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Russia Fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, Surpassing Global GDP

Google has been fined two undecillion (a two followed by 36 zeroes) roubles by a Russian court for restricting Russian…

3 weeks ago

Google Plans to Expand Carpool Service In San Francisco

Google has announced it is planning to expand a ride-sharing service in San Francisco using its Waze app, setting up…

8 years ago

Google’s Push into Robotics

Without sounding cliché the future is certainly paved in robots, or at least robotic design. Society has come a long…

10 years ago

Google reports 22% revenue jump in Q2 2014

Google has reported a 22% jump in revenue in Q2 2014 compared to a year earlier. Revenue rose to $16…

10 years ago

Google patents taxi-and-eat ad service

Google has patented a way of linking online ads to free or discounted taxi rides to the advertising restaurant, shop…

11 years ago

Google smart contact lens can help measure glucose levels in tears

Google has announced it is testing a "smart contact lens" that can help measure glucose levels in tears. The lens…

11 years ago

Google to charge advertisers only for viewed ads

Google has announced that it will only charge advertisers for ads that have been seen by users. More than half…

11 years ago

Nexus 5: Google unveils Android Kitkat smartphone

Google has launched Nexus 5 - the latest incarnation of its flagship Nexus smartphone. Made by LG, Google's Nexus 5…

11 years ago

Google shares hit $1,000 for the first time

Google shares have reached the $1,000 milestone for the first time after the company reported better-than-expected earnings. Google posted a…

11 years ago

Google shares hit record highs after profit report beats expectations

Google has reported a profit of $2.97 billion for July -September period, beating expectations. The company missed forecasts during the…

11 years ago

Project Loon: Google launches balloons into near space to provide internet access

Google is launching superpressure balloons into near space to provide internet access to buildings on the ground. About 30 of…

11 years ago

Google told to clean up auto-complete results in Germany

Google has been ordered by a German federal court to clean up the auto-complete results its search engine suggests. The…

12 years ago

Google Glass: Ten features and ways to use it

Google has revealed for the first time what view users will get through its “Project Glass” wearable computer. 1. Google…

12 years ago

Google changes “Palestinian Territories” homepage tagline with “Palestine”

Google has changed the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian edition from "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine". The change, introduced…

12 years ago

Google and Microsoft report rising profits for Q1 2013

Google and Microsoft have both reported rising profits for the first quarter of 2013. Google's net profit climbed to $3.35…

12 years ago

Baidu Eye: China’s Google working on smart glasses technology

Baidu, dubbed China’s Google, is working on its own smart glasses technology, a project similar to Google's Glass. A Baidu…

12 years ago

Alma Whitten: Google’s first privacy director to step down in June

Alma Whitten, who was Google's first privacy director, is to step down after three years in the role. The position…

12 years ago

Google Nose: April Fools’ Day 2013 prank from Google

Google Nose is Google’s latest April Fools' Day prank to celebrate the practical joke-based holiday in 2013. Google Nose BETA,…

12 years ago

Ungoogleable: What cannot be found with a search engine?

The word "ungoogleable" has been removed from a list of new Swedish words after a trademark spat with Google. The…

12 years ago

Google Keep: Google joins digital memo market with new service

Google’s new service, Keep, allows users to keep checklists and voice notes, and annotate photos. The digital memo market is…

12 years ago

YouTube passes one billion monthly users

YouTube has proudly announced it has passed one billion regular users on a monthly basis. Announcing the milestone on its…

12 years ago

Google Reader to be shut down in July as usage declines

Google has decided to shut down its Reader service starting from July 2013, as usage has declined. A petition to…

12 years ago

Google fined $7 million for collecting personal data without authorization for Street View service

Google has been fined $7 million for collecting people's personal data without authorization as part of its Street View service.…

12 years ago

Chromebook Pixel: Google unveils its first touchscreen-enabled laptop

Google has unveiled Chromebook Pixel, its first touchscreen-enabled laptop. The Chromebook Pixel runs Google's Chrome operating system and has been…

12 years ago

The New Digital Age: Eric Schmidt calls China an Internet menace that backs cyber-crime

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt called China an Internet menace that backs cyber-crime for economic and political gain in a new…

12 years ago