Google launch event overshadowed by privacy firestorm
Google faced a fresh privacy backlash Tuesday over a glitch that may have exposed data from half a million users, overshadowing the Silicon Valley's launch of a new smartphone and other devices.
Google faced a fresh privacy backlash Tuesday over a glitch that may have exposed data from half a million users, overshadowing the Silicon Valley's launch of a new smartphone and other devices.
Internet
Oct 9, 2018
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Google workers' outrage over the notion of censoring searches to appease Chinese officials highlights the dilemma US tech companies face in accessing the lucrative market.
Business
Aug 18, 2018
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Even as the White House began cracking down on U.S. work visas, major Silicon Valley technology firms last year dramatically ramped up hiring of workers under the controversial H-1B visa program, according to newly released ...
Business
Aug 17, 2018
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At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the biggest U.S. grocery chain is testing the use of driverless cars to deliver groceries in a Phoenix suburb.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 16, 2018
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Four Palestinian high school friends are heading to California this week to pitch their mobile app about fire prevention to Silicon Valley's tech leaders, after winning a slot in the finals of a worldwide competition among ...
Other
Aug 5, 2018
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The Cupertino City Council on Tuesday night put the brakes on a controversial plan to impose an employee "head tax" on Apple and other businesses.
Business
Aug 2, 2018
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Steve Jobs may have been a tech genius, but he clearly didn't care much for fashion.
Business
Jul 29, 2018
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For much of her career, Natasha Pecor followed a path well-worn by tech workers. She built her reputation with her first employer in the industry, earning the title head of platform at Yelp. Then she jumped to one of the ...
Other
Jul 17, 2018
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German judges will rule Thursday on Facebook users' "digital legacy", or the fate of their private data after they die, in a case pitting the Silicon Valley giant against the grieving parents of a teenage girl.
Internet
Jul 12, 2018
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Kroger Co. is about to test whether it can steer supermarket customers away from crowded grocery aisles with a fleet of diminutive driverless cars designed to lower delivery costs.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 28, 2018
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