But what’s in it for Google to develop tools for the maker community? The answer? Data (probably)
News in brief: Assange ducks promise; CIA papers go online; G+ adds Facebook-like features
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
Google Maps Starts Showing Parking Availability For Some Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Back in August, Cody found strings in his teardown of Google Maps v9.34 beta that hinted at an upcoming display of parking difficulty. The option may have crept up for some…
Google Abandons Their Google Hangouts API
“Once again we’re seeing the hazards of developing using a third party service API,” writes Slashdot reader BarbaraHudson, reporting that Google “will be discontinuing support for the Google Hangouts API going forward… Google Hangouts is now so insignificant that the…
Google Boosts Python By Turning It Into Go
An anonymous reader quotes InfoWorld: Grumpy, an experimental project from Google, transpiles Python code into Go, allowing Python programs to be compiled and run as static binaries using the Go toolchain… In a blog post announcing the open source release,…
Department of Labor Sues Google Over Compensation Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNNMoney: The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday to get the Internet company to turn over compensation data on its employees. The data request is part of a routine…
Lawmaker urges regulating Facebook and Google’s algorithms
Once again, lawmakers demonstrate profound lack of understanding of how the internet works
Google using Project Wycheproof to scan crypto software for security holes
Tools named after the smallest mountain in the world tests for weaknesses
Alphabet's Waymo Reveals Its Self-Driving Chrysler Pacifica Minivans
Artem Tashkinov writes: Waymo, what used to be a Google division and now is a new division in Alphabet, has revealed its first production ready fully autonomous car based on Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The new vehicle for six passengers will…
Google Unveils Cryptographic Library Test Suite Wycheproof
Google on Monday announced Project Wycheproof, a collection of unit tests designed to help check for weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms.