Australia’s competition regulator has accused Google of misleading consumers to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising. The move, which is seeking a fine “in the millions” and aims to establish a precedent, comes as scrutiny grows worldwide over data privacy, with US and European lawmakers currently investigating how tech companies treat user … Read more
PUBG is no longer available on Google Play and App Store, days after it was banned alongside 117 Chinese-origin apps. At the time of writing, the game — be it PUBG Mobile or PUBG Mobile Lite — continue to work for those who already have it downloaded. Gadgets 360 has reached out to Tencent for … Read more
A University of Oxford paper which explores the hypothetical collapse of Facebook has recommended a new regulatory framework for ‘systemically important technological institutions’, which draws on existing regulation for global financial institutions and public utilities. Facebook going the way of MySpace is unlikely, with the company sailing mostly unharmed through its largest-ever advertiser boycott, increasing … Read more
According to the Financial Times, software giant Oracle has held preliminary discussions with ByteDance to discuss the potential acquisition of its subsidiary TikTok. Microsoft and Twitter are also involved in discussions. As trade tensions between the US and China escalate, US President Donald Trump is focusing his attacks on Chinese tech companies with a global … Read more
Cornell University computer scientists have developed a tool which can improve the fairness of online search rankings, without sacrificing relevance or usefulness. For much of the world, Google Search is the entrance to the rest of the internet (other search engines are available). With most users clicking the results towards the top of the first page of returned … Read more
First, true wireless earbuds were the high-water mark for new Bluetooth audio gadgets. Now, it’s true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation – the ANC often seen in product names, such as with these ‘London’ buds from hip Swedish audio brand Urbanista. ‘London’ follows previous Urbanista city-linked releases, such as Stockholm, Paris, Athens, Chicago, Boston, … Read more
Apple and Google have announced a new contact-tracing system designed to help public authorities track potential coronavirus transmission between individuals without having to build their own app. Apple and Google have announced a new contact-tracing system designed to help public authorities track potential coronavirus transmission between individuals without having to build their own app. The … Read more