Tag: Google
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Google tried to cover up sexual misconduct, alleges shareholder
In a bid to hide sexual harassment allegations against former Google executives, Alphabet's board of directors has approved hefty severance packages for the accused, according a lawsuit filed by a shareholder of the company.
January 11, 2019 -
Donald Trump worst perpetrator of fake news, says UN Special Rapporteur
The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion, the ‘worst perpetrator’ of misinformation on the Internet is US President Donald Trump.
December 27, 2018 -
Google to shift Messages web app from Android.com: Report
The move is seen as the company's plan to minimise the use of the word "Android", 9to5google.com reported on Wednesday.
December 27, 2018 -
Google remembers social activist Baba Amte
The Doodle slideshow followed Amte's life, which he dedicated to serving those in need, especially the ones afflicted with leprosy.
December 26, 2018 -
Quick Heal detects fake apps on Google Play Store
The basic intention of this application is to increase the download count and good rating of sponsored apps.
December 24, 2018 -
Indian mobile websites low on speed; harmful for brands, says study
For every second of delay in mobile page load-time, brands face 20 per cent drop in conversions and 53 per cent consumers leave a mobile site that takes longer than three seconds to load.
December 22, 2018 -
Google denies it altered YouTube code to slow down Microsoft Edge
Joshua Bakita said that the company added a "hidden empty div over YouTube videos" that slowed down streaming on Microsoft Edge.
December 20, 2018 -
Top launches from Tech Giants in 2018
The later part of this year saw the launch of a host of high profile gadgets from tech giants such as Apple, Google, Huawei, OnePlus and many more
December 17, 2018 -
Not offering ‘controversial’ face recognition technology for now: Google
Toeing Microsoft's line which has asked governments across the world to regulate this technology, Google said facial recognition merits careful consideration.
December 15, 2018 -
US-China war isn’t going away
Huawei is the world’s second largest manufacturer of smartphones, having passed Apple earlier this year. It is also the second largest supplier of telecom equipment, having initially made its foreign expansion in the UK.
December 15, 2018 -
No plans to launch Google search engine in China: Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai appeared before members of the House Judiciary Committee during a Congressional hearing on Google's data collection practices
December 12, 2018 -
WhatsApp writes to RBI seeking nod to expand payment services to all users
WhatsApp is currently piloting WhatsApp payments, and its Chief Chris Daniels has now written to the RBI urging that a formal approval be granted to take the payments product to all its users in the country.
December 2, 2018 -
Google Hangouts to shut by 2020?
The popular messaging platform will continue to be part of workplace communication as Hangouts Chat on G Suite and video conferencing platform Hangouts Meet
December 1, 2018 -
Google doodle honours Charles-Michel de l’Épée
In those times, education for the deaf and dumb was limited to only the wealthy families. Charles-Michel de l'Épée adopted a more democratic approach by educating children from everywhere.
November 24, 2018 -
Instagram’s new feature to track users’ time spent on the app
Facebook is expected to follow Instagram and add the feature to its activity dashboard, which is to be called "Your time on Facebook".
November 15, 2018 -
After Google, Facebook to make arbitration for harassment claims optional
Facebook is also planning to do away with its policy of requiring employees to settle sexual harassment claims made against colleagues in private arbitration alone.
November 10, 2018 -
Microsoft doesn’t use customers’ data for profit: Satya Nadella
"Customers must be in control of their data. It is our collective responsibility to keep the data safe," the Microsoft CEO had emphasised in May.
November 6, 2018