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Google buys Fitbit and shows again how it’s unsure about the future of computing

The growing collection of computer hardware betrays Google’s belief that it’s not well-positioned to navigate the coming world of technology.

Google employees claim they are being censored at work

Google says its new community guidelines are an effort to curb increased incivility at work.

Monopoly in the name of privacy: How Google is slowly closing its advertising ecosystem

By encrypting domain naming system data, Google would prevent third parties from tracking users while they explore the web.

NYT advertorials with ‘deceptive climate messaging’: Why Exxon Mobil is being sued in US

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

Apple’s newest iPhone has killed Google’s best phone feature

Deprived of its signature advantage ⁠— an iPhone-beating camera, Google's Pixel 4 struggles to stand out in a crowded smartphone market.

Why Baba Ramdev’s win against Facebook, Google in Delhi HC only adds to judicial confusion

Delhi High Court ruled that Indian courts can issue global takedown orders to Facebook, Google & Twitter for illegal content uploaded from or located in India.

If journalists want to save journalism, they should stop asking Google for money

A new report claims Google has been using its Google News Initiative to stage a “media takeover” and reveals the increasing influence of the company on newsrooms.

Google accused of creating spy tool to crush dissent among its workers

Google employees claim they discovered a tool that can be used to monitor workers’ attempts to organise protests and discuss labour rights.

Gmail hooked us on free storage. Now Google is making us pay

Google is prodding more users toward a new paid cloud subscription called Google One as the amount of data people stash online continues to soar.

With Pixel 4, Google ups its camera game with AI instead of multiple lens

Google says its “software-defined camera” has a 3x digital zoom that matches the quality of optical zoom from multi-lens arrays.

On Camera

Deepika Padukone isn’t faking her pregnancy. Internet ‘critics’ need a refresher on biology

One of the comments on her recent picture, read: “She is not able to do the role of a pregnant woman properly”. It's a nasty cocktail of misogyny and an ignorance of basic human biology.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.