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![Digital literacy's gender gap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Digital literacy's gender gap
In the pervasively connected world of the 21st century, creating and sharing knowledge has never been easier. But the fact remains that many people still lack the skills required to access this information and an inequity gap is growing.
![Is Google sabotaging the 'right to be forgotten'?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is Google sabotaging the 'right to be forgotten'?
Google has been accused of misinterpreting a European court's "right to be forgotten" ruling by deleting links to apparently harmless news articles in a bid to whip up anger against "censorship".
![Google announce unlimited cloud storage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google announce unlimited cloud storage
Google have bolstered their presence in the cloud storage space with an industrial strength version of Google Drive aimed at business users.
![App turns colouring books into 3D](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
App turns colouring books into 3D
A Kiwi invention is taking the beloved pastime of colouring-in to a whole new, high-tech level, allowing kids' colouring creations to come to life.
![Google Glass used to read PINs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google Glass used to read PINs
Security researchers from the US have shown that gadgets such as Google Glass can be used to covertly record PIN codes from distances of 3 meters - even if the target display is hidden.
![Google's NZ tax bill on the up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google's NZ tax bill on the up
Google Inc is paying more tax in New Zealand than previously but its $227,074 tax bill in 2013 isn't likely to stress a company with US$15.42 billion of revenue globally in the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
![How do we get girls to code?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How do we get girls to code?
A study shows that women and girls are half as likely to be encouraged to go into computer science fields as men and boys are.
![German minister rules out Google breakup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
German minister rules out Google breakup
The EU has to rely on antitrust and privacy rules to curb Google's search-engine dominance and can't just break up the company, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
![The real value of online ads? Maybe not much](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The real value of online ads? Maybe not much
A group of economists have issued a study with a startling conclusion: for a large, well-known brand, search ads are worthless.
![The man who's making Google Maps smarter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The man who's making Google Maps smarter
Google Maps has changed the way we navigate and poked its cameras into our lives. Meet the geography fanatic who is the tech giant's mapping evangelist.
![Amazon's smartphone to help make direct appeal to users](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Amazon's smartphone to help make direct appeal to users
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos wants control of the smartphone home screen so he can put more of the firm's services in front of consumers.
![Google's eyes in the sky](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google's eyes in the sky
Following Google's $500m acquisition of Skybox Imaging, Slate's Will Oremus looks into the scope of Google's future.
![EU watchdog investigating tax breaks from Apple to Starbucks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
EU watchdog investigating tax breaks from Apple to Starbucks
Tax breaks for Apple, Starbucks and Fiat are under investigation in a clampdown on special treatment for companies.
![Google rivals seek u-turn in EU settlement talks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google rivals seek u-turn in EU settlement talks
Google's opponents are lining up for a last chance to change the mind of the EU's antitrust chief as he edges toward a possible settlement with the owner of the world's biggest search engine.
![Google Earth 'murder' solved](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google Earth 'murder' solved
A Google Earth image of an axe-weilding man standing over a prone 'victim' was the work of two pranksters, a police investigation has discovered.
![Ruling means rethink on net use](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ruling means rethink on net use
Hundreds of millions of people across Europe will be forced to change the way they use the internet, a key Google adviser says.
![Ants more efficient than Google](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ants more efficient than Google
The dedication and stamina of the worker ant were celebrated in Aesop's Fables - in contrast to the lazy, singing grasshopper.
![How Wal-Mart, Google could steal young customers from traditional banks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How Wal-Mart, Google could steal young customers from traditional banks
T-Mobile, Wal-Mart, Google and a host of other retail, tech and telecom companies are now operating like banks and they are piquing the interest of young people.
![Google's self-driving car: 6 things to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google's self-driving car: 6 things to know
Google caused a flurry of excitement by unveiling an all-new self-driving car that takes its array of add-on sensors and integrates them into a vehicle that looks like a cross between a Smart car and a Cozy Coupe.
![Google Glass legislation introduced in Illinois](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google Glass legislation introduced in Illinois
Illinois legislators have introduced a bill that would ban the use of Google Glass on the road, describing the technology as a potentially deadly disruption.
![A pain in the Google Glass?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A pain in the Google Glass?
Google has warned that its wearable Glass device may cause headaches if used for long periods, following complaints from several users.
![Google first call for upset young Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google first call for upset young Kiwis
A survey has found Google now beats talking to friends for young Kiwis wanting to know about sex, drugs, alcohol, depression, stress or their health.
![Editorial: Embarrassing old data a different issue from privacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Embarrassing old data a different issue from privacy
Editorial: Do people have a right to expunge their personal internet record of references to things they regret? In real life this is not possible.
![Apple and Google drop lawsuits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Apple and Google drop lawsuits
Apple and Google have declared a cease-fire in their intellectual-property wars.
![Google swamped with calls to remove links](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google swamped with calls to remove links
The attempted murder of an entire family, an actors affair with a teenager, and tax dodging are just some of the things that people are asking Google to hide.