Mark Bergen

FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Youtube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

To answer critics, YouTube tries a new metric: Responsibility

The changes are supposed to reward videos that are more palatable to advertisers and the broader public, and help YouTube ward off criticism that its service is addictive and socially corrosive.
The company spent years chasing one business goal above others: “Engagement,” a measure of the views, time spent and interactions with online videos.

YouTube executives ignored warnings, letting toxic videos run rampant

YouTube’s problem is that it allows the nonsense to flourish. And, in some cases, through its powerful artificial intelligence system, it even provides the fuel that lets it spread.
Amnesty International activists hold a giant dragonfly-shaped balloon with a banner reading

Google workers sign letter seeking end to China search engine project

Project Dragonfly, as the initiative is known, would enable state surveillance at a time when the Chinese government is expanding controls over the population, according to the letter signed by at least 10 workers,.
Google pulled its servers from mainland China in 2010 over concerns with government censorship

Sundar Pichai tells staff Google’s China plans are exploratory and in early stages

Reports surfaced two weeks ago that Google was developing a project, called Dragonfly, to launch a mobile search app that would censor results in compliance with the Chinese government.
GitHub is a key asset for Microsoft in appealing to developers in the competitive cloud computing market.

Google reveals it wanted to acquire Github, lost to Microsoft

Google’s head of the cloud arm, Diane Greene said that the company was also in the running to buy GitHub.
Google coders weren’t persuaded their employer should be using its technological might to help the government wage war.

Google engineers refused to build security tool to win military contracts

The act of rebellion ricocheted around the company, fueling a growing resistance among employees with a dim view of Google’s yen for multi-million-dollar government contracts.
What impressed medical experts most was Google’s ability to sift through data previously out of reach: notes buried in PDFs or scribbled on old charts.

Google is training machines to predict when a patient will die

Google had created a tool that could forecast a host of patient outcomes, including how long people may stay in hospitals, their odds of re-admission and chances they will soon die.
Google Duplex demo at I/O conference impressed developers, but mortified others who criticised Google for presenting an artificially intelligent bot that posed as human.

Google Duplex AI to warn people that call are being recorded

Duplex is an extension of the company’s voice-based digital assistant that automatically phones local businesses and speaks with workers there to book appointments.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai addresses the keynote at Google I/O 2018.

Google I/O 2018: Google Maps gets personalised features

Google Maps has been updated with new features which will give more personalised suggestions to users like places to visit or things to do.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google speaks during the Google I/O Developers Conference in Mountain View.

Google I/O 2018: Gboard supports morse code for text predictions, suggestions

Google highlighted the use of artificial intelligence in products for health care at its I/O 2018 conference which began today.

Top Gadgets

MobilesTabletsLaptopsSmart WatchesFitness Bands
jangtest

jangtest

Violet Pop, 14.0MP Rear Camera
₹ 22,345
Check Details
ducted

ducted

Violet Pop, 13.0MP Rear Camera
₹ 64,867
Check Details
dectwo

dectwo

Violet Pop, 6.7-inch Display Size, Super AMOLED
₹ 99,998
Check Details
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro

Black, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage
₹ 23,990
Check Details
Latest Mobile Phones
Google Pixel 10a

Google Pixel 10a

Black or white, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage
₹ 34,999
Check Details
OPPO Find X7 Pro 5G

OPPO Find X7 Pro 5G

Black, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage
₹ 79,990
Check Details
Nothing Phone 4

Nothing Phone 4

8 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage, 6.75 inches Display Size
₹ 44,990
Check Details
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

12GB RAM, 256GB/512GB Storage, 4.2/7-inch Display Size
₹ 119,999
Check Details
Upcoming Mobile Phones
₹ 55,999
Check Details
Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi plus Cellular 256GB

Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi plus Cellular 256GB

Blue, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage
₹ 73,900
Check Details
Apple iPad Mini 2024

Apple iPad Mini 2024

Blue, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Storage
₹49,900
Buy Now
Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi 256GB

Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi 256GB

Blue, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage
₹59,899
Buy Now
Latest Tablets
Honor Pad V9

Honor Pad V9

Luyan Purple , 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Storage
₹ 0
Check Details
Honor Pad GT Pro

Honor Pad GT Pro

Black, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Storage
₹ 0
Check Details
Honor MagicPad 2

Honor MagicPad 2

Moon White , 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage
₹ 0
Check Details
Huawei MatePad Pro 12 2 2024

Huawei MatePad Pro 12 2 2024

Black, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage
₹ 0
Check Details
Upcoming Tablets
Dell Pro Essential 15

Dell Pro Essential 15

Carbon Black, 16 GB RAM, 15.6 inch Display Size
₹ 31,999
Check Details
Dell Pro Essential 14

Dell Pro Essential 14

32 GB RAM, 14 inch Display Size, FHD+
₹ 31,999
Check Details
HP 14 2025

HP 14 2025

16GB RAM, 14 inches Display Size, HD
Discounted price: ₹34,400
Original price:₹55,000
Buy Now
Lenovo V14 83A0A0PBIN

Lenovo V14 83A0A0PBIN

8GB RAM, 14-inch Display Size, FHD
Discounted price: ₹35,990
Original price:₹68,000
Buy Now
Latest Laptops
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Gen 10 Aura

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Gen 10 Aura

Luna Grey, 32 GB RAM, 14.5-inch Display Size
₹ 106,600
Check Details
ASUS TUF Gaming A18 2025

ASUS TUF Gaming A18 2025

32GB DDR5-5600MHz SO-DIMM x 2 RAM, 18-inch Display Size, AMD Ryzen 7 260 Processor or AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor Processor
₹ 199,990
Check Details
MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWIG

MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XWIG

64GB (32GB*2) DDR5-6400MHz RAM, 18-inch UHD+ Display Size, MiniLED
₹ 499,000
Check Details
Honor MagicBook Pro 16

Honor MagicBook Pro 16

16GB RAM, 16.00-inch Display Size, IPS
₹ 96,999
Check Details
Upcoming Laptops
Noise ColorFit Quad Call

Noise ColorFit Quad Call

1.91 Inch | Water proof | Receive call | Fitness Tracking
₹ 1,499
Check Details
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5

AMOLED Display | 1.2 Inch | Water proof | Receive call | Fitness Tracking
₹ 17,999
Check Details

Apple Watch Series 8

LTPO OLED Display | Water proof | Receive call | Fitness Tracking
₹ 29,999
Check Details

Apple Watch SE

LTPO OLED Display | 1.57 Inch Inch | Water proof | Receive call | Fitness Tracking
₹ 29,900
Check Details
Latest Smart Watches
Boat Watch Mystiq

Boat Watch Mystiq

1.57 Inch Inch | Water proof | Fitness Tracking
₹ 2,999
Check Details
Garmin Forerunner 225

Garmin Forerunner 225

1.0 Inch Inch | Water proof | Fitness Tracking
₹ 0
Check Details
Fossil Barstow Hybrid

Fossil Barstow Hybrid

Water proof | Fitness Tracking
₹ 8,995
Check Details
Fossil Sadie Hybrid

Fossil Sadie Hybrid

Water proof | Fitness Tracking
₹ 8,995
Check Details
Upcoming Smart Watches
Amazfit Cor

Amazfit Cor

Water Resistant | Steps | Heart Rate | Hours Slept
₹ 3,799
Check Details
GoQii Beat

GoQii Beat

OLED Display | Water Resistant | Steps | Heart Rate | Hours Slept
₹ 2,459
Check Details
Timex TWTXB101T

Timex TWTXB101T

OLED Display | Water Resistant | Steps | Heart Rate
₹ 4,495
Check Details
Huawei Band 7

Huawei Band 7

AMOLED Display | Water Resistant | Steps | Heart Rate | Hours Slept | Active Minutes
₹ 6,999
Check Details
Latest Fitness Bands
Fitbit Ace 3

Fitbit Ace 3

PMOLED Display | Water Resistant | Steps | Active Minutes
₹ 5,810
Check Details
Sonata SF Rush SWD77087PP01

Sonata SF Rush SWD77087PP01

OLED Display | Water Resistant | Steps
₹ 899
Check Details
Playgo Playfit 53

Playgo Playfit 53

TFT LCD Display | Water Resistant | Steps | Heart Rate | Hours Slept
₹ 3,499
Check Details
Playgo Playfit 21

Playgo Playfit 21

TFT LCD Display | Water Resistant | Steps | Heart Rate
₹ 2,049
Check Details
Upcoming Fitness Bands

Gadgets Search

MobilesTabletsLaptopsSmart WatchesFitness Bands

Gadgets Comparisons

Apple iPhone 17 Image

Apple iPhone 17

(8 GB RAM,256 GB Storage) ₹82,900
Samsung Galaxy S25 edge Image

Samsung Galaxy S25 edge

12 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage, Titanium Body ₹89,999
Apple iPhone 17vsSamsung Galaxy S25 edge
Apple iPhone Air Image

Apple iPhone Air

(8 GB RAM,128 GB Storage) ₹119,900
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Image

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Titanium Silverblue, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB Storage ₹129,999
Apple iPhone AirvsSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
OPPO A3 Pro Image

OPPO A3 Pro

Moonlight Purple, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Storage ₹16,999
Samsung Galaxy F17 5GvsOPPO A3 Pro
Mobile Comparisons
HP OmniBook X Image

HP OmniBook X

Meteor Silver, 16GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 Processor ₹114,490
Apple MacBook Air M4vsHP OmniBook X
HP OmniBook X Image

HP OmniBook X

Meteor Silver, 16GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 Processor ₹114,490
Apple MacBook Air M4 15 inchvsHP OmniBook X
HP OmniBook X Image

HP OmniBook X

Meteor Silver, 16GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 Processor ₹114,490
Samsung Galaxy Book5 360vsHP OmniBook X
Laptops Comparisons
Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi 256GB Image

Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi 256GB

Blue, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage ₹58,900
Lenovo Tab P12 Pro Image

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro

(8 GB RAM,256 GB Storage) - Storm Grey ₹54,990
Apple iPad Mini 2024 WiFi 256GBvsLenovo Tab P12 Pro
Apple iPad Mini 2024 Image

Apple iPad Mini 2024

Blue, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Storage ₹48,900
Lenovo Tab P12 Pro Image

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro

(8 GB RAM,256 GB Storage) - Storm Grey ₹54,990
Apple iPad Mini 2024vsLenovo Tab P12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Image

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra

Moonstone Gray, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB Storage ₹108,999
Apple iPad Air 13 2024 Cellular 5G 512GB Image

Apple iPad Air 13 2024 Cellular 5G 512GB

Blue, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB Storage ₹124,900
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 UltravsApple iPad Air 13 2024 Cellular 5G 512GB
Tablets Comparisons