Google is watching

Google insists its new Street View technology will not compromise privacy, but critics say it is the ultimate cyber snooping.

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The new programme allows users to navigate around a 360-degree view of city streets, including buildings, traffic and people, using pictures taken by Google's camera vehicles.

The company claims that by blurring peoples' faces and number plates, it is addressing privacy concerns.

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