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Google Launches New My Activity Site, Reaffirms Google Knows Basically Everything About You
Google knows a lot about you - particular about the "you" on the internet. A new tool launched today called My Activity lets you get some insight on just what that information is - in a readable sense - by showing you your various web, Google product (including Android and Android apps), and search activities in a rather pretty card timeline. The site works on both desktop and mobile.
29 Jun 2016, business.mega.mu
A Bug in Chrome Makes It Easy to Pirate Movies
For years Hollywood has waged a war on piracy, using digital rights management technologies to fight bootleggers who illegally copy movies and distribute them. For just as long, hackers have found ways to bypass these protections.
27 Jun 2016, business.mega.mu
Hackers Break Into Google CEO Sundar Pichai's Quora Account
A hacker group has briefly overtaken the Quora account of Google CEO Sundar Pichai, which also enabled them to post on his Twitter.
27 Jun 2016, business.mega.mu
Grandma's Adorably Polite Google Searches Go Viral
When a 25-year-old Brit logged onto this grandma's computer, he couldn't help but tweet her latest Google search. Ben John's 86-year-old grandmother might just be the world's most polite internet search user, and her charming Google queries have quickly gone viral.
17 Jun 2016, business.mega.mu
Lenovo Launches Smartphone That Senses Spaces With 'Terminator Vision'
Chinese company builds spacially aware smartphone using Google-derived Project Tango technology along with new super-skinny, modular flagship
10 Jun 2016, business.mega.mu
Why Is The Music Industry Battling Youtube And What Happens Next?
Labels are facing off with Google’s video service over revenues and rights, yet it’s also their biggest partner for streaming music
20 May 2016, business.mega.mu
Google Has a New Division Called 'Area 120' Where Employees Can Build Their Own Startups
Google is creating an in-house startup incubator to help keep its entrepreneurial talent closer to home, according to The Information.
25 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu
Google Believes its Superior AI Will Be the Key to Its Future
Google is beginning to look beyond search to tap into some of the most lucrative and promising businesses in the tech industry: artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
22 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu
Live 360 YouTube Gets Us One Step Closer to the Matrix
ASK PEOPLE TO DESCRIBE virtual reality and they’ll probably say something along the lines of It’s like you’re there, man. But even when you’re courtside at the NBA slam dunk contest, you’re “there” after the fact.
19 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu
Stagefright Exploit Reliably Attacks Android Phones
You may know that the Stagefright security flaw is theoretically dangerous, but it hasn't been that risky in practice -- it's just too difficult to implement on an Android device in a reliable way.
21 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu
Google Search Now Has Travel Guides to Help Plan Your Vacation
Google is trying to make planning vacations less of a hassle. To do that, it's launching a new feature today called Destinations on Google that's meant to help you figure out where to go, when to go, and what to do there; it'll also help you get cheap flights and hotels.
09 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu
Facebook Is Causing Serious Android, iPhone Problems
Two studies conducted by English heavyweight newspaper The Guardian have discovered that Facebook and its accompanying Messenger app are seriously impacting both the battery life and performance of Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.
11 Feb 2016, business.mega.mu
AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next
YESTERDAY, THE 46-YEAR-OLD Google veteran who oversees its search engine, Amit Singhal, announced his retirement. And in short order, Google revealed that Singhal’s rather enormous shoes would be filled by a man named John Giannandrea.
04 Feb 2016, business.mega.mu
Alphabet, Google’s Parent Company, Grows Briskly to Close In on Apple
Wall Street got its first glimpse of the financial details of a new conglomerate called Alphabet on Monday. Investors liked what they saw so much that the outfit formerly known as Google is poised to become the world’s most valuable company.
02 Feb 2016, business.mega.mu
The Beatles’ Music Catalog to Become Available on Streaming Services
Beatles fans around the world will be getting a big Christmas present this year, as the band’s full catalog is scheduled for release on major streaming services Thursday morning.
24 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu
Google for India: WiFi at 100 Railway Stations, New Hyderabad Campus and More Hiring Announced
Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered a keynote speech at Google India event in New Delhi. Pichai announced WiFi access at 100 railway stations in India and plans to hire more engineers for its campus in Hyderabad. Google CEO also extends support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India campaign.
16 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu
Did Google Just Kill the Need for Native Apps?
Google announced today that its search engine will now display content on Android apps even if the app itself is not installed on the device.
19 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu
YouTube Introduces YouTube Red, a Subscription Service
YouTube finally unveiled its ad-free subscription video service on Tuesday: It's called 'YouTube Red.'
22 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu
The 9 Most Important Things from Google's Nexus Event
There weren't many surprises in Google's event today — everything from detailed phone specs to news of a Spotify Chromecast deal leaked in the past few weeks.
30 Sep 2015, business.mega.mu
Google Doesn't Just Have a New Logo. It Has a Whole New Look for the Mobile Age
Tech giant unveils a flexible collection of colorful icons
02 Sep 2015, business.mega.mu