Google to block ad-blockers in Chrome
The drafted changes will limit the capabilities available to extension developers, ostensibly for the sake of speed and safety. Chromium […]
Facebook and Google back changes to laws which break encryption
Industry groups including the representative of tech giants Facebook, Google, Twitter and Amazon, have backed several Labor amendments to the […]
‘Right to be forgotten’ by Google should apply only in EU, says court opinion
The “right to be forgotten”, which enables claimants to request the removal of links to irrelevant or outdated online information […]
Court tosses lawsuit over Google Photos’ facial recognition
A Chicago judge has granted Google a motion dismissing a lawsuit accusing the company of violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy […]
Google Chrome update will stop websites hijacking your browser back button
Google is updating its Chrome browser to cut down on the increasingly popular practice of hijacking the ‘back’ button on […]
Google shifts control of European data from U.S. to Ireland to aid GDPR compliance
Google yesterday announced the changes to its terms of service and privacy policy and has designated Ireland as the location […]
Online ads spoil Christmas surprises, raising privacy concerns
Social media users say they’re being burned by online advertisements spoiling “surprise” gifts by popping up in front of the […]
New Google+ security bug could affect more than 52 million users
Google revealed that its soon-to-be shuttered social network Google+ suffered from another security lapse – a software bug that could have […]
Google facing mounting pressure over tracking tactics
Google’s data privacy practices are attracting the regulator attention, due to the search engine’s tracking of user locations, the BBC […]
Google is afraid of assuming your gender with Gmail’s Smart Compose feature
Instead of building a better AI system or giving users a choice of suggestions, Google is removing all gender-specific terms […]
Google, Mozilla may let web apps edit files despite security warnings
The firms, known for their Chrome and Firefox web browsers, are heading a group that is devising a way for […]
Google is Adding Force-Installed Extension Removal to the Chrome Cleanup Tool
Google Chrome includes a built-in utility called the Chrome Cleanup Tool that scans for and remove malware that injects ads […]