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Ex-Google employee calls for more transparency about China search project – CNET
In an open letter to lawmakers, an employee who quit over a secretive project called Dragonfly…
Google revamps search engine with Discover news feed and activity cards – CNET
The internet giant made the announcements during an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Google…
Google warns US senators of foreign hackers targeting their Gmail accounts – CNET
The warnings could bring more scrutiny of Google in Washington.
Amazon’s Alexa Hunches will remind you to lock your door at night – CNET
The ecommerce giant is trying to make Alexa more predictive.
Facebook’s new Dating service is ready to take on Tinder – CNET
The social network, still grappling with how it handles users' privacy, is getting ready to find…
Facebook is setting up a ‘war room’ ahead of Brazil and US elections – CNET
The social network also says it removed almost 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and March.
Google employees are reportedly resigning over China search efforts – CNET
The resignations follow a protest from over 1,000 Googlers last month over the project, codenamed Dragonfly.
Google’s Sergey Brin calls 2016 election ‘offensive’ in leaked video – CNET
Remarks by the search giant's leadership may draw more scrutiny from conservatives, who accuse the company…
Facebook’s new Rosetta AI system helps detect hate speech – CNET
It should come in handy as the social network faces increased scrutiny over content moderation.