Russian hackers trying to hack NATO
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Thursday, 31 March 2022 12:56

Russian hackers trying to hack NATO


Some eastern European governments also targeted

Russian hackers have attempted to penetrate the networks of NATO and the militaries of some eastern European countries.

Google translators forbidden to use the word “war”
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At least in Russia

For a while now we have pointed out that AI based translation services are unreliable, but it turns out that they are vulnerable to political pressure too.  

Google working on a new Nest Hub for 2022
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Dockable tablet

Google is working on a new Nest Hub for 2022 with a dockable tablet form factor where the screen detaches from a base/speaker.

EU agree to curb Big Tech
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Friday, 25 March 2022 10:55

EU agree to curb Big Tech


Landmark laws 

Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states have agreed on a landmark law to curb the market dominance of United States tech giants such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple.

Microsoft upgrades translation service with AI
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More to be lost in translation

For a while now there has been a myth that AI can operate good language translation services.

Google sharks virtual reality outfit Raxium
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Thursday, 17 March 2022 13:04

Google sharks virtual reality outfit Raxium


LED for augmented and mixed reality devices

Google has written a cheque to buy Raxium, a "five-year-old startup that develops tiny light-emitting diodes for displays used in augmented and mixed reality devices."

US Supremes tell Google it has to listen to shareholders
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Lawsuit revived

The US Supreme Court declined to hear Alphabet attempt to spike a lawsuit by shareholders accusing it of fraudulently concealing a security glitch that left private user data exposed.

Google disables maps in Ukraine
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Monday, 28 February 2022 12:11

Google disables maps in Ukraine


So the Russians will get lost

Google has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are.

Apple surrenders iCloud to cops
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Monday, 28 February 2022 12:00

Apple surrenders iCloud to cops

 
All that privacy it brags about? Turns out not so much

While Apple, and its fanboys, have been lecturing about how much privacy the fruity cargo cult offers customers, it turns out it is considerably more friendly with law enforcement than they think.

Australia proved that governments can stand up to Big Tech
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Sort of

When the Australian government stood up to Big Tech most expected it to cave in after Google threatened to leave the country, but it did not happen.