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Use of voice-controlled devices ‘might have long-term consequences for children’

Voice-controlled smart devices could have “long-term consequences on empathy, compassion and critical thinking” among children, researchers have said as they called for more studies to examine the impact on youngsters. There has been a rapid rise in ...

28 Sept 2022 at 00:30

No plans to ‘water down’ online safety reform plans – Culture Secretary

The Culture Secretary has insisted that the new Government is not planning to water down proposals for new internet safety laws, amid plans for “tweaks” to proposed legislation. The fate of the Online Safety Bill under a new-look Conservative ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:07

Cloud services competition probe to be launched by Ofcom

A probe into the dominance of technology titans Amazon, Microsoft and Google in cloud services is being launched by watchdog Ofcom to check on the strength of competition in the sector. The regulator is set to launch a market study in the ...

22 Sept 2022 at 09:07

Truss tells bosses of American multinationals tax cuts are ‘just the start’

Liz Truss has told bosses of American multinationals her tax cuts are “just the start” of a long-term plan to “simplify” Britain’s taxes as she tries to lure investment. The Prime Minister told leaders of firms including Google, ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:31

Online platforms failing to filter out fake reviews, Which? warns

An industry of paid-for fake reviews is infiltrating major platforms such as Facebook, Google and Trustpilot, consumer group Which? has said. As part of an investigation into the issue, Which? said it was easily able to use a ...

28 Jul 2022 at 01:01

World

Australian court orders Google to pay £411,000 over defamatory YouTube videos

An Australian court has ordered Google to pay a former politician 715,000 Australian dollars (£411,000) over two defamatory YouTube videos. John Barilaro, the former New South Wales state deputy premier, had sued Google and ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:10

More powerful cameras key to smartphone success, says Google manager

Taking photos is one of the “most important” parts of using a smartphone, a Google senior manager has said, saying the firm must make devices to allow people to “better capture and reminisce” with their pictures. Navin ...

23 May 2022 at 18:42

World

EU agrees rules to curb power of big tech companies

The European Union has set the stage for a crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. EU officials agreed late ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Local News

RSF brand Irish Government hypocritical over Russian-Ukrainian situation

Irish Government leaders were branded hypocritical by Republican Sinn Féin's military bosses for supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to use armed struggle against the Russian invader while denying the ...

17 Apr 2022 at 19:33

UK and EU watchdogs launch competition probes into Google and Meta over ads

UK and EU regulators have opened investigations into tech giants Google and Meta over concerns the firms broke competition rules for online display advertising services. The Competition and Markets Authority ...

11 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Tory MP reaches settlement over Google advert

Conservative MP Lee Anderson has reached a settlement after complaining that a Google Ads advert suggested he was “sympathetic to the abuse of children”. Google Ireland Ltd issued an apology to Mr Anderson, ...

10 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Local News

Famous cliffs move on the map

Google Maps should be the all-knowing geographic assistant that gets you where you need to go. But after some botched navigation in west Donegal, one local councillor says she has trust issues. Visitors ...

09 Mar 2022 at 23:33

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