Google workers are taking part in a worldwide walkout today over the company’s handling of sexual harassment cases. Last week, The New York Times published … Google Workers Walk Out to Protest Sexual HarassmentRead more
Posted inGoogle / News / Privacy
Google defends Gmail data sharing
Alphabet Inc’s Google gave details about its policies for third-party Gmail add-ons but stopped short of fully addressing questions from U.S. senators about developers who … Google defends Gmail data sharingRead more
Posted inGoogle / Internet / ToMl
Giving people a choice about Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) versus the web
The decentralized nature of the web, as it is, is under serious threat from initiatives like the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project spearheaded by Google. … Giving people a choice about Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) versus the webRead more
Posted inGoogle / News / Palestine
Google Maps and the Human Rights of Palestinians
In August 2016, Google came under global scrutiny for its representation of Palestine following the removal of the terms “West Bank” and “Gaza” from its … Google Maps and the Human Rights of PalestiniansRead more
Posted inGoogle / Internet / News
Web must be decentralized
The decentralized nature of the web, as it is, is under serious threat from initiatives like the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project spearheaded by Google. … Web must be decentralizedRead more
Posted inGoogle / Mobile / News
Google remotely changed the settings on a bunch of phones
Yesterday a mix of people who own Google Pixel phones and other devices running Android 9 Pie noticed that the software’s Battery Saver feature had … Google remotely changed the settings on a bunch of phonesRead more
Posted inAadhaar / Google / Multimedia / Satire
Google India’s mistake
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Posted inGoogle / News / Privacy
Gmail messages ‘read by human third parties’
Google has confirmed that private emails sent and received by Gmail users can sometimes be read by third-party app developers, not just machines. People who … Gmail messages ‘read by human third parties’Read more
Posted inAadhaar / Google / Multimedia
UIDAI phone number on your phone
This is the code added by @Google to add the @UIDAI phone number by default in your contact list. This code is still in the … UIDAI phone number on your phoneRead more
Posted inAmazon / CIA / Corporate / Google / ToMl / USA Empire
What Big Tech Has Acquired From In-Q-Tel, The CIA’s VC Arm
The government helped shape the Internet, so it should come as no surprise that it is also game to invest in the companies working to … What Big Tech Has Acquired From In-Q-Tel, The CIA’s VC ArmRead more