Google was recently awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering its invention of an air-, motion- and radar-based gesture control system which could one day find its way into everything from computers, to smartphones, smartwatches, appliances and more, allowing “touchless control” of key features and functions. Now, Reuters is reporting that the Mountain View, California search-giant this week received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval to begin testing this in-air gesture-based control system — dubbed Project Soli — at higher…

Google allows third-party developers to scan or read the contents of your emails on Gmail, according to a new report. While it’s been over a year since the Mountain View company pledged to stop scanning your inbox for ad targeting, Google still allows “hundreds of outside software developers” to scan the inboxes of millions of Gmail users, The Wall Street Journal reported. App developers who are part of Google’s Gmail program are allowed to read emails to create new app features or services. Most…

Google allows third-party developers to scan or read the contents of your emails on Gmail, according to a new report. While it’s been over a year since the Mountain View company pledged to stop scanning your inbox for ad targeting, Google still allows “hundreds of outside software developers” to scan the inboxes of millions of Gmail users, The Wall Street Journalreported. App developers who are part of Google’s Gmail program are allowed to read emails to create new app features or services. Most…