Google shareholder sues over $90 million payout to Android creator accused of sexual misconduct
A Google shareholder is suing the internet giant's founders and the board of directors for its parent company Alphabet over a $90 million severance payout made to an executive that was pushed out amid allegations of sexist misconduct. The lawsuit alleges that co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, along by the rest of the board of directors, participated in a "multi-year scheme to cover up sexist harassment and discrimination at Alphabet," Google's parent company. Thursday's lawsuit is the first shareholder lawsuit against the company over the Andy Rubin debacle. It was filed by shareholder James Martin and alleges that the board failed in its dureleation by covering up the Andy Rubin incident. Google did not immediately respond to a demand for comment.
Google Zapping Android Apps That Access Call and Text Logs
as informed in Google is removing apps from the Play Store that demand access to users' call and SMS data. Credit: Edaccor/ShutterstockAs part of an initiative to protect Android owners' data, only your chosen default apps for phone calls and texts going to be able to access their respective logs. Chances are that most of the apps you might be using for calls and texts have alavailiable been out of this process and passed Google's checks. But if you are browsing out of your numerous Android apps over the next few days and notice some mysterious gaps, then you'll know a likely reason for the disappearance. The apps ought be back again recently enough, but by a smaller appetite for your personal data.collected by :Maya Tony
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