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Google marks 15 years of Street View

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 09:02 PM

The Indonesian capital Jakarta was the most searched city, beating Tokyo, Mexico City, Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires. Read more »

Are surveys enough to prove the May 9 polls were legit?

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 05:31 PM

The May 9 elections have come and gone, and the results had Ferdinand Marcos Junior winning by a landslide, just as the surveys predicted. Read more »

Google making smartwatch in 'ambient' computing push

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 08:28 AM

Google said it is strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as part of an "ambient computing" vision to make its services available anywhere at any time. Read more »

2 reasons why Google Trends is not reliable in PH elections, according to expert

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 05:44 PM

Google Trends and Facebook sentiment analysis were not designed to be representative of the electorate, a former head of the Philippines’ statistics bureau said on Tuesday. Read more »

Google marks #Halalan2022 with a Doodle

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 11:58 AM

Google on Monday unveiled a Doodle that marked the historic 2022 national and local elections. Read more »

Tech titans look to ditch passwords

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 08:25 AM

Apple, Google and Microsoft said they are looking to get rid of passwords and replace them with a more secure way to access accounts or devices. Read more »

Protect your passwords online, here's a guide from Google

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 01:01 PM

Google on Tuesday shared how its Google Password Manager could help internet users safeguard their log-in details with one single tool ahead of the May 5 World Password Day. Read more »

'Revenge travel' high among Southeast Asians: Google

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 09:27 AM

Southeast Asians are highly likely to go on "revenge travel" to make the most of lost time during the pandemic, according to Google. Read more »

Alphabet sees quarterly profit slip

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 08:38 AM

hares in Google's parent company Alphabet sank after the internet giant reported that earnings in the recently ended quarter missed market expectations, with profit down from a year earlier. Read more »

Heartbeat-tracking technology raises patients’ and doctors’ worries

Darius Tahir, Kaiser Health News
Posted at Apr 21 09:16 AM

Gadget firms are selling wearable devices that check heartbeat rhythms and alert users when something is out of sync. Read more »

Russia accuses Google of 'fake news', bans ads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 06:49 PM

Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it would ban Google from advertising its services in the country, accusing YouTube of spreading "fake news". Read more »

Canada unveils law requiring digital giants to pay for news

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 06:37 AM

The Canadian government unveiled legislation Tuesday that would require global digital giants to pay for local news content. Read more »

Russians plan to launch alternative to Google Play on Victory Day

Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 08:32 AM

Russian tech developers are building an alternative to Alphabet Inc's Google Play store and plan to launch it on May 9, a national holiday in Russia that celebrates victory in World War Two, the organization behind the initiative said on Tuesday. Read more »

EU negotiators agree landmark law to curb Big Tech

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 25 08:37 AM

Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states agreed on a landmark law to curb the market dominance of US big tech giants such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple. Read more »

Google to pause ads that exploit or dismiss Russia-Ukraine war

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 08:17 AM

Alphabet-owned Google will not help websites, apps and YouTube channels sell ads alongside content that it deems exploits, dismisses or condones the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US company said. Read more »

YouTube, Google Play suspend payment-based services in Russia

Reuters
Posted at Mar 11 08:30 AM

Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Google Play store are suspending all payment-based services in Russia, including subscriptions, as Western sanctions start to pose banking challenges in the country. Read more »

Google launches Search trends Philippines elections page

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 10:19 AM

Google said it has launched a Search trends elections page as Filipinos turn to the internet for information on candidates participating in the May 2022 polls. Read more »

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 08:17 AM

Alphabet Inc's Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days a week in some of its US, UK and Asia Pacific offices, its first step to end policies that allowed remote work because of COVID-19 concerns Read more »

YouTube to block channels linked to Russia's RT and Sputnik across Europe

Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 08:23 AM

YouTube is blocking channels connected to Russian state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe effective immediately, due to the situation in Ukraine, the company operated by Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Tuesday. Read more »

Raise facts, reduce fakes: Google's move in Halalan 2022

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 05:54 PM

Google and YouTube said they have intensified efforts to boost credible content and mitigate the spread of misinformation ahead of the Philippines' May 2022 polls. Read more »