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Congressional caucus raises Google Glass privacy concerns
A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible “misuse of information” of its Google Glass project. Eight lawmakers in the Congressional Privacy Caucus sent a letter Thursday saying they are “curious whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of…
British lawmaker calls Google ‘evil’ over failing to pay taxes
A senior British lawmaker on Thursday described Google as “evil” and accused the US internet giant of unethically avoiding paying vast amounts of tax in Britain. Margaret Hodge, the chairwoman of parliament’s influential Public Accounts Committee, made the comments as she questioned the company’s vice-president Matt Brittin. But the Google…
Google stock hits record high after unveiling new apps, subscription services
Google shares leapt to a new all-time high Wednesday, topping $900 for the first time, as the Internet giant opened its developers’ conference and reports said new services were planned. At 1510 GMT, Google was up 2.5 percent at $909.43, bringing its gains for the year to nearly 30 percent.…
Google head Larry Page to remain in job despite paralyzed vocal chord
Google co-founder and chief Larry Page disclosed Tuesday that one of his vocal cords is partially paralyzed but that it will not stop him from running the Internet colossus. “Thankfully, after some initial recovery I’m fully able to do all I need to at home and at work, though my…
French experts reject charging Google for content
A report by a French expert panel published on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for search engine Google to be charged for linking to media content. The nine-member panel, headed by respected journalist and businessman Pierre Lescure, said in the keenly awaited report…
Israel steamed after Google starts using the word ‘Palestine’ across its products
Israel on Friday questioned Internet giant Google’s decision to replace the term “Palestinian Territories” with “Palestine” on the Palestinian www.google.ps page, after last year’s UN decision to award Palestine observer status. “This change raises questions about the reasons behind this surprising involvement of what is basically a private Internet company…
WATCH: Google leaders say connecting 5 billion more users to the web will ‘transform the world’
Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen call the Internet “the world’s largest ungoverned space,” a space that is increasingly growing. The tech moguls outline their vision of a world universally connected to the Internet in their recent book, “The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future… …
Megyn Kelly’s first experience with Google Glass is an awkward one
Fox News host Megyn Kelly ran into a bit of trouble when attempting to demonstrate Google’s new Internet-connected eyewear on Thursday afternoon. The conservative host encountered an awkward problem after attempting to search for the German word for hot dog. The Google glasses included some of her earlier phrases in…
Google CEO Schmidt: Google Glass for consumers will ‘take a while’
Consumers can expect to wait a while before they’re able to lay their hands on Google’s much-hyped Internet-connected eyewear, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said Friday. Google recently began shipping Google Glass to software developers who signed on to experiment with the device — which integrates a tiny camera and…
Google shows requests for censorship have reached new highs
Google on Thursday released data showing that requests by governments to censor the Internet giant’s content have hit new heights, with Brazil and the United States leading the way. Google received 2,285 government requests to remove content from it properties, including YouTube and search pages, in the second half of…
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