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7:15 Right to Repair: Inside the movement fighting for all consumers John Fadel claims he can fix anything that plugs in. The inside of his shop, American Electronics, is a testament to that. The walls are lined with radios from the 1930s, speakers, VCR players, and desktop computers. On this …
Read More »Google offers 2 top executives to testify at parliamentary committee
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2023 9:56 am Updated March 18, 2023 9:57 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google says it will volunteer some of its top executives to testify at a parliamentary committee. In a statement, the company says it aims to …
Read More »Google Canada starts layoffs as parent company cuts 12,000 workers globally
Google sent layoff notices on Monday to affected Canadian employees after its parent company Alphabet announced earlier this year it was cutting 12,000 of its global workforce. Google Canada spokesperson Lauren Skelly said notifications had been sent to staff impacted by the cuts announced last month. It wasn’t immediately clear …
Read More »A Google engineer says AI has become sentient. What does that actually mean?
Has artificial intelligence finally come to life, or has it simply become smart enough to trick us into believing it has gained consciousness? Google engineer Blake Lemoine’s recent claim that the company’s AI technology has become sentient has sparked debate in technology, ethics and philosophy circles over if, or when, …
Read More »Norval Morrisseau, who created Woodland art style, featured in Google doodle
A Winnipeg couple has worked with the world’s biggest search engine to honour one of the world’s most influential artists — Norval Morrisseau. Google doodles are the changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries and the lives of famous artists, pioneers and scientists. Blake Angeconeb and Danielle …
Read More »Sue Google. Focus on ‘hyper-local.’ How small-town newspapers hope to keep the lights on
On a typical Wednesday, Rob Vogt comes into the office of the Claresholm Local Press early to label each copy and slide advertising flyers into that morning’s weekly newspaper. It’s the start of a long day. From there, he’ll dash to a lengthy Municipal District of Willow Creek council meeting, slurping …
Read More »Google Slapped With $187 Million For Antitrust Practices In South Korea
South Korea’s antitrust regulator has announced that it has raised the fine slapped on Google over alleged anti-competition practices by 17.5 billion won ($14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won ($187.8 million). In mid-September, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) decided to fine the global tech giant for forcing smartphone makers …
Read More »Google says to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices- The New Indian Express
By AFP WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to curtail on its iPhones. Tech giants are under growing pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting, as users complain, regulators threaten tougher rules, …
Read More »Google unveils new features and tools to support local news
Google has launched new tools and features for both readers and reporters designed to aid local news organizations, it announced today. The headline feature is a carousel that shows local news in response to search queries, launching around the world in all languages starting today. Google initially launched the feature …
Read More »Google Maps reaches 10 billion Play Store downloads | Technology News
New Delhi: Google Maps, the mobile app that`s number 1 in navigation, has now reached the important milestone of 10 billion Play Store downloads. Given that there are very few “free” mapping services that can match the accuracy and feature set of Google Maps, it is a must download no …
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