Google | The Asian Age

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024 | Last Update : 05:46 PM IST

google Page-18

Sources have indicated Alphabet Inc’s Google, social media giant Facebook Inc, online retailer Amazon.com Inc and possibly Apple Inc will likely be reviewed. (Photo: ANI)

What Google, Facebook could face in U.S. antitrust probe

The Justice Department has said it will investigate “whether and how” online platforms are engaging in behavior that harms consumers.

25 Jul 2019 6:14 PM

Representational Image (Photo: Pixel 4 Concept/ Jonas Daehnert)

This iPhone XS signature feature has made its way to the Pixel 4

Google employees were recently spotted asking for random people’s facial data. This could be a possible move to better 3D facial recognition

25 Jul 2019 4:09 PM

Taking to Twitter, Geskin states, “Don’t say that Pixel 4 have the same camera design as iPhone 11”

Don’t say Apple iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 4 have same camera design

Popular smartphone tipster has shared images of both devices to prove they don’t look similar.

25 Jul 2019 2:55 PM

With the new update, Google Home or Nest Hub device in the same room as the smart lights will simply chime to let you know it is turning off the lights.

Google Assistant will now quietly turn off smart lights without waking you up

Google is updating its assistant to prevent it from ruining such perfect moments for you to fall asleep.

25 Jul 2019 7:51 AM

The company has denied that it intentionally discriminated against the plaintiffs or job applicants over their age.

Google to pay USD 11 million to end lawsuit alleging age discrimination

Cheryl Fillekes said that she interviewed four times at Google but was never offered a position, despite her qualifications, over her age.

24 Jul 2019 7:51 AM

The benchmark index was up 0.3 per cent on Monday.

FANG stocks take centre stage on Wall Street

The group of high-growth stocks that supercharged the S&P 500’s decade-long rally in recent years has had mixed results in 2019.

23 Jul 2019 2:51 PM

The settlement also claims that YouTube improperly collected children's data. (Photo: Pixabay)

YouTube faces multi-million dollar fine by FTC over violation of children's privacy

The agency found that Google, YouTube's parent company, did not do enough to protect the privacy of children.

21 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

Google's Fast Pair has been now added with new features to make it a more efficient competitor to the Apple Airpods (Photo: ANI)

Google adds Find My Device to Fast Pair headphones

Fast Pair feature allows for a seamless and hassle-free pairing between BlueTooth devices and supported Android devices.

21 Jul 2019 10:51 AM

A violation of a law introduced in July 2018 that requires online search engines to purge any hyperlinks to materials that are banned in Russia. (Photo: AP)

Google fined by Russia for failing to filter search results

It is the second fine Google has faced in Russia since the law was introduced.

19 Jul 2019 1:23 PM

The French parliament earlier this month passed a new law that will tax digital giants on revenue accrued inside the country, even if their European headquarters are elsewhere, in a move that will affect huge US groups Google, Apple, Facebook, Uber and Amazon. (Photo: File | ANI)

G7 ministers reach consensus on taxing tech giants like Google, Amazon: France

G7 ministers 'fully supported a two-pillar solution to be adopted by 2020', said a statement from France.

18 Jul 2019 5:47 PM

The major update is to the Holding Hands emoji to make it gender inclusive with the diverse skin tone to make up to 75 possible combinations.

Apple and Google show off their new emoji range for 2019

Google announced 65 new emoji which will release with Android Q later this year.

18 Jul 2019 9:05 AM

In April, Whittaker and another protest leader, Claire Stapleton, said that Google was retaliating against them for supporting the activity. (Photo: AP)

Google employer who supported global walkout quits

Google employee Meredith Whittaker is leaving the company over what is considered as retaliation from the search giant.

17 Jul 2019 9:18 AM

Alphabet Inc’s Google LLC was hit on Monday with a US lawsuit alleging it copied a smaller firm’s patented digital advertising technology. (Photo: AP)

Google accused of plagiarizing a digital ad technology

Google online advertising platforms, including Google Ads and Google AdSense, infringed on six patents.

16 Jul 2019 9:21 AM

Trump’s reversal, and rapid implementation by the Commerce Department, suggests chip industry lobbying. (Photo: ANI)

U.S. firms may get nod to restart Huawei sales in 2-4 weeks

Last month, after meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump announced American firms could sell products to Huawei.

15 Jul 2019 7:24 PM

Google said that it is investigating the matter.

Your naughty Google queries are probably leaked

More than a thousand recordings are claimed to have been leaked.

13 Jul 2019 7:55 AM

Between allies, we can, and we should, solve our differences without using threats, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. (Photo: Representational))

France adopts pioneering tax on tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook & Uber after US threat

Global tax rules should be updated for the digital age, Internet Association's Jordan Haas.

12 Jul 2019 12:51 PM

As part of its expansion, Micromax on Tuesday introduced its range of Google Certified Android TVs and fully automatic top loading washing machines.

Micromax expects up to 40 pc contribution from appliances by next year

Presently, TVs, washing machines and ACs contributes around 35 pc of the total revenue, said Micromax's Rohan Agarwal.

09 Jul 2019 8:03 PM

The case was filed by Umar Javeed and Sukarma Thapar, who work as research associates at the CCI. (Photo: AP)

Indian junior antitrust researchers spark latest Google probe

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered a full-blown investigation into Alphabet Inc’s Google in April.

09 Jul 2019 4:22 PM

Code with Google combines the free curriculum and programs that help students build their coding skills, from beginner level to advanced, the official blog explains. (Photo: AP)

Google announces Code with Google to teach young kids coding

Google has also announced a USD 1 million Google.org grant to the CSTA to support computer science education across the US.

09 Jul 2019 8:07 AM

Google reportedly uses Gmail to collect a list of everything that you have purchased if you happen to use Gmail in any part of the transaction.

Did you know Google keeps a log of all your purchases? We are outraged

Google states that it is done so you can query the Assistant about your order status or if you want to reorder something.

08 Jul 2019 12:25 PM

18 of 93

Columns

Aakar Patel