New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world ring in 2025
1 of 11 | An estimated one million revelers stand in the rain Tuesday night in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve in New…
Indonesia’s Apple and Google bans frustrate country’s tech fans | Technology
Medan, Indonesia – Winston, a medical doctor who lives and works in the capital of North Sumatra Province, is a self-proclaimed Apple fan. Currently the…
In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as a ‘new high’
1 of 3 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-North Korea Summit in 2023. In…
I was left in tears when I spotted my dad in his favourite spot on Google Street View 11 years after he died
A GRIEVING woman was left in tears after spotting her late dad in his favourite spot on Google Street View 11 years after he died.Katie…
Iran to lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, state media report | Internet News
Authorities vote to allow use of Meta’s instant messaging platform and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions.Iranian authorities have voted…
L.A. city officials use disappearing Google Chats. The city attorney is investigating
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is conducting an internal review of city employees’ use of Google Chat messages that are automatically deleted after 24…
Winter solstice arrives; storms could disrupt record holiday travels
A small snowman sits on a bridge in Central Park as snow falls in New York City on Feb. 13, and snow storms might return…
Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
After the government pushed for the breakup of Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View, Calif., tech giant proposed…
Watch: Google Doodle video spotlights most searched-for topics of 2024
Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Friday's Google Doodle included a 4-minute video revealing some of the website's most searched-for topics of 2024. Subjects included the rise…
European Commission hearing feedback on Apple’s compliance with rivals
The Apple logo hangs outside of an Apple retail store in the SoHo Section of Manhattan in New York City on March 21, 2024. The…
Two Russian oil tankers sink in storm, cause spill in Kerch Strait
A Russia oil tanker sustained damage in the Kerch Strait Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Two oil tankers carrying nearly 9,000 metric tons of mazut fuel…
Google pulls bad McDonald’s reviews after Luigi Mangione’s arrest | Internet News
Tech giant says reviews responding to employee’s tip-off that led to suspect’s arrest violate its policies.Google has pulled a flood of bad reviews about the…
‘I spotted a huge shipwreck on the UK coast on Google Earth so I went to explore’
A man who was leisurely browsing Google Earth was astounded to spot what appeared to be a huge shipwreck in a secluded cove in Cornwall,…
Ireland heads to the polls after coalition government dissolved
1 of 3 | People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill the now 174…
Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on charges of espionage. File photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA-EFE Nov. 29…
Canada’s competition watchdog sues Google over advertising business
Canada's competition watchdog has asked a court to force Google to sell off two of its advertising technology tools as it accuses the U.S. tech…
Canada sues Google alleging anti-competitive conduct in advertising | Business and Economy News
The antitrust watchdog wants Google to sell two ad tech tools and is seeking a penalty as well.Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet’s Google over…
Israel attacks suspects in Lebanon following Hezbollah cease-fire
World News // 21 hours ago Analysis: New reality convinced Hezbollah, Israel to accept truce agreement BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A cease-fire that…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets with Donald Trump in Florida
CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" at the U.S.…
Apple, Google face potential investigation over mobile browser dominance
An independent inquiry group on Friday recommended to the British Competition and Markets Authority to investigate Apple and Google over their dominance of mobile web…