Facebook, Google matching donations to Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund
HOUSTON, Texas -- Facebook and Google are matching donations to people affected by Hurricane Harvey, the tech giants announced on Tuesday, August 29th.Facebook says it will match every dollar raised through its platform, up to $1 million, for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund.The money will support local recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Walmart joins forces with Google on voice-activated shopping
NEW YORK — Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping.
How to use Google’s new job search tool to find work
Google has a new search function called “Google for Jobs” – here’s how to use it to find your next gig.Google is working on organizing the world’s information and now the search giant has set their sights on jobs.
Apple unveils 'HomePod' speaker, first new product in years
SAN JOSE, California -- Apple nodded to several up-and-coming technology trends, unveiling a new "smart" home speaker and device features touching on virtual reality, online privacy and a form of artificial intelligence called machine learning.The "HomePod" speaker unveiled Monday is similar to devices from rivals, some of which have been on the market for years.
Google Home's assistant can now recognize different voices
SAN FRANCISCO — Google's voice-activated assistant can now recognize who's talking to it on Google's Home speaker.An update released Thursday enables Home's built-in assistant to learn the different voices of up to six people, although they can't all be talking to the internet-connected speaker at the same time.Distinguishing voices will allow Home to be more personal in some of its responses, depending on who triggers the assistant with the phrase, "OK Google" or "Hey Google."
US regulators accuse Google of underpaying female workers
SAN FRANCISCO — Government investigators looking into how Google pays its employees have accused the tech giant of shortchanging women doing similar work to men.A U.S. Department of Labor official disclosed the agency's allegations during a Friday court hearing in San Francisco."We found systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce," Janette Wipper, a Labor Department regional director, testified, according to a report published by The Guardian.Google said it vehemently disagreed with the charges, which the Mountain View, California, company said it hadn't heard until Wipper's court appearance."Every year, we do a comprehensive and robust analysis of pay across genders and we have found no gender pay gap," Google said in its statement.Google and other technology companies have been trying to improve hiring practices that have historically doled out most of their technical jobs to white and Asian men.
US regulators accuse Google of underpaying female workers
SAN FRANCISCO — Government investigators looking into how Google pays its employees accused the tech giant of shortchanging women doing similar work to men.A U.S. Department of Labor official disclosed the agency's allegations during a Friday court hearing in San Francisco.
Anchor's on-air doodle goes hilariously wrong
SEATTLE -- "It was a CANNON!"It started just like any other Wednesday morning for Q13 News This Morning anchor Kaci Aitchison.Kaci joined anchors Bill Wixey and Liz Dueweke in the studio and brought Q13 News viewers the latest news, weather, traffic, entertainment and sports.One of her favorite segments is Trending with Travis.
Facebook, Google to stop ads from appearing on fake news sites
Facebook and Google are taking steps to undermine the business model used by fake news publishers.The two tech giants will no longer allow fake news sites to use their ad-selling services, the latest reaction to accusations that a flood of misleading internet content influenced voters during the U.S. presidential campaign.Facebook says it will not place ads from fake news publishers on third party apps or websites, because the content falls under the broader category of “illegal, misleading or deceptive” content.“We have updated the to explicitly clarify that this applies to fake news,” a company spokesperson said.CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected allegations that Facebook allowed fake news to influence voters ahead of the election, and the company has not announced any major changes that would help filter out inaccurate content on its own site.“Personally, I think the idea that fake news on Facebook — of which it’s a small amount of content — influenced the election in any way is a pretty crazy idea,” Zuckerberg said Thursday.Google, meanwhile, says it will also prohibit “misrepresentative content” from appearing on its advertising network.“Moving forward, we will restrict ad serving on pages that misrepresent, misstate, or conceal information about the publisher, the publisher’s content, or the primary purpose of the web property,” the company said in a statement.Google has also committed to tweaking its search algorithms.
'How did...?' See the top Google searches the day after Trump's victory
"How did Trump win?"According to Google Trends, that was the most-searched for "How did..?" question on Google Wednesday, the day after Donald Trump was elected the next president of the United States.That question was followed by:
Google Frightgeist reveals 2016's top trending Halloween costumes
SACRAMENTO -- Are you going to be Harley Quinn or the Joker for Halloween?
Parents freak when they get 12-year-old son's $110K Google bill
If you're going to try to monetize yourself online, make sure you carefully read the fine print.
Check it out: Google pulls the wraps off its new smartphone
Google is unveiling new smartphones, an internet-connected speaker that channels a digital assistant, and other gadgets the company hopes to make indispensable.The devices were announced Tuesdayday as part of Google's bold move to design and sell its own hardware.The new Pixel phones, starting at $650, are aimed squarely at Apple's iPhone and could also siphon sales from the biggest manufacturer of Android-powered phones, Samsung.Google's new Home speaker represents a counterpunch to Amazon's Echo, a similar device that has become a big hit since its release about 15 months ago.
Google employee, 27, killed while jogging; found 'without clothes' and burns on head, feet, hands
NEW YORK -- A young Google account manager was killed on Sunday -- and the investigation is ongoing.Vanessa Marcotte, 27, was found dead near her mother's home in Princeton, Massachusetts, a small town of fewer than 3,500 people.Marcotte, who lives in New York City, was visiting her mother for the weekend.She'd gone out for a walk or a run in the afternoon.
Google has a new way to help you plan your next vacation
MILWAUKEE -- Google is simplifying the way you search for your next vacation.Follow KTLA Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on Facebook or Twitter for cool apps, tech tricks & tips!A new tool called 'destinations' tells you the best places to go, when you should visit, plus the cheapest and least crowded times!
Google pulls Gmail 'Mic Drop' button after April Fools joke backfires
Google attempted to prank its Gmail users for April Fools Day this year, but it seems like it created more tears than laughs.On Thursday, a new "send + mic drop" button appeared next to the "send" button in Gmail.
Google’s new gadgets: Phones, Chromecasts & a tablet
MILWAUKEE -- Google launched several new gadgets this week including two new phones, two new Chromecast devices, and a tablet that acts like a laptop.The Nexus 5X starts at $379 unlocked.
Google is making its way into your car’s dashboard
MILWAUKEE -- Google’s new software, Android Auto, is starting to show up in new models.The 2015 Hyundai Sonata comes with Android Auto and works well with many Android based smartphones.
Download your Google search history to your desktop, but how?
(WITI) -- Google is now allowing you to download your entire search history to your desktop.