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Government will consider Google computer to be car's driver

February 10, 2016 12:00 AM
Google's new self-driving car gives a demonstration at the Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. The federal government's highway safety agency agrees with Google: computers that will control the cars of the future can be considered their driver. The redefinition of 'driver' is an important break for Google. (Associated Press)
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Technology

Police officer pulls over self-driving car

November 13, 2015 12:00 AM
A row of Google self-driving cars stands outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Google has spent six years working on cars that can drive without human assistance. (Associated Press)
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Campus Events

Businesses use social media to connect with a connected generation

By Kristi Lee Neuberger
October 07, 2015 12:00 AM
Ryan Elder presents key indicators that companies use to advertise through a social media platform. (Clarissa Oliphant)
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Technology

Driverless cars drive Google to the future

October 02, 2015 12:00 AM
Brian Torcellini, Google team leader of driving operations, poses for photos next to a self-driving car at a Google office in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Technology

BYU professors weigh in on Google's new logo

By Ethan Winkleman
September 15, 2015 12:00 AM
The previous Google logo. (YouTube)
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Featured

14 company pranks for April Fool's Day

By Lindsey Williams
April 01, 2015 12:00 AM
When April Fool's Day rolls around, everyone expects fake engagements, fake pregnancy announcements, and the occasionalprofessor's office in an elevator. Each year, businesses also join in on the national day of pranksters. Here's a look at the companies participating in April Fool's Day 2015. Look through the list and then vote for your favorite at the bottom of this page.Redbox announced today the release ofPetbox. Petbox allows your pets to check out their favorite titles including 'Goatbusters,' 'Paws,' and 'Hen in Black.'
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State

Google Fiber is coming to Salt Lake City

March 25, 2015 12:00 AM
Google Fiber will make Salt Lake City the next place to receive its high-speed gigabit-per-second Internet service. (AP Photo/Keystone, Walter Bier)
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Religion

LDS Church strengthens social media presence

By Esteban De Hoyos
April 28, 2014 12:00 AM
LDS Church leaders have used Facebook pages, pictured above, and Google+ profiles for about a year. (Screenshot courtesy Esteban De Hoyos)
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Local

Google teams up with BYU students to teach digital literacy

By Taylor Winget
February 18, 2014 12:00 AM
Geoff Gee (right) teaches Bob Chytraus, a Provo resident, how to use Gmail. Google donated 20 Chrome books to the South Franklin Community Center as part of the Community Leaders Project. (Photo by Taylor Winget)
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Local

New Google Fiber retail store to open in Provo on Friday

By Samuel Broomhead
January 22, 2014 12:00 AM
The Google Fiber retail store will open Friday in The Shops at Riverwoods. (Photo courtesy of Samuel Broomead)
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Technology

Living life in the cloud

June 26, 2012 12:00 AM
More than 50 million people use Dropbox to upload more than one billion files every 48 hours, as stated on Dropbox's website. According to Apple, more than 100 million people use iCloud.
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Technology

Apps of the Week finds top location-based apps

June 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Millions celebrated the second annual Foursquare Day April 16 by checking into venues across the globe. The New York City based company had a lot to celebrate as well: more than 20 million members checked into more than 2 billion places, and half of those check-ins were in the last eight months, according to Bizreport.com.
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Technology

Paying for likes: Facebook's IPO

May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
From a Harvard dorm room in 2004 to more than 900 million users in 2012, Facebook has become the world's largest social network, bringing in an average of 3.2 billion comments and likes every day. On Friday, users finally had a chance to pay for those likes.
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Technology

Google Drive announcement brings mixed reactions

May 08, 2012 12:00 AM
Google recently unveiled its newest addition to its product line, Google Drive. The service, released on Tuesday, offers users the ability to upload various documents and files Google's cloud, making them available from any computer.
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Technology

Tech Blog: Google docs app for Android is updated

By Lindy Hill
February 22, 2012 12:00 AM
Apps for mobile devices are created and updated all the time. An app that already existed, Google Docs for Android, has just received an update to include mobile collaboration, without having to launch a browser. This app can be used on Android's tablets and smartphones.
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Local

BYU students: addicted to social media?

By Robin Rodgers
February 12, 2012 12:00 AM
What do Facebook, tobacco and alcohol all have in common? According to a study done by Chicago University's Booth Business School, they are all addictive. In fact, the study suggests that social media is harder to resist than a cigarette or drink.
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Nation

Hatch withdraws sponsorship of PIPA after citizens voice their concerns

By Kurt Hanson
January 23, 2012 12:00 AM
In the wake of as many as 7,000 websites going black in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act, Congress won't take up the controversial bills this session.
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Technology

BYU students jump into virtual reality with Google Cardboard

By Saul Marquez
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
https://youtu.be/lb3zgQyTyEY
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