Google ads are everywhere. Now they’re being taken to court, too

Google ads are everywhere. Now they’re being taken to court, too

One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the company faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company — this time over its advertising technology. The U.S. Justice Department, joined by a coalition of states, and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge who will decide whether the firm holds a monopoly over … Read more

Google has illegal monopoly over online searches, U.S. judge rules

Google has illegal monopoly over online searches, U.S. judge rules

Alphabet’s Google broke the law with monopolistic behaviour over online search and related advertising, a federal judge ruled on Monday, the first victory for U.S. antitrust authorities who have filed numerous lawsuits challenging Big Tech’s market dominance. The decision is a significant win for the U.S. Justice Department, which had sued the search engine giant … Read more

As AI becomes more human-like, experts warn users must think more critically about its responses

As AI becomes more human-like, experts warn users must think more critically about its responses

Tech giant Google has announced upgrades to its artificial intelligence technologies, just a day after rival OpenAI announced similar changes to its offerings, with both companies trying to dominate the quickly emerging market where human beings can ask questions of computer systems — and get answers in the style of a human response. It’s part of … Read more

How to Reverse Image Search on Android or iPhone

How to Reverse Image Search on Android or iPhone

A reverse image search is a handy way to figure out the origin of an image, locate similar images, or fact check an image. There are a multitude of ways to perform a reverse image search on your mobile device, whether you’re using an Android phone or an iPhone. For example, here’s how to do … Read more

Google Offers £390 Million Settlement for Google Chrome Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

Google Offers £390 Million Settlement for Google Chrome Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

The tech giant Google has agreed to settle a privacy and data tracking lawsuit which alleged that the company’s Google Chrome browser was snooping on people. Lawyers representing the tech giant revealed that the company will resolve a consumer privacy lawsuit with a £390 million ($500 million) out-of-court settlement which would be made public in … Read more