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Google+ : A failed social network shut by Google
The failed Social Network Google+ will be laid to rest from Tuesday 2nd April 2019. It was first launched in 2011 as a major competitor of Facebook and Twitter. It was Google’s 4th attempt at a social network. What was ..
EU Parliament Passes Copyright Reforms Law
The European Parliament (EU) has passed the controversial EU copyrights law. The law is expected to give a fillip to the traditional media which was losing the game against the online platforms like Google, Twitter and Facebook. This copyright law ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Google launches Bolo to tutor children to read Hindi and English
Tech giant Google has unveiled a new app ‘Bolo’ that aims to help children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English. Bolo App It is free to use app and can be accessed through the Google Play Store. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
France introduces GAFA Tax on Global Internet, Technology Firm
France has recently introduced a new “GAFA tax” – named after the large internet and technology companies viz. Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – to ensure the global giants pay a fair share of taxes on their massive businesses in ..
#LooReview Campaign: Government and Google launch campaign to review public toilets
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has partnered with Google to launch Loo Review campaign on Google Map. The joint campaign has been launched under aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM–U). It will run throughout October and November ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
#LooReview Campaign launched by Union Government in partnership with Google
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM – U), has partnered with Google to launch Loo Review campaign to encourage all local guides in India to rate and review public ..
Government launches Rail heritage digitisation project in collaboration with Google
Union Railway Ministry has launched Rail Heritage Digitisation Project in collaboration with Google Arts and Culture Association. It can be accessed at “https://artsandculture.google.com/project/indian-railways”. It is first-of-its-kind project that aims to showcase India’s rail heritage to the national and international audience ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Dataset Search: Google launches new search engine for scientific community
Search engine giant Google has launched Dataset Search, a new search engine for scientific community that will help them make sense of millions of datasets present online. It will also help scientists, data journalists and geeks to find data required ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Google launches Project Navlekha to help Indian vernacular news publishers to take their content online
At the 4th edition of Google for India event, Google has launched Project Navlekha to help Indian vernacular news publishers to take their content online. It does not require any technical know-how of web publishing and can be used by ..
Navlekha: Google unveils new platform for Indic language publishers
Search engine giant Google has unveiled Project Navlekha to make online content relevant for more Indian users especially in local languages. It was unveiled along with host of upgrades of Google’s other products at fourth ‘Google for India’ event held ..