Proposed Smart City in Toronto Raises Privacy Concerns Drew Wilson | July 9, 2019 Google’s SideWalk Labs is eyeing Toronto as part of its effort to bring so-called “Smart Cities” to North America. Privacy concerns, however, are being raised.
Freezenet’s Official Podcast: March 2019: #RIPInternet Drew Wilson | April 12, 2019 In this fifth episode of the Freezenet official podcast, we check out the news and reviews for the month of March. #RIPInternet
Google Hit With €1.49 Billion Fine for Anti-Trust Violations Drew Wilson | March 20, 2019 Some more bad news for Google. This time, the Adsense service is the focus of a €1.49 billion fine for anti-trust violations.
Google’s Article 11 Compliant News Service Shows 45% Drop in Traffic Drew Wilson | February 15, 2019 In a rather timely update, Google says that its Article 11 compliant news service saw a 45% drop in traffic.
Google Fined $57 Million for Privacy Violations, but Google Appeals Drew Wilson | January 28, 2019 France’s privacy watchdog has issued a fine worth about $57 million for privacy violations. In response, Google has appealed the fine.
Google Considers Killing Google News in Europe Over Article 11 Drew Wilson | January 27, 2019 The debate over article 11 and article 13 continues. Now Google is considering dropping Google news because of the link tax.
Google Tests New Article 11 Compliant News Service Drew Wilson | January 22, 2019 As article 11 gets closer and closer to the next vote, Google is taking no chances and testing a legally compliant version of their search results.
Google to Hasten Shutdown of Google+ Following 2nd Data Leak Drew Wilson | December 17, 2018 What’s worse than one data leak? Two data leaks. Because of this development, Google says it’ll be shuttering Google+ even earlier.
Google Comes Out Against Australia’s Internet Censorship Plan Drew Wilson | November 25, 2018 Opposition towards Australia’s Internet censorship plans is growing. Google has said they are opposed to the ramping up of censorship.
Trump Lashes Out At Google for Not Being Conservative Enough Drew Wilson | August 30, 2018 US President Donald Trump is attacking Google for not showing conservative leaning news enough in their results.
