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Google to pay publishers $1 billion over three years for their news
News publishers have long fought Google for compensation for using their content
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Google drops Australia from News Showcase launch amid regulator rancour
Google has postponed the Australian roll-out of News Showcase citing regulatory complications
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India plans launch of own app store as alternative to Google, Apple
Indian government is also considering a plan to make it mandatory for Android phones to be pre-installed with its apps
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Alphabet Inc's Google launches Google TV, new Chromecast
Google also unveiled a new Chromecast streaming device that will now come with remote control
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US tech giants face curbs on data sharing, digital marketplaces, under draft EU rules
Digital Services Act, aim to set ground rules for data-sharing and how digital marketplaces operate
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EU drafts rules to force big tech companies to share data
Draft suggests that tech giants may be banned from preferential treatment of their own services on their platforms
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Study says Google market power has grown despite EU order to play fair
Google was hit with a $2.8 billion fine three years ago by European Commission
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Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying
App stores are a fast-growing business as sales of Google’s search ads and Apple’s iPhone flatten out
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This Google Chrome extension turns articles into audio playlists
You can now listen to the articles you couldn't read
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Google to block US election ads after polls close
Google will block election-related ads on its platforms after polls close in the US election on November 3
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Advertisers agree deal with social media on steps to curb harmful content
Big advertisers announced boycotts of social media platforms they had accused of tolerating hate speech
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Companies can track phone movements to target users with ads
Google and Apple have taken steps this year to protect users from hundreds of companies
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How to find your lost Android phone using Google
With Find My Device app you can search for your missing device or erase data from it
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Google sets unprecedented goal to tap only renewable power by 2030
Google aims to power its data centers and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030
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Internet giants could be fined up to $12 million under Austrian hate speech law
Austria plans to oblige large internet platforms like Facebook and Google to delete illegal content within days
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Google, Apple roll out built-in Covid-19 exposure notifications to phones
New system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing
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Apple may be planning to launch its own search engine
Apple’s search engine might look and operate differently from its contemporaries
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Fitbit unveils stress-tracking smartwatch with Google deal pending
Fitbit Sense will help users decide whether to take on a fresh project or instead take a break
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Google plans to test secret 6GHz network in the US
6GHz band quadruples the amount of space offered to routers and provides a faster internet connection
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Google says Australia's anti-trust law would put free search services 'at risk'
Proposed laws would also help big media companies artificially inflate their search rankings
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Google to adopt new tools for better online education
Google shared over 50 new features across Meet, Classroom and G Suite to support teaching and learning process
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Pakistani startup WonderTree picked by Google, UNICEF for investment
WonderTree uses AI, machine learning to make interactive and immersive games for children with learning disabilities
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US lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits
Google and Facebook took particularly sharp jabs for alleged abuse of their market power
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Big Tech CEOs to defend their companies before US Congress by listing competitors
CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Alphabet will testify to a panel of lawmakers
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House panel schedules Big Tech CEO hearing for Wednesday
A congressional hearing featuring CEOs of four American tech companies will take place on Wednesday
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Big tech antitrust probe report from Congress likely by early fall
A panel will question CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet and Apple as part of its investigation
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Google Meet to roll out new security features for video meetings
Google’s Meet is adding about three million users per day
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Reliance-Google smartphone deal in India threatens Chinese firms
JioPhone now has more than 100 million users, many of whom are internet first-timers
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Google bans ads on coronavirus conspiracy theory content
Google will prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on 'dangerous content'
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Google ties more work tools into Gmail, aiming to get ahead of Microsoft
Gmail customers can now edit documents and other files without leaving email service
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Google faces lawsuit over tracking in apps even when users opted out
Google records what people are doing on mobile apps, claims data privacy lawsuit
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Alphabet's Google to commit $10 billion to India
Investments will be highlighting Google’s focus on rapid pace of growth of apps and software platforms in India
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Google-backed groups criticise Apple's new warnings on user tracking
Facebook and Google track online consumers to pick up on their habits and interests to serve them relevant ads
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US Senate committee approves anti-child porn bill
Anti-child porn bill is aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material
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Google stops storing photos from WhatsApp and Instagram
Google Photos app used to create a folder saving any media received through apps such as Facebook, and Instagram
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Google hikes YouTube TV price to $64.99
YouTube TV price hike comes amid a surge in demand for online content
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Google removes misleading ads in voting-related searches
US voters do not need to pay to register to vote
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Google will automatically delete users' location, web history after 18 months
Google’s privacy controls update arrives after facing heightened scrutiny on its data collection practices
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Google to pay some publishers in Australia, Brazil, Germany for content
Google for years tried to fend off demands for payment from news publishers in return for using their content
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Google's US ad revenue to take a hit due to pandemic
Google’s US advertising revenue will drop 5.3% during coronavirus pandemic
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Google extends fact-checking to image search
Google will display 'fact check' labels underneath thumbnails that appear in image search results
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Google launches its own Pinterest-like service
You can use Google's Keen on desktop or mobile to build a collection of your best resources on a topic
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Top French court upholds $56 million Google privacy breach fine
French regulator found Google lacked transparency, clarity in how it informs users about its handling of personal data
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UK switches from homegrown Covid-19 tracing app to Google-Apple model
Apple and Google’s contact-tracing app has frustrated governments, as it prioritises user privacy
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Google Chrome extensions may have been spying on you
Spyware attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s Chrome web browser
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Five key trends shaping how Pakistanis search on Google
Searches for ‘super food’ are up by a whopping 767% and ‘HIIT’ by 600%
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Trump administration to remove protections for big tech
Trump in May proposed to weaken law shielding big tech, to punish outlets where he had been criticized
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Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Australian media
Australia is set to unveil plans to force Facebook, Google to share advertising revenue they earn from news
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Google’s summer internships go virtual
Many technical internships at Google will focus on open source projects this year
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Amitabh Bachan to be the voice of Google Maps?
According to a report published by an Indian daily, the actor has been made an offer