The giant social media platform has been working on a new site called Facebook at Work that was designed exclusively for office purposes. The upcoming social network is currently being tested to see if Facebook at Work could actually make employees work more productively. Facebook at Work was released today as a site and as an app, and although it looks similar to the normal Facebook, the work … [Read more...]
Google Cardboard Is Evolving
Google’s VR set seemed like a joke the moment it launched but now it looks like Google Cardboard is evolving. While the Oculus Rift is still in development and Samsung has its own virtual reality headset, Google has made it possible to experience VR cheap and simple. Google Cardboard, which was first announced at the Google I/O this year, requires only a set made out of cardboard and a … [Read more...]
Google Uses Cloud to Research Autism Genome
Google has been refining the technology of recognizing patterns in the mayhem of information on the Internet for a long time now. Now, Google uses cloud to research autism genome by making use of its knowledge to search for clues on what causes autism in the data found in the human genome. Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy group said on Tuesday that they are partnering with the tech giant … [Read more...]
EU Plans to Break Up Google’s Operations Next Week
After a four-year official investigation on Google, the EU Parliament plans to force the internet giant to separate its search engine operations from its moneymaking businesses in Europe by adopting a non-binding resolution next week. EU chose to break up Google’s operations in Europe after a series of complaints coming from its competitors who said Google was “squeezing them out” in the web … [Read more...]
Mozilla Chose Yahoo as Default Search Engine for the Next 5 Years
Mozilla decided to change Firefox's default search engine. After going hand in hand with Google for a long time, Mozilla will now use Yahoo as its standard search engine, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Yahoo will serve Firefox users for the next five years, according to the deal. Yahoo may be the biggest beneficiary of the new deal, as the company recently lost most of its former … [Read more...]
New EU Competition Chied Needs Time to Analyze Google’s Case
Google’s relation with European regulators is far from reaching stable ground. Margrethe Vestager, the new European Commissioner for Competition, declared on Tuesday that she needs to reassess the antitrust concerns regarding Google before taking any decisions. "The issues at stake in our investigations have a big potential impact on many players, they are multifaceted and complex,” Vestager … [Read more...]
Family Game Night That Much Better with Chromecast
Chromecast will stream a couple of new apps starting with today, according to Google. Beginning with July 2013, Google has constantly updated the core software, as well as the range of available apps. Now Google pleased us by introducing a pack of family games, as well as a couple of other highly desired apps. But before you start checking out this new apps, bear this in mind: if you have just … [Read more...]
Google Nanoparticles Will Detect Early Cancer Stages
Google plans to develop nanoparticles that will help you find out if you have cancer during the early stages of the disease. Google X, the company’s arm that searches for revolutionary innovations, came up with the idea of placing high-tech nanoparticles in the bloodstream to analyze any changes in the fluid’s chemistry. Cancerous tissue can be detected early on if properly investigated. … [Read more...]
Are Hoverboards Still Science Fiction?
While there are numerous things that can hover, from helicopters to hovercrafts, there has been one thing that both engineers and movie enthusiasts have waited for: a hovering skateboard, much like the one in “Back to the Future Part II.” Although it is fiction and depicts the vision of screenwriters who created the concept about Marty McFly, who flees bullies by floating on his skateboard, the … [Read more...]
Google Revenues Grew 20 Percent, Ad Business Growth Flattens
Google’s most profitable business grew slower than expected in the third quarter. Don’t worry, Google’s businesses are highly lucrative, but they are not as ultraprofitable as they were last year. Ad revenues for the third quarter increased by 17 percent compared to last year. But the previous quarter brought a 25 percent increase. The slower growth worries analysts that Google’s core business … [Read more...]
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