Hey, would you look at that? Yahoo accounts finally have some value — but only if you act quickly.  The deadline is fast approaching to file a claim for a piece of the $117,500,000 settlement following multiple hacks of Yahoo’s systems, spanning 2013 to 2016, that affected 3 billion accounts. And guess what? If you had a Yahoo account between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016 and live in the U.S. or Israel, then you could have a cash payout coming your way.  Notably, as was the… Source link

Google’s John Mueller advises SEOs not to look at search ranking as an exact science with an absolute right or wrong way of doing things. Mueller spoke at length on this subject in episode three of Google’s Search Off the Record podcast. Accompanied by Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt, also from Google, Mueller discusses the flaws he sees peoples’ attitude toward ranking factors. Here are some highlights from the Google Search team’s discussion on search rankings. John Mueller on Ranking… Source link

Google LLC has been exploring the possibility of using its network of undersea cables to try to detect earthquakes as they happen in real time, with the goal of providing a better early warning system for communities threatened by tsunamis. In a blog post today, Google’s global networking engineers Valey Kamalov and Mattia Cantono explained that the company operates an extensive system of fiber optic subsea cables that stretch for thousands of kilometers across the seabed. Those… Source link

Eric Bledsoe has tested positive for COVID-19. The Milwaukee Bucks guard told Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes that he hopes to join his teammates soon in the NBA bubble at Disney World. “He’s not feeling any symptoms and he really feels good,” Haynes reported Thursday. “He’s hoping to get here as soon as possible.” Eric Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19 and didn’t join his teammates in the Disney World bubble. (AP Photo/Matt York) More Bledsoe key for Bucks The starting point guard for… Source link

Gmail users have every right to feel frustrated right now. In recent weeks, Gmail has had problems with Windows and suffered a serious spam filter flaw which sent potentially malicious emails straight to users’ inboxes. But now Google has announced a massive overhaul of the service which should convince potential deserters to stay.  Google has announced radical changes to Gmail PA Images via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESUsers Hit By Widespread Gmail… Source link

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick have called it quits. After two years of dating, the pair have reportedly broken up, according to E! Speculation about their relationship arose over the weekend, when Patrick was not present at the American Century Championship, where Rodgers competed in a celebrity golf event. On Thursday, TMZ noticed Patrick, 38, was no longer following Rodgers, 36, on Instagram. It appears that speculation was correct, as… Source link

Stock futures were roughly flat Thursday evening, as futures steadied following declines earlier in the day. The three major indices ended Thursday’s session lower, and the Dow ended a four-day winning streak, after new data showed a greater than expected number of new jobless claims were filed last week. A rotation out of tech stocks also continued during Thursday’s session, with the information technology and Amazon-heavy consumer discretionary sectors among the laggards in the S&P 500…. Source link

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U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr delivered a blistering critique of the Chinese Government Thursday and singled out U.S. business leaders as complicit in the country’s rise.  Speaking at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he pointed to tech companies like Apple (AAPL) and Cisco (CSCO), as well as Disney (DIS) as examples of American firms “bowing to Beijing.”  Barr then offered this warning to corporations doing business in China. “The ultimate ambition of… Source link

Google is adding several pathways to get a quality education — and ideally a job — in high-growth tech fields. The company unveiled three certification programs led and developed by Google employees and is waiving the program costs with a slew of scholarships. Through a partnership with the online education website Coursera, Google is offering new… Source link