Jaikumar Vijayan

Google wants to work with university researchers on short-term projects involving the use of its software and technologies in emerging Internet of things applications. The company this week announced an Internet of Things (IoT) Technology Research Award Pilot program under which it is seeking applications from academic researchers looking to explore “interesting use cases and […]

In what could be a sign that Google is finally feeling the pressure from European data regulators, the company has reportedly agreed to block access more broadly than it does now to search results that fall afoul of the European Union’s “right to be forgotten” mandate. The mandate, which went into effect in 2014, basically […]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a recent Google request that the artificial intelligence system behind its self-driving vehicles be considered the “driver” of the vehicle under federal automobile safety laws. “NHTSA will interpret ‘driver’ in the context of Google’s described motor vehicle design as referring to the [Self-Driving System], and not to […]

Starting June 30, Google will stop accepting display advertisements that are built in Adobe Flash in favor of ads using the HTML5 standard. Advertisers will no longer be able to upload ads based on Flash into Google’s AdWords and DoubleClick Digital Marketing ad platforms after that date. Only ads based on HTML5 will be accepted, […]

Google has added new support for peer-to-peer connections for Google Hangouts users as part of a broader effort by the company to improve the speed and performance of the messaging and communication app. A brief message posted recently to the company’s Hangouts Help site notes that Hangout calls will use a direct peer-to-peer (P2P) connection […]

Google’s fleet of modified Lexus SUVs equipped with autonomous vehicle technologies could soon become a familiar sight in Kirkland, Wash. The company has been given the green light to test its self-driving vehicles in the state—which has now become the third in the country to do so. In addition to Washington, Google has received permission […]

Google’s Safe Browsing technology will now warn people using Google Chrome, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox Internet browsers of image ads and other embedded content in Web pages that the company deems as being malicious or potentially unsafe. Starting this week, when users of these browsers encounter potentially deceptive advertisements or download buttons for risky […]

YouTube is reportedly planning to enable live streaming of 360-degree videos on its platform. The video-sharing Website is in talks with manufacturers of 360-degree cameras to find out how to bring fully-immersive live broadcasts to YouTube, according to a BuzzFeed News report this week. BuzzFeed said its report is based on information from sources close […]

One year ago, Wall Street worries about a series of disappointing financial quarters by Google had some wondering if the company had lost its mojo. Some accused it of clinging on to maturing revenue pillars, others were skeptical about Google’s ability to keep up with the accelerating shift to mobile, and yet others worried if […]

Four students from the University of California at Berkeley have sued Google for allegedly scanning their Gmail emails without obtaining prior permission. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks $10,000 in damages for each student. California law firm Gallo LLP, which is representing the UC Berkeley students in […]

Google is reportedly getting ready to implement a proposal it made slightly more than a year ago to include a feature in its Chrome browser that will warn Internet users when they land on an unencrypted HTTP Website. The plan apparently is to have Chrome display a red “X” over a padlock icon in the […]

Google has agreed to face UK lawmakers to answer questions about a recent tax settlement with the government there over which a growing number of people in the European Union have expressed outrage. Meanwhile, in a related development, the Guardian newspaper Thursday quoted a senior tax policy official in Europe as saying the European Commission […]