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January 27, 2019

YouTube tweaks algorithms to cut back on conspiracy video recommendations

Google-owned YouTube is reworking its recommendation algorithm that will suggest what videos users should view next in a new bid to stem the flow of conspiracy theories and false information on the massive video platform.

January 26, 2019

7 ways to search without using Google

Google isn’t everything. Yes, it’s the most powerful search engine ever created. Yes, it processes 40,000 searches per second. And yes, Google is the go-to search engine for the majority of us.

Pop star Will.i.am slams Facebook and Google, says their business models are 'scary'

January 24, 2019

Pop star Will.i.am slams Facebook and Google, says their business models are 'scary'

Hip-hop musician-turned-technologist Will.i.am blasted Facebook and Google during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.

French watchdog slaps Google with $57M fine under new EU law

January 21, 2019

French watchdog slaps Google with $57M fine under new EU law

France's data privacy watchdog has fined Google 50 million euros ($57 million), the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year.

Google workers push tech giants to end forced arbitration

January 15, 2019

Google workers push tech giants to end forced arbitration

In a sign of what 2019 may have in store for big tech, Google workers on Tuesday kicked off a campaign demanding a complete end to the practice of forced arbitration.

January 13, 2019

15 amazing Google tricks you never knew before now

“Google it.” We use this phrase every day. Once upon a time, the word “Google” just indicated a very long number. Today, it’s a verb.

Stop annoying videos, Google tracking and more: Tech Q&A

January 12, 2019

Stop annoying videos, Google tracking and more: Tech Q&A

I got an Echo for Christmas. How do I use it with smart lights so I can say, “Alexa, turn on the lights?”

Google nears win in Europe over ‘right to be forgotten’

January 10, 2019

Google nears win in Europe over ‘right to be forgotten’

Google and other search engines shouldn’t be forced to apply the European Union’s “right to be forgotten” beyond the bloc’s borders, an adviser to the EU’s top court argued Thursday.

PragerU files new lawsuit against Google in YouTube 'censorship' row

January 9, 2019

PragerU files new lawsuit against Google in YouTube 'censorship' row

PragerU has filed a new lawsuit in its legal battle with Google, ramping up its allegations of online censorship against the tech giant and its YouTube video-sharing service.

As CES kicks off, home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not

January 7, 2019

As CES kicks off, home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not

NEW YORK (AP) — One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you click between channels.