EU police chiefs support NCA’s demand for tech firms to do more on child abuse
European police chiefs have thrown their support behind British demands for technology companies to urgently transform how they operate to prevent access to child sex abuse, Britain’s National Crime Agency…
Google Maps launches new design as it turns 15
Alphabet Inc’s Google Maps on Thursday launched a redesign that prominently solicits users’ reviews and photos of places they visit, seeking to grow its data in a field led by…
WHO declares Coronavirus a global emergency, as cases spread to 18 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was declaring the China coronavirus outbreak that has killed 170 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to 18…
Pantami, journalists laud Google’s first Developers Space launch in Nigeria
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has lauded Google’s efforts at creating initiatives to support the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of Africa’s first…
Google system could improve breast cancer detection – Study proves
A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in…
‘Big Tech’ companies could be forced to share data on financial services customers – FSB
Google, Alibaba and other “Big Tech” companies could be forced to share data on financial services customers with banks and financial technology firms to prevent unfair competition. As Facebook’s…
Privacy concerns pushing people to change online behaviour, poll shows
Privacy concerns are pushing people to change their behavior online, according to an international poll published on Wednesday that found one in three avoid specific search terms or web pages…
EU antitrust regulators seek details of Google’s data practices – Document
European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are seeking details of Google’s data collection practices, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could signal yet more regulatory woes for…
Google to bar elections ads from using political leanings, voter data globally by Jan. 2020
Alphabet Inc’s Google will stop giving advertisers the ability to target election ads using data such as public voter records and general political affiliations, the company said in a blog…