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GoDadddy CTO and cloud VP heads to Google

GoDaddy’s chief technology officer — amid a time when the company is expanding its cloud-computing operations — is departing, according to a regulatory filing. Elissa Murphy will be leaving the company later in May. Her departure comes as GoDaddy has begun building out cloud infrastructure, helping it evolve from a simple hosting service to something more...
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Google Play Music will reportedly launch its podcast section next week

Podcasts are finally coming to Google Play Music, after the service announced it was adding the format back in October. According to an internal NPR email obtained by Android Police, Google has informed the public radio network that the podcasting platform will launch on Monday, April 18th, nearly six months after the initial announcement. “Google will launch...
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Why Apple and Google should be worried about Facebook’s new bots store

Alan Turing fundamentally designed the Pilot ACE computer (above), once the fastest computer in the world, in the 1950s. His legacy is now coming to bear in Silicon Valley (Geoff Caddick/PA) SAN FRANCISCO — In 1950, artificial intelligence pioneer Alan Turing famously proposed what came to be known as the Turing Test: the proposition that a machine...
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Google to Kansas City: Goodbye Free Fiber

Whether you like Google Fiber, already have a great Internet plan, or have no interest in switching over, you have to admit that the free Internet Google offers in some cities is a pretty good deal for those that know to ask about it. It’s also plausible that Google’s free Fiber might have been more...
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New robots from Alphabet’s X (probably!) won’t kill you

The last time a Google robot trounced through the snow in a video, the robot lost its job. This one might have better luck. At a New Economic Summit conference in Tokyo on Friday, the founder of Schaft — one of the robotics companies Google acquired three years ago and moved to its X lab...
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Here’s How Google Makes Sure It (Almost) Never Goes Down

When was the last time you needed to Google something and Google wasn’t there? Odds are, you don’t remember that ever happening. Sure, there are times when you can’t reach Google because your internet connection is down. But Google’s primary online services, from its search engine to Gmail to Google Docs and more, are nearly...
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Google pulls Taliban app from Play Store

Despite implementing a stricter app review process last year, Google still has some work to do when it comes to its developer policies.  The company removed an app created by the Taliban from its Play Store Saturday. The app was reportedly published to Google Play on April 1, 2016. SEE ALSO: New bill asks Twitter...
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Google’s asinine Gmail prank: What were these fools thinking? [updated]

Google appeared to troll Gmail users yesterday, by adding a childish GIF to their sent email and making their replies disappear. If that sounds stupid and asinine to you, then you’d be right. Your humble blogwatcher tries to avoid April Fool’s Day stories, but this one is completely ridiculous. Not only did Google screw up...
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Google celebrates April Fools’ with Cardboard Plastic, ‘the world’s first actual reality headset’

With the release of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, it’s a very serious few weeks for virtual reality. So it’s the perfect time to lighten up with Google’s latest April Fools’ Day product: an all-new VR headset that truly lives up to the medium’s promise. That’s Google Cardboard Plastic, “the world’s first actual reality headset.” Designed with...
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Oracle will seek a staggering $9.3 billion in 2nd trial against Google

Oracle v. Google Google’s copyright win against Oracle is in danger on appeal App developers denounce Oracle’s “shameful” appeal case against Google Microsoft foresees chaos if Oracle v. Google result stands Oracle summons “Ann Droid” in appeal of Java verdict Oracle must pay Google $1M to cover costs in failed patent case View all… In...
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