Google launches 10 shade skin tone palette to promote 'image equity'
Google says people previously felt 'lumped in' to certain racial categories
Waymo expands to Downtown Phoenix and San Francisco: What you should know about the autonomous cars
On March 30, officials with Waymo announced they have started fully autonomous car rides in San Francisco, in addition to expanding their self-driving car operations in Phoenix. Here's what you should know about the what the company is doing.
Apple, Google, Microsoft announce support for passwordless sign-ins
Forget passwords. A new, faster and more secure sign-in method is expected to be available across major tech platforms over the course of the coming year.
Your phone number on Google? Search giant now takes more removal requests
Under a new policy at Google, you can ask the search giant to remove your phone number, email address, physical address and more from search results.
Girl, 6, saves unconscious father with Google search
Macie Semrau said she was able to unlock her father’s cell phone as he screamed for help in the basement.
Time flies: Google Earth Timelapse feature shows your town change over 37 years
“We hope that this perspective of the planet will ground debates, encourage discovery and shift perspectives about some of our most pressing global issues,” Google said.
Google heads back to the office, but employees have a say in maintaining hybrid schedule
As Google workers head back to the office, the hybrid work schedule that includes remote work, seems to be the latest take on 'new normal.'
Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers
A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a "pattern and practice" of racial discrimination against its Black workers, steering them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjecting them to a hostile work environment if they speak out.
Google sued by restaurants for alleged deceptive online ordering practices
Left Field Holdings LLC accused Google of designing online ordering web pages to trick customers into believing they’re ordering directly from the restaurant.
Google must face Arizona lawsuit against tracking services, judge rules
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing Google claiming the company uses deceptive practices to obtain users' location data
Lawsuit claims Google and Facebook brokered secret deal to dominate ad market
Facebook's COO allegedly called it a 'big deal strategically'
Google Trends reveals top results for ‘how to help others' in 2021
From ways to help storm victims to how to help foster kids, Google Trends released the most-searched terms for giving back in 2021.
COVID testing sites search part of Google, Biden partnership
Those interested in learning if they have the virus can search “free COVID test near me” to find the closest site
Google memo lays out plan to fire employees who don't comply with vaccine mandate: report
Unvaccinated employees at Google may soon have to use the search engine to find job openings. A new company memo shows the company putting its workers on notice to comply with their vaccine policies or lose their jobs.
‘How do you pronounce...?’: Google releases top searches in 2021
Charcuterie, quinoa and Michael Jackson were among the top terms people in the U.S. wanted to know how to pronounce in 2021.
Passenger speaks out after Waymo rolls out fully autonomous vehicles in parts of Phoenix
A Waymo customer is speaking out, months after the company began to offer fully-autonomous rides in parts of the Phoenix area. Meanwhile, people are also wondering if the car service will be expanded to other parts of the Valley.
Google Cloud back up after outage forces major sites offline
“The issue with Cloud Networking has been resolved for all affected projects,” the company posted on its website.
FTC warns of Google Voice verification scam
The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers of a trick used by scammers in an attempt to conceal their identity and access sensitive information with a technique known as the Google Voice verification scam.
YouTube sued over claims of not enforcing ban on animal abuse videos
An animal rights group has sued YouTube claiming the company has not enforced its ban on videos showing animal abuse.
Google limits ad revenue on climate change denial content
Google is targeting digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make money from such content in its latest crackdown on misinformation, according to a company blog post.