Japan requests Google to reverse the names of contested islets in the East China Sea.

The Japanese government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that Google Inc. use just Japan's name when labelling a group of islets that are controlled by Tokyo but also claimed by China and Taiwan on Google Maps.

An official from the ministry stated on Friday that the m...

Methods for erasing your home's online presence (on sites like Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com)

There is a lot more out there that is accessible to the public on the internet than you might think. We've compiled five personal facts about you and your house that can be easily accessed by anyone with an internet connection. Your privacy can be safeguarded, and thankfully there are measure...

Germany launches antitrust investigation into Google Maps

On Tuesday, the German anti-cartel agency announced that it had launched an investigation into Google Maps amid concerns that some restrictions were providing the company an unfair advantage. "The procedure seeks to analyse any anti-competitive restrictions imposed by Google Maps Platform to...

Due to data protection concerns, Germany has abandoned Microsoft's virus tracking program in favour of Google's and Apple's.

The German government has abandoned a German-led alternative that had been criticized for privacy issues in favor of adopting a coronavirus tracing app that uses technology funded by Google and Apple.

According to Jens Spahn, Germany's Minister of Health, and Helge Braun, Chancellor...

Education is packed with options, from daycare to sports coaching – here's how to be ready for this fast-growing field

The days of traditional classroom education with only books and pencils are long gone. Hybrid learning, cooperation through Zoom or Google Meet, and technological gadgets are all routine nowadays.

The multibillion-dollar education business is anticipated to develop even faster as the ep...

Australia will increase pressure on technology firms to tackle misinformation

Sydney, Australia (EFE), March 21. Australia said on Monday that it will introduce legislation this year to compel giant internet firms such as Meta (Facebook) and Google to take steps to combat the spread of misinformation on their digital platforms.

"Digital platforms have accoun...

Google Violated 5 Patents of Sonos

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) revealed in a significant ruling in August 2021 that Google is guilty of violating five patents of Sonos, an audio technology company.

The Chief Legal Officer of Sonos, Eddie Lazarus, expressed the company’s gratitude to the ITC in a sta...

Telenor partners up with Google Cloud for digitalization

Alphabet's Google Cloud and Telenor have formed a partnership for the digitalization of the Norwegian telecom company's global operations. Both the companies said that they are exploring new ways to offer services jointly to customers.

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Google to build its own processors

In the era of big tech companies trying to become self-sufficient, Google has taken its first step following Apple to create its processor. Apple in the previous year abandoned Intel processors and adopted its manufacture, M1 chipset for its Mac computers, providing the users benefits of extra sp...

BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA IS A FREE-TO-PLAY GAME

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• PUBG Mobile is back in India as Battlegrounds Mobile India.
• Battlegrounds Mobile India is now a free-to-play game.
• Krafton has developed this game.
• Gameplay of Battlegrounds Mobile India will be similar to that of PUBG...

APPLE INC. CRITICIZED BY U.S.SENATORS FOR NOT TESTIFYING ON ANTI-TRUST ISSUES

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• Tech giant Apple Inc is refusing to testify at an hearing on competition issues regarding the mobile app stores

• As per a statement given by senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Mike Lee, a Republican, they had written to Tim Cook, Chief Executive of...

INFOSYS TO APPOINT 500 PEOPLE WITH GOOGLE CAREER CERTIFICATES IN US

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• Infosys has decided to do this along with Merit America, an organisation that helps people without bachelor degree get jobs

• Along with Infosys, IT firms like Accenture and Cognizant will be hiring people on the basis of Google Career Certificates in th...

BUSINESSES IN UK CAUGHT PURCHASING FIVE-STAR GOOGLE REVIEWS

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• The business in United Kingdom have been caught buying the five-star Google reviews
• The consumer group has established a fake company and has purchased fake five-star reviews as a part of the investigation

The company Goo...

S. KOREA’S APP MARKET ONE STORE GAINS POPULARITY

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• S. Korea’s app market ONE store gains popularity.
• The app store is said to be an alternative to Google’s Play store.
• The app market is a subsidiary of wireless carrier SK Telecom Co.
• Google’s ...

GOOGLE ONE SUBSCRIBERS CAN NOW GET 3-MONTHS OF FREE YOUTUBE PREMIUM IN UK

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• The subscribers of the Google One will now be getting a 3-month free subscription of the YouTube premium in the United Kingdom
• The offer is looking like, it will be available for some time only in the United Kingdom

One o...

GOOGLE TO CARRY ON WITH VEXED IN-APP PAYMENT GUIDANCE FOR APP DEVELOPERS

• Google is making drastic revisions to its billing policies that need app developers who are delivering software services through Google Play Store to use its own in-app payment system.
• All developers who are already leveraging their software will have to use Google Play Store&r...

GOOGLE ADVERTISING ADDS 2% TAX

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• Google Advertising has added a 2% Tax.
• The new tax is meant to get money to be used as budget for the new UK Digital Services Tax.
• The tax will be applicable from 1 NOV 2020.

Now advertisers on the Google UK pla...

NO US ELECTION ADS POST NOVEMBER 3 SAYS GOOGLE

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• Ads that spread fake news and information are growing each passing day hence social media companies are under tremendous pressure to stop them as it could influence the elections

• On the similar lines of Google, Facebook also made it clear that it would...

GOOGLE PLAY STORE REMOVES PAYTM AND PAYTM FIRST GAMES APPS

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• Google has removed the Paytm and Paytm First Games apps from Google Play store.
• Apps already installed in some phones of your users are not being supported by Android operating system.

In a surprise move, Google Play Store...

US RESEARCHERS DEVELOP A TOOL THAT FINDS CRYPTO BUGS IN ANDROID APPS

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• According to the reports, this new tool has been named ‘CRYLOGGER’ and was used to test 1,780 Android apps across 33 different categories on Google Play Stores

• Report states only 18 of 306 app developers have replied to the research team an...