From humble beginnings in Hout Bay to becoming one of the biggest and most successful investors in Silicon Valley, Roelof Botha has done pretty well for himself.
A security flaw in Google’s Android has allowed malevolent apps to access your camera and microphone to secretly record you.
Not everyone is thrilled with Google’s announcement that they’re buying Fitbit, which is understandable considering their track record.
The last decade has brought with it incredible advancements in technology, alongside some terrifying tech scandals. Let’s recap.
A certain plunging green Versace dress worn at the 42nd Grammy Awards not only raised many eyebrows, but also increased the demand for images on Google Image Search.
It’s been 25 whole years since Friends first aired, and to celebrate this momentous occasion Google has done something special.
I’m sorry to tell you this, but even in ‘incognito mode’, you aren’t alone when you’re watching porn.
Android co-founder Andy Rubin just can’t seem to help being a creep when it comes to his interactions with women.
This cool animation shows how social networks have changed, and gained or declined in popularity, over the past 16 years.
Google Maps is introducing a cool new feature aimed at helping you drive safer, and avoid traffic fines.
We all know that Google tracks us. What you might not know is that you can actually do something about it.
Some South African Huawei users are trying to get a refund, after Google cut off Huawei’s Android license.
The US has cracked down on Chinese tech companies, causing Google to cut off Huawei’s Android license. That has ramifications for Huawei phone users.
Sometimes, Google’s search results can turn up some rather odd ‘autocompletes’. That’s certainly true for when you search ‘how to’.
Amidst the overused and unremarkable jokes that did the rounds yesterday, were a few gems. Let’s give some credit where it’s due.
You’ve probably never heard of this Saudi company, but they’re turning bigger money than Amazon, Apple, and Google combined.
Take a tour of the incredible “Miniatur Wunderland”, one of the world’s largest model cities, with a tiny Google Street View car.
Google has created an extension for its browser specifically for those of us who, for whatever reason, don’t bother to change our passwords.
Apple blocks Google. New iPhone. Bezos mistress’ brother curveball. Bosasa’s R415m this year. Fingerprint implants. Free Beyonce / Jay Z tickets for vegans.
Google is happy to take money from South Africans for ads. They aren’t happy to pay tax on it, though, which is why they’re finding creative ways around it.
Apple trolled Amazon and Google with a cheeky billboard, calling the rival companies out on their privacy issues.
Google has announced the results of its 2018 Year in Search, revealing some interesting similarities in the search interests of South Africans and Brits.
Gradesmatch, an app that automatically matches learners with universities, won the Google Impact challenge and some tasty funding.
In 2018, Google, Microsoft, and Instagram have unveiled AI programs that mimic their users, and now we’re mimicking them.
Thousands of Google employees around the world have staged a mass walkout in protest against sexual harassment, unequal pay for women, and systemic racism in the company.
Purveyors of actual fake news, Breitbart, have released a leaked video of Google execs reacting to Trump’s victory in the 2016 election.
Google’s artificial intelligence business, DeepMind, is working on technology that will assist doctors in making diagnoses. As it stands, it’s outshining them.
It’s Friday, it’s been a long week, and we’re all hanging on until home time. You’ve earned yourself a quick break to enjoy a Google masterstroke.
Google’s R66 Billion fine. Trump’s astonishing backtrack. Zuckerberg cool with Holocaust deniers. CT building drops KPMG name. World’s first skin cancer blood test. The problem with Cliff Richard’s ruling.
Google has social media up in arms, and some non-vegans outraged, after they switched up the salad emoji to make it “more inclusive”.