Rewind 2020: Big Tech reckoning begins in America
2020 was the first time when Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Google's Sundar Pichai and Apple's Tim Cook testified as a group to the Congress. And then, they testified some more, in smaller cohorts, in a year when their services wove tightly into the social fabric of a world that retreated from public spaces.
Google launches new site to help travel industry gauge demand
Called 'Travel Insights with Google', the new website will help better understand pent-up travel demand and leverage insights from these tools for businesses to position themselves for recovery, the company said.
Google Camera Go gets HDR mode
The new mode will increase the dynamic range of a given image and will also enhance the overall output of the images with more details. Android Go Edition is a stripped-down version of the regular Android operating system for entry-level smartphones. It is designed for devices with 2GB or lower RAM.
Google Stadia game streaming available on iOS via web app
One can play Stadia games on an iPhone or iPad by creating a web app shortcut that uses the Safari browser. To get started, one will need a Stadia account and an iPhone or iPad with iOS version 14.3 or greater with the least one game in the Stadia library.
Now 38 US states sue Google over search manipulation
According to a statement from the New York attorney general's office on Thursday, the states are asking the court to stop Google's illegal conduct and "restore a competitive marketplace." "Google sits at the crossroads of so many areas of our digital economy and has used its dominance to illegally squash competitors, monitor nearly every aspect of our digital lives, and profit to the tune of billions," said New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James.
Google brings more Indian languages to Search results in India
The company said that over the next month, Search will start to show relevant content in supported Indian languages where appropriate, even if the local language query is typed in English. "This functionality will also better serve bilingual users who feel comfortable reading both English and an Indian language. It will roll out in five Indian languages: Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu," Google said during its ‘L10n' virtual event.
Malware hidden in 28 Chrome, Edge extensions hits 30 lakh people
The Chrome and Edge extensions are associated with some of the world's most popular platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Google Chrome. The malware has the functionality to redirect user's traffic to ads or phishing sites and to steal people's personal data, such as birth dates, email addresses, and active devices.
Texas, 9 other US states file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleges that Google entered into an anticompetitive agreement with Facebook to boost its online advertising business. This agreement led to making misrepresentations to users and customers, and suppressing competition, according to the complaint.
Google acquires Neverware that turns old PCs into Chromebooks
The New York-based firm announced this on its website, saying Neverware and CloudReady are now officially part of Google and the Chrome OS team. Neverware owns the software application called CloudReady that allows users to convert a PC into a system that runs Chrome OS.
US opens probe into users' data collection by 9 top tech firms
The FTC said in a statement late on Monday that it is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, "requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices, and how their practices affect children and teens".
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