Tag: Google
Huawei Mate 30 smartphones ‘cannot use Google apps’
Huawei’s next flagship smartphone will not be able to use Google apps and services under the current US trade ban, Google has said. The Chinese firm is expected to launch its new Mate 30 line of smartphones in the autumn. However, Google has told the Reuters news agency that, under the current US restrictions on…
Ex-Google engineer charged with trade secrets theft
A former Google engineer has been charged with stealing self-driving car technology from the company shortly before joining Uber. The indictment filed on Tuesday by the US Attorney’s office in San Jose, California, is an offshoot of a lawsuit filed in 2017 by Waymo, a self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google. Uber agreed to…
YouTube disables over 200 ‘disinformation videos’ over Hong Kong demos
YouTube has disabled more than 200 videos this week which it says appeared to be part of a co-ordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The video removals come just days after Twitter said it had suspended more than 200,000 accounts it linked to a Chinese government influence campaign against…
Google ditches dessert names with Android 10 release
Google has confirmed the next version of its Android operating system will be called Android 10, ending a long-standing tradition of naming the releases after desserts or “tasty treats”. The technology firm said it had ended the naming sequence after receiving feedback that not everyone understood the names used. The next release of Android –…
Google Go app launches worldwide
A lightweight version of Google’s search app which has been designed to take up less space and work on slower internet connections has been released globally for the first time. Google Go had previously only been launched in some developing countries where data and higher-powered mobile phones are less readily available. The app has now…
US delays trade ban with Huawei until November
A US ban on trade with Huawei has been delayed by a further 90 days, the US Commerce Secretary has confirmed. Wilbur Ross said a temporary licence that eased restrictions on the Chinese technology giant and had been due to expire on Monday has now been extended to November. Mr Ross told the Fox Business…
Google pledges to include recycled materials in all own products by 2022
Google has vowed to use recycled materials in all products from its main hardware line by 2022. The pledge to sustainability will be enforced across its Made by Google range, which includes the likes of the Pixel smartphone, the Google Home speaker, and Pixelbook laptop. Starting in 2022, 100% of Made by Google products will…
Google Face Unlock is coming to Pixel 4
Google has continued to take the unusual step of revealing more details about its next Pixel smartphone ahead of launch, this time announcing the arrival of face unlocking. The tech giant published a video of the feature in action on YouTube. It will allow users to scan their own face instead of using a password,…
US launches probe into France’s proposed tax on tech giants
The White House is launching an investigation into France’s proposed tax on internet giants including Google, Amazon and Facebook, in a move that could lead to US taxes on French imports. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed concern that the tax, expected to be passed by the French Senate on Thursday, “unfairly targets American companies”.…
Players won’t lose purchases if games publishers leave Google Stadia
Google has reassured gamers that any titles purchased on its forthcoming streamed gaming platform Stadia will not be lost if a publisher decides to leave. Stadia is a cloud-based service which will stream games to players via an internet connection instead of requiring them to be downloaded, with Google’s servers handling much of the processing…
