A lack of trust Google has an answer for the most problematic elements of its verification plan, but anywhere there’s a gap, it’s easy to see a conspiracy. Why? Well, let’s look at the situation in which Google finds itself. The courts have ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in the Play...
To WikiHow, Google is both tormentor and savior. And on Wednesday, as the search giant mounted its defense in the ongoing ad tech remedies trial, the how-to site came to Google’s rescue. WikiHow CEO Elizabeth Douglas described to a court how websites like hers are the middle of an “AI apocalypse.” WikiHow, a website that...
★ If you’d prefer Alexa: The fourth-generation Echo ($100) is the Amazon equivalent of this device. It’s a little shorter but wider, going for a round design over the taller Nest Audio. It’s got fantastic sound quality and great capabilities, and is a good choice if you’d prefer Alexa in your home. There have been...
On day three of the two-week remedies trial in the Justice Department’s ad tech case against Google, Judge Leonie Brinkema boiled down the argument to one key issue: trust. Brinkema interrupted testimony from a DOJ expert with a hypothetical: should she issue a strict order modifying Google’s behavior, could it resolve the issues at hand...