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Google Steps up Fight Against Fake Reviews

Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation

Google pledged to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses that try to profit from them, British regulators said Friday following an investigation.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Google Steps up Fight Against Fake Reviews After UK Probe

The watchdog started a formal investigation into Amazon and Alphabet's Google in 2021 over concerns they were not doing enough to combat fake reviews on their sites, which are use

BBC · 17h

Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced

Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million after consumers were burned by smartwatches

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

MarketWatch · 1d

Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a longstanding defeat that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying a $12.

Google, Joe Biden

USA Today · 1d

Google glitch omits Biden from list of U.S. Presidents

President Joe Biden's name was omitted from a Google search result of "U.S. Presidents in order." The glitch was fixed quickly.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Why Is Google Not Showing Joe Biden in Its US Presidents List?

The issue with the search engine results was noticed by users on social media sites X and Bluesky early on Thursday morning.

NBC New York · 1d

Google restores Joe Biden to ‘US presidents' search results, blames ‘data error' for omission

Users Wednesday night noticed Google search results omitted President Joseph Biden from list of U.S. presidents.

UK probes Apple and Google

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UK Watchdog Targets Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems With New Digital Market Powers

Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain’s competition watchdog, which unveiled investigations targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to

CNET on MSN · 1d

Apple and Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Competition Probe in the UK

The investigation will look for "potential exploitative conduct" by the tech companies, which dominate the mobile market.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules

The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.

New Google Chrome Security Warning For 3 Billion Users—Act Now

Google has issued a high-severity security warning for billions of Chrome browser users across Windows, Mac, Linux and ...

Samsung is officially working on AR glasses with Google - but I wouldn't get too excited yet

The two tech giants are entering the race to create a pair of augmented reality glasses, competing with Apple and Meta.

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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Android Circuit: Galaxy S25 Edge Surprise, Google’s Galaxy Unpacked Updates, Oppo’s Ultimate Foldable

This week’s Android headlines; Galaxy Unpacked details and reaction, Galaxy AI updated, Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge surprise, ...

Google TV is testing out yet another feature you'll either love or hate

Google has announced it will start rolling out an experimental News Brief feature to some Google TV users in the US.

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Google Home users can ask Gemini to control their smart homes now - how it works

Rolling out to all users this week, the new integration lets you ask the AI bot to turn lights on or off or control other ...

Google TV gets a new AI-powered feature update, but it's not for everyone

Google announced a flurry of new smart home products in late summer last year, including a new Google Nest Thermostat and new ...

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Google and Apple Maps still list Gulf of Mexico, not America, per Trump's order

However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., ...

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Google Steps up Fight Against Fake Reviews

Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million

Google, Joe Biden

UK probes Apple and Google

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