News Google plans privacy changes similar to Apple, which cost Facebook $230 billion by Chloe Maddren On Wednesday, Google announced its new privacy restrictions will cut tracking across apps on Android devices. Google has said it is developing a new privacy-focused replacement for its advertising ID…
News Google is being a bit shit: Top execs to be paid $1 million each after refusing to boost workers’ pay by Chloe Maddren Google is giving out significant pay rises to four of their top executives just weeks after telling their staff they wouldn’t adjust salaries for inflation. Google is feeling pretty generous…
News Why is Google celebrating pizza and why are we so hungry? by Chloe Maddren Google has got the world fangin’ for pizza with their new mini-game celebrating everyone’s favourite Italian food. The well-loved Google Doodle is an exciting way to spark up an otherwise…
News Politics Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter and Google over “illegal” censorship by Alex Stefanovic Donald Trump has filed a suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, claiming wrongful censorship of himself and fellow conservatives. Following the chaos that unfolded during the January 6 storm of…
News Weird TikToker accidentally sends mum a sex tape through Google Photos by Claudia Siron TikToker, Kara Tonin accidentally sent her mother a sex tape… all thanks to Google’s breakthrough facial recognition feature. So yeah, it’s official – facial recognition has put our nudes at…
News Pro Audio Play vintage synths through AR at Google’s new electronic music exhibition by Allegra Short Google has introduced a new exhibition inviting participants to explore the history and legacy of electronic music through augmented reality. Google Arts and Culture is harnessing the power of AR…
Clocked News ‘Terraria’ co-founder blows up on Twitter following Google lockout by Cameron Syme Co-creator of Terraria, Andrew Spinks, has publicly called out Google after three weeks of lost developer and personal account access. Andrew Spinks (@Demilogic), the co-founder and mastermind behind Terraria, took…
News Over 200 Google employees have formed a workers’ rights union by Mike Hitch Over 200 Google employees in the US have formed a workers’ rights union, the first movement of its size at a major tech company. After several years of escalated tensions…
News Politics Weird Google searches for “liquor stores near me” hit record high on election day by Emily Elvish “Who the hell doesn’t already have that information?” Google Trends have revealed some spicy news about America’s recent search history and the memes are *chefs kiss* golden. Ready for some…
News Google and Facebook “likely” to ban Australian news instead of paying for it by Samara Louise Facebook and Google plan to remove news all together from their Australian platforms, instead of paying news companies for their stories. A report titled “Tech-xit” from the Australia Institute’s Centre…
News “Hey Google, WTF is this song?”: New feature lets you hum, sing or whistle to find music by Brendan Neville Google has unveiled a new feature to help you find a song by humming or singing to your phone. The best part? You don’t even need great pitch. The team…
News Google Street View removes virtual tours of Uluru summit, one year after climbing ban by Jenae Madden Following a request from the Australian Parks association, Google have officially removed photos of the Uluru summit from Street View, meaning that virtual tours are no more. It has been…
News World Google are offering six-month “learning certificates” in replacement of university degrees by Rachel Daniel Google has unveiled new $300 dollar learning certificates which will help participants acquire new skills and get jobs without university degrees. Multinational tech giants Google have announced a new scheme…