Hundreds of millions of people across Europe will be forced to change the way they use the internet, a key Google adviser says.

The dedication and stamina of the worker ant were celebrated in Aesop's Fables - in contrast to the lazy, singing grasshopper.

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 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.

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.

Google has warned that its wearable Glass device may cause headaches if used for long periods, following complaints from several users.

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: Do people have a right to expunge their personal internet record of references to things they regret? In real life this is not possible.

As Google digests the EU top court's ruling on 'the right to be forgotten', a paedophile has asked the internet giant to delete links about his conviction.

Deleting personal information online is costly and time-consuming for Web companies. Those difficulties are now set to be magnified in Europe for Google, Microsoft and others.

The European Court of Justice struck a serious blow against the right of internet companies to hold unlimited information on individuals.

What happens if we stumble across something we consider to be irrelevant or outdated, or even something that might infringe on our privacy?

A ruling by Europe's highest court has backed the right of you - the internet user - to 'be forgotten'. But is there a sinister side to cleaning up the internet?

Oracle won a US appeals court bid to revive claims that Google copied its Java programming language to develop Android.

A Google software designer has stormed out of a conference in San Francisco after taking umbrage with the size of his audience.

Apple and Samsung placed their trust in a retired IBM executive with patent litigation experience to give them a fair trial.

Google has a strong financial interest in helping Samsung defeat Apple at trial beyond its obligation to pay, it has been revealed.

A Russian beer enthusiast who spoke barely any English flew tens of thousands of kilometres to buy two personal brewing machines.

Forget Google Glass, the next wearable technology trend could be Google contact lenses.

Ever since Google began testing its augmented-reality eyewear, public reaction has moved from "that's amazing" to "if you wear them, you deserve to be physically assaulted."

In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.

As a former leader of the free world George W Bush had significantly greater access to world leaders than other budding artists. Which is why his art is so, er, surprising.

Four years ago, Google was confronted with a troubling stat: Its male engineers were getting promoted at far higher rates than female employees.

The global music industry body has attacked Google for failing to address internet piracy after revealing a $600m (NZD$697m) decline in worldwide music sales last year.

Google have changed their predictive search function to remove derogatory terms associated with Maori.

Type 'Kiwi' or 'Maori' into Google's predictive search and some less than flattering suggestions come up, prompting a call for the internet giant to disable the feature.

By 2029, computers will be able to understand our language, learn from experience and outsmart even the most intelligent humans, according to Google's director of engineering Ray Kurzweil.

If you're a Google Glass early adopter then smile politely when you receive a quizzical look.