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US Midterms 2026: Cost of living and government corruption are top issues, AP Voter Poll says
Voters are participating in Election Day to influence control of the U.S. House and Senate. Many electorate members express dissatisfaction with the current economic situation attributed to Trump's policies. Polls indicate a significant desire for checks and balances on the presidency from Congress. Various gubernatorial candidates, along with major ballot measures, also shape the election landscape. Early voting statistics show heightened engagement compared to previous elections and reflect voter concerns.
Zoom wants AI agents to do the work that follows the meeting
Zoom has introduced a new AI platform that converts business conversations into tasks, enhancing productivity. This platform integrates data from meetings, calls, and chats to provide valuable context. The new features allow users to access meeting summaries and automate workflows across various applications.
A study says shopping locally can be about more than price. Why do familiar shops keep drawing us back?
You pass a big store but return to the small shop where the owner recognises you. You feel loyal to them and community ties can help explain loyalty to local businesses. It is also about familiarity than just buying the product.
The rise of AI personal assistants and the battle for users' trust
Meta Connect recently unveiled Muse Charm, which serves as a personal AI assistant for users. This device can interact with emails, calendars, and other services to streamline life tasks. It represents a shift from traditional devices to persistent AI help that anticipates users' needs. While user trust and privacy concerns persist, tech companies are racing to develop autonomous agents. The future may see these assistants represented in various hardware forms.
Siya Goyal, lover searched 'Mansi Govindpurkar' & 'woman kills family by mushroom' before Ketan Agarwal’s killing: What chargesheet says
Pune Rural police have alleged in a chargesheet that realtor Ketan Agarwal’s fiancé Siya Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary researched deaths at Lohagad Fort and other methods before his killing. Agarwal, 26, died after allegedly being pushed from the fort in June. The 5,053-page chargesheet cites digital evidence, including online searches, messages, call records and social media material.
Amazon's surprising gesture for fired employees after over 30,000 layoffs: Tech giant reaches out to former workers for AI, cloud jobs
Following significant layoffs in 2026, Amazon is reaching out to its former workforce, offering new job opportunities primarily in AI and cloud computing sectors. Amazon has introduced 'Swami's Boomerang Reengagement Initiative' to attract these ex-employees back, reflecting a broader company trend of rehiring across departments. Amazon has already floated rehiring laid-off employees before.
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Google fined $463 million for breaching EU rule on location data
Google received a 403 million euro fine for privacy rule breaches. The European Union's watchdog found Google mishandled user location data unfairly. This investigation examined Google's practices from 2018 until early 2020. Google stated its policies have since been updated and improved significantly. This marks the fourth largest EU privacy fine issued by the Irish regulator.
In 2008, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo De Michele spotted Egypt’s 148-foot Kamil Crater while scanning Google Earth; scientists later recovered 1.7 tons of meteorite fragments
An Italian mineralogist discovered a near-perfect circle in Egypt's desert sand. This circle was confirmed as the well-preserved Kamil Crater, one of Earth's best. An iron meteorite, weighing ten tons, formed the crater upon impact. Scientists found thousands of fragments and one large survivor piece. The crater offers a rare window onto planetary impact events.
No bells, no colourful glass windows: Why this 160-year-old Karnataka church almost disappears underwater every monsoon
Karnataka’s Shettihalli Rosary Church is a hauntingly beautiful ruin, situated a few kms from Bengaluru, that reflects a tale of history and tragedy. Every monsoon, the church is partly submerged by the Hemavathi River, a fate linked to the presence of the dam. This fascinating landmark, popularly called the ‘Floating Church’, attracts visitors eager to explore the stories hidden beneath its mysterious charm and remarkable architecture.
Canada benefit payments in September 2026: Who is getting money, when the payments arrive and why some Canadians will have to wait until October
CRA payments September 2026: Several government benefit payments are set to reach eligible Canadians in September 2026, but the money won't arrive on one single date. There is also an important exception: the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit has no September payment and is not scheduled to arrive until October.
BTS coming for a Mumbai tour? Popular K-pop band members discuss India visit and meeting fans; Jin says, 'We missed you' to Indian ARMYs
BTS India Visit: BTS has sparked fresh excitement among Indian fans after members discussed the possibility of visiting India and meeting ARMYs in a new Google India video. Jin, Suga and J-Hope featured in the promotional clip, with Jin greeting Indian fans and saying, “We missed you”, while Mumbai emerged as a possible destination.
Do you know what Google knows about you? Here is the hack to find out
Google’s deep integration into daily digital life allows it to gather detailed insights about users, from search habits to travel patterns. Tools like My Activity and Ads Settings reveal just how much the tech giant knows. While you can pause or delete some data, Google's privacy policy indicates that not everything may be erased permanently.
Is the government allowed to read your WhatsApp chats under existing income tax laws? Here's what experts are saying
The new income tax bill, effective from April 1, 2026, allows authorized officers to access locked physical and digital spaces to search for any undisclosed income. Government provisions under the DPDP Act, Telegraph Act, and IT Act empower them to access such sensitive data for national security and law enforcement purposes. Experts weigh in on how this will impact your fundamental right to privacy.
Is Egypt building a new 'military base' near Khufu Pyramid? Mysterious structure spotted on Google Maps sparks wild theories
A mysterious, unidentified structure near Egypt's Khufu Pyramid has sparked online speculation. Discovered via Google Maps, theories about its purpose range from secret military installations to extraterrestrial connections. Some suggest it could be an ammunition bunker, while others dismiss this, citing its symmetry. Previous debates occurred in 2005, adding to the intrigue of this enigmatic site.
One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location
Smartphones can track your location using various signals, raising privacy concerns. Experts advise turning off location tracking when not needed and adjusting app permissions to limit data access. Techniques like blocking ad identifiers and using privacy-focused browsers can enhance personal security.
Google Maps now supports WhatsApp-like live location sharing; here's how to use it
Users can fine-tune sharing preferences, including duration and additional details like battery status and estimated time of arrival.
ETtech Explainer: Google updates could give users more control over location data
The move to store sensitive location data on-device means the tech giant will not have the database to provide access to authorities who have the ‘geofence warrant’.
Google Maps Update: All about new features that hide travel activity
Arguing that data are personal and users should protect them, Google Maps has announced that data of users who have their location history enabled will soon be saved directly on their devices instead of on the company's servers. But has it anything to do with the rising number of police warrants?
Google to pay $155 million in settlements over location tracking
The settlements resolve claims that the Alphabet Inc unit deceived people into believing they maintained control over how Google collected and used their personal data.
Google reaches $93 million privacy settlement with California
Google has agreed to pay $93 million to settle a lawsuit in California that accused the company of misleading consumers about its location tracking practices. The settlement resolves claims that Google deceived people into thinking they had control over how their personal data was collected and used.
Google settles two more location tracking lawsuits worth $29.5 million in US
The search giant is required to pay $9.5 million to Washington, DC and $20 million to Indiana after the states sued the tech giant for allegedly tracking users' locations without their consent.
Google says it will delete location data when users visit abortion clinics
The overturning of Roe has more broadly renewed questions about how much data and digital trails people have produced, which could be used to surveil or target those who try and get an abortion
Google to delete user location history on abortion clinic visits, domestic violence shelters to protect health privacy
Google said it would delete users' location history amid privacy fears.
Google 'private browsing' mode not really private, Texas lawsuit says
Texas, Indiana, Washington State and the District of Columbia filed separate suits against Google in January in state courts over what they called deceptive location-tracking practices that invade users' privacy.
Three US states, DC sue Google over location-tracking
"Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the company could access," Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine's office said
Users under 18 years will soon be able to seek removal of pictures from image search result: Google
Among a number of new measures, Google will also ensure that Location History remains off (without the option to turn it on) for accounts of users aged below 18 years.
Google I/O 2021: Privacy emerges key theme, Android 12 Beta unveiled
Google announced a slew of privacy-focused features across its various products at the virtual Google I/O 2021, including a privacy dashboard in Android 12 Beta.
Google misled customers over data collection: Australia's competition regulator
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the court found Google wrongly claimed it could only collect information from the location history setting on user devices between January 2017 and December 2018.
Google's location-tracking tactics troubled its own engineers, unsealed documents reveal
The files, unsealed late last week, reveal that Google knew it had a massive problem on its hands after an AP article published in August 2018 explained how the company continued to track users' whereabouts even after they had disabled the feature Google called "location history". The released documents include internal Google emails.
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