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• Google Nexus 7 (2012) Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update via AOKP Custom Firmware: How to Install

  Google Nexus (2012) tablets can now be updated to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow using the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) custom ROM. This ROM comes with a bunch of new features. Click here to install.

• French government demands €1.6 billion from Google over unpaid taxes

  Google has been asked to pay 1.6 billion pounds of due tax to the French government. Representative of the company is now in talks with the authorities for further negotiations

• Google CEO meets with EU head to respond to anti-trust allegations

  Google CEO Sundai Pichar will meet European Union commissioner Margarethe Vestager in Belgium this week to discuss the EU's heightening concern over allegations of questionable tactics that the internet giant is supposedly doing to stifle competition.

• Axel Spring, German publishers lose lawsuit against Google for abuse of market power and unfair treatment

  Axel Spring and 40 other German publishers filed the lawsuit against Google after the search giant refused to pay them for displaying their newspaper articles on Google News, YouTube and other websites.

• Google widens scope of "right to be forgotten" due to pressure from EU privacy laws

  Google widens the scope of content removal but only for citizens of the EU. Only people searching within the Union will be affected, the rest of the world won't notice the changes.

• Canadian Security Firm Confirms Google Removed More Than 200 Apps from Play Store

  Google has removed over 200 apps from the Play Store after Sentrant discovers it being used to play 'invisible' ads

• U.S. vehicle safety regulators deem computers as viable alternative to human drivers; Google one step closer to testing self-driving cars on public roads

  The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ruled that the artificial intelligence system can be considered as a the "driver" in self-driving cars.

• Students sue Google over alleged illegal email scanning

  Google is facing another lawsuit over alleged privacy violation. Petitioners cry foul over the company's practice of bulk scanning student accounts for commercial purposes.

• Google Defends U.K. From Tax Accord, Says it's Legal Not "Sweetheart Deal", Faces Possible EU Investigation

  Google Inc. defended the allegations about the "sweetheart deal". The corporation stated that the British tax commision went "straight" and they did not do any manipulation acts.

• Google defends $185 million tax settlement with the British tax authorities, claims it was not a "sweetheart deal"

  Google settled with the UK government by paying US$ 185 million in taxes. There were allegations that it was a "sweetheart deal" and the European Commission may get involved which could mean more taxes for the US tech company.

• President Obama pledges $4 billion for "Computer Science For All," seeks to improve quality of computer science in K-12 schools

  Under "Computer Science For All" kindergaten to 12 grade schools will be provided with the facilities to access computer science as well as trainings to improve knowledge and expertise on CS.

• New EU rules to curb tax avoidance among giant multinational firms, following Google’s £130m “sweetheart” tax deal with HMRC

  The European Commission proposed new guidelines to stop large companies from avoiding tax in EU countries, like what happened to Google and UK’s HMRC.

• Public Accounts Committee to probe HMRC, Google execs over £130million 'sweetheart' tax deal

  The Public Accounts Committee will probe the £130million 'sweetheart' tax deal between HMRC and Google. The tech giant said, it doesn’t have to pay too much tax to UK.

• Price drop for the Google Nexus 5x, additional US$50 off in time for Valentine's Day

  Google slashes US$ 50 off the Google Nexus 5X as a Valentine's Day promotion in the United States. European customers get a whooping €80 price cut on the Nexus 5X.

• EU To Probe UK, Google's "Sweetheart" Tax Deal To Eliminate Tax Avoidance Across Union Members States

  The European Union has expressed its readiness to launch investigations over the UK government's tax deal with multinational company Google over tax avoidance allegations.

• US government pushes the development of self-driving car

  The U.S. goverenment is on full support to car manufacturers to develop their own prototypes of self-driving vehicles. It has allocated funds to aid in the said technology.

• LG Nexus 5X Update: 5.2-Inch Android 6.0 Device Gets $30 Price Cut

  The LG Nexus 5X, one of the first devices to run in Andorid 6.0 Marshmallow OS, is now sold with $30 discount.

• Google, Microsoft, and Facebook criticize UK spying laws

  US tech giants including Google, Miscrosoft, Facebook, Yahoo, and Twitter have jointly urge the UK government to reconsider its new digital surveillance law. The firms say they reject the bill that would require weaker encryption for the spying action.

• UK’s Overly Intrusive New Bill Worries Major US Telecom Companies

  UK's new bill will require telecom companies to give private information about their users. Worried it will weaken the online security system.

• Project Tango to debut in summer with Quad HD display, Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processor, and more

  Project Tango to launch in summer with Quad HD display, Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processor, and more. However, there are no details yet on the exact date of release.

• Google releases security patch for Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow beginning January 4

  Google releases security patch for Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow beginning January 4. The company did yet provide on when this will be available to non-Nexus devices.