Google software engineer calls for end to diversity
Published in News

 
We should hire white guys with diverse ideas instead

A senior software engineer at Google has opened a can of worms by calling for the company to abandon it diversity initiatives in favour of “ideological diversity”.

All roads lead to Chrome ad-blocker
Published in News
Wednesday, 02 August 2017 06:00

All roads lead to Chrome ad-blocker


Will not block all ads 

Google's Chrome is set to have its own ad-blocker.

Google CEO promises 11 Daydream phones
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 27 July 2017 09:08

Google CEO promises 11 Daydream phones


Place for two new Pixel phones

Google's CEO announced that there will be 11 Daydream capable phones available before the end of the year.

Microsoft forced into more chip development
Published in PC Hardware


All the AI stuff

It is starting to look like there will be a new kid on the chip block, as Microsoft is being forced to hone skills of its own.

Python is top programming language
Published in News
Monday, 24 July 2017 06:00

Python is top programming language


At least according to the IEEE

 IEEE Spectrum's annual report on the top programming languages has decided that Python is the top programming language.

Snapdragon 836 to debut with Pixel 2
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 21 July 2017 11:56

Snapdragon 836 to debut with Pixel 2


About 10 percent faster

A few chaps are implying that Note 8 might be the first phone to have an updated and faster Snapdragon 836, but we learned that Pixel 2 is more likely the one. 

French courts surrender to Google
Published in News
Thursday, 13 July 2017 06:00

French courts surrender to Google


American megacompanies are tax-free


Google won its fight against $1.3 billion French tax bill after a court rejected claims the search engine giant abused loopholes to avoid paying its fair share.

Google is to be hit by another record fine
Published in Mobiles


EU antitrust watchdogs take another punch 

The EU is contemplating another record fine against Google.

Google fined €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules
Published in News


Caught playing monoploy

The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules, saying the search engine outfit has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.

Google faces more than €1 billion fine
Published in News


EU expected to announce record antitrust fine

Search outfit Google is facing a record-breaking fine from the EU over its alleged abuse of its market dominance.