Google's Fingerprinting, Data Leak Expose Systemic User Privacy Risks
Google's February 16th rollout of device fingerprinting, coupled with a massive Gravy Analytics location data leak exposing thousands of apps, including popular ones like Candy Crush and Tinder, reveals a systemic lack of user privacy across digital ecosystems.
Google's Fingerprinting, Data Leak Expose Systemic User Privacy Risks
Google's February 16th rollout of device fingerprinting, coupled with a massive Gravy Analytics location data leak exposing thousands of apps, including popular ones like Candy Crush and Tinder, reveals a systemic lack of user privacy across digital ecosystems.
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48% Bias Score
Hackers Exploit Google Search to Distribute Malicious Chrome Extensions
Hackers manipulate Google's Chrome Web Store search to promote malicious extensions using multilingual keyword stuffing and deceptive name variations, potentially exposing hundreds of millions of users to data theft and 2FA bypass.
Hackers Exploit Google Search to Distribute Malicious Chrome Extensions
Hackers manipulate Google's Chrome Web Store search to promote malicious extensions using multilingual keyword stuffing and deceptive name variations, potentially exposing hundreds of millions of users to data theft and 2FA bypass.
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28% Bias Score
Utilities Sector Booms on AI, but Mid-Cap Companies Offer Better Long-Term Potential
The utilities sector experienced a remarkable 20% surge in 2024, led by companies like Vistra (260% increase), Constellation Energy (90% increase), and Talen Energy (200% increase), primarily due to their role in powering data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure; however, Morningstar ...
Utilities Sector Booms on AI, but Mid-Cap Companies Offer Better Long-Term Potential
The utilities sector experienced a remarkable 20% surge in 2024, led by companies like Vistra (260% increase), Constellation Energy (90% increase), and Talen Energy (200% increase), primarily due to their role in powering data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure; however, Morningstar ...
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48% Bias Score
Google Faces Unexpected Competition from The Trade Desk and TikTok
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai cited The Trade Desk, a leading programmatic advertising company, and TikTok as examples of unexpected competitors challenging Google's dominance in the tech industry, highlighting innovation and data-driven advertising as key factors.
Google Faces Unexpected Competition from The Trade Desk and TikTok
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai cited The Trade Desk, a leading programmatic advertising company, and TikTok as examples of unexpected competitors challenging Google's dominance in the tech industry, highlighting innovation and data-driven advertising as key factors.
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44% Bias Score
Google Pays \$100 Million to Canadian News Outlets Amidst Antitrust Battles
Google paid \$100 million CAD to Canadian news outlets on January 3, 2024, as part of an October 2023 agreement to compensate them for content use; this payment, managed by the Canadian Journalism Collective, is part of an ongoing effort to address concerns about Google's business practices amidst a...
Google Pays \$100 Million to Canadian News Outlets Amidst Antitrust Battles
Google paid \$100 million CAD to Canadian news outlets on January 3, 2024, as part of an October 2023 agreement to compensate them for content use; this payment, managed by the Canadian Journalism Collective, is part of an ongoing effort to address concerns about Google's business practices amidst a...
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36% Bias Score
LLM Market Consolidation: A Few Winners Will Emerge
The LLM market is predicted to consolidate, with a few large companies such as Google and Meta dominating the consumer market due to superior user experience and access to large datasets, while open-source models may find a niche in enterprise applications.
LLM Market Consolidation: A Few Winners Will Emerge
The LLM market is predicted to consolidate, with a few large companies such as Google and Meta dominating the consumer market due to superior user experience and access to large datasets, while open-source models may find a niche in enterprise applications.
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52% Bias Score
Critical Android 15 Security Update Released
Google released critical security updates for Android 15, addressing vulnerabilities allowing remote code execution; Pixel users are urged to update immediately to prevent potential attacks.
Critical Android 15 Security Update Released
Google released critical security updates for Android 15, addressing vulnerabilities allowing remote code execution; Pixel users are urged to update immediately to prevent potential attacks.
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48% Bias Score
Judge Rejects Google's Motion to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
A federal judge in San Francisco refused Google's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the tech giant collected user data even after users disabled tracking, citing ambiguous disclosures and potentially deceptive practices. A trial is set for August.
Judge Rejects Google's Motion to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
A federal judge in San Francisco refused Google's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the tech giant collected user data even after users disabled tracking, citing ambiguous disclosures and potentially deceptive practices. A trial is set for August.
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36% Bias Score
Critical Android Vulnerabilities Require Urgent Updates
Google's January 6th Android security bulletin details five critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43096, CVE-2024-43770, CVE-2024-43771, CVE-2024-49747, CVE-2024-49748) affecting Android versions 12-15, potentially enabling remote code execution; users should update to security patch level 2025-01-05 o...
Critical Android Vulnerabilities Require Urgent Updates
Google's January 6th Android security bulletin details five critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-43096, CVE-2024-43770, CVE-2024-43771, CVE-2024-49747, CVE-2024-49748) affecting Android versions 12-15, potentially enabling remote code execution; users should update to security patch level 2025-01-05 o...
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40% Bias Score
Chrome's Dominant Market Share Defies Microsoft's Edge Push
As of January 4th, Chrome maintains a dominant 66.88% desktop browser market share, increasing by 1.65% year-over-year, despite Microsoft's aggressive Edge promotion campaign using pop-ups and security concerns; however, Google's upcoming Gemini integration into Chrome and potential Windows 11 taskb...
Chrome's Dominant Market Share Defies Microsoft's Edge Push
As of January 4th, Chrome maintains a dominant 66.88% desktop browser market share, increasing by 1.65% year-over-year, despite Microsoft's aggressive Edge promotion campaign using pop-ups and security concerns; however, Google's upcoming Gemini integration into Chrome and potential Windows 11 taskb...
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40% Bias Score
Google's Android Security Update: App Restrictions for Older OS Versions
Google is enhancing Android security by restricting app compatibility with Android 12 and lower versions, starting in May 2025, impacting approximately 750 million devices to improve user security and combat malware, necessitating upgrades for app functionality.
Google's Android Security Update: App Restrictions for Older OS Versions
Google is enhancing Android security by restricting app compatibility with Android 12 and lower versions, starting in May 2025, impacting approximately 750 million devices to improve user security and combat malware, necessitating upgrades for app functionality.
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44% Bias Score
Market Volatility, Carter's Death, South Korea Crash, Google's Outlook, and TikTok's Future
US stock markets show strong gains in 2024, but face uncertainty in final trading days; former President Jimmy Carter dies; South Korea experiences a deadly plane crash prompting safety reviews; Google anticipates challenges in 2025; TikTok ban faces Supreme Court review.
Market Volatility, Carter's Death, South Korea Crash, Google's Outlook, and TikTok's Future
US stock markets show strong gains in 2024, but face uncertainty in final trading days; former President Jimmy Carter dies; South Korea experiences a deadly plane crash prompting safety reviews; Google anticipates challenges in 2025; TikTok ban faces Supreme Court review.
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28% Bias Score