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USA

Parler SUSPENDED from Google Play Store, faces imminent BAN from Apple App Store

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Google has purged conservative-friendly social media site Parler from its Play Store, calling for the need to “protect user safety” while saying the platform allows posts that “incite violence,” as Apple considers a similar move. … Read More >Parler SUSPENDED from Google Play Store, faces imminent BAN from Apple App Store

UK

UK competition body investigating Google privacy plan to ditch third-party cookies from Chrome

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Google’s plan to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser over fears the move will have a “significant impact” on the digital ad market. … Read More >UK competition body investigating Google privacy plan to ditch third-party cookies from Chrome

USA

Google Suspending US Microblogging and Social Networking Service Parler From Play Store

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Google said it was suspending US microblogging and social networking service Parler’s mobile app, used by US President Donald Trump’s supporters instead of Twitter, from Play Store, The Verge reported. … Read More >Google Suspending US Microblogging and Social Networking Service Parler From Play Store

Google & Facebook to team up in fight against govt accusations of secret pact to rig online ad market – report

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Silicon Valley behemoths Google and Facebook have reportedly foreseen that a secret deal to manipulate the advertising market could be exposed and vowed to cooperate if one of them faces an antitrust lawsuit. … Read More >Google & Facebook to team up in fight against govt accusations of secret pact to rig online ad market – report

Ten US states sue Google for colluding with Facebook to rig online advertisement market

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020By Editor

A coalition of ten US states led by Texas have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its monopolistic power and colluding with Facebook to rig advertising auctions. … Read More >Ten US states sue Google for colluding with Facebook to rig online advertisement market

EU

Google cries foul after EU unveils new laws challenging ‘gatekeeping’ supremacy of tech giants

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

US firm Google has complained that proposed new EU laws aimed at curbing tech giants’ dominance target only a “handful of companies,” the search provider included. The way Europe sees it, that’s the point. … Read More >Google cries foul after EU unveils new laws challenging ‘gatekeeping’ supremacy of tech giants

World

Smart home suddenly became ‘stupid’: Google Home users left in dark as outage creates smart light blackout

Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020By Editor

Google Home users from around the world – who use the Big Tech company’s service to run their households directly from an app – found themselves left in the dark after Monday’s Google outage. … Read More >Smart home suddenly became ‘stupid’: Google Home users left in dark as outage creates smart light blackout

USA

‘The Republic is dead’: Scott Adams censored by YouTube for violating ‘election fraud policy’

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020By Editor

‘Dilbert’ creator and Donald Trump supporter Scott Adams has had a YouTube video taken down for being what the company deems “content that advances false claims” about voter fraud. … Read More >‘The Republic is dead’: Scott Adams censored by YouTube for violating ‘election fraud policy’

Shows

A time-out for Time’s Up, and Google spies on unionizers

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

The US government is investing in new spy software, while Google allegedly spied on employees trying to unionize. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is back making headlines – and drawing criticism. … Read More >A time-out for Time’s Up, and Google spies on unionizers

USA

Google researchers reveal exploit that let hackers ‘own’ iPhones REMOTELY – but waited 6 months to tell the world

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

A Google hacker was able to weaponize the iPhone’s remote network to gain total access to the device, not only reading its contents but snooping through the camera and mic – six months ago. Users are only now finding out. … Read More >Google researchers reveal exploit that let hackers ‘own’ iPhones REMOTELY – but waited 6 months to tell the world