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Google Australia sued over collection and use of location data

Google Australia sued over collection and use of location data

ACCC claims consumers misled about how to disable tracking.
Ry Crozier Oct 29 2019 11:55AM Cloud
Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit

Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit

As it eyes slice of data rich market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.
Greg Roumeliotis and Paresh Dave Oct 29 2019 6:59AM Financial Services
Google unveils quantum computer breakthrough; critics say wait a qubit

Google unveils quantum computer breakthrough; critics say wait a qubit

Cracks complex problem in minutes rather than years.
Douglas Busvine and Paresh Dave Oct 24 2019 1:03PM Hardware
Eager iOS jailbreakers tricked into click fraud

Eager iOS jailbreakers tricked into click fraud

Checkrain fake jailbreak site borrows pics of real researchers.
Juha Saarinen Oct 18 2019 6:45AM Security
Google unveils Pixel 4 phones with radar

Google unveils Pixel 4 phones with radar

Plus a more affordable laptop.
Staff Writers Oct 16 2019 8:42AM Hardware
Google begins responding to Texas antitrust investigators' data demands

Google begins responding to Texas antitrust investigators' data demands

Texas denies probing for anti-Republican bias.
Diane Bartz and Paresh Dave Oct 14 2019 1:35PM Strategy
Google secures two Android phone makers' backing in fight against EU antitrust order

Google secures two Android phone makers' backing in fight against EU antitrust order

Gigaset and HMD Global Oy allowed to intervene in the lawsuit.
Foo Yun Chee Oct 11 2019 6:58AM Software
Exploited Android 0day linked to notorious spyware vendor

Exploited Android 0day linked to notorious spyware vendor

Many popular devices vulnerable.
Juha Saarinen Oct 7 2019 9:27AM Security
Google offers incognito mode for Maps in privacy push

Google offers incognito mode for Maps in privacy push

Also for YouTube and Voice Assistant services, options include automatic data deletion.
Staff Writer Oct 3 2019 1:30PM Strategy
Website that allowed Huawei phones to install Google apps taken down

Website that allowed Huawei phones to install Google apps taken down

After security researcher highlighted the "backdoor" to sidestep a US ban.
Staff Writer Oct 3 2019 6:59AM Benchmarking Change
Comcast emerges as new Google antitrust foe

Comcast emerges as new Google antitrust foe

One of America’s largest media companies wadies into epic regulatory pile-on.
Paresh Dave and Sheila Dang Oct 2 2019 12:30AM Cloud
EU ready to act alone on digital tax if no global deal in 2020

EU ready to act alone on digital tax if no global deal in 2020

Ramping up pressure on multinationals accused of paying too little.
Francesco Guarascio Sep 30 2019 12:50PM Financial Services
Google data now a $6 million deal for NSW Transport

Google data now a $6 million deal for NSW Transport

Real-time travel time data reliance increases.
Justin Hendry Sep 26 2019 1:37PM Strategy
Chrome update whacks Macs' file systems

Chrome update whacks Macs' file systems

File system damage first blamed on Avid Media Composer.
Juha Saarinen Sep 26 2019 1:21PM Security
Oracle says investigators have asked it for information about Google

Oracle says investigators have asked it for information about Google

Looking into allegations that Mountain View violated antitrust law.
Diane Bartz Sep 26 2019 1:21PM Strategy
Patch out for exploited Internet Explorer zero-day

Patch out for exploited Internet Explorer zero-day

Windows Defender gets out of band update too.
Juha Saarinen Sep 24 2019 1:08PM Security
Google launches subscription service for select apps and games

Google launches subscription service for select apps and games

Play Pass gives Android users access to more than 350 apps and games without ad.
Staff Writer Sep 24 2019 6:59AM Financial Services
Europe's top court to rule on 'right to be forgotten' Google case on September 24

Europe's top court to rule on 'right to be forgotten' Google case on September 24

Decision if search behemoth must remove links to sensitive personal data imminent.
Foo Yun Chee Sep 23 2019 12:55PM Strategy
In tech 'awakening,' US workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests

In tech 'awakening,' US workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests

Saying employers had too slow to tackle global warming, drastic action needed.
Joseph Menn and Jeffrey Dastin Sep 22 2019 10:25PM Strategy
India tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse

India tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse

As government draws up a data privacy law and pushes local data storage.
Sankalp Phartiyal Sep 20 2019 6:55AM Cloud

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