Apple finally removes support for Flash
Published in News
Friday, 24 January 2020 10:29

Apple finally removes support for Flash


Now the ghost of Steve Jobs will have to find another reason why Safari keeps breaking

More than a decade ago, Apple's High Priest Steve Jobs moaned that Flash was responsible for things breaking in his software.  Now, it seems Apple is ending all connection with the software which appears to have outlasted Jobs himself.

Boffins succeed in fly experiment
Published in AI
Thursday, 23 January 2020 12:01

Boffins succeed in fly experiment


This will end well

Google boffins at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus have managed to get into the brain of a fly.

Google backs EU ban on facial recognition
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Tuesday, 21 January 2020 11:25

Google backs EU ban on facial recognition


Microsoft not so sure

The EU’s temporary ban on facial recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai but was rejected by Microsoft President Brad Smith.

Google Stadia promises 120 games in 2020
Published in Gaming
Friday, 17 January 2020 16:04

Google Stadia promises 120 games in 2020


More than ten launch exclusives in 1H 2020

Google Stadia has got off to a bad start, but the service promises some big things this year.

Google hits a trillion
Published in News
Friday, 17 January 2020 11:45

Google hits a trillion


Like ABC

Google-parent Alphabet became the fourth US company to top market value of more than $1 trillion.

Google's neural network gets better at weather forecasts
Published in News


It's raining mem, hallelujah

A team of Google boffins has developed a deep neural network that can make fast, detailed rainfall forecasts.

UK to create a big tech watchdog
Published in News
Thursday, 19 December 2019 13:13

UK to create a big tech watchdog


That will hack off the US

In a move which will hack off its new US overlords, the UK is to create a Big Tech watchdog to monitor technology after Brexit is completed.

Google halts Chrome 79 rollout
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Monday, 16 December 2019 11:11

Google halts Chrome 79 rollout


Eats your data

Google has halted the rollout of Chrome 79 on Android after mobile app developers reported a major bug that was deleting user data and resetting mobile apps.

Turkey without Android
Published in News
Monday, 16 December 2019 11:01

Turkey without Android


Why did Google Android get the works? That's no body's business but the Turks.

Google has warned its suppliers that it may not be able to provide its Android software in Turkey after the Turkish competition board ruled that changes Google made to its contracts were not acceptable.

Google Now bans some Linux web browsers
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Monday, 16 December 2019 10:17

Google Now bans some Linux web browsers


Nothing to do with how they handle adverts and tracking, honest

Google is now banning the popular Linux browsers named Konqueror, Falkon, and Qutebrowser from logging into Google services because they may not be secure.