Out of curiosity

[Suff]

I was reading an article today and it led me to wonder something. Can I ask everyone

a) do you know what google+ is?
b) do you use it?

I have my suspicions as to the answer but It would be interesting to know.

[Kaz]

I believe it is a social media site, along the lines of Facebook? No I don't use it myself

[tonicha]

Grumpy swears by it Suff

It's, according to him, the knowledgable place to go to ask anything you need to know.

[miasmum]

I can believe that Ton, I wonder how I survived with Google full stop

[meriad]

Same as Kaz, I think it's google's equivalent of FB, connecting people with .gmail addresses ????

but not 100% sure. All I know is when I log into my gmail account there is something about google+

[debih]

I have absolutely no idea. I have never thought about it before.

I want to know what it is now Suff!

[Aggers]

I have used Google lots of times in the past but now when I try to access it I get Babylon, which seems to have taken over
from Google Chrome. and I can't get rid of it. Babylon seems to do the job alright, but I don't like the idea of websites
taking over uninvited.

Is Google+ different from Google Chrome?

[jenniren]

I've no idea either Come on suff tell us all about it.

[lissie]

Google Building 44, California
(not the X Lab, necessarily)

Google X Lab, also referred to as Google X or Google[x], is a secretive part of Google that experiments with ambitious future technologies. Its purpose is to develop products that have the potential to make a large positive impact on society. The full extent of the research is not public knowledge but it's thought to include projects relating to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

The Google founders have long been interested in AI. One venture capitalist said that every time he discusses the future with Google CEO Larry Page, Larry argues that Google will eventually become an artificial intelligence. Indeed, Larry and co-founder Sergey Brin have both said that their ultimate aim is for Google Search to become AI-complete. That is, the machine will be just as intelligent as a human.

In 2006 an internal company memo said that Google wants to have the world's top AI research laboratory. It is possible that Google X Lab forms a part of this. AI is certainly a big part of Google in general. This is clear from the many AI-related jobs they have on offer.

[pederito1]

(a) Big Brother
(b) No