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Proof Google Glasses Can Take Non-Shitty Pictures

Everyone’s still trying to figure out what we’ll do with Google Glasses—24/7 Hangout? Add a +1 to having sex with your wife? Look like a fashion victim? At least now we know they can take a decent picture. https://gizmodo.com/do-you-care-how-ugly-the-google-glasses-are-5899190 It was looking a little rough for the ol’ glasses when they were brought out on…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 9

There Are So Many Damn Android Phones That Some Aren’t Even Being Released

Do you remember the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD from CES? If you do, it’s probably because its big dumb name is so unthinkably big and dumb. Now, according to the Verge, it’s got a new distinction: It’s not even being released by AT&T, because it’s so late, and so very extraneous. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-sii-skyrocket-hd-massive-phone-massive-5874416 Sure,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner May 9

Google and Oracle Enter Round Two of Heavyweight Legal Fight

After the jury returned a partial verdict in the copyright phase of the Google-Oracle trial – unable to decide whether Google’s recreation of the Java platform constituted “fair use” of Oracle’s copyright – the trial has now entered the patent phase, where the same jury will seek to decide whether Google infringed on Oracle’s patents.…

Tech News Caleb Garling - Wired May 9

AT&T CEO Might Not Know How His Android Phones Get Updated

It’s not easy out there for a carrier these days. Apple and app developers are swimming in cash, while you bear the brunt of consumer dissatisfaction. So you can understand when AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took the chance to put the record straight once and for all about how Google decides when his company’s Android…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 8

Nevada Finally Lets Google’s Driverless Cars Loose

Earlier this year, Nevada became the first state to approve the use of self-driving cars on its highways. Now, it’s granted its first license for the vehicles and it goes to—what a surprise—Google. https://gizmodo.com/nevada-is-the-first-state-to-approve-self-driving-cars-5885940 Google’s new Nevada-based cars will be fitted with a red license plate, which includes an infinity symbol for easy recognition. Even…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 8

Google Is Found (Kind of) Guilty in Java Trial (Updated)

The verdict is in for the Oracle vs. Google trial on whether Java was used improperly in the development of Android. The answer? Yes, sort of. The jury ruled that Oracle has proven that Google’s admitted use of Java was infringing on Oracle’s API. Specific portions of code were ruled as infringing Oracle’s copyright or…

Tech News Kyle Wagner May 7

You Can Broadcast Your Google+ Hangouts to Anyone Now

Testing, testing. Is this thing on? Google is launching a feature that lets anyone broadcast Google+ Hangouts live over the Internet. Finally, a social network with some voyeurism! Dubbed Hangouts On Air, these video chats can be streamed to as big an audience as you’d like (can can attract). It’s a really cool feature, previously…

Tech News Leslie Horn May 7

Will LG’s New Google TV Finally Make You Want One?

LG has announced that its new Google-powered smart TVs, announced at CES in January, will launch in the US towards the end of May. https://gizmodo.com/lg-throws-two-double-brained-google-tvs-into-the-world-5874322 The company’s executive vice president of TV, Ro Seog-ho, has told Reuters that they should be in stores by the week of May 21st. The devices mark Google ‘s second…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 7

The Dutch Have the Weirdest Google Maps Censorship

The Netherlands have given the world so much: pizza, sex tourism, The Hague, Rembrandt, Vermeer—and let’s not Aelbert Cuyp. In the tradition of the last three, the Dutch now serve up the most artistically bizarre Google blurring ever. Architizer brings us artist Mishka Henner’s “Dutch Landscapes” project: (click through for more) As Henner notes, the…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 3

Samsung’s Awkward Galaxy SIII Seduction

There were some very awkward quotables during Samsung’s Galaxy SIII launch event, but none more awkward than this doozy, which was huskily whispered during the camera section: Don’t worry, take it. Don’t worry, take it. Don’t worry… just take it. Wow, Samsung. At least buy us a drink first.

Tech News Brent Rose May 3

First Drive-By Malware Sites Discovered for Android

As more and more traffic moves from the desktop to mobile devices, malware has closely followed it. Now, an Internet security firm has discovered the first websites designed specifically to infect Android devices that visit the page with malware. Lookout Mobile Security discovered the sites, which operate as drive-by malware vectors. That is, if an…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 3

Google Is Making a Huge and Annoying Mistake

Author, blogger, actor, and all-around Internet superhero Wil Wheaton recently encountered a new Google Plus/YouTube integration that—rightly—made him serious upset: I like Google Plus. Some of the smartest people I’ve ever read are on Google Plus, and the Hangout is amazing. But Google is doing everything it can to force Google Plus on everyone, and…

Tech News Wil Wheaton May 2

Automatic Translation Is Just One of Gmail’s Newest Tricks

Google released the latest iteration of Gmail today which boasts a trio of new features designed to help you get a handle on your inbox. Here’s what’s new. The Automatic Translation feature, which was an immediate hit with the Apps for Business community, has graduated from Gmail Labs and is now a standard Gmail offering.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 1

Google Engineer Behind Street View Data Breach Unmasked

While Google has come away from the Street View data breach practically unscathed, it has made a point of not naming the engineer responsible for the problem. Now, a former state investigator involved in another inquiry has identified him. https://gizmodo.com/google-staff-knew-all-along-about-the-street-view-data-5906221 The New York Times reports that the man in questions is “Marius Milner, a programmer…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 1

KegDroid—The Google-Powered Beer Tap

Sure, Google Glass might slap a HUD on your face and the Google Car might be your next chauffeur but can either of them pour you a pint? KegDroid can. https://gizmodo.com/google-glasses-first-look-would-you-wear-these-augment-5899091 Invented by home-brewmaster—and Google employee—Paul Carff, the KegDroid is a Rube-Goldberg-esque beer tap that leverages Google technologies to pour a glass of beer. It…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 30

Google Staff Knew All Along About the Street View Data Breach

A report issued by the Federal Communications Commission reveals that the Google engineer responsible for collecting private information via wireless networks from Street View cars repeatedly told his colleagues about the controversial nature of what was happening. The Guardian reports that Google has posted a copy of the FCC’s report online in the interests of…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 30

You Can Finally Play Google Map’s Labyrinth Game

Google first teased us with a demo video of its map-based Cube game way back in January. But instead of having it ready to kill time during the cold winter months back in February, the game has only just been released this week. Finally. https://gizmodo.com/google-turns-their-maps-into-a-3d-maze-game-to-promote-5876145 It’s basically exactly like a classic game of Labyrinth, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 28

Zerglings Have Rushed Your Google Search Results. Kill Them All

Someone at Google must still be obsessed with Starcraft 2, because if you bring up the search engine and type in “zerg rush,” a (very, very) Google-fied version of Starcraft 2 appears before your eyes. At first, it’s just a couple of Os attacking your search results, but before you know it, there are hoards…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 27

Wolfram Alpha Can Tell You Where to Eat Now

Wolfram Alpha is the Swiss Army knife of cool futuristic tech. It does everything: it powers Siri, compares sports statistics of all kinds, and analyzes prescription interactions, all while being a pretty beastly scientific tool. Starting today, you can ask it where the nearest pizza place is. Yes, Wolfram Alpha is entering local search: Wolfram|Alpha…

Tech News Kif Leswing Apr 26

FTC Hires Ace Prosecutor for Google Antitrust Case

The FTC has signaled it means business in its proceedings against Google for antitrust violations. For the first time in five years, the agency has hired an outside litigator to lead their prosecution—no, it’s not Harvey Birdman. The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has hired Beth Wilkinson—the lead US prosecutor in the OK…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 26

Proof Google Glasses Can Take Non-Shitty Pictures

There Are So Many Damn Android Phones That Some Aren’t Even Being Released

Google and Oracle Enter Round Two of Heavyweight Legal Fight

AT&T CEO Might Not Know How His Android Phones Get Updated

Nevada Finally Lets Google’s Driverless Cars Loose

Google Is Found (Kind of) Guilty in Java Trial (Updated)

You Can Broadcast Your Google+ Hangouts to Anyone Now

Will LG’s New Google TV Finally Make You Want One?

The Dutch Have the Weirdest Google Maps Censorship

Samsung’s Awkward Galaxy SIII Seduction

First Drive-By Malware Sites Discovered for Android

Google Is Making a Huge and Annoying Mistake

Automatic Translation Is Just One of Gmail’s Newest Tricks

Google Engineer Behind Street View Data Breach Unmasked

KegDroid—The Google-Powered Beer Tap

Google Staff Knew All Along About the Street View Data Breach

You Can Finally Play Google Map’s Labyrinth Game

Zerglings Have Rushed Your Google Search Results. Kill Them All

Wolfram Alpha Can Tell You Where to Eat Now

FTC Hires Ace Prosecutor for Google Antitrust Case

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