Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious
Microsoft is investigating an issue causing the Defender for Office 365 security software to mistakenly block access to legitimate Google search links. […]
How you can stop Google AI from accessing your Gmail, chat information
Google AI can access emails and chats if users allow it to. There is a way to opt out.
Pluralistic: Google is a scammer’s paradise (05 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Google is a scammer’s paradise: The internet’s absentee landlord. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS; EZ realistic…
Pluralistic: How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump) (27 Jul 2026)
Today’s links How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump): Grant me the courage to change the things I can. Hey look at this: Delights…
Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers
In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found.
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How Google is Pushing Scam Videos on Elderly and Cognitively Impaired People
I’ve heard some wild claims in YouTube ads, but “The Pantry Find” still managed to make me do a double take. “If you’re a Christian,…
Google Summer of Code Contributors Improve Open Library’s Experience
As the tech ecosystem evolves and the Internet Archive works to fine tune its services, two new contributors are focusing on ways to help patrons…
Google Opposes Site Blocking in Europe as U.S. Piracy Blocking Plans Gain Momentum
Google has told the European Commission that pirate site blocking causes “significant harm” and should not target DNS resolvers, VPNs or shared IPs. The submission…
Pluralistic: Gemini is better than search because Google enshittified search (29 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Gemini is better than search because Google enshittified search: We’re All Trying To Find The Guy Who Did This. Hey look at this:…
AI-Generated ‘FIFA World Cup’ DMCA Notices Ask Google to Delist Pirate Sites
In a series of DMCA takedown requests, “FIFA World Cup” is asking Google to permanently remove various pirate site domain names from its search results….