Leaked document reveals Google has access to millions of patient records
A leaked document has revealed that Google’s London-based company, DeepMind, was given access to 1.6 million patient records by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), including a list of patient names and medical history. The records were disclosed as part of a collaboration with DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence company, which will enable them to create Read More
Turns out the Feds have been hounding Google to unlock Android phones, too
(Cyberwar.news) Though the legal battle between Apple and the FBI over the unlocking of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists is over, the Department of Justice has been back in a federal court recently to make a similar request of another tech company. As reported by The Hacker News, the American Read More
Google timeline feature tracks your every movement while spying on your photos
Just when you thought the surveillance state couldn’t get any more intrusive, reports of Google’s new location tracking software began to surface, invoking fear and anxiety among its users. A new feature in Google Maps called “Your Timeline” tracks the locations a user has visited. It works by connecting to an individual’s mobile phone, before Read More
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt picked to run the Pentagon’s surveillance programs
According to Bloomberg Business, as of fiscal year 2014, Eric Schmidt, Ph.D. has an annual compensation of over $100,000,000. Eric Schmidt is best known for being the Executive Chairman of Google, Inc. since April, 2011 and Alphabet, Inc. since October 2015. His extensive resume included decades at the nexus of entrepreneurship, technology and research. And now, big government can be added Read More
Google’s artificial intelligence machine bests master ‘Go’ player four out of five times
(Cyberwar.news) Google’s “DeepMind” artificial intelligence (AI) scored its fourth win over a master player of “Go,” a board game with its origins in ancient China, in the final of a five-match challenge, the BBC reported this week. South Korean Lee Se-dol, one of the world’s top Go players, only won a single contest against the Read More
