Google street took image of Arelie Garcia’s car after she vanished
A clue to the young woman’s disappearance may lie in Google Street View. A satellite mapping system captured a photo of 25-year-old Arely Garcia’s customized red Honda abandoned along the California coast on Sept. 22, 2022, just hours after she had last pulled out of her driveway. “From the day it happened, it’s been like […]
Google faces Italy probe over ‘misleading’ pursuit of user data
Google is under antitrust investigation in Italy for alleged “misleading and aggressive” business practices, the latest in an intensifying string of competition investigations targeting the tech giant in the United States and Europe. Italy’s competition authority said its investigation focuses on the consent requests Google sends to users regarding their data, which “do not appear […]
Google nears $23B deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz: report
Google’s parent company Alphabet is reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wizz for around $23 billion. Wall Street Journal report Monday. If the deal goes through, it would be the tech giant’s largest acquisition ever. The move comes as Alphabet and other tech companies face increased antitrust scrutiny, and the acquisition could also help […]
Google is Where Democracy is Dying?
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Has it been more than five minutes since you heard someone on the left spouting about how our democracy is in danger? The Washington Post adopted the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” while simultaneously keeping their readers in the dark about a multitude of critical issues. Despite all the hysteria, […]
Man gets stranded in car on Utah mountain after following Google Maps ‘shortcut’
A 23-year-old man was rescued on a mountainside in Utah after becoming trapped in his car after following a “shortcut” route recommended by Google Maps. The man, whose name has not been released, was driving a Toyota Tercel up Strawberry Peak, an unmaintained dirt road, on the Fourth of July heading toward Vernal from Springville, […]
Driver gets stuck on Utah mountain after taking Google ‘shortcut’
Authorities say a Utah driver became stranded in the mountains after Google Maps showed him a shortcut that led down a rough dirt road. Wasatch County Search and Rescue said in a Facebook post that they received a 911 call from a stranded motorist around 12:40 a.m. on July 4. The driver, a 23-year-old man, […]