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Google Assistant, Home Launch As Search Giant’s Answer To Facebook Bots And Amazon Echo
The company announced Google Home, a voice-assistant device not unlike Amazon's Echo, at its developer conference Wednesday.
Google Maps: Alphabet (GOOG) To Ask South Korea To Lift Restrictions On Mapping Services
Most Google Maps services that we are used to, such as navigation while driving or 3D maps, are not available in South Korea.
Google Home: Amazon Echo Rival Expected To Launch Wednesday
The search giant is reportedly ready to show off a voice-activated device called Google Home at Google I/O on Wednesday.
Google I/O 2016 Keynote Live Stream: How To Watch In 360-Degree Virtual Reality
The tech giant is set to show off its virtual-reality plans, as well as updates to its software, at its annual developers’ conference.
Xiaomi Confirms It Will Take Part In Google I/O But Smartphone Launch Unlikely
China’s Xiaomi has announced it will take part in Google’s annual developer conference in San Francisco this week, hinting at the launch of several new products.
Google Faces Record 3B Euro EU Antitrust Fine: Telegraph
The European Union has accused Google of promoting its shopping service in Internet searches at the expense of rival services .
Google Owner Alphabet (GOOGL) Overtakes Apple (AAPL) To Become Largest US Company By Market Value
The company that owns Google briefly pulled ahead of the iPhone maker to become the largest U.S. company with a market cap of $498.56 billion.
Google I/O 2016: Android VR Headset To Be Announced Next Week?
Android VR, a standalone headset from Google, is expected to launch at Google I/O 2016 next week.
Hate Trump? Want To Move To Canada? Maple Match Is The Dating Website For You
A new website aiming to connect Americans and Canadians has developed as Donald Trump has marched toward the GOP nomination.
Microsoft Executive Says Artificial Intelligence Is The Future, Will ‘Change Everything’
Microsoft Chief Envisioning Officer Dave Coplin reportedly said that Artificial Intelligence is the most note-worthy technology at this point.
Motorola Moto X 2016 Will Feature Ultra-Slim Profile And Modular Design
Motorola’s flagship smartphones for 2016 are set to feature an ultra-slim profile and modular design similar to the LG G5.
Live TV Via YouTube? For Tech, Real TV Is Harder Than It Looks
After years of saying the future is video on demand, online video companies are clamoring to add live packages to their offerings.
Fiat Chrysler, Google Haven't Decided Who Owns Data From Self-Driving Cars
Earlier this week, FCA and Google announced they agreed to fit Google’s self-driving technology into 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans.
Facebook To Face Privacy Lawsuit Over Photo-Tagging Feature
A San Francisco federal judge rejected a request by the internet company to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its collection of biometric information.
Little Risk For Google In Retrial vs. Oracle Over Android
The search giant took in $75 billion in revenue in 2015, so a verdict favoring Oracle would barely affect Google’s bottom line, observers say.
Siri 2.0: Google And Facebook Offered To Buy Advanced Digital Assistant ‘Viv’
Two Silicon Valley giants are said to be interested in Viv, a more advanced digital assistant from the creators of Apple’s Siri.
Google’s Self-Driving Car Stars In A Hilarious GTA V Parody Video
Check out the GTA V parody video of Google's driver-less car.
IBM Brings Quantum Computing To Everyone With Cloud Service
IBM is opening up quantum computing to everyone as it hopes to accelerate development of this cutting-edge technology.
Facebook Inc (FB) Hit With Lawsuit Over Plan To Issue New Class C Stock
A Facebook shareholder filed a proposed class action over a move the lawsuit called an unfair deal to entrench CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the company’s controlling shareholder.
Google Streamlines Hardware Division, Including Nexus, Chromecast, Project Ara And Chromebooks, Under Former Motorola CEO
This is the first time that Google has put all its hardware efforts under one roof.
Google Considered $1 Billion Acquisition Of Encrypted Messaging App Telegram
Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly met with the founder of Telegram, a messaging app with over 100 million users, to discuss a $1 billion acquisition.
YouTube Just Made A Very Silicon Valley Argument To The Music Business
In an attempt to refute claims that it pays too little in royalties, YouTube asked that it be looked at as radio.
HP Chromebook 13 Is Thinner Than A MacBook And $800 Cheaper
HP has launched the slimline Chromebook 13 which is thinner than a Macbook and costs less than half the price.
Google Nexus 6P’s New Variant Visits Benchmark Site With Android N, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM
Google's Nexus 6P's new version with Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM reportedly made a visit to Geekbench site.
Google Nexus 2016 Rumors: HTC To Build Two Nexus Devices With Release Date Set In Late 2016
Google is reported to have asked HTC to build two Nexus devices with the release date set for late 2016.
Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG) Lose Nearly $60 Billion In Market Value Friday As Tech Sector Pummeled On Weak Earnings
Shares in the sector’s major companies plunged Friday, with Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet losing nearly $60 billion in combined market value.
Earth Day 2016 Photos From Space: Stunning NASA Images Of Our Planet And Ways To Protect It
To celebrate Earth Day, take a look at these stunning photos of our planet from space by NASA and learn how you can do your part to protect it.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Q1 Earnings: Falling Ad Rates At Google Hit Revenue, Profits While Losses Expand At ‘Other Bets’
Even as revenue at parent Alphabet Inc. grew by 17 percent, falling cost-per-click and unfavorable exchange rates hit earnings.
Google Nexus 2016 Rumors: Best Ever Nexus Smartphone In The Making?
Early speculation suggests that the upcoming HTC Nexus phone could be the best ever Nexus smartphone.
Intel (INTC) Woes Reflect PC Decline, But How Will It Impact Microsoft (MSFT), AMD, Apple (AAPL) And Google (GOOG) Earnings?
The chipmaker is feeling the pinch as customers move to tablets. But other big tech companies have been more successful in managing the transition.