Google marks 15 years of Street View
Google celebrated on May 24 15 years since it kicked off its mammoth and hugely controversial effort to photograph streets in minute detail across the globe.
The panoramic images of Google Street View have slipped into daily life for millions but during its early years, it attracted countless court cases and howls of anguish from privacy campaigners.
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High-flying tech giants not immune to turbulent times
Tech giants that saw good times during the pandemic are dealing with a "hangover" compounded by inflation and the war in Ukraine, analysts have said after earnings released this week.
Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google-parent Alphabet released figures for the first quarter of this year that showed they are not impervious to turbulence roiling global markets.
Scary...Mysterious “black hole” spotted on Google maps (photo)
Many have searched Google Maps to find the black hole
Bulgaria is Investing BGN 170 million for Artificial Intelligence
Over the next 10 years, the Bulgarian state will invest BGN 170 million in the first of its kind in Eastern Europe Institute of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology INSAIT. It was established in partnership between Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and two of the leading technological universities in the world - the Swiss ETH Zurich and EPFL.
Google Turns Off Maps Features in Ukraine That Inadvertently Showed Russia’s Invasion
Google Maps’ live traffic data works by incorporating location and speed information from smartphones with the app
FT: Big Tech increases funding to US foreign policy think-tanks
Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple battle Washington’s move towards stricter regulation using anti-China lobbying
Why You Are Never Private Online
The internet has come a long way since its infancy. What seemed like an ever-growing haven for geeks and technology enthusiasts has expanded into an inconceivable digital world full of information and mysteries.
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EU court annuls $1.2 billion fine against Intel
An EU court on Jan. 26 annulled a 1.06 billion euro ($1.2 billion) fine against U.S. chipmaker Intel, finding that Brussels had failed to adequately prove anti-competitive practices in a key aspect of the case, a statement said.
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Social media giants reveal 2021’s top searches in Turkey
Google's annual recap of 2021's top trending searches in Turkey has shown the most googled word this year was "EBA giriş" (EBA log in), to get access to the website of the state-run Education Information Network (EBA) channel which was set up for students who had to continue education online due to the pandemic.
Govt to sign cooperation memorandum with Google
Ljubljana – The government’s Digital Transformation Office will sign a memorandum of understanding with US internet giant Google on Thursday. The agreement will be the cornerstone document for Google’s investment in Slovenian know-how and solutions in the fields of digital transformation, social entrepreneurship and AI, the office said.
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