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US launches probe into France’s proposed tax on tech giants
The White House is launching an investigation into France’s proposed tax on internet giants including Google, Amazon and Facebook, in a move that could lead to US taxes on French imports. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed concern that the tax, expected to be passed by the French Senate on Thursday, “unfairly targets American companies”.…
Players won’t lose purchases if games publishers leave Google Stadia
Google has reassured gamers that any titles purchased on its forthcoming streamed gaming platform Stadia will not be lost if a publisher decides to leave. Stadia is a cloud-based service which will stream games to players via an internet connection instead of requiring them to be downloaded, with Google’s servers handling much of the processing…
Google Doodle designers ‘did not expect’ popularity
The team behind Google Doodles had no idea how popular their small animations would become. Martyn Landi talks to British born Google Doodle artist Matt Cruikshank... Matt Cruikshank, a Google Doodle artist since 2012, said the company has been contacted by teachers who have used Doodles as part of school lessons and been the subject…
Boeing and Kitty Hawk to work on electric self-flying taxis
Aerospace firm Boeing has announced plans to work on self-flying taxis with an American start-up backed by Google co-founder Larry Page. The company will collaborate with Kitty Hawk on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility, with a focus on providing its aerospace expertise to help build its autonomous electric vehicle called Cora. “Working…
Google to stop making Pixel Slate tablet and focus on laptops
Google has confirmed it is to stop making tablets so that it can focus on building more of its own laptops instead. The tech giant has responded following reports that suggested it would not release a new version of the Pixel Slate tablet it launched last year. The company said it would continue to support…
Review: Should I buy £469 Google Pixel 3a XL
Google’s attempt at taking a bigger bite out of the hardware side of the smartphone sector continues with its Pixel range, which now includes a budget version of its third handset. Jamie Harris reviews the Google Pixel 3a XL... The strongest part of Google's Pixel phones lie within its photographic abilities. With the Pixel 3a…
Google confirms leak is new Pixel 4 smartphone
Google has taken the surprise step of confirming that leaked images of its next Pixel smartphone do in fact show the new device. The technology giant posted an image to Twitter alongside a message confirming that several previous leaks were genuine after similar images circulated on social media earlier this week. Concept images claiming to…
Google appeals EU fine over ‘illegal’ advertising practices
Google has confirmed it is appealing against a 1.49 billion euro (£1.3 billion) fine issued by the European Commission for alleged illegal practices in search advertising. In March, European commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager accused Google of breaching EU competition laws between 2006 and 2016, alleging that it abused its market dominance in the advertising…
Existing Huawei phone users will be ‘significantly impacted’ by Google block
The Huawei Mate 10 smartphone (Huawei/PA) Huawei users have been warned they will be “significantly impacted” by Google's decision to restrict the Chinese firm’s access to its Android software. The block is the result of an executive order from US President Donald Trump last week which prevents “foreign adversaries” from accessing…
Google stops Huawei from using apps like Gmail, Maps on phones
Google has blocked Huawei from using its apps on phones. The Chinese company is one of a number of phone manufacturers who use Google's Android operating system on its phones and tablets. The Verge has reported that Google has cut off Huawei’s licence – meaning it will no longer be able to use apps like…