Google’s AI has not been programmed to find out what my literary preferences are. It has been programmed to maximize my value as a Google product. My attention is what Google is selling.
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Vermont joins multi-state antitrust suit against Google
Vermont has joined 35 other states and Washington, D.C., in an antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Bristol photographer convicted for possessing child pornography
A 27-year old man who had previously been investigated in Vermont and New York was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a tip from Google.
Google’s child porn tip gets Ascutney man 45 months in prison
Jason Bonds, 43, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after Google scanned his accounts and sent a tip to law enforcement.
Google, Facebook and Twitter come under congressional scrutiny
Senators complained that Google, Facebook and Twitter waited nearly a year to disclose the propaganda campaigns and the extent to which the companies profited from ads bought by Kremlin linked companies.
Vermont judge: Google must obey warrants in child sex cases
Google points to an appellate court ruling saying information stored on overseas servers is beyond the reach of a U.S. search warrant.
Bennington Chamber seeks AG's help to end Google mixup
Many locations incorrectly display as being in Woodford, which shares a ZIP code. "We can't be the only town in rural America that is dealing with this," said a chamber official.
Vernon eyes data center for Vermont Yankee property
A large facility housing servers for a technology company might be a good fit for the shutdown nuclear plant site, former Google executive Matt Dunne told the Vernon Planning Commission. Some town officials are optimistic, but many questions remain.
White River Independent Film Festival and Google to announce #Transmedia storytelling competition
The White River Independent Film Festival (WRIF) and Google will announce the first annual Tell it in #Transmedia contest.
Google, partners to announce 3D printing competition at VT Tech Jam
oogle, the State of Vermont, Hartford High School and the Preservation Trust of Vermont will announce the first Town History in 3D Competition at Vermont Tech Jam.
Google designates Stowe as Vermont's eCity
Google has named Stowe as the 2014 eCity for the State of Vermont.
FTC settles with Google over unauthorized app store charges
The Federal Trade Commission announced last week it had reached a settlement with Google Inc., to compensate parents for unauthorized charges incurred by their children. The $19 million agreement responds […]
Putney business featured in Google’s annual U.S. Economic Impact Report
News Release -- KSE Partners July 22, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even in tough economic times, small businesses and nonprofits throughout the United States are benefiting from the continued expansion […]
Having trouble getting the VTDigger email subscription? If you have Gmail, it's likely ending up in "promotions"
Many readers are not aware that Google changed its gmail system last fall and automatically set up tabs for all users that filters email into three major categories: primary, social and promotions. VTDigger, like other email subscription services, often winds up under the "promotion" tab. Changing that setting is easy. In this post, we explain how.
