Critics of the U.S. National Security Agency’s bulk collection of U.S. residents’ telephone records should offer a better way to track terrorists and protect the country against attacks, the agency’s director said Wednesday.
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Over 80% of UAE centennials are mobile gamers: study
The global gaming market will reach over $115 billion in 2018. At over $50 billion, the mobile gaming industry accounts for nearly half of all the global gaming revenue.0 4537
Oracle may get second chance to prove Google infringed on Java copyrights
Oracle’s copyright case against Google’s Android OS appeared to gain new life this week after a federal appeals court judge poked holes in Google’s defence.
Top tech companies challenge governments to reform surveillance laws
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead.
Botnet ‘Pony’ software steals Facebook, Google, ADP payroll processor logins
Two million logins and passwords from services such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have been found on a Netherlands-based server, part of a large botnet using controller software nicknamed “Pony.”
German court rules Google must change privacy policy
Google’s privacy policy and terms of service violate German data protection law, the Regional Court of Berlin ruled Tuesday.
Uganda first recipient of Google’s fiber-optics upgrades
Google has kicked off a project to build high-speed fiber-optic networks in parts of the world that lack fast broadband connections, starting with the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Google and HP pull Chromebook 11 from shelves due to overheating chargers
Google and HP have been forced to stop selling the recently launched Chromebook 11 due to faulty chargers.
Google will build another six solar power plants in the U.S.
Google has announced plans to continue its rollout of solar energy plants in the U.S. with an $80million investment for six new facilities; its second largest to date.
Google extends App Engine for mobile app back end
To encourage developers to create more mobile applications to run from its cloud services, Google is offering two new or updated frameworks to run the back-end infrastructure of mobile apps.
Google dumps Windows Vista support from Google Apps
Google’s policy of discontinuing support for aging versions of Internet Explorer will nearly cut out businesses and consumers who run …