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Google defends privacy plan to U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON — Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said Tuesday it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a “seamless and easy” Web experience. The Internet giant sent a letter to lawmakers and posted comments on its public policy blog defending the changes…
Google Maps taking viewers inside shops
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s free online map service is letting shops, gyms, restaurants and other small businesses provide viewers glimpses of what lies behind facades seen on Street View. A test program launched in April of last year was bearing fruit in a growing array of panoramic images taken inside…
Google Maps blamed for ‘invasion’ of Costa Rica
NEW YORK — Costa Rica on Saturday stepped up pressure on international mediators to engage in its territory dispute with Nicaragua, after Google Maps was cited in an incident that saw the neighboring countries dispatch forces to their joint border. The Internet search giant joined the fray after a Nicaraguan…
Google Maps directions lead injured walker to court
A woman hit by a car while walking on a route provided by Google’s online mapping service is suing the Internet colossus for not recommending a safer path. Lauren Rosenberg of Los Angeles is asking a US District Court to order the California-based firm to pay her “in excess of”…
Google says StreetView vans accidentally spied on private WiFi data
Google is halting the collection of WiFi network information for its controversial “Street View” mapping service after admitting it mistakenly gathered personal data sent over unsecured systems. The Internet giant had insisted previously that it was only collecting WiFi network names and addresses with the Street View cars that have…
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