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Nigerians Get Google Directions in a Local Accent

The technology giant Google has given Nigerian drivers an option to hear travel advice in a local voice when they use Google Maps. The new feature with the local accent is also available on Google Assistant. Up to now, Nigerians have had

July 26, 2019

Technology

President Trump is hosting a social media summit, but excludes Facebook and Twitter

The White House is hosting what it’s calling a “social media summit” on Thursday, but the event won’t include any social media companies. Facebook Inc said it had not been invited while Twitter Inc and Reddit declined to comment. Alphabet Inc’s Google

July 11, 2019

Technology

Eric Schmidt is stepping down as executive chairman of Alphabet

Eric Schmidt, who has been with the tech giant since 2001, will remain on the board as a technical adviser on science and technology issues. Mr Schmidt said in recent years he had spent a lot of his time on science and

December 21, 2017

Technology

Google forced to cancel gender memo meeting

Google has cancelled a company-wide “town hall” meeting due to fears of employee harassment. The meeting was planned to allow Google staff to discuss an internal memo regarding gender roles at the company. James Damore, an engineer at Google, was fired on Monday after

August 14, 2017

Technology

Sundar Pichai tells Girls at a Coding Event: ‘There Is a Place For You in This Industry’

After canceling a town hall meeting intended to address the fallout from an anti-diversity memo, Google (GOOGL, -1.72%) CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized the importance of women in tech jobs while speaking at a coding event for girls at the company’s campus. “I want you to know

August 11, 2017

Technology

Google Refused to Give Feds Sex Discrimination Data

Google fired the author of a memo it says is sexist, but the company is being sued by the federal government for failing to provide data on wage discrimination. Software engineer James Damore lost his job Monday after a 10-page memo he

August 10, 2017

Technology

GOOGLE OFFERED $30 BILLION TO ACQUIRE SNAP IN 2016

Snap, the company that’s behind the very popular image messaging app Snapchat was offered $30 Billion by Google for acquisition back in 2016, according to a report published in Business Insider. This isn’t the first time the company was given an offer

August 5, 2017

Technology

Google wants to move to blocking adverts all versions of Chrome Web browser

Google makes most of its money from advertisements. The company also makes the most popular internet browsing app out there, Google Chrome. In fact, chances are you already see plenty of Google ads right inside Chrome, which is probably how Google wants

April 21, 2017

Image Caption:Ms Rudd says the use of encrypted messaging services by terrorists is 'completely unacceptable'

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The Home Secretary says that Google, Twitter and Facebook can expect “a lot more than a ticking off”

British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has told Report Focus messaging services like WhatsApp should give the security services access to their platforms in the fight against terror. The Home Secretary comments come after it emerged that Westminster attacker, Khalid Masood, sent an encrypted message

March 27, 2017

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Google+ makes me happier than Facebook

For the past week, I’ve been running a small experiment. I’ve been mirroring most of my Twitter and Facebook posts to Google+ to see how the different communities respond. The result: Google+ makes me happier. The disclaimers: This is just me, your

July 10, 2011

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