Google Apologizes For Translating ‘Gay’ Into Homophobic Slurs
Google apologized after facing fierce criticism for a software glitch that was translating “gay” into homophobic slurs for several different languages.
Google Lab Quietly Working On Fitbit-Like Wristband To Detect Cancer, Creating Synthetic Skin
While recent Google technologies such as driverless cars and wearable computers make headlines, the tech giant has been quietly working on health related-technologies cancer detectors and making synthetic human skin.
How Uber’s Autonomous Cars Will Destroy 10 Million Jobs And Reshape The Economy by 2025
COMMENTARY: Autonomous cars will be commonplace by 2025 and have a near monopoly by 2030, and the sweeping change they bring will eclipse every other innovation our society has experienced. They will cause unprecedented job loss and a fundamental restructuring of our economy, solve large portions of our environmental problems, prevent tens of thousands of deaths per year, save millions of hours with increased productivity, and create entire new industries that we cannot even imagine from our current vantage point.
Google’s 1 Gigabit Per Second Fiber Internet Expands To 4 More Cities, Not Yet In Bay Area
Google is reportedly planning to expand its ultra high-speed fiber optic internet service to four more cities, but no Bay Area or California cities have yet been announced.
Why Police Want Google’s Waze Popular Cop-Tracking Feature Disabled
Law enforcement officers around the country are calling on Google to disable a feature on its popular Waze traffic app.
Google Reportedly Planning To Sell Wireless Phone Service To Consumers
Google is planning to sell wireless phone service directly to consumers using the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports published Wednesday.
Netflix Stock Soars After Reeling In 4.3 Million More Subscribers Opting Out Of Traditional Pay-TV
Netflix is hoping to hook millions more Internet video subscribers with the lure of original programming as it accelerates its international expansion in an effort to build the leading network for the digital-streaming age.
Mars Mission Could Be Funded By $1B Google, Fidelity Investment In SpaceX
SpaceX has raised $1 billion from Google and Fidelity in a deal that values the spaceship manufacturer at about $10 billion.
$415M Settlement Reached In Silicon Valley Tech Suit Over Salary Fixing
Apple, Google and two other Silicon Valley companies have agreed to pay $415 million in a second attempt to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging they formed an illegal cartel to prevent their workers from leaving for better-paying jobs.
Google Glass Sales Discontinued For Consumers; Wearable Device To Be Revamped
Google will stop selling its Internet-connected eyewear to consumers until the company can develop a more polished and affordable version that’s less likely to be viewed as a freakish device.
