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Google announced that it would delete location data showing when people visit abortion providers, but privacy experts, and some Google employees, want the company to do more to safeguard data.

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  • Technology

Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps. Will that now be used against people seeking abortions in some states?

July 11, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Blake Lemoine poses for a portrait in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

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  • Technology

The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chatbot has a soul

The Google computer scientist who was placed on leave after claiming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot has come to life tells NPR how he formed his opinion.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A woman makes a phone call in front of police officers blocking access to Red Square in central Moscow on March 2, 2022

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  • Technology

Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know

Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.

March 07, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Bobby Allyn
The main newsroom of Russian outlet Sputnik News in Moscow on April 27, 2018.

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  • Technology

Tech's crackdown on Russian propaganda is a geopolitical high-wire act

Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft are taking steps to curb Russian propaganda, but they don't want to be kicked out of the country and limit Russians' access to their platforms.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Google employees fill Harry Bridges Plaza in front of the Ferry Building during a walkout Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in San Francisco.

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  • Technology

Ex-Google workers sue company, saying it betrayed 'Don't Be Evil' motto

The suit was filed by software engineers who were fired two years ago, after organizing a labor movement against Google's work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

November 29, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Google says minors and their families can ask for an image to be removed from its search results, in a new policy unveiled Wednesday.

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  • Technology

You can now ask Google to scrub images of minors from its search results

The new policy follows up on the tech giant's August announcement that it would take a number of steps aiming to protect minors' privacy. It is intended for cases in which the subject is under 18.

October 27, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Frances Haugen; Janneke Parish; Chelsey Glasson

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  • Technology

Tech workers recount the cost of speaking out, as tensions rise inside companies

More and more tech workers are publicly criticizing their companies. But those who have spoken out say it's taken a toll on their careers, friendships and mental health.

October 22, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Google said Wednesday it would require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated before coming to work. Facebook followed suit shortly afterward with a similar announcement.

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  • Technology

Google And Facebook Mandate Vaccines For Employees At U.S. Offices

The tech giants' vaccine requirements could push other employers to follow suit.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A selection of online dating app logos are seen on a mobile phone screen. Google searches for "dating" have jumped to a 5-year high.

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  • Technology

In The U.S., Google Searches For 'Dating' Have Reached A 5-Year High

Searches for 'dating apps for older people," "top dating apps 2021," and "virtual first date ideas" have also all seen a significant spike.

July 20, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
Former President Donald Trump has announced that he is suing three of the country's biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube. Here, he walks onstage during a rally on July 3 in Sarasota, Fla.

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  • Technology

Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship

The former president filed suit against three of the nation's biggest tech giants, alleging they wrongfully kicked him off their platforms after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.

July 08, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
Democratic senators, led by Cory Booker of New Jersey, say they worry about how Google's products and policies may perpetuate bias.

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  • Technology

Senate Democrats Urge Google To Investigate Racial Bias In Its Tools And The Company

The senators say products such as Google Search and YouTube may "perpetuate racist stereotypes" and the tech giant may not be a safe workplace for Black employees.

June 02, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Google is also offering four weeks per year where employees can work from anywhere they want.

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  • Business

Google Adapts To Long-Term Telework, Offers Employees Hybrid Workweek

More than a year into telework, the tech giant has said about 60% of its employees will work remotely two days a week. Twenty percent will work from home permanently.

May 06, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees hearing.

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  • Technology

5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks and
  • Shannon Bond
Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey face Congressional scrutiny over the spread of misinformation on their platforms.

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  • Technology

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify Before Congress: 4 Things To Know

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about the steps they have taken to deal with misinformation about the election, COVID-19 and vaccines.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
This Sept. 24, 2019, file photo shows a sign on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.

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  • Business

Google To Occupy Most Of Atlanta Office Tower In Expansion

Google says it will occupy most of an Atlanta office tower as part of a Georgia expansion.

March 24, 2021
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