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Google Street View covers World Cup venues, streets
Google Street View covers World Cup venues, streets
Google has added all 12 World Cup stadiums to Street View ahead of the tournament, as well as Brazil's iconic painted streets and other locations. 06 Jun 2014
Edinburgh man 'sorry' for murder prank on Google Street View
Edinburgh man 'sorry' for murder prank on Google Street View
A garage owner in Edinburgh has apologized after a complaint was made to police about a murder prank on Google's Street View. 04 Jun 2014
Google fined €1 million in Italy
Google fined €1 million in Italy
Google has been fined €1 million ($1.4 million) in Italy because its Street View vehicles were not clearly recognizable. 05 Apr 2014
Google Street View privacy lawsuit upheld
Google Street View privacy lawsuit upheld
A federal appeals court has rejected Google's attempt to have a lawsuit concerning Street View data interception dismissed. 14 Sep 2013 - 6 comments
Google loaning Street View Trekker gear to capture more hard-to-reach areas
Google loaning Street View Trekker gear to capture more hard-to-reach areas
Google is allowing third parties to borrow its Street View Tekker gear in order to capture more hard to reach areas. 30 Jun 2013
Street View lets you experience the tallest building in the world
Street View lets you experience the tallest building in the world
Google's Street View has just covered its first skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, letting you take a look at the world's tallest building. 25 Jun 2013 - 3 comments
Google ordered to delete Wi-Fi data within 35 days
Google ordered to delete Wi-Fi data within 35 days
Google has been given 35 days to destroy data it had collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks in the UK. 22 Jun 2013 - 1 comment
Google fined just 145,000 euro in Wi-Fi data collection case
Google fined just 145,000 euro in Wi-Fi data collection case
Company makes the fine back in time it took to write this article 23 Apr 2013 - 3 comments
Google settling 'WiSpy' case with 30 states
Google settling 'WiSpy' case with 30 states
For a minor sum of $7 million 10 Mar 2013 - 3 comments
Google: We didn't kill that donkey
Google: We didn't kill that donkey
Somewhat ridiculously, the Internet was ablaze this week after a report surfaced that Google had killed a donkey with one of their Street View cars. ...... 17 Jan 2013 - 3 comments
Google: Sorry we didn't delete all the Street View data
Google: Sorry we didn't delete all the Street View data
Google admitted this week that it did not delete all of the personal data its Street View cars collected in 2010. In May of 2010, the company ...... 30 Jul 2012 - 2 comments
Google sued by man caught peeing in Google Street View
Google sued by man caught peeing in Google Street View
Google has been sued, again, over invasion of privacy. The French villager was caught urinating by Google's camera teams, and the image is ...... 02 Mar 2012 - 15 comments
     

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