Secret, an app for anonymous posts, shuts down
Secret, an app for anonymous posts that initially attracted buzz but drew criticism after a redesign, is shutting down. The company, also named Secret, …
EU to investigate transparency of Internet search results – document
Internet platforms such as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! will be the subject of a widespread inquiry by European regulators to determine whether they are …
Google Search Change Could Cause ‘Mobilegeddon’
Google is due to make a major update to its mobile search algorithm on Tuesday, in a move expected to cause ripples across the …
Berlin Strikes Compromise on Privacy, Security With New Data Guidelines
The German government on Wednesday proposed new guidelines on data retention aimed at balancing privacy protection with the needs of law enforcement in setting …
Why Google Is the New Evil Empire
“We don’t need you to type at all because we know where you are. We know where you’ve been. We can more or less …
EU regulators filing formal charges against Google: Reports
European Union regulators decided Tuesday that they would file charges against Google stemming from an antitrust investigation, multiple news agencies reported. Citing a source …
Germany throws out Google’s objections to data privacy rules
Germany has ruled that Google must limit its data collection practices, the latest in a series of actions in Europe against the search giant. …
Google kills 200 ad-injecting Chrome extensions, says many are malware
Google is cracking down on ad-injecting extensions for its Chrome browser after finding that almost 200 of them exposed millions of users to deceptive …
Chinese Internet authority clashes with Google over digital certificates
A Chinese Internet administrator blasted Google on Thursday, after the U.S. search giant decided to stop recognizing digital certificates issued by the group following …
Many password strength meters are downright WEAK, say researchers
Website password strength meters, like a spouse asked to assess your haircut or outfit, often tell you only what you want to hear. That’s …
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