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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…
Australia poised for tech start-up boom: Google study
Tech start-ups could be worth Aus$109 billion (US$111 billion) to the Australian economy by 2033 — on a par with retail or education — and create half a million jobs, a report for Google found Tuesday. The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study “The Startup Economy” said that by global comparisons there is…
Google CEO Schmidt calls for end to private drone use
Google executive chairman says in Guardian interview that technology has potential to ‘democratise the ability to fight war’ The use of cheap, miniature “everyman” drones needs to be banned by international treaties before such devices fall into the hands of private users including terrorists, the head of Google has said.…
Japanese court fines Google for linking man to criminal activity
A court in Japan has told Google it must de-link words in its autocomplete function to prevent the search engine suggesting criminal acts when users type one man’s name. The Monday ruling by Tokyo District Court was the first time a court in Japan has ordered the search giant to…
Google’s Eric Schmidt: Private drone use should be banned
The use of cheap, miniature “everyman” drones needs to be banned by international treaties before such devices fall into the hands of private users including terrorists, the head of Google has said. In an extended interview with the Guardian, Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google and an adviser to Barack…
America’s new ‘digital public library’ brings millions of documents online
AFP - A new “digital public library” set to launch this month aims to provide an alternative to Google for those looking for American cultural information online. Visitors will be able to view, for example, letters penned by George Washington, a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the handwriting of…
Google introduces way to manage your data beyond the grave
Death is Nature’s way of telling you it’s time to get off the Internet. But when you finally shuffle off this mortal coil, you leave something behind: all your email and other digital assets. That’s a huge problem not only for the deceased—once you’re on the wrong side of the…
Google gives $3 million to combat modern-day slavery
Sex workers are more likely to call in to a hotline for victims of human trafficking on a Wednesday, and a Google-backed initiative could help to explain why. The Internet search giant is giving a total of $3 million to three groups in Europe, Asia and the United States combating…
Microsoft and Oracle ask European Union to ‘protect competition’ against Google Android
Google was in the firing line again on Tuesday after a group of major companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, complained to the European Commission over Google’s offerings for Android-powered mobile phones. “We are asking the Commission to move quickly and decisively to protect competition and innovation in this critical market,”…
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