What happens when US law enforcement asks Google for your user information?

Tech companies, which have treasure troves of personal information, have become natural targets for US law enforcement and government requests. The industry’s biggest names, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, receive data requests – from subpoenas to National Security Letters – to assist in, among other efforts, criminal and non-criminal investigations as well as lawsuits.

Bug crashing Android apps resolved, requires app update

A bug that caused apps including MySejahtera to randomly crash on Android phones has been resolved, requiring users to update their Android WebView app to fix it.

Google’s WebView app is crashing apps on Android phones

The WebView app is causing a bug that stops other Android apps from running, prompting users to uninstall it while Google comes up with a patch.

China Signal users report difficulty accessing messaging app

Messaging app Signal, a a popular tool among political dissidents and journalists in China, appears to have been blocked in the country without the use of VPN.

Google and Viber review adverts for Myanmar military-backed telecoms firm

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Google and Rakuten-owned messaging app Viber said on Wednesday they were reviewing recent advertisements run by a Myanmar military-backed telecommunications firm following the Feb. 1 coup.

Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking data

Google says it won’t develop new ways to follow individual users across the Internet after it phases out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, a change that could shake up the online advertising industry.

Google prepares for remote work future with workspace refresh

Google is updating its productivity software to better meet the needs of frontline and remote workers, in a bet that the pandemic has permanently changed how work gets done.

Google’s Stadia problem? A video game unit that’s not Googley enough

Google’s streaming video game service Stadia had ambitious plans to disrupt the gaming industry, which is dominated by consoles.

'Worse than my ex': Myanmar's very online youth take on the junta

All eyes on Alphabet's first-ever disclosure of Google Cloud profit

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc will report the cost and operating profit of its Google Cloud business for the first time on Tuesday, disclosures that are expected to overshadow record overall quarterly sales for the internet's biggest platform for ads.