Google Apologises For Takeout Breach of Privacy

Google has apologised after finding a bug which meant some people’s private videos were shared with others by mistake.

The bug affected Google Takeout, which enables Google Photo users to export the content of their accounts, for four days, between 21 and 25 November 2019. Google said those who used it may have either received an incomplete archive, or some videos which were not theirs.

Bear in mind, that nothing online is truly "private". Someone, somewhere always has the opportunity to eavesdrop and spy on you!

Google Limits Use of OS On Huawei Phones

Google has limited the use of its Android operating system on Huawei phones in the latest blow to the Chinese firm.


The ban means that new Huawei phones will no longer be able to access certain apps, such as Google Maps and YouTube, and existing phones will not be able to update their Android operating systems.

EU Stiffs Google for 2.4bn Euros

EC fines Google record 2.4bn euros for giving illegal prominence to its shopping service

— Rory Cellan-Jones (@BBCRoryCJ) June 27, 2017

The EU said Google had broken EU competition law by exploiting the power of its search engine to promote its online shopping service, at the expense of other price comparison sites.

Google Goes Feudal

Google begins beta testing "feudalism" pic.twitter.com/koRSlUHRLU

— WFLS (@leemkuilschu) June 14, 2017