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Twitter and others kill SSL 3.0 support after “Poodle” bug discovery

Twitter has gotten rid of support for SSL 3.0 in order to disable a vulnerability. While the social network has dropped support for SSL 3.0 to improve security, it also means the site will no longer work properly in older


Android L Release Teaser Confirms Android 5.0

Among rumors that the newest Nexus devices will be announced as soon as today, Google Senior VP Sundar Pichai sent out this tweet yesterday. The video below was just released this afternoon by Google. Teasing Android users and fans everywhere


Amazon Is Biggest Search Competitor : Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt

Google has competitors in all of tech’s largest companies, but the one former CEO Eric Schmidt is watching the most is Amazon. Schmidt, who now serves as chairman of Google’s board of directors, said Amazon is his company’s No. 1


Google Nexus 9 To Hit The Stores On Oct 15

The Search engine giant, Google might launch its Nexus 9 tablet, before the day Apple unveils its iPad. The rumors also suggest that it will be priced at $399 when it hits the stores the next month. According to the


Google reportedly testing free doctor-patient video chat service

Google is testing out a new feature that allows you to video chat with a doctor. The option to chat with a doctor comes up when you search your symptoms. The service is HIPPA-compliant and can be used for a


Google’s new feature may change how you visit doctors

Google is testing a new search feature that could hook you up with a virtual doctor appointment when you search for symptoms, one Reddit user discovered on last friday. Another Tech blog has independently confirmed that Google is testing this


Google starts rolling out Play Store 5.0 with Material Design Update

The Google Play Store 5.0 app with the Material Design update has started rolling out to Android users. The early build of the Google Play (v5.0) app update was leaked last month. The update that brought Material Design to content


Google Adds European Search De-Listing Requests To Its Transparency Report

Google has published some new details about the search index de-listing requests it’s receiving in Europe. The information is being put online in a new section of its Transparency Report where it also details link removal requests it fields from


Google is now letting you add Polls to your Google+ posts

Google is rolling out a new Google+ feature that allows users to add a poll to posts on the social network. The polling feature lets people get opinions from friends and followers on Google+. They can create polls with up


Google offers a camel’s eye view of Liwa Oasis

Google adapted its Street View Trekker, a colorful contraption for capturing 360-degree photos, to rest on a camel so it could capture new images from the beautifully sparse Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi. Most images for Google Street View are