Here’s how to get money from Google’s $135M Android settlement

Millions of Android users could get paid in a $135M Google settlement. Here’s who qualifies and how much you might receive.

2026 streaming price hikes: Netflix, Spotify, YouTube & more [See the List]

For millions of people who stream their favorite shows, the price of doing so just keeps getting higher and higher. On Friday, YouTube became the latest major streamer to hike its prices. But the company is by no means the only one that has done so recently.

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark Los Angeles lawsuit for "engineered addiction" and harming a child's mental health through negligent platform design.

Three engineers charged with allegedly stealing Google trade secrets and sending them to Iran

The engineers allegedly stole confidential information, including Google trade secrets and transferred the sensitive data to Iran and other places, according to the Department of Justice.

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.

What the world searched on Google in 2025: Trends, tech and tragedy

Google’s top trending searches of 2025 reveal a year shaped by political shock, pop-culture sensations and major tech news.

Man wins payout after Google photographs him in the nude in his yard

An Argentine court has ordered Google to pay a man who was photographed completely naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car.

Google offering buyouts to employees across the company

The tech giant is offering the buyouts in several key divisions of the company as part of a cost savings effort.

Google’s online ad business found to be an illegal monopoly by federal judge

A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized key parts of the digital ad market, marking the company’s second major antitrust loss in less than a year.

Google Calendar update removes Black History Month, Pride Month

Google Calendar has removed references to Black History Month, Pride Month, saying the manual additions were not sustainable.

List of the top Google searches of 2024

Take a look at some of the topics people searched for the most on Google in 2024.

DOJ is considering breaking up Google: Report

The Justice Department is looking into dismantling Google following a judge’s ruling last week that Google had an illegal monopoly on the online search market.

Federal judge rules Google violated antitrust law

The judge's ruling sets up a second trial that will cover potential remedies for Google's search monopoly.

Google rolls out School time for parents

As the new school year approaches, Google has launched "School time," a feature aimed at helping parents manage their children's device usage during school hours.

Long Island schools sue social media giants over child safety concerns

Long Island schools are suing social media giants like Facebook, Tik Tok and Snapchat, claiming their platforms are addictive and dangerous.