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Google warns news sites may lose 45% of traffic if EU passes its Copyright Reform
The EU's controversial Copyright Refrom edges closer to becoming law, making opponents of the legislation worried about its ...
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Google’s new extension tells you if your passwords have been compromised
Google's just launched a Chrome browser extension that's designed to help protect your online accounts from intruders. Hopefully, ...
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Why doesn’t Google make Gmail more like Inbox?
Often in cheesy rom-coms they say “All good things must come to an end.” Except it doesn’t in movies. But, if it's ...
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Google has quietly dropped ban on personally identifiable web tracking
This article was originally published by ProPublica on October 21st, 2016. When Google bought the advertising network ...
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Google's upcoming Dark Mode for Chrome looks way too similar to Incognito Mode
Google's Chrome browser will introduce a native dark mode soon. The preview is already up in its dev channel (canary). So ...
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Google’s new shadow puppet game is just what you need this Monday
Yeah, I know it’s Monday again, and you’re thinking, “Why am I at my office desk instead of in bed?” But I’ve got ...
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This week's Facebook-Google-Apple drama, explained
With so much happening in the tech world, this week feels like it’s 21 days long. The highlight of the week has been the Facebook-Google-Apple saga that’s seen numerous developments with major privacy implications over just a few hours. There’s a lot to chew on in this story, ...
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After Facebook, Google apologizes for running a user data collection program on iOS
Last night, just when we were trying to get our heads around Facebook's data collecting program, TechCrunch reported that Google also had an app that monitored users' activities on an iPhone and rewarded them. The Screenwise Meter app, launched in 2012, had a similar installation ...
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Full moon patents: Apple hints at new ‘smart ring’ and glass-covered iPhone
Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series ...
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Here's what Google says search results will look like when EU copyright laws kick in
Google has shared screenshots illustrating how its search results could be crippled by the upcoming EU Copyright Directive ...
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YouTube now lets you swipe through videos like Instagram Stories
We've all wasted hours watching recommended videos on YouTube, but now the company is making it even easier to procrastinate ...
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Google's Doodle contest for kids returns with $80K in prizes
Google's annual "Doodle For Google" contest for school-aged children returns with more than $80K in prizes for the winner. ...
