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EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager holds a press conference Wednesday to announce a record $5 billion antitrust fine against Google. Google "800-pound gorilla" and the answer that you're likely to get is ... Google.
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Google fine is excessive
Google "800-pound gorilla" and the answer that you're likely to get is a Google. The tech giant, technically a subsidiary of Alphabet, dominates the internet search realm and its Android operating system is installed in about 80 percent of personal devices worldwide.
Lawmakers Call On Amazon and Google To Reconsider Ban On Domain Fronting
An anonymous reader quotes CyberScoop: Amazon and Google face sharp questions from a bipartisan pair of U.S. senators over the tech giants' decisions to ban domain fronting, a technique used to circumvent censorship and surveillance around the world. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter on Tuesday to Google CEO Larry Page and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos over decisions by both companies in April to ban domain fronting .
How Comcast is moving beyond the set top box as it rolls out its…
WhatsApp to test limiting the forwarding of messages to 20 chats globally and 5 chats in India in a bid to stop the spread of fake news - The social messaging service has been blamed for its role in spreading dangerous and inaccurate information. - Facebook-owned WhatsApp is making changes Facebook executives struggle to describe a coherent strategy to deal with misinformation on the site; it's a hodgepodge of "exceptions to the exceptions" - Facebook was once the most nimble company of its generation.
EU fines Google $5 billion
European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google search and browser apps.
EU ruling against Google opens ‘opportunity,’ rival says
European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google search and browser apps. The European Union said Google's practices restrict competition and reduce choices for consumers.
EU fines Google $5 billion over mobile practices
European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google search and browser apps. While Google can easily afford the fine, the ruling could undermine the company's business model, which relies on giving away its operating system in return for opportunities to sell ads and other products.
With Lurking Demand Google Be Broken Up, EU Hits Tech Giant With Record $5 Billion Antitrust Fine
The European Union hit Google with a record-breaking fine for dominating the mobile market. The European Union on Wednesday hit Google with a record-breaking a 4.34 billion antitrust fine and ordered the tech giant to make changes that will scale back its dominance of the mobile phone market.
Russian hackers methodically targeted Clinton campaign, used standard phishing attacks
The previous week, Katenberg's hacking crew had been bombarding the Hillary Clinton campaign's email accounts with fake Google warnings, trying to get her Brooklyn-based staff to panic, enter their passwords and open their digital lives to Russia's intelligence services. But the going was tough.
Mueller probe IDs long-hidden hackers
The previous week, Katenberg's hacking crew had been bombarding the Hillary Clinton campaign's email accounts with fake Google warnings, trying to get her Brooklyn-based staff to panic, enter their passwords and open their digital lives to Russia's intelligence services. But the going was tough.
The secret life of a hidden hacker revealed
The previous week, Katenberg's hacking crew had been bombarding the Hillary Clinton campaign's email accounts with fake Google warnings, trying to get her Brooklyn-based staff to panic, enter their passwords and open their digital lives to Russia's intelligence services.
Google blames Wikipedia for linking California GOP to Nazism
In this Dec. 4, 2017, photo, people walk by Google offices in New York. Google is blaming "vandalism" at Wikipedia for search results that incorrectly said the ideology of the California Republican Party included "Nazism."
Iran nuclear deal, Cannes Film Festival, Google I/O conference: 5 things to know Tuesday
President Trump will disclose his plans for the future of the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, as his hard-line advisers urge him to kill the deal and allies around the world push him to stay in. Under the agreement signed in 2015, the United States and others withdrew economic sanctions on Iran in return for it agreeing to give up the means to make nuclear weapons.
Woman opens fire at YouTube headquaters, injures 3 before shooting herself
At least three people were injured when a woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters before fatally shooting herself, local police said Four people were injured, with one being in critical condition, after a woman open fired at the YouTube Headquarters. The woman then allegedly shot herself as per the police.
‘Great for tech’: Silicon Valley warms to Trump after a chilly start
"There is a lot of fear within Google," said Sundar Pichai, the company's chief executive, according to a video of the meeting viewed by The New York Times. When asked by an employee if there was any silver lining to Trump's election, Google co-founder Sergey Brin said, "Boy, that's a really tough one right now."
Idiotic Activists Reportedly Smash Sound Equipment During James Damore Speech in Portland
A speech at Portland State University by James Damore, author of the infamous Google memo, was interrupted on Saturday night when activists reportedly smashed the sound system. The event was organized by student and journalist Andy Ngo, and his student group the Freethinkers.
A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial
A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars and Uber's beleaguered ride-hailing service are colliding in a courtroom showdown revolving around allegations of deceit, betrayal, espionage and a high-tech heist that tore apart one-time allies. The trial opening Monday in San Francisco federal court comes nearly a year after Google spin-off Waymo sued Uber, accusing it of ripping off key pieces of its self-driving car technology in 2016.
Silicon Valley mystery: Why the ‘time is right’ for Schmidt to leave as Alphabet chairman
Former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, here in Cannes, France, in June 2016, is stepping down as AlphabetAf A A A A A s executive chairman. Former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, here in Cannes, France, in June 2016, is stepping down as AlphabetAf A A A A A s executive chairman.
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Every hour of every day, more than six years' worth of content is uploaded to YouTube. No one can watch it all, so how do you create content that stands out among the zillions of uploads on the world's second largest search engine? Danilo Acquisto , the CEO of Special Effects Media SA the first commercial multichannel network in the country can help you with that.
Google on RT, Sputnik: Russian Media to Be ‘Deranked’ in Searches
Google parent company Alphabet said the search engine will "derank" articles from Russia Today and Sputnik because of allegations the Russian government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. At the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday, Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt said search algorithms would be used to limit the reach of articles, the BBC reported .