Tech giant Google launched Tez, a mobile payment application which will enable people to transact money digitally. The app will be linked to bank accounts and will enable users to pay in a secure way–both physically and online. “Send money home to your family, split a dinner bill with friends,[Read More…]
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Google fires software engineer for writing ‘sexist’ memo on diversity
Google has fired James Damore, the software engineer on Monday for writing an internal memo that questioned the company’s policies on diversity. His memo claimed that there are fewer women engineers because of their “biological differences”. Damore confirmed that he was fired for “perpetuating gender stereotypes,” Reuters reported. In an[Read More…]
HBO hackers threaten to leak more data of Game of Thrones
The hackers behind the recent HBO breach earlier this week, who claim to have leaked unaired episodes of the network’s shows, including the highly popular fantasy drama Game Of Thrones, have now threatened to release additional content from the hack on the coming Sunday. In an automated email reply sent to varied sites,[Read More…]
Google holds no record of Harshit who claimed to get Rs 1.44-crore job
It appears that the story of the teenager from Chandigarh who landed a high-paying job with google might not be true. “Currently, we don’t have any information on our records with respect to Harshit Sharma’s candidacy,” the search engine on Tuesday told the media after the story of Harshit Sharma, who reportedly[Read More…]
Google will now protect your Android phone from risky apps
Google is set to launch a new feature to protect Android users from rogue applications. In the latest security measure, Google soon to launch Google Play Protect which will scan the user’s smartphone around the clock to detect any Android app holding any sort of malicious content. Additionally, Google will[Read More…]
Patanjali, Flipkart, Reliance among 10 most influential brands, Google tops list
Patanjali Ayurveda, has been listed among the 10 most influential brands in India together with electronics giant Samsung and new entrant Reliance Jio, as per a study by global research firm Ipsos. While Google was ranked at top of the list, followed by Microsoft and Facebook, domestic giant Patanjali and[Read More…]
Google acquires Halli labs- A Bengaluru based start-up
Google has acquired a Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence start-up Halli Labs for an undisclosed sum. This is the first time when Google has acquired a firm in India. Google acquired the startup saying that this will help the US-based giant in building solutions for adding new users to the Internet, especially[Read More…]
Google to soon turn into an employment engine
Soon, Google will also be recognised as an employment engine. Beginning from Tuesday, the company is trying to turn its search engine into an employment engine so that people seeking job will be able to go to Google and see help-wanted listings. The listings will be collected by the search[Read More…]
Google accused of manipulating search results, EU may fine 1bn euros
According to a report in the Guardian, search engine giant Google has been reportedly accused of manipulating search results to promote its new Google shopping service. EU officials are expected to announce that Google has been guilty of abusing its market dominance. Earlier, Intel was charged over antitrust issues. The[Read More…]
INTACH, Google join hands to preserve capital’s heritage
The tales of Delhi’s rich historic heritage can be heard way-way back. The capital holds a long history of Baolis or water bodies, which still are an integral part of Delhi’s rich historic heritage. Within a span of time, the heritages of Delhi, especially Baolis, have become engulfed in rapid[Read More…]
Google Maps now helps you find your parked car!
Now Google will not only help you to get where you’re going, but it’ll also assist you to remember where you parked once you’ve arrived. Google Maps has introduced a new feature that will help you remember where you parked your car in case you happen to forget. The new[Read More…]
Google introduces fact check feature to spot fake news
Indo-American girl creates 712-page Google spreadsheet on Muslims condemning terrorism
If Islam doesn’t propagate hatred, why don’t Muslim condemn terrorism?, It’s a question faced by majority of the Muslims in the light of terror attack in the name of Jihad. Similar question was asked to 19-year-old Heera Hashmi also. She, somehow, perfectly replied to the question by creating a 712-page[Read More…]
Apple, Amazon, Google bidding for Toshiba chip unit: Report
Top firms like Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Google are taking part in bidding for Toshiba’s NAND flash memory unit, competing with others for the Japanese firm’s prized semiconductor operation, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported on Saturday. Toshiba shareholders decided to split off its NAND flash memory business. The decision[Read More…]
Google working on a social app for photo editing
Google introduces ‘offensive’ flag to improve search quality
Google is striving to boost the quality of its search results by guiding their review team to label any such content which could possibly be offensive. The method is not going to have a straight effect on the search result, however; it will trigger the company’s software so that better[Read More…]
Google doodle marks 140 years of test cricket
Google’s fortune telling website restores your hope in future rather than merely predicting it
A fake Google Fortunetelling web page went viral after promising users to predict their future, only to draw their attention to a serious issue. At first glance, the beta version of Google claims to predict the future, allowing users to submit a question and have Google tell them their fortune on[Read More…]
Google rolls out AI tool to combat online trolls
SC asks Google if uploading of obscene videos can be stopped
Delhi student bags Rs 1.25 crore placement offer
A Delhi Technological University (DTU) student bagged a package offer of Rs 1.25 crore per annum from Google. Chetan Kakkar is from DTU’s 2015 batch and simultaneously Uber has offered a package of $1,10,000. Sidharth Raja, a bright student, is a final year student of Computer Science at the DTU and passed[Read More…]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai replies to 7-yr-old’s job application
A seven- year old, Chloe Bridgewater, who lives in Hereford, has written a job application letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai without any expectations of a reply. However, she was in for a pleasant surprise when the CEO himself replied to the toddler with words of encouragement and motivationBridgewater’s letter[Read More…]
