Google offers virtual visits to Mexican archaeological sites
August 18th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 18 (IANS/EFE) Netizens will be able to take virtual strolls through 30 Mexican archaeological sites using Google Mexico's Street View platform, Mexican cultural authorities said.The 360-degree virtual ... Read more...
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NGMA gets a new parallel address on Google Art Project
April 10th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) has officially moved to a new parallel address in cyberspace from where visitors can walk through its new-age ... Read more...
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Google captures naked man in car boot
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) A man has been captured on Google Street View apparently climbing into the boot of his car while naked, The Telegraph reported Friday.The picture shows a ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda plotting internet jihad
July 13th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Al Qaeda is plotting a jihad on the internet against Britain and the West, and has launched teams to target key computer systems, officials said.Terrorists ... Read more...
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Google told to get clearance for Bangalore street view
June 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) The Bangalore police has directed global Internet search engine Google to get permission from the central government to film this tech hub for its Street View ... Read more...
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Google to offer street view of Indian cities soon
May 26th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Global Internet search engine Google Thursday announced plans to offer street view of Indian cities on its maps platform."We are launching the street view project from ... Read more...
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Microsoft founder criticizes Apple and Google
April 25th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has lashed out at internet rivals Apple and Google, describing them as "evil" entities.During an interview, he described Steve Jobs, the co-founder and chief ... Read more...
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Japanese Woman Sues Google For Showing Her Underwear In Street View Image
December 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Fukuoka, Japan, Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Internet search giant Google is facing legal lawsuit from a Japanese woman who claimed that her underwear appeared on its Street View imaging service. ... Read more...
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How criminals use Facebook to commit crime
December 20th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 20 (ANI): Think giving out basic personal information on Facebook is harmless? You might need to rethink, as a reformed burglar has given details on how a criminal can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Google’s new browser can map human body in 3D
December 17th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): After its 'Street View' programme, Internet search engine Google has developed a new browser that can map out the entire human body.The hi-tech 3D application, called 'Google ... Read more...
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Google Earth 6 update streets with 3D greens
December 1st, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Google has launched a new update to its Google Earth application which includes 3D trees and even closer integration with its Street View service.Google Earth 6 also includes ... Read more...
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Google to delete personal data collected accidentally
November 21st, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Google has agreed to delete all personal data collected by its Street View cars from unsecured wireless networks.Google sparked an international outrage last month after it admitted to ... Read more...
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Police Use Google Image To Crackdown Caravan Theft
November 8th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 8, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): The Street View service by Google had long faced criticism from all quarters, with many claiming that the tool helped burglars to locate homes that ... Read more...
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Google risks heavy fines for Street View photography in Italy
October 27th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 27 (IANS/AKI) Italy has threatened Google fines of 180,000 euros each time it photographs neighbourhoods without giving clear warning to residents of the presence of its cameras, according to the ... Read more...
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Now, tour the earth on Google
October 1st, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Google has now taken tourism to the next level by allowing people worldwide to watch from the comfort of their home monuments like Stonehenge, the streets of Italy's ... Read more...
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Google fires engineer for privacy violation
September 15th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) A Google engineer who allegedly accessed the accounts of several teenagers without their knowledge has been fired for violating its privacy policies, the search engine giant said ... Read more...
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Google cleared of spying in New Zealand
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Sep 2 (IANS) Internet giant Google has been cleared of gathering personal wireless internet data during its street view operation in New Zealand.
New Zealand police Thursday said they have found no ... Read more...
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Spain hauls Google on Street View
August 18th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Spain has taken on internet search giant Google over alleged privacy violations during Street View's mapping.
The Daily Telegraph reported that a Madrid judge ordered a Google representative to ... Read more...
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Google to use ’spy drones’ for street mapping
August 10th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Internet search engine giant Google has plans to use "spy drones" similar to the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used in military operations for surveillance and bombing to prepare ... Read more...
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Google’s German Street View to go live after privacy row
August 10th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 10 (DPA) Internet giant Google is set to make images of 20 German cities available online through its controversial Street View technology after reaching agreement with data protection officials, the ... Read more...
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Booby-trapped website could direct attacker to person’s home, says expert
August 4th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 4 (ANI): A security expert has revealed that it would take just one visit to a booby-trapped website to direct the attacker to a person's home.The attack, thought up by ... Read more...
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Google cleared of grabbing personal data
July 30th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Internet giant Google "did not grab" personal details but it happened "accidentally" when it was collecting data from wi-fi networks, Britain's top information office has said.
The Information Commissioner ... Read more...
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US states investigate Google for Wi-Fi snooping scandal
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A group of 38 attorneys general of different states of the United States led by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal have asked Google for detailed information about its ... Read more...
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‘Google collected private data from Spanish Wi-Fi networks’
June 14th, 2010 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 14 (IANS/EFE) Google has "illegally" collected private data from Wi-Fi networks in Spain through its Street View project, a crime prevention association said Sunday.
A complaint has been filed against Google ... Read more...
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Brit office worker flashes bra at Google Street View camera
June 10th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): An office worker in Britain has become an Internet sensation after she flashed her bra at a Street View camera car.The busty woman, who lifted her top as ... Read more...
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Australian Govt orders probe into Google’s ‘biggest breach in the history of privacy’
June 7th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Google has courted controversy once again with allegations of breach of privacy of Australian people while taking pictures for its Street View service.The web giant has since apologized ... Read more...
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Google mapped Britain’s all WiFi networks
June 1st, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Britain's entire wireless network has been mapped by Google's street view car fitted with radio aerials in order to use the database for commercial purposes through its internet ... Read more...
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Google allows Street View car inspection
May 27th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, May 27 (DPA) Internet giant Google is to allow German data protection officers to examine one of its controversial Street View cars, which collect data for its online mapping service, the ... Read more...
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Google faces criminal probe for possible privacy violation in Germany, Spain
May 20th, 2010 - 2:08 am ICT by BNO News
MADRID (BNO NEWS) -- Google Inc. is facing a criminal probe by German and Spanish prosecutors on data Google said was erroneously gathered for its Street View mapping service, media reports said ... Read more...
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Google confesses collecting private data from unprotected wi-fi networks
May 15th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 15 (ANI): Google has confessed that it has wrongly collected people's data sent via unencrypted wi-fi networks in the past three years.Google's privacy breach came to the fore after German ... Read more...
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Facebook, Twitter users prone to burglaries, say insurers
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Insurers are urging their clients not to leak out their holiday details on Facebook and Twitter, for burglars use such sites to target homes.The irresponsible behaviour of ... Read more...
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Google rejects German criticism of Street View
February 24th, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 23 (DPA) US internet giant Google Tuesday defended its Street View application - a compendium of photographed city streets - from privacy concerns in Germany, where criticism of the company ... Read more...
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Street View on Google Maps comes to Canada
October 8th, 2009 - 1:50 am ICT by BNO News
Toronto, Oct 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In time for the 2010 Winter Games, street-level imagery helps Canadians and the world explore CanadaToday Google has expanded its popular Street View on Google ... Read more...
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Facebookers, Twitterers more prone to attack by burglars
August 27th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): People who use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are more prone to getting robbed, as burglars might be stealing their personal details from such ... Read more...
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Twin muggers arrested after teen victim spots them on Google’s Street View
June 20th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): A pair of twin brothers, who had pulled a 14-year-old boy off his bike and robbing him, were arrested after their victim spotted them on Google's Street View.The ... Read more...
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