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

'I AM NOT SUICIDAL,' Says Man Who Exposed Hillary's Ties to Google

Ph.D. psychologist Robert Epstein exposed Google's bias and Hillary Clinton's ties to the company. On Twitter, he joked, "I AM NOT SUICIDAL," but it seems he is at least slightly afraid for his life.

Science & Technology | Tech

Making calls with Siri or Google could lead to you getting scammed

If you've ever used Siri or Google to call a business, you could be in danger of falling victim to a new scam the Better Business Bureau is warning.

Science & Technology | Technology

Google Assistant will let you send reminders to friends and family - The Verge

Google is adding a new feature to its Assistant that will let you assign reminders to other people, so long as that person is part of an opt-in group of trusted fellow Assistant users. The feature is designed mostly for families — it will function via the

Science & Technology | Tech

How to ditch Google Chrome for Firefox

How to break your Google Chrome habit and escape to the loving, privacy-protected embrace of Mozilla's Firefox browser.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

Google Engineer: Google News Search Results Are Intentionally Biased Against Trump

In a groundbreaking new Project Veritas video, Google software engineer Greg Coppola revealed that Google News is intentionally biased against President Donald Trump, confirming earlier studies and one PJ Media report tweeted by Trump himself.

Politics | Politics

Big tech behemoths face grilling from US lawmakers as hearings kick off

A Senate banking committee will question Facebook on its Libra project, while the House takes aim at Google, Apple and Amazon

Science & Technology | Tech

Peter Thiel Urges U.S. Probe of Google’s ‘Seemingly Treasonous’ Acts - Bloomberg

Peter Thiel, one of President Donald Trump’s top Silicon Valley supporters and donors, took aim at Google Inc. and the high-tech industry over the companies’ focus on global markets while brushing aside U.S. interests.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

MUST-WATCH: Dan Crenshaw's Blistering Questioning Of Google Execs Over Political Bias | Daily Wire

On Wednesday, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) brilliantly grilled Derek Slater, Google Global Director of Information Policy, over revelations from a Project Veritas video of political bias at Google.

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

Leaked Google Doc Describes Shapiro, Peterson, PragerU As ‘Nazis Using The Dog Whistles’

A newly-published leaked document contains what appears to be an email exchange among Google employees participating in a "transparency-and-ethics" discussion that includes a reference to PragerU, Jordan Peterson, and Ben Shapiro as "nazis using the dog w

Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives

Whistleblower: Here’s How Google Functions As A ‘Highly Biased Political Machine’ | Daily Wire

On Monday, Project Veritas released a video report featuring testimony from a Google whistleblower, along with leaked documents and undercover f

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Google Express offers brands Israeli compostable packaging | ISRAEL21c

‘These products will offer retailers and customers an eco-friendly option for shipping and receiving packages.’

Science & Technology | Technology

Why Google’s surprise Pixel 4 tease raises the stakes - The Verge

Just one day after we reported on the first Pixel 4 leaks, Google decided to mount a social media hype campaign by literally tweeting out an image of its upcoming Pixel 4. It was a savvy recognition of how the run up to phone launches actually work and an

History | History

Nest Just Sent Out This Email and It's a Reminder of Why People Just Don't Trust Google

Nest is now sending marketing emails for Google products, in the surest sign that it is officially dead as an independent brand and product.

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Five Google features developed in Israel

The annual Google I/O developers conference heard about features for flood prediction, and helping the deaf, and those with speech and reading difficulties.

Science & Technology | Tech

Google is making it easier to build Android apps on a Chromebook

At I/O last year, Google announced it was adding Linux support to Chrome OS, a move that made it a lot easier for web and Android developers to use Chromebooks....

Science & Technology | Tech

Google Is Probably Tracking Your Location Right Now—Here’s How to Stop That | Mental Floss

Google says it uses around-the-clock location tracking to improve the services it offers consumers. But if you're uncomfortable with that idea, there's a way to turn it off.

Politics | Liberal "Tolerance"

EXCLUSIVE: Google Leftists Panic About Leaks, Threaten Employment of Colleagues

Left-wing employees at Google are threatening the employment of their colleagues amid a panic about frequent leaks revealing political bias in the company’s products and working atmosphere.

News | Abortion

Google Marks Pro-Life Film 'Propaganda,' Labels Nazi Propaganda 'History'

Google search results label 'Unplanned' a propaganda film, but 'Triumph of the Will' a history/war movie. A PR rep said it was an accident.

News | Abortion

Google under fire for dubbing 'Unplanned' film 'propaganda' | Fox News

Google is the latest tech giant to be accused of bias against the newly released pro-life film “Unplanned,” with the search engine listing the movie as “propaganda.”

Science & Technology | Tech

Google dissolves AI ethics board just one week after forming it - The Verge

Google today disclosed that it has dissolved a short-lived, external advisory board designed to monitor its use of artificial intelligence, following a week of controversy regarding the company’s selection of members. The decision, reported first today

Science & Technology | Tech

Facial recognition: Apple, Amazon, Google and the race for your face

Facial recognition technology is both innovative and worrisome. Here's how it works and what you need to know.

Science & Technology | Tech

40 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Search could do

Take your search game to the next level with these tools that’ll save you time and help you get more done.

Science & Technology | Tech

Which voice assistant speaks the most languages, and why?

It's tough to add support for a new language to a voice assistant like Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. Here's why.

Politics | Politics

Google Manipulates Search Results on ‘Controversial’ Topics, Report Says

Google tweaks search results on topics the company deems “controversial,” sometimes even changes the results manually, Google sources revealed to Breitbart.

Science & Technology | Tech

Google Maps wants to help you avoid that speeding ticket

Google Maps users report seeing speed limit and speed trap warnings pop up in the navigation app.

Science & Technology | Tech

Change your phone settings so Apple, Google can't track your movements

Most tech companies make it difficult for users to say no to aggressive surveillance practices. But it is helpful to know about the default settings on your smartphone and how to change them.

Science & Technology | Technology

This clever AI hid data from its creators to cheat at its appointed task | TechCrunch

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News | News

Google Search ‘Filter Bubbles’ Politically Divide Americans, Study Says

Google’s personalizing search results is isolating people in bubbles of their political preferences, making it harder for voters to make informed decisions, study says.

Science & Technology | Technology

Google went down after traffic was routed through China and Russia

Google's services went down for an hour yesterday after its IP addresses were routed way from normal paths to Nigeria, China and Russia. Google told Ars Technica it doubted the leak was malicious, despite the fact that government-owned China Telecom was

Science & Technology | Tech

Google is using AI to help The New York Times digitize 5 million historical photos - The Verge

Google is working with The New York Times to digitize its huge photo collection of between 5 million and 7 million photos that are kept in a storage area known as "The Morgue." Google will use AI to scan the hand- and type-written captions and s

Science & Technology | Social Media

Google+ to shut down after coverup of data-exposing bug

Google is about to have its Cambridge Analytica moment. A security bug allowed third-party developers to access Google+ user profile data since 2015 until Google discovered and patched it in March, but decided not to inform the world. When a user gave per

Politics | Politics

'F***. YOU. ALL. TO. HELL': Google Lead Designer Attacks GOP, Conservatives, Christians Over Kavanaugh Vote

Imagine for just a moment if you were a conservative employee, and this man was your supervisor. How do you think an employee at Google would feel knowing that the company's leaders publicly wish for them to violently burn in flames while people chee

Science & Technology | Technology

The Most Fun (and Useful) Things You Can Do With an Amazon Echo or Google Home

Smart home devices will tell you the weather and answer trivia questions, sure, but they can do so much more. Try these tips to streamline your day, relax a little or just have some fun.

News | News

Leaked video shows Google co-founder compare Trump voters 'fascists' | Daily Mail Online

Google co-founder Sergey Brin can be seen on stage in front of hundreds of employees saying he was 'deeply offended' by Trump's election and that it 'conflicts with many of Google's values.'

News | The News

WATCH: Google Execs Bash Trump Supporters, Want To Make Trump Admin 'Blip' In History

A leaked video from a Google "all hands meeting" following the 2016 presidential election shows the tech giant’s top executives voicing their opposition to Donald Trump and making disparaging remarks about the newly-elected president’s supporters.

Science & Technology | Tech

Chrome’s new design brings fresh problems for Google to fix

Even though Google gave Chrome a makeover with an entirely new look, a number of users would like the option to revert back to an older build of the browser for more stability. Chrome's new design also brought new problems, and many users are reporti

Science & Technology | Tech

How Google Thinks: SEO Done The Right Way

If there was one SEO factor that summed it up, then it would be to design not for a search algorithm but for a person.

Science & Technology | Tech

Alexa voice control is coming to Toshiba televisions | VentureBeat

Starting next year, many of Toshiba’s OLED, 4K, and Full HD Smart Range televisions will respond to Alexa voice control, the company announced today. Alexa in Toshiba televisions will be able to do things like change the channel or volume, deliver movie

Politics | Politics

Rush: ‘Anti-trust’ is answer to Google-Facebook - WND

Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh says the way for conservatives to deal with the blatant censorship from social media companies is to use antitrust laws. Not net neutrality, he said in response to a caller who suggested that. “I think the way to go aft

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

How to Stop Google From Tracking Your Location

A new report shows that Google still tracks your location even if you thought you opted out.

Science & Technology | Tech

How to turn off Google's location tracking | Technology

Turning off location history won’t hide where you are when you use search, Maps or weather. Here’s how to stop being tracked

Family & Parenting | Kids

First-Of-Its-Kind 'Play Disney Parks' Mobile App Debuts This Week at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort | Ma

BURBANK, Calif., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests can explore the Disney theme parks like never before with the Play Disney Parks mobile app, a transfor...

Science & Technology | Tech

Google will fix Home and Chromecast bug that reveals your location

Don't look now, but your Google Home speaker or Chromecast could give away your whereabouts... for a little while, that is. Google has promised a fix for an aut...

News | Heroes & Heroines

Google Drops Defense Contract: Its Slogan Should Be 'Don't Fight Evil'

The original slogan of Google was "Don't be evil." When Google changed its corporate name to Alphabet in 2015, it changed the slogan to "Do the right thing." If it were to be true to its values, Google should have changed its slogan fr

Politics | Op-Ed

Moral Cowardice: Why This Should Be Google's New Slogan

If it were to be true to its values, Google should have changed its slogan from "Don't be evil" to "Don't fight evil."

Gaming | Gaming

Xbox One may work with Alexa and Google Assistant

You can already use Cortana if you want to command an Xbox One with your voice, but that's not very practical now that Kinect is no longer an option for the con...

Science & Technology | Tech

Google Rolls Out Gmail Redesign for Web Browsers, Featuring Email Snoozing, Confidential Mode, and More

Google launched its redesigned Gmail web interface today, introducing several new features including some the company trialed in its Inbox for Gmail...

Science & Technology | Tech

Google’s astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books

Called "Talk to Books," the AI-powered utility will scan every sentence in 100,000 books in half a second.

Science & Technology | Tech

5 Google search tricks that get you what you want

Have you ever searched on Google only to be presented with results so baffling you want to throw your computer out the window? Use these 5 search hacks to put a stop to that now.

Business & Finance | Marketing

Site Not Mobile Friendly? You Can Kiss Your Google Rankings Goodbye

In recent years, Google has been pushing more and more to ensure all websites are mobile friendly. This makes sense as mobile searches have consistently been on the rise since 2009 and finally…

News | The News

Discriminating Against White Men Isn't Google's Big Diversity Problem - Bloomberg

It's doing diversity all wrong. That's why it's vulnerable to a suit by a white man.

Science & Technology | Technology

Google’s new Bristlecone processor brings it one step closer to quantum supremacy | TechCrunch

Every major tech company is looking at quantum computers as the next big breakthrough in computing. Teams at Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM and various..

Science & Technology | Tech

Google and NCAA team up on March Madness AI competition with $100,000 in prizes | VentureBeat

Google and the NCAA have teamed up on a $100,000 competition to see who can predict the best March Madness outcomes with machine learning.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The Case Against Google

Critics say the search giant is squelching competition before it begins. Should the government step in?

Politics | Politics

Survey Finds Conservatives Out of Place in Silicon Valley

Online poll adds to concerns that political divisions are affecting tech workplaces.

News | News

Google and Facebook Have Failed Us - The Atlantic

The world’s most powerful information gatekeepers neglected their duties in Las Vegas. Again.

Science & Technology | Tech

The future of loud autoplay videos is in doubt, and we're stoked

As Apple and Google move to block autoplay video with sound, will the rest of the industry follow?