Google on Tuesday said that while its self-driving cars have safely driven more than a million miles, there have been times when humans have had to take over to avoid crashing. System “anomalies” caused drivers…
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Top 2015 Google searches: Paris attacks, Lamar Odom
Terror attacks in Paris topped the global ranking of Google searches in 2015 — alongside the public debut of transgender celebrity Caitlyn Jenner and the downfall of ex-NBA star Lamar Odom. The single most popular…
Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars
Technology titans Microsoft and Google announced that they have agreed to end all patent infringement litigation against each other. Legal battles between the companies included suits over technology for Internet-linked mobile devices, WiFi and digital…
#Gadgets: Google unveils new Nexus phones aimed at high-end customers
Google unveiled two new smartphones Tuesday for its Nexus line of devices aimed at the high end of the market dominated by Apple and Samsung. The California tech giant said it was partnering with South…
#Travel: See Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy through Google
Google, for the first time, has released Street View imagery of Kenya of Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in partnership with Save the Elephants. For the last 15…
Google’s Street View enters Mongolia on horseback
After recording images of towns and cities across the world, Google’s Street View service launched on Thursday in a less likely location — the vast, sparsely-populated Asian country of Mongolia. The US technology giant used…
#NewInTech: Google lets users map their steps
Google on Wednesday began letting smartphone users automatically map where they have been. A “Your Timeline” feature being added to Google Maps lets users see histories of trips taken and, if they also use Google…
Google adding ‘buy’ buttons to mobile search ads
Google is looking to make it easier for people to shop while using its website, launching a trial run of a feature allowing smartphone users to make online purchases from their search results. The introduction…
Google ‘campuses’ give tech startups room to flourish
In a nod to its humble beginning in the garage of a Silicon Valley house, Google is building “campuses” around the world intended as fertile ground where entrepreneurs can flourish. A campus that opened…
Google apologizes after photo app tagged black couple ‘gorillas’
Google apologized after an identification program in its new photo app put a “gorillas” label on a picture of a black couple. “We’re appalled and genuinely sorry that this happened,” a Google representative said late…