Google acknowledged on Wednesday that two employees have been terminated after being caught in separate incidents allegedly spying on user e-mails and chats.

David Barksdale, 27, was fired in July after he reportedly accessed the communications of at least four minors with Google accounts, spying on

Small always-on handheld devices equipped with low-power sensors could signal a new class of “context-aware” gadgets that are more like personal companions.

Such devices would anticipate your moods, be aware of your feelings and make suggestions based on them, says Intel.

“Context-aware computing is poised to fundamentally