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Cheetah Mobile and another Chinese firm accused of mobile ad download fraud
A Q1 report from AppsFlyer said that mobile ad fraud is costing brands $700-$800 million globally on a quarterly...
EU consumer groups accuse Google of violating GDPR with location history
The groups argue Google doesn't sufficiently disclose how location data is being used and has not obtained consumer consent....
Analyst: Amazon Echo owns 75 percent of global smart speaker market
Google had beaten Amazon in device shipments in the previous two quarters....
5 SEO trends that will matter most in 2019
To be atop the waves, think about your SEO strategy in advance. A shortcut to success: get to know the upcoming trends and work out an action...
Google lets users delete search data & control ad settings from Google Search page
Users no longer have to go to their Google Account page to access privacy...
How will Google’s new Android app licensing rules in Europe impact Chrome and search?
The company is unlikely to see any loss of mobile search share as a result of complying with Europe's antitrust decision....
Native ad test in Google Discover feeds gets a new look
The ads reflect the new design of Google Discover, previously known as Google...
Why Google’s Home Hub could outsell Echo Show, other smart displays
The new device is priced right and offers more capabilities out of the box....
Google appeals record $5 billion EU antitrust Android fine
Google said when the fine was imposed in July that it would appeal, will argue its practices benefit consumers....
Mobile-first indexing: Will it change your rankings on desktop?
Getting conflicting information about whether the mobile-first indexing change will impact your rankings? Brush up on the different processes...
Report: Arizona attorney general investigating Google location tracking
Arizona becomes the first in what may be a round of new state investigations of data usage and privacy targeting big tech companies. ...
Google expands Assistant device network, adds polyglot support
Company announces dizzying array of new integrations of the Google Assistant into speakers, displays and smart appliances....
5 ways to improve ROI on seasonal pages by optimizing your SEO crawl budget
What is a crawl budget? Google’s goal is to make useful information available to people searching the web. To accomplish that, Google...
Google faces potential class action, FTC penalties for ‘surreptitious’ location tracking
A lawsuit filed last week and a request for the FTC to enforce a consent decree both stem from the AP story about location tracking....
AP: Google collects location data when ‘Location History’ is turned off
Google says it tells users exactly what it's doing. It does, though some of the information is buried....
Google releases AMP Stories v1.0 with new features, including an ads beta for DFP users
AMP Stories is now available to all developers. DFP users can inquire about participating in the ads beta....
Report: Smart speaker ownership driving voice adoption on smartphones
But 38% also said they bought a smart speaker 'to reduce screen...
FTC says it will take a ‘close look’ at EU antitrust fine against Google
However, it's not clear what action, if any, the FTC will...
Australian privacy regulators examining Google’s Android location-data collection
An Oracle report accuses the company of improperly tracking user location without consent....
Google betting its Assistant can close the wearables gap with Apple
New Assistant capabilities announced for Wear OS ahead of Google's developer conference next week...