es Facebook and Google bosses 'will be held liable for online harm including terror and child abuse' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 07:27:40 GMT Culture Secretary Baroness Morgan is set to appoint Ofcom to enforce a legal duty of care demanding online giants operating in Britain shield children from abuse and self-harm material. Full Article
es Parent hack sees mayonnaise remove crayon from walls By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:32:00 GMT Jessica Hard, from Medford in Oregon, discovered she could remove crayon marks from her wall by wiping Best Foods - or Hellman's - mayonnaise over the scribbles. Full Article
es What is the country's most loved sex position? Love Island's 'Eagle' comes out on top By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:01:02 GMT New research has shown that 11 cities in the UK, including Blackburn, Bournemouth and Bradford, named missionary as their all-time favourite as Valentine's Day approaches. Full Article
es Melbourne lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson sues Google to unmask an anonymous reviewer By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 06:08:42 GMT Barrister and solicitor Zarah Garde-Wilson, 42, believes the review was written by an a competitor and filed a lawsuit against Google in the Federal Court on Monday. Full Article
es Google Cloud manager is arrested after his wife, 41, is found dead during their Hawaii vacation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:34:01 GMT Harvard-educated Sonam Saxena, 43, reported his wife Smriti missing on Tuesday claiming the 41-year-old mother-of-two had vanished during a late night stroll on a secluded beach. Full Article
es America's 50 richest towns in 2020 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:43:16 GMT Bloomberg on Thursday released its Richest Places annual index, and Atherton, California tops the list for the fourth year in a row with an annual household income of $525,324. Full Article
es Stranger Things star Gatan Matrazzo single-handedly raised awareness about rare bone disease By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:47:36 GMT A new study has found that Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo raising awareness of his rare genetic bone disorder increased Google searches of the condition by more than 90%. Full Article
es Google removes nearly 600 apps for spam-like ads after they were downloaded 4.5 BILLION times By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:04:56 GMT Apps violated rules on ad policies, by showing ads that were 'displayed to users in unexpected ways, including impairing or interfering with the usability of device functions' Full Article
es Google Cloud manager RELEASED by police after being arrested for Microsoft employee wife's murder By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:39:02 GMT Harvard-educated Sonam Saxena, 43, reported his wife Smriti missing on Tuesday claiming the 41-year-old mother-of-two had vanished during a late night stroll on a secluded beach in Hawaii. Full Article
es Smart speakers listen to users up to 19 times per day because they hear random words heard on TVs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:23:12 GMT A Northeastern University study found smart speakers were randomly set off to listen to users by words spoken on television sets that were in the same room as many as 19 times per day. Full Article
es Thousands of private WhatsApp group chats exposed in Google search results, experts warn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:22:04 GMT The California-run messaging app's group chat feature is 'not as secure' as its users may think, experts warn, and user's phone numbers and conversations could be exposed. Full Article
es Novel privacy tool erases humans from live video feeds in real-time to hide you from webcam spies By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:27:12 GMT A YouTube video posted by Jason Mayes, a Google Web Engineer, shows off an algorithm that eliminates humans from a webcam feed in real-time, leaving only the background in tact. Full Article
es 'I can really be hard on myself': Shakira's struggles with perfectionism By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:12:07 GMT Perfectionism, or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, as it is known in the medical world, is classified as a mental health disorder. Shakira has recently spoken about it. Full Article
es Millennials turning backs on cooking and DIY shows in favour of how-to guides on YouTube By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:48:38 GMT Millennials are turning their backs on leisure interest programmes such as those hosted by Nigella Lawson, pictured, in favour of online how-to guides and tutorials. Full Article
es Rugby league could be taken OFF free-to-air TV and shown on streaming services By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:51:36 GMT NRL executives have reportedly flown to the United States this week to meet with Amazon, Google and Facebook to discuss screening matches on their platforms. Full Article
es Ireland Baldwin on fan requesting nude pictures of her: 'You probably can Google it for free dawg' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:52:10 GMT The 24-year-old DT Model wasn't kidding either, as recent as July of last year she posted two nearly nude snaps of herself on a Manhattan balcony and a Malibu beach Full Article
es YouTube reduces conspiracy videos but struggles to rein in climate change denial and more By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:20:08 GMT The study analyzed 8 million video recommendations over the past 15 months and used an algorithm that rated videos on a scale of 0 to 1 for likelihood that it pedaled conspiracies. Full Article
es Google CANCELS one of its biggest annual events amid fears over the spread of coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:26:10 GMT The company announced that its annual in-person I/O conference is being cancelled more than two months before it's slated to take place, as the global death toll from coronavirus ramps up. Full Article
es More than one billion Android devices are vulnerable to hackers By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:25:39 GMT More than one billion Android devices around the world are vulnerable to attack by hackers because they aren't supported by security updates, new research by Which? has found. Full Article
es Coronavirus: the most Googled questions (with answers) By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:16:01 GMT As coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. here are some answers to a handful of common - and not-so-common - questions about the virus which come up in Google's search engine. Full Article
es Apple and Google crackdown on misinformation on coronavirus by rejecting apps and blocking searches By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:42:10 GMT Apple is rejecting apps related to coronavirus not developed by health officials and Google has blocked searches for the virus in Google Play to stop the spread of misinformation. Full Article
es NHS coronavirus guidance will go to top of Google searches By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:06:16 GMT The government said it has worked with Google, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram so that official advice appears first when people hunt online. Full Article
es Facebook tool that transfers user data to Google launches in the UK By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:29:45 GMT A Facebook data transfer tool that allows all users to move photos and videos from Facebook to Google Photos has launched in the UK. The GDPR-compliant tool launched in Ireland last year. Full Article
es VPN and ad-blocking apps are allegedly harvesting user data By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:46:00 GMT An analytics firm that owns at least 20 apps on the App Store and Google Play Store has been harvesting millions of people's data, according to media reports. Full Article
es YouTube users search for 'Videos for Cats' 55m times in 2019 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:47:20 GMT EXCLUSIVE: Paul Dining, a wildlife photographer from Cornwall who has been active on YouTube for 10 years, was the top beneficiary of this bizarre trend. Full Article
es Google urges workers across US to work from home to avoid coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:32:52 GMT Google's parent company Alphabet sent out a memo on Tuesday to its workers in 11 offices across North America, recommending that they work remotely until at least April 10, if their roles permit it. Full Article
es Google is NOT building the COVID-19 testing website Trump promised By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 07:15:31 GMT A website that is very different to the one described at Trump's Friday press conference at the White House is being built by Verily, a healthcare tech company also owned by Alphabet. Full Article
es Architect, 41, struck off for fake one-star Google reviews of companies run by rivals and exes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 11:11:25 GMT Andrew Guy, 41, from Hampshire, was struck off by the Architects Registration Board after he targeted eight firms with negative reviews, including two run by women he had dated. Full Article
es Google's website offering coronavirus test appointments filled up in one day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:34:48 GMT Verily, Google's sister company, which was helping Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area book appointments to get tested for coronavirus reached capacity one day after launching. Full Article
es Coronavirus: Engineers share designs for DIY ventilators By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:56:38 GMT With ventilators in dangerously short supply during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of DIY groups have begun working on open source designs that could be made at home. Full Article
es Couples share self-isolation horror stories as they are forced to work from home amid coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:22:22 GMT Couples have shared their self-isolation horror stories, as they've been forced to work together from home in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
es Former star Google engineer faces up to ten years in jail By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:42:32 GMT A former Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to documents filed in a California court yesterday. Full Article
es Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:13:01 GMT As millions around the globe work from home to limit the spread of coronavirus, employers are urging staff to turn off their smart speakers to keep the devices from listening to phone calls. Full Article
es Speech recognition systems from five tech companies are bias towards people of color, study reveals By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:31:58 GMT A study found AI-powered voice recognition systems from Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft make twice as many errors when interpreting speech from black people than words spoken by whites. Full Article
es Google launches 'SOS Alert' for coronavirus in search results By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:20:11 GMT Google has launched an SOS Alert for the coronavirus that makes information about the virus from the World Health Organisation easily accessible at the top of search results. Full Article
es Facebook and Apple say personal N95 masks they are donating were stockpiled during wildfires By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:31:30 GMT Tech giants are sending millions of N95 masks to healthcare workers in the US to help with the shortage, but the donations are raising questions to why these firms have a stockpile. Full Article
es Kogan frenzy sale on home office equipment, hand sanitiser, fitness equipment and HUGE plasma TVs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:47:15 GMT Online retailer Kogan has launched a massive 'frenzy' sale on home essentials as Australians increasingly stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
es The lockdown zoo: Families staying indoors are using 3D phone app to bring exotic beasts to life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:53:19 GMT Families in the UK enduring the lockdown are using an augmented reality feature from Google to bring an array of exotic beasts to life in their homes. Full Article
es Australia's best and worst April Fool's pranks for 2020 revealed By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:08:17 GMT April Fool's Day has rolled around once again and a few Australian companies still got in on the shameless tricks. Full Article
es Google searches for 'universal credit', and 'furlough' soar in Britain By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:46:32 GMT Britons have been using Google to look up the Government's guidance on helping firms with furloughed workers to keep them employed but without working. Full Article
es Engineer who stole Google secrets wants Uber to pay legal fees By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:35:24 GMT Anthony Levandowski, 39, a pioneer in the field of driverless vehicles, claims that Uber reneged on an agreement to pay for his legal expenses after it convinced him to leave Google in 2016. Full Article
es YouTube is making money from videos promoting quack coronavirus cures, report says By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:25:01 GMT YouTube is allowing ads to run on videos that promote sham coronavirus advice such as listening to music that 'improves cognitive positivity' and even not entering Chinese restaurants, a report says. Full Article
es Reese Witherspoon is giving away 250 dresses to teachers By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 14:04:01 GMT They can enter via Google Form, from April 5, where eligible teachers will be able to win a gown from her line - which she launched back in 2015 - with the winners unveiled on April 7. Full Article
es Where they refuse to stay home: Arkansas has four counties where people are going out MORE By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:50:33 GMT The data, released on Friday by Google, uses aggregated, anonymized data harvested from from Google Maps to track recent changes in population movement. Full Article
es Google Maps app puts restaurants with delivery upfront so people know where to eat during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:11:19 GMT According to 9to5Google, when users open up their Maps app they will now see shortcuts on the home screen that help them find restaurants that are relevant from a delivery standpoint. Full Article
es Why worried Australians in self-isolation are searching for bizarre 5G conspiracies By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:59:17 GMT Self-isolating Australians are using the extra time they have holed up indoors to research the internet about anti-5G conspiracy theories, according to analytical search trends by Google. Full Article
es Let them eat play! Google makes its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:02:51 GMT Google will make its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months while many around the world are living under restrictive shutdown policies. Current subscribers are eligible. Full Article
es Google unveils virtual braille keyboard that makes phones accessible without additional hardware By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:47:10 GMT Though hardware solutions allow those who are visually impaired to type on mobile devices, a virtual keyboard offers users a quick way to type without having connecting a physical keyboard. Full Article
es The clump of 33 trees on Adak Island in Alaska that forms 'America's smallest national forest' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:02:35 GMT 'Adak National Forest' - which looks like a big bush from a distance - can be found on the remote Alaskan island of Adak, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago. Full Article
es Google CEO Sundar Pichai donates $1million to support families struggling in the coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:47:28 GMT The donations from Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Google.org are going to GiveDirectly, a charity which provides cash to needy families in the San Francisco Bay area. Full Article