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China Clears Way For Cloud Computing Industry In Himalayan Plateau, Despite Immense Obstacles
China has little to show in the way of a data storage and analysis. But big ideas are hard to write off, especially when the Communist Party backs them.
Google Denies Altering Its Autocomplete Suggestions To Favor Hillary Clinton
Google denied claims of bias after an internet video report surfaced Thursday accusing its search of favoring Hillary Clinton.
India Rejects Google Street View Service Over Security Concerns
The decision comes after an analysis by Indian security agencies found that the image-capturing service may be used by terrorists to carry out attacks.
Nexus 2016 Rumors: HTC Nexus Marlin Likely Confirmed, Expected To Be Powered By Snapdragon 821
The appearance of “Marlin” on Google’s source cite confirms the existence of a new Nexus smartphone. A new chipset is rumored to power the smartphone.
Google Founder Larry Page Funding Flying Car Companies Zee.Aero And Kitty Hawk
The Alphabet CEO is personally funding two startups hoping to launch flying cars in the near future, according to a new report.
Millennials’ Healthcare Problems: Insurance Is Terrifyingly Expensive And Highly Confusing For Young Americans, Survey Finds
More young people have gained health insurance in recent years, but they’re neither better educated nor financially equipped to use it.
World’s First Driverless Car Insurance Policy Launched In The UK
As the prospect of a fully autonomous car looms, a British insurer has unveiled a policy that covers vehicles with autonomous driving features.
Magic Leap VR Headset Patent Design Is ‘Not At All What The Product Looks Like’
The Florida-based secretive augmented reality startup, Magic Leap, is developing mixed reality technology to turn the real world into a computing platform.
Alphabet/Google (GOOGL) Annual Shareholder Meeting: Will Nest Hog The Limelight?
Nest, the smart-thermostat maker acquired by the tech giant in 2014 for $3.2 billion, may figure prominently in the meeting Wednesday.
Diversity, Pinkwashing And All Things High-Tech Are On The Agenda At ‘Lesbians Who Tech’ First Summit In Tel Aviv
This year's gay pride celebration in Tel Aviv lauds “Women in the Community” who are making their presence felt in the male-dominated tech industry.
Project Tango Rumors: Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro With 6.4-Inch Display, Multiple Cameras For 3D Mapping To Be Unleashed On June 9
Lenovo is expected to unleash Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro, a Project Tango device, on June 9.
Supreme Court Rejects Google Appeal In Class Action Dispute
The court’s decision not to hear the case leaves in place a lower court ruling that the litigation could move forward as a class action representing advertisers who used the service between 2004 and 2008.
Facebook Unveils DeepText: An AI With ‘Near-Human’ Level Of Language And Context Comprehension
The new Artificial Intelligence system is capable of grasping the way we talk with a “near-human” accuracy, Facebook said Wednesday.
Google Beats Oracle In $9B Android Trial
A jury unanimously upheld claims by Google that its use of Oracle's Java development platform to create Android was protected under the fair-use provision of copyright law.
Salesforce (CRM) Chooses Amazon (AMZN) For Cloud Services In $400 Million Deal
The cloud computing company announced Wednesday that Amazon Web Services was its “preferred public cloud infrastructure provider” for its planned international expansion.
Nexus 2016 Rumors: Nexus 7 (2016) With Android N To Arrive In August?
A new 7-inch Nexus 7 (2016) tablet is expected to release with Android N in August.
Nexus Player Has Been Discontinued, Listing Removed From Google Store
The Nexus Player has been discontinued and removed from Google Store listing.
Google In China: Eric Schmidt Says Chinese Government Will Determine When Google, Gmail And YouTube Return
The executive chairman of Alphabet says Google's role in China is "largely determined... by what the Chinese government will allow.”
Google Offices In Paris Raided By French Prosecutors Over Tax Affairs
French prosecutors are investigating whether the search giant has failed to meet its fiscal obligations.
Google Project Ara Release Date Gets Closer; Hot-Swappable Modules Showcased In Official Video
Google is now working on Project Ara and its first generation model is confirmed to launch at the end of this year.
New Motorola RAZR Arriving On June 9?
Lenovo has released a new teaser video showing the highly popular Motorola RAZR from the past.
Android N Release Date Revealed At Google I/O 2016
The Android N release date was revealed at the Google I/O 2016 event.
Uber Self-Driving Car Tests Begin As Ride-Hailing App Takes On Google, Apple, Tesla And More
These days, it seems that just about everyone is getting into the autonomous car business, with Uber the latest to show its hand.
‘The Brookhaven Experiment’ Terrifies Its Way To China As A Virtual Reality Showcase
Virtual reality gaming cafés are opening up around the world, and horror is the perfect genre to bring them mainstream.
Google Self-Driving Cars Could Soon Have Flypaper-Like ‘Sticky’ Hoods To Protect Pedestrians
Google is working on an adhesive coating for its self-driving cars to prevent pedestrians from bouncing off the autonomous vehicles if hit.
Android N OTA Update For HTC 10, One M9 And One M9
HTC has confirmed that HTC 10, HTC One M9 and HTC One A9 smartphones will be upgraded to Android N.
Google I/O: Android N Comes With Improved Doze Mode And 72 New Emojis Including Avocado, Selfie
Google's Android N brings improved Doze Mode and it's the first OS to support Unicode 9 with a slew of new emojis in tow.
Google Is Bringing Android Apps And Play Store To Chrome OS To Boost Chromebook Sales
Google has officially confirmed that Android's 1.6 million apps will be available on its Chrome desktop operating system.
Google Plants VR Seeds With Daydream Virtual Reality Platform And Reference Headset
Google wants Android to become the default VR platform, and at I/O on Wednesday it sowed the seeds to make that happen.
Google Allo Messaging App Uses Machine Learning To Take On WhatsApp, Snapchat And Messenger
The tech company has unveiled Allo, which learns how you speak — then generates replies for you.