b Google apologizes after Photos bug accidentally leaks private videos to strangers' accounts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:19:15 GMT The bug affects users who attempted to back up their photos between November 21 and the 25 last year and caused 'some videos in Google Photos [to be] incorrectly exported to unrelated users' archives.' Full Article
b Justice Department intensifies antitrust probe into Google By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:01:15 GMT On Tuesday, several state attorneys general investigating Google met with Justice Department officials to coordinate their efforts to probe the search and advertising giant. Full Article
b Google, YouTube and Twitter send cease and desist order to facial recognition app Clearview AI By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:34:36 GMT Using Clearview AI police can upload a photo of an unknown person they would like to identify, and see a list of matches culled from a database of over three billion photos. Full Article
b 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
b Huawei's first smartphone without Google apps will be released in the UK this month By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:19:47 GMT Huawei has confirmed its first smartphone made without access to Google apps will be released in the UK on February 20, sold exclusively through Carphone Warehouse. Full Article
b Ring prompts users to share videos of 'neighborly moments' that show people doing good deeds By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:09:37 GMT Ring introduced a 'neighborly moments' tag to its app which usually serves as a means for sharing 'suspicious' or apparently criminal behavior caught on camera with users and police. Full Article
b Donald Trump dubs tech giants the MAGA club as their market value soars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:14:07 GMT Four tech giants whose initials spell out President Donald Trump's favorite acronym have sent the stock market soaring to record highs: Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon. Full Article
b The illegal tip that is visible from space: 'Dumping ground' in north London By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:00:52 GMT The 'dumping ground' in Edgware, north London, (pictured) has been piled so high it can be spotted on Google Maps' satellite view. Full Article
b 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
b Thrifty mum reveals she saved £100 on a food order using an anti-food waste website By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:53:07 GMT Julia Young, 33, from Maidenhead, has told how she spent £22.50 on an anti-food waste website - and saved herself £100. Amongst the buys were snacks bars, crisps, toothpaste, and hair care. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b Google's Thanksgiving Four give first interview after being abruptly fired By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:56:58 GMT Laurence Berland, Paul Duke, Rebecca Rivers and Sophie Waldman were all fired from Google on Monday, November 25. Now, they are speaking out in an interview about their saga. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b How you can get your hands on the stunning Australian bikini Kourtney Kardashian in Sardinia By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:37:31 GMT Made in one size only, the Sydney-made swimwear is stitched without side seams to flatter waistlines of all shapes and sizes. Kourtney's two-piece costs $165 - but it's already selling out. Full Article
b 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
b Boy, 11, died two days after junior A&E doctor failed to spot he was suffering heart failure By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:24:20 GMT Clayton Hague-Winterbottom had an enlarged heart which was picked up on a chest X-ray - a sign of a struggling heart - but Dr Rida Fatima discharged him from Royal Oldham Hospital last year. Full Article
b '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
b 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
b 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
b The club Beckham built: After six years of legal wrangling Inter Miami are set to begin MLS life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:21:54 GMT CRAIG HOPE IN FORT LAUDERDALE: Walk around Inter Miami's stadium and there is little of the excitement that will accompany David Beckham's debut as franchise owner. Full Article
b ROB WAUGH: The Pixelbook Go is deliciously slim and worth the money By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:54:56 GMT Google's Pixelbook Go is a Chromebook (basically running a browser, but with a few additional apps). I realised that it can actually do pretty much anything from word processing to website editing Full Article
b 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
b Alphabet unveils AI camera system that monitors fish populations with the goal of feeding humanity By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:02:25 GMT A blog post describes project Tidal, which is a part of Alphabet's 'X' division that develops 'moonshot' projects. Tidal is creating a computer vision system that uses AI to monitor fish health. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b Millions of millennials are so bad at DIY they admit they can't change a light bulb By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:00:46 GMT Millennials - people born between the early 1980s and the mid 1990s - can't hang a picture or change a lightbulb without help from a search engine or a family member, a study finds. Full Article
b The apps that help home-bound workers smarten their appearance By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:12:44 GMT With more companies telling employees to work from home because of the coronavirus, MailOnline has taken a look at some of the best and worst AR apps to smarten you up during a video call. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b Facebook and Google may face huge competition probe that could end with them being broken up By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:18:00 GMT The Mail on Sunday can reveal that senior staff at Britain's competition watchdog are pushing for an investigation over concerns that the two American firms have become too dominant. Full Article
b UK's broadband network 'won't cope' with millions working from home during coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:29:19 GMT The added strain of remote access, video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause some difficulties for the country's broadband infrastructure. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b 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
b Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson meets experts to beat fake news By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:49:18 GMT They will join Health Secretary Matt Hancock and top health figures including Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Simon Stevens, the head of NHS England. Full Article
b Leaked billboard mock-ups reveal Google's budget-focused Pixel 4a will retail at $399 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:31:49 GMT The Pixel 4A will debut at $399 which is on par with the tech giant's previous budget offering, the Pixel 3A according to leaked renders of billboard ads for the Google-made device posted by Evan Blass. Full Article
b Young people are capitalizing on cheap flights because of the coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:03:58 GMT Their need to travel comes as more than 1,000 people in the US have tested positive for COVID-19 across 38 states and the District of Columbia, and 31 people have died. Full Article
b Boris Johnson risks Trump's wrath with 2% 'tech tax' targeting Google, Amazon and Facebook By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:26:35 GMT The Digital Sales Tax will affect search engines, social media services and online marketplaces which 'derive value from UK users'. Full Article
b Thrifty mum transforms her empty stairs cupboard into a handy pantry for just £50 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:38:31 GMT Kelly Sharp, 34, from Slough, had minimal storage space in her kitchen, so decided to turn her under stair cupboard into a handy pantry - and it cost just £50. Full Article
b 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
b AHEAD OF THE GAME: Billy Gilmour sparks Sky Sports photoshop panic after Chelsea star's rapid rise By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 13:27:59 GMT MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Billy Gilmour was so far from Chelsea's first team that the club did not put him forward when Sky Sports filmed their walk-on shots at the start of the season. Full Article
b Ministers launch a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb dominance online By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:20:01 GMT Ministers have launched a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb the US technology giants' dominance online. Plans will be drawn up over six months in a drive to boost competition. Full Article
b 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
b Exotic flowers and luscious fruits by luxury label Ortiz have made their way onto the High Street By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:56:46 GMT Exotic prints including palm fronds, and luscious fruits have made their way onto dresses, skirts, summer suits and swimwear in UK stores this season. Full Article
b Coronavirus US: Google website to provide advice on COVID-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:01:51 GMT The US president said at a press conference on Friday the website would let people 'self-screen' to determine whether they need to tested for COVID-19. Full Article
b Google delays launch of its US coronavirus self-screening website until later this week By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:27:43 GMT Supposed to launch yesterday, the site - a collaboration with the US government - is intended to act as a COVID-19 resource hub with general and local information. Full Article
b Social media giants team up to combat coronavirus misinformation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:29:17 GMT Major tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have issued a joint statement on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 7,100 people. Full Article
b 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