Google, Googler, Googlest
Google dominates the world of search. No surprises there, of course. But as our infographic below shows, the scale of its dominance varies according to
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‘Solar wind turned Mars into dry, cold planet’
Particles blasting out from the sun stripped away what was once a thick, Earth-like atmosphere on Mars, leaving behind a dry and cold world inhospitable
Samsung launches Galaxy S8 and dreams of recovery from Note 7
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone as it battles to regain the market leadership it lost to Apple after the embarrassing withdrawal of the
YouTube ad ban: a drop in the bucket for Google
The boycott of more than 250 advertisers against YouTube related to ads appearing next to extremist content on the video platform could end up costing
Facebook’s Messenger app adds live location-sharing
By David Ingram Facebook Inc added a feature to its Messenger app on Monday to allow users to share their locations continuously for up to
Free WiFi and meditation as airlines grapple with laptop ban
Turkish and Gulf airlines are touting free WiFi and better in-flight connectivity for smart phones as they scramble to mitigate the impact of a ban
UK minister says encryption on messaging services is unacceptable
By Elizabeth Piper Technology companies must cooperate more with law enforcement agencies and should stop offering a “secret place for terrorists to communicate” using encrypted
German scientists test world’s ‘largest artificial sun’
Scientists in Germany are testing what they describe as “the world’s largest artificial sun,” which they hope could pave the way toward creating hydrogen to
J&J latest to suspend ads from YouTube over offensive videos
U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson became the latest company to suspend all digital advertising on Google’s YouTube, over concerns that its ads may have
Has the iPad become a sideshow act?
Apple quietly announced a new iPad today. The new 9.7-inch device will replace the iPad Air 2 and complete the company’s tablet lineup next to
Apple unveils updated iPad with lowest-ever price
Apple Inc unveiled an updated version of its iPad tablet with a brighter screen on Tuesday, available to order from Friday and with a $329
Google to revamp policies, hire staff after UK ad scandal
Google vowed on Tuesday to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies after several companies deserted the internet giant
Will Apple’s China woes continue in 2017?
Last week, Apple announced plans to set up two new research centers in China, in a bid to strengthen its position in what has become
Google apologises to ad clients for YouTube content fiasco
Google apologised on Monday for allowing ads to appear alongside offensive videos on YouTube as more high-profile firms such as Marks & Spencer and HSBC
EU authorities demand changes from Facebook, Google, Twitter
Social media companies Facebook, Alphabet and Twitter will have to amend their terms of service for European users within a month or face the risk
The global top 10 android apps
The top ten Android apps in the world last month had a combined download figure of over 300 million. According to Priori Data, at the
Facebook bars developers from using data for surveillance
Facebook Inc barred software developers earlier this week from using the massive social network’s data to create surveillance tools, closing off a process that had
Fossils from 1.6 billion years ago may be oldest-known plants
Fossils unearthed in India that are 1.6 billion years old and look like red algae may represent the earliest-known plants, a discovery that could force
Germany plans to fine social media sites over hate speech
Germany’s Justice Minister on Tuesday put forward a new draft law calling for social networks like Facebook to remove slanderous or threatening online postings quickly
Intel to buy Israeli technology firm Mobileye for $15 bln
U.S. chipmaker Intel agreed to buy driverless technology firm Mobileye for $15.3 billion on Monday, positioning itself for a dominant role in the autonomous-driving sector