When Google told some small businesses in January that they could no longer use a customized email service and other workplace apps for free, long-time scholastic tester Richard J. DaltonRead More
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Dem lawmakers insist in letter to Google that search results are not valid
A dozen House and Senate Democrats have asked the top executive at Google to restrict search engine results that show pro-life pregnancy centers. Lawmakers called pregnancy centers that don’t offerRead More
A Religious Sect Sues Google
OREGON HOUSE, California — In a small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a religious organization called the Fellowship of Friendship has built an elaborate 1,200-acre building filledRead More
Collective privacy lawsuit against Google to continue
A federal judge is allowing a collective privacy lawsuit to be filed against Google, rejecting the tech giant’s effort to dismiss claims that it violated people’s privacy. U.S. District JudgeRead More
Google Sidelines Engineer Claiming His Artificial Intelligence Is Sensitive
SAN FRANCISCO — Google put an engineer on paid leave after rejecting claims that artificial intelligence is responsive, and uncovered another bullshit about the company’s cutting-edge technology. Blake Lemoine, aRead More
Google Sidelines Engineer Claiming His Artificial Intelligence Is Sensitive
SAN FRANCISCO — Google put an engineer on paid leave after rejecting claims that artificial intelligence is responsive, and uncovered another bullshit about the company’s cutting-edge technology. Blake Lemoine, aRead More
Google search results elevate China’s narrative about the origins of COVID,
According to a new study by the Brookings Institution and the Alliance to Secure Democracy, results from Google search engines increase China’s preferred narratives about the origins of COVID-19 andRead More
Google doesn’t enforce its own ban on tracking software ads
While it’s illegal to install tracking software on an adult’s phone in the US, marketing such apps is legal. Although many companies display disclaimers on their websites stating that theirRead More
Google reports 3.4 billion ads removed, 5.6 million advertisers launched
Google said Wednesday it blocked more than 3.4 billion ads and suspended 5.6 million advertiser accounts in 2021 as part of new efforts to fight disinformation and fraud. Data fromRead More
Google adds ways to keep personal information private in searches
Google has expanded the options to keep personal information private from online searches. The company said Friday it will allow people to request that more content such as phone numbers,Read More
