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Australia’s antitrust regulator warns about Google buying Fitbit
Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s data. Read more…
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Massive spyware attack via 32mn Chrome browser extensions detected
A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser. Read more…
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Question: when is a tech company a telco? Answer: about now
When is a tech company a telco? In light of the recent flurry of investment activity in India you have to wonder. Read more…
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Google reportedly looking to buy around 5% stake in India’s Vodafone Idea
Google is reportedly looking to buy a 5% stake in Indian telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, which has been struggling to pay AGR-related dues. Read more…
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You’re giving up your personal privacy to companies without realising it
Until recently, privacy was a sacred right that was enjoyed by everyone. Unfortunately all privacy seems to have gone with the wind. Read more…
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Google identifies government-backed hacking using COVID-19 as cover
Security experts at Google have identified government-backed hacking groups using the COVID-19 pandemic for phishing and malware attempts. Read more…
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Australia forces Facebook, Google to share ad revenue with local media
Australia will force Facebook and Google to share advertising revenue with local media firms, and to pay for content they use. Read more…
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FCC approves Google request to use part of US-Asia subsea cable
The FCC has approved Alphabet Inc unit Google’s request to use part of an US-Asia subsea telecommunications cable. Read more…
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How much data does Google really have on us? And why?
When you consider how much data Google has on us, it is scary. It is definitely more than any family member apart from, perhaps, your spouse. Read more…
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Google users’ phone data tracking coronavirus lockdown abuse
Location data from billions of Google users’ phones is the largest public dataset available to authorities to assess if people staying at home Read more…