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Trump says Google’s Pichai talked him out of renaming the Atlantic Ocean

“No, no, no. This time I’m not doing it… Oceans are different, sir.” That is what Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said when Donald Trump asked him to rename the Atlantic Ocean, according to Trump. The president told the story at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday. Trump said Pichai told him that oceans […]

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Malaysia may extend Waze ban to the public, Anwar says

Malaysia could extend its ban on the Waze maps app from civil servants to the whole country, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday. A full ban would come only after officials look at other apps, he said. Anwar spoke to reporters in Kuala Lumpur, according to Bernama, the national news agency. Officials will check if […]

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Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads

Google has updated its privacy policy in a way that could mean you’ll start seeing targeted ads based on your personal data if you’re using personalized AI features. The update, spotted by Android Authority, adds an exception to its promise about not using your Drive, Gmail, or Google Photos for personalized ads. While the previous […]

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Google tells Android users to update as parts of Canada adopt permanent daylight saving time

As the US gets closer to permanently adopting daylight saving time following the House advancing the Sunshine Protection Act in July, there could be some unforeseen consequences to getting an extra hour of sun in the evening all year long. Following the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba permanently switching to daylight saving this […]

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Trump says Sundar Pichai talked him out of renaming the Atlantic Ocean

After renaming Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps following Trump’s executive orders, Google CEO Sundar Pichai might be drawing the line at the Atlantic Ocean. As reported earlier by the Washington Post, Trump said at a Wednesday night rally that he would “probably pass” on renaming the Atlantic after he contacted […]

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Coolpad’s new $150 Android phone has a wider screen like the iPhone Duo, but doesn’t fold

The design of widescreen folding phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Huawei Pura X View, and now the iPhone Duo, is starting to influence traditional slab phones. Similar to the Huawei Pura X View that launched in China in August, the new Coolpad Cool X Wide has a much wider screen than what’s […]

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Google funds a 1GW virtual power plant with Voltus on the PJM grid

Google will fund a 1 gigawatt virtual power plant run by Voltus on the PJM grid, to supply capacity for its operations there. The deal adds 1,070 megawatts to the 100 megawatts the two agreed in June, the companies said on Thursday. PJM serves 67 million customers across 13 states and the District of Columbia. […]

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Googlebooks just aren’t ready

EEvery Googlebook laptop we’ve tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, right now it’s mostly a frustrating experience filled with annoying bugs and lackluster app support. It often feels like using an Android tablet with a […]

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German court calls Google’s aerial imagery ‘spying’, Google will appeal

A German court has told Google it cannot keep showing people’s homes from above without their permission. The Frankfurt Regional Court ruled on Tuesday that the aerial and satellite views on Google Earth and Google Maps break Germany’s strict privacy laws. It went further, and called the practice “spying”. A man in Frankfurt brought the […]

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