Tag: Google
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Google Stadia heralds gaming revolution
Netflix has transformed TV and film. Spotify has revolutionised music. Now Google aims to do the same for gaming with a new streaming service, Stadia. But too much choice is stressing us out.
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The web at 30: a ‘monster hijacked by crooks’
Should we be celebrating its birthday? There is no denying that the internet has revolutionised every aspect of human life, from war to dating to shopping. But has it made things better?
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Health apps threaten to overwhelm NHS
A report has claimed that unreliable fitness apps are sending healthy people to the doctors. Thousands more health apps promise to improve our lives, but some say they do more harm than good.
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Flying cars and iToilets: welcome to the future
Thousands of glitzy new gadgets have been launched today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Some of the innovations could transform our lives — but not necessarily for the better.
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Apple empire wavers as iPhone sales slow
Are we reaching the end of the Apple age? And if so, should we mourn it? This week, CEO Tim Cook warned investors that the company’s latest revenues will be lower than expected.
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New questions over Google’s ‘do no evil’ pledge
Is Google a force for good? Yesterday, staff around the world walked out of the tech giant’s offices over its handling of sexual misconduct claims. Does the company have a dark side?
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How the EU plans to transform data privacy
Who should own our data? With just days to go before Europe introduces tough new privacy laws, yesterday Mark Zuckerberg apologised (again) for any “harm” caused by Facebook.
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The world’s most advanced surveillance state
Will our governments soon know everything about us? In China, facial recognition is driving the government’s social credit system to rate the trustworthiness of its 1.4 billion citizens.
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Conspiracies hound teen shooting survivors
Should “trending” be abolished ? This week, a conspiracy theory which falsely claimed that a survivor of a school shooting was an actor became the number one trending video on YouTube.
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Google’s landscraper and the city of tomorrow
Should we build horizontal skyscrapers? Google’s new London HQ is set to be one of the world’s first “landscrapers”, or very long buildings. Some would like these to replace high-rises…
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YouTube owns up to ‘sinister’ child problem
Is YouTube doing enough to regulate itself? The website has announced new measures to remove inappropriate content, particularly to do with...
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Quantum leap spells new age of computing
Will quantum computers change the world for the better? IBM has built the most powerful quantum computer ever. The technology has a long way to go, but some think it will change everything.
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Billionaires on a mission to cure the world
Should we rely on the mega-rich to solve the world’s problems? Yesterday Bill Gates announced he would put $50 million into his latest mission — to cure Alzheimer’s. Rejoicing all round?
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Google takes giant leap in self-driving cars
Will self-driving cars change the world for the better? The first completely self-driving taxis are about to hit the road. Some say they will revolutionise our lives sooner than we think.
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How robots will run the schools of the future
Will technology change education for the better? Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and robots could revolutionise schools. Here are five ways learning could be transformed…