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Jobs now on Google search with half a million listings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 09:10 AM

A search for jobs on Google will yield results from partner websites, including the Department of Labor and Employment, Kalibrr, Jobayan Jobs Cloud, and the Civil Service Commission, the internet giant said in a statement. Read more »

EU fines Google $1.7-B for anti-trust breach

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 09:13 PM

In its third major decision against the search engine behemoth, Brussels sanctioned Google's once popular AdSense advertising service, saying it illegally restricted client websites from displaying ads from ad service rivals. Read more »

Google to prompt Android users to choose preferred browsers

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 08:04 AM

Alphabet's Google will prompt Android users to choose their preferred browsers and search apps, a senior Google executive said on Tuesday, as the company seeks to allay EU antitrust concerns and ward off fresh sanctions. Read more »

Google unveils game streaming platform called Stadia

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 20 05:38 PM

SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday unveiled a streaming platform called Stadia that allows video game play on any internet-connected device, eliminating the need for games consoles.   Read more »

With streaming move, Google eyes future of gaming

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 11:15 AM

Google is looking to transform internet-age game play, with an expected launch of a streaming service which uses the tech giant's power in the internet cloud. Read more »

Marie Kondo for smartphones? Google's digital detox helps users reclaim joy

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 09:00 AM

Baked into Android 9 Pie, the Digital Wellbeing Dashboard allows users to track and control their use of applications and control how many notifications they receive and in what form. Read more »

US warns of WTO action over 'discriminatory' new digital taxes

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 12 10:20 PM

The US is weighing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against "discriminatory" new taxes on digital giants such as a Facebook and Google which are being planned by France and other EU nations, a top US trade official said Tuesday. Read more »

Wall Street critic Warren vows to break up Amazon, Facebook, Google

Diane Bartz, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 06:35 AM

Senator Elizabeth Warren vowed on Friday to break up Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google, and Facebook Inc if elected US president to promote competition in the tech sector. Read more »

This new Bang & Olufsen baby is a furniture piece and powerful speaker in one

Anton Chua
Updated as of Mar 08 02:05 PM

The Beosound Edge’s design is inspired by the one-pound British coin, and its minimalism belies an acoustic prowess within: a 10” woofer driver, and twin 4” midrange and ¼” tweeters on either side of the coin, totaling a massive 800 watts of power. Read more »

France tries to set trend with internet tax bill

Anne Padieu and Francis Curta, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 01:55 PM

The bill, to be discussed by cabinet ministers before being submitted to parliament, is a proposal by Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire to have companies pay a tax of three percent on much of their digital sales in France. Read more »

One more time, with big data: Measles vaccine doesn’t cause autism

Jan Hoffman, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 06 11:55 AM

The new research confirms what has long been widely accepted in the scientific community, and it echoes findings of a 2002 study by members of the same team of scientists about the vaccine, known as MMR because it protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Read more »

Google fights European copyright overhaul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 07:18 AM

Internet giant Google on Monday urged the European Parliament to resist approving a planned overhaul of the bloc's online copyright law that the company said would hurt Europe for "decades to come".   Read more »

YouTube to block comments on most videos showing minors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 05:52 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube said Thursday it will disable user comments on a broad array of videos featuring children to thwart "predatory behavior" after revelations about a glitch exploited for sharing of child pornography. Read more »

Huawei, foldable phones and fast 5G

Adam Satariano and Edu Bayer, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 28 05:40 PM

The Trump administration sent a delegation to Spain this week to make its case against the Chinese technology company Huawei at one of the world’s biggest tech trade shows. Read more »

YouTube insists: 'No recent evidence' of Momo Challenge vids on its platform

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 03:45 PM

YouTube insists there are no videos on its platform that promotes the so-called "Momo Challenge" -- an online game that encourages children to do self-harm and ultimately commit suicide. Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Twinmark Media earned millions of dollars before Facebook takedown

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 06:19 PM

Facebook last month took down hundreds of pages and accounts handled by a digital marketing group in a sweeping purge of sites engaged in "spamming" and "fake-news." But not before paying it millions.  Read more »

Google moves to fix YouTube glitch exploited for child porn

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 12:22 AM

WASHINGTON - Google-owned YouTube said Thursday it was taking action to close a loophole that enabled users to share comments and links on child pornography over the video-sharing service. Read more »

Samsung seeks to reignite smartphone lust with Galaxy S10

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 03:49 AM

Samsung is betting on an overhauled Galaxy S10 to reignite consumer interest in smartphones. Read more »

Google PH in talks with Comelec for possible collaboration in upcoming elections

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:05 PM

Google Philippines is in talks with the Philippine electoral body for a possible collaboration during the upcoming midterm elections.  Read more »

Google readies 50 free WiFi stations as e-commerce grows in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 09:21 PM

The total gross merchandise value of the e-commerce business grow to $1.5 billion in 2018 from $500 million about 3 years ago, said Google Philippines country manager Ken Lingan. Read more »