Google+ To Shut Down Amid Security Bug
Google said Monday that it is shutting down the long ailing social network Google+ for consumer use after reportedly failing to publicly disclose a security bug.
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Google said Monday that it is shutting down the long ailing social network Google+ for consumer use after reportedly failing to publicly disclose a security bug.
If you visit Google today, you'll see a friendly neighborhood face. Google Doodles is celebrating Pittsburgh's very own Mister Rogers.
Jon says another pathetic showing by social-media bigwigs shows just how badly adult supervision of them is needed.
President Donald Trump is promising to address what he says is the "very serious situation" of social media companies "suppressing" conservative voices.
The internet and smartphones have profoundly changed the way we interact with each other but there is growing outrage over the downside of these products.
Unilever has made an offer Facebook and Google can't refuse: clean up your platforms or kiss our ad dollars goodbye.
Jon says the backlash against predatory technology that wants to get you and your kids addicted to their products is gathering steam.
The devices do everything you can do with a smart speaker, like play music and operate your connected lights, but they also let you make video calls, watch YouTube videos and look at photos, all using voice controls.
A review of the best gifts to get for the techie in your life this holiday season.
A Facebook executive tells Congress Russian exploitation of their service was "contrary to our values." But Jon asks - aren't their values a big part of the problem?
Target Corp. joins Walmart and Home Depot among others in partnering with Google on voice shopping.
The internet is a funny place.
WBZ's Yadires Nova-Salcedo talks via satellite with Google Technologist LaToya Drake on the English version of Centro and with Google Spokesperson Jesus Garcia on the Spanish version.
Google warned about a phishing email going around Wednesday that involves Google Docs.
Jon says now it's Google's turn to be exposed as irresponsible exploiters of technology they can't really control.
Twitter, Facebook, Google and YouTube are being investigated and sued over their failure to keep their sites clear of terrorist activity and hate speech.
When is Santa Claus coming down your chimney? Google may have the answer.
The partnership would be the first to match an automaker with Google's 7-year-old autonomous car project, which is now part of the so-called X lab at Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company.
Google is one of several companies that has teamed up with Boston-based non-profit group Citizen Schools to teach youngsters math, science and computer programming.
An accident report filed with California's Department of Motor Vehicles says a self-driving car being tested by Google collided with a public bus on Valentine's Day.
Google says it will begin testing its self-driving cars in Kirkland, Washington.
Sanmay Ved was able to buy the domain for just $12 last fall.
As Google tests self-driving vehicles on Bay Area roadways, Ford announced they are testing autonomous cars in snowy environments.
The annual breakdown ranks the inquiries that triggered the biggest spikes in traffic on Google's dominant search engine.
Stephen Paul Gale is standing trial in Massachusetts, decades after prosecutors said he raped two women at gunpoint.
A court hearing for Cher's son Wednesday over allegations he broke into a New Hampshire home this month has been canceled.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
In some New England states, including Massachusetts, there's talk of temporarily suspending the gas tax.
Yasmine was featured on WBZ-TV's Wednesday's Child six years ago. Today, she has her forever family with her new mom, Gianna.
In some New England states, including Massachusetts, there's talk of temporarily suspending the gas tax.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
Parents and teachers were surprised to learn that a Medford school will close its doors for good after nearly 100 years.
When someone picks up the phone in Boston, they are connected to another payphone at a senior living complex 3,000 miles away.
A man who was recently fired by police in Massachusetts was arrested in New Hampshire for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during the first half of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The New England Patriots are adding a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye, signing free agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.