Google is celebrating the 126th anniversary of the public opening of the Eiffel Tower with a doodle on its homepage. The doodle, by illustrator Floriane Marchix and which is in cartoon form,…
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Researchers zoom through human body down to the level of a single cell
Researchers, for the first time, have zoomed through the human body down to the level of a single cell using a previously top-secret technology – an achievement which they claim could prove…
Google planning to turn game ‘Ingress’ into a television show: Report
Recent report suggests Google is planning to turn its popular computer game ‘Ingress’ into a television series. According to a report from The Information, citing two people involved in the discussions, Google…
Google’s appeal to block privacy breach lawsuit rejected by court
Google has lost a bid to block a lawsuit brought in by three Brits on grounds of privacy breach. The plaintiffs, Judith Vidal-Hall, Robert Hann and Marc Bradshaw, accused Google of bypassing…
Chrome crowned as most popular web browser in the US by federal government
The US federal government has crowned Google’s Chrome as the most popular web browser in the US based on the data from its Digital Analytics Program (DAP) over the course of last…
China behind man-in-the-middle attacks on Google, Microsoft, Mozilla users
An anti-censorship group has said that China’s cyberspace administration is behind attacks on major Internet companies including Google, Microsoft and Mozilla urging internet companies to ramp up their security infrastructure. GreatFire.Org cited…
Google Nexus Player up for pre-orders in UK
The Google Nexus Player, which is already available in the US, Canada, and Japan, is currently up for pre-orders in the UK. Google’s streaming media player, which is scheduled for release on…
Google’s Ebola-proof tablet to be deployed in Sierra Leone
Google has developed an Ebola-proof tablet that will be deployed in Sierra Leone for use by doctors and medical care professionals working on site. Google’s tablet is basically a Sony Xperia tablet…
TAG Heuer, Google, Intel collaborate for new Android Wear-powered smartwatch
Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has joined hands with tech giants Google and Intel to develop and launch an Android Wear-powered smartwatch before the end of this autumn. The announcement was made…
US regulators recommended lawsuit against Google in 2012
A new report by officials at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which was submitted in 2012 and recently brought to light reveals that regulators recommended filing an anti-trust lawsuit against Google…
Google to review Android apps prior to publication on Play Store
Google has announced it now has an expert team of human moderators to review new app submissions for approval. Previously, new apps submitted to Google Play store didn’t require any approval by…
Google doodles British botanist Anna Atkins’s 216th birthday
Google is celebrating 216th birthday of British botanist Anna Atkins by decorating its home page with a beautiful blue doodle. Atkins is known for her use of cyanotypes – or ‘sunprints’ –…
Nexus 5 makes a silent exit from Google Play Store
Google has reportedly pulled back its highly popular Nexus offering dubbed ‘Nexus 5’ from its own online store. The Nexus 5 page on the Google Store website now reads it’s “no longer…
Google announces “Digital Garage” to help boost UK’s online economy
Google, on Friday, announced the launch of its first “Digital Garage” in Leeds, aimed at helping more and more British businesses to grow online. The search giant’s “multi-million pound programme” will see…
Nest planning to take a dive into home audio industry
Home automation company Nest is considering venturing into the home audio business, new job listing suggests. The news comes via a job ad on Nest’s website, first spotted by TechCrunch, which seeks…