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Choice is yours: Google Maps to roll out toll prices for Indian users

Google on Wednesday said it is rolling out toll prices on Maps in India, the US, Japan and Indonesia that will help users make the choice between toll roads and regular roads.

Apr 6, 2022

Russia plans to fine Google over Ukraine war videos

Russia's communications regulator may fine Google over its failure to remove certain "illegal" videos related to Ukraine invasion on the YouTube platform.

Mar 31, 2022

Google donates $15mn in relief to Ukraine; blocks RT, Sputnik on YouTube [details]

Google said they have identified "the attackers behind the GhostWriter threat group targeting Ukrainian government and military officials" and have "blocked these attempts".

Mar 2, 2022

Google rolls out Search chips in Drive to find files faster

Google has rolled out a feature that will make it easier for you to search files in Google Drive.

Feb 17, 2022

PriceRunner, Swedish price comparison firm sues Google for $2.4 bn [Details]

Swedish price comparison platform PriceRunner on Monday sued Google in Europe, seeking 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in damages.

Feb 8, 2022

Google unveils new tools to boost communication on Chromebooks.

Google moves closer to schools, unveils new Chromebook devices for students and teachers

Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices -- along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances -- built entirely for education.

Feb 5, 2022

Google deleted 500K bad content in India in Dec; Says user complaints have gone up

Google removed 94,173 pieces of content based on user complaints in December 2021, a nearly 24 percent increase from November (61,114), the company said in its monthly report

Feb 3, 2022

Google unveils open-source differential privacy tool for Python developers

Tech giant Google has come up with a new product developed with OpenMined that allows any Python developer to process data with differential privacy.

Jan 29, 2022

Filmmaker Suneel Darshan files FIR accusing Google of copyright infringement on Youtube

Filmmaker Suneel Darshan has filed an FIR against the search engine giant Google, its CEO Sundar Pichai and several other employees of the corporation, alleging an infringement of the copyright of his 2017 directorial 'Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha' on YouTube.

Jan 27, 2022

Google sued for "deceptive" collection of Android location data in US

Google has now been sued in the US for 'deceptive' collection of location data on Android devices.

Jan 25, 2022

Google and Apple express displeasure over an upcoming legislation in the US

Google and Apple have expressed displeasure over an upcoming legislation in the US that would give more power to consumers and third-party developers.

Jan 19, 2022

Battlegrounds is now free to play on PC, consoles.

PUBG game developer Krafton sues Apple, Google and Garena over copyrights

Krafton, the developer of famous mobile game PUBG has sued Apple, Google and another game developer Garena in the US for copying and distributing its original battle royale game.

Jan 14, 2022

Russia fines Google, Meta for failure to remove content considered illegal

A Russian court has fined Google $98 million for its alleged failure to remove content that is considered illegal in the country.

Dec 25, 2021

TikTok dethrones Google, emerges as most popular website of the year: Report

Popular short video-sharing platform TikTok has surpassed tech giant Google as the most popular website of the year, says a report.

Dec 25, 2021

Google to let you request to remove images from search results

Tech giant Google has launched a new safety feature that lets under-18s request the removal of images of themselves from the company's search results.

Oct 28, 2021

Google's India-born CEO Sundar Pichai replaces Larry Page as Alphabet chief

When Sundar Pichai went mute during chat with Kermit The Frog, rest goes well

After the first hitch, the video conversation went well, and Kermit The Frog and Pichai discussed the global climate crisis.

Oct 28, 2021

Google reports record $18.9 bn profit, Search and YouTube soar amid Covid pandemic

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has posted an all-time record revenue of $61.9 billion for the July-September quarter, along with record profits at $18.9 billion.

Oct 27, 2021

Why governments across the globe are taxing major tech companies: Explained

It is pertinent to note that the IMF has also expressed some interest in the proposal.

Oct 13, 2021

After Facebook, it's Gmail; Suffers outage in some parts of India

Some users took to social media sites such as Twitter to express their frustration with the inability to access Gmail.