Google rejects French request to expand right to be forgotten
Google won’t comply with an order from France’s privacy watchdog group to apply the right to be forgotten to all its search results around the world. In June, CNIL, France’s data protection authority, ordered Google to remove search results meeting “right to be forgotten” criteria from any regional version of Google’s search engine. However, granting CNIL’s request could have a “serious...
Google is launching a new version of Glass, but only for workers
Good news, wearable fans: there’s a new version of Google Glass on the way. Only… it’s not really meant for you. Both Recode and the Wall Street Journal hear that Google is handing out a new, work-oriented version of its smart eyepiece to its enterprise partners’ development teams. As for what it entails? Like 9to5Google hinted earlier, its a mix of performance and accommodating the demands of the working...
Apple Announces New Environmental Initiatives in China
BEIJING—May 11, 2015—Apple® today announced an expansion of its renewable energy and environmental protection initiatives in China, including a new multi-year project with World Wildlife Fund to significantly increase responsibly managed forests across China. The new forestland program aims to protect as much as 1 million acres of responsibly managed working forests which provide fiber for pulp, paper and wood products. Apple’s goal...
Windows 10’s launch was a bit bumpy, but people seem to like it
Windows 10 has been available for a day, and people seem fairly happy with the new operating system so far. Early reviews of Microsoft’s latest operating system showed a group of journalists largely pleased with what Windows 10 had to offer, and that seems to have been borne out by what people are saying on forums and on Twitter. The return of the Start menu after its absence in Windows 8 is a frequently-discussed topic among...
Engadget Live takes over LA on August 21st!
On August 21st at 7PM, we’re taking over Exchange LA right in downtown Los Angeles for our second Engadget Live event of the year! Fresh off our amazing trip to Boston earlier this month, we’re bringing together editors, readers and brands for a great night of conversation and the chance to interact with the future of technology. If you come out to Engadget Live Los Angeles, you’ll get to sit inside a 2016 Ford...
