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YouTube Says Graphic Nashville Body Camera Video Can Stay Online Despite Rules Against Violent Content
YouTube said Tuesday that the police body camera video from the school shooting Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, would normally violate its policy against graphic violence but that the platform will leave the video online with certain safeguards.
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March 1983: The Day a Rare Tornado Rampaged Through Los Angeles
Some of the most powerful winter storms on record in California lashed Los Angeles in 1982 and 1983, resulting in weather-related hazards that long-time residents came to expect — flooding, landslides and damaging winds. But on March 1, 1983, something terrifyingly unfamiliar rampaged through neighborhoods south of downtown Los Angeles, destroying homes and businesses, flipping cars, hurling debris and ripping...
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Supreme Court Considers Whether Tech Giants Can Be Sued for the Content Posted on Their Sites
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.
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Google Job Cuts Hit 1,800 Employees in California, Including 27 Massage Therapists
As part of Google’s largest ever round of job cuts, the company eliminated more than 1,800 positions in its home state.
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DOJ Files Second Antitrust Suit Against Google, Seeks to Break Up Its Ad Business
The lawsuit targets Google’s advertising business and comes after reports that DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter had been cleared to work on Google.
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YouTube TV Lands Sunday Ticket With Deal Between Google, NFL
The NFL and Google agreed to a multiyear deal that gives YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels rights to Sunday Ticket.
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These Are the Top Google Searches of 2022
From Wordle and election results to Powerball numbers and Will Smith, here are the top Google searches of 2022.
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Here's What Americans Googled in 2022
From cultural trends to news and sports, here is what Americans Googled the most in 2022.
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States Settle With Google, IHeartMedia Over Misleading Ads
The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements Monday with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google cellphone.
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40 States Settle Google Location-Tracking Charges for $392M
Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations, state attorneys general announced Monday, calling it the largest multistate privacy settlement in U.S history.
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Gmail Has a Cool New Feature That Shows When a Package Is Arriving
Google recently announced a new feature in Gmail that lets you easily track packages for things you’ve ordered.
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Two Bay Area Men Aim to Get Students of Color Invested in Science
Two longtime friends are putting their heads together to make a difference.
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‘Pre-Bunking' Videos Teaching Critical Thinking Show Promise in Fight Against Misinformation
Researchers created videos similar to a public service announcement that focused on specific misinformation techniques that include emotionally charged language, personal attacks or false comparisons between two unrelated items.
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Scammers Target San Francisco Restaurants With Negative Reviews Online
Several high-end San Francisco restaurants said they have been hit by a stream of cookie cutter negative reviews.
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Google Memo on End of Roe v. Wade: Employees May Apply to Relocate ‘Without Justification'
When the ruling first leaked, Google said it would provide travel benefits for employees seeking abortion care out of state.
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Google Engineer Claims Piece of Software Has Feelings
A Google engineer claims to have discovered a piece of software that has feelings and even a soul, but the Silicon Valley company and many tech experts are skeptical.
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Google Teases Smart Glasses Prototype That Translates Languages in Real Time
Essentially, it looks as if the glasses will transcribe speech in real time and display them as subtitles.
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Google Announces Its First Smartwatch, a New Budget Phone and More
It will be released this fall along with the Pixel 7.
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Google Adds Ways to Request Removing Personal Info From Search Results
Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches. Here’s how you can request certain info be removed from results.
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EU Law Targets Big Tech Over Hate Speech, Disinformation
The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online