
Wordle Beats Out The Queen In Google’s Year In Search 2022
Google’s annual list reveals the top search trends of the year in a range of categories — a serial killer and American treasure also made the top 10.
Google’s annual list reveals the top search trends of the year in a range of categories — a serial killer and American treasure also made the top 10.
Google Chrome introduced a new Energy Saver feature at the end of November. If surfing drains your battery quickly, follow these steps to set it up.
An investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people's location even after they opted out.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
A letter signed by more than 650 employees calls for the inclusion of contractors in benefits for employees seeking an out-of-state abortion.
| AP
Google says its Chrome browser is vulnerable to a dangerous hack.
| Scripps News Staff
The platform is removing misinformation about any vaccine that's been approved by health regulators and is currently being administered.
| AP
According to the new featureNew York City, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston and D.C. have the most crowded commutes in the U.S.
| Scripps News Staff
Google said the ban will last at least about a week.
| Bailey Vogt
The investigation into Google alleges that its search engine stifled competition to capture 90% of the general search business.
The DOJ is accusing the tech company of using its search engine and business agreements to stifle competition and harm consumers.
| Gage Jackson
The company has long been criticized for allegedly abusing its dominance as an online search engine and advertising platform.
| Scripps News Staff
Apple and Google have made an effort to release more price-friendly smartphones by relying on cheaper hardware and less parts.
Google accidentally rolled out this feature during a software update. The company says it's since been disabled.
| Nathan Byrne
CEO Sundar Pichai said the global, voluntary option is available for employees who don't need to be in the office.
| Johannah Grenaway
A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses the company of tracking users' internet use while they were in "Incognito" mode.
| Gage Jackson
Apple and Google make 99% of all smartphone software and could push tracing tech to most devices. But not everyone is willing to use it.
Apple, Facebook and other tech giants have also asked Bay Area and Seattle employees to work remotely due to coronavirus concerns.
The watchdog found that a company was suspended after violating Google's rules, but that Google itself was allowed to run similar ads without penalty.
| LeeAnne Lowry
Larry Page and Sergey Brin said they're stepping down because "Alphabet and Google no longer need two CEOs and a President."
| LeeAnne Lowry
A person purporting to have worked on the project says Google is uploading 50 million patients' data to the cloud without their consent.
| Antoinette Miller
Both companies announced the deal in separate press releases Friday.
It not only spams users with pop-up ads, but the app reinstalls itself after being deleted.
| Adam Elrashidi
The European Court of Justice said there is no obligation under EU law for a search engine operator to implement the rule beyond the EU member states.
While most antitrust probes exist at the federal level, some of the most successful antitrust tech cases have had input from state attorneys general.
The new community guidelines say Google employees are discouraged from engaging in a "raging debate over politics or the latest news story."
FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says the president's repeated allegations of voter fraud are damaging to democracy.
| Adam Elrashidi
The company announced a $1 billion investment in San Francisco Bay Area housing, promising to add 20,000 homes in 10 years.
| Cristina Mutchler
Most social media companies report how effective their content management is, but experts think it could be more transparent.
The Data Protection Commission opened an inquiry into Google Ireland Limited's "processing of personal data in the context of its online Ad Exchange."
On Wednesday, the European Commission ordered the tech giant to fork over about $1.7 billion for "abusive practices in online advertising."
The tech giant issued a statement in response to President Trump's claim it was helping China while refusing to help the U.S. military.
| Nnamdi Egwuonwu
It was only after Google announced a voice-assistant update to the Nest Guard that users learned of a built-in microphone.
| Ahmed Jawadi
In a House committee hearing, Sundar Pichai was asked about how Google tracks location data and if it's biased against conservative voices.
| Cristina Mutchler
The Pentagon's program - Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI - is a giant cloud system for government data.
| Katie Cammarata