Yearly Archives: 2020

Spotify Launches in Russia and More European Countries

Following last week’s reports, Swedish music-streaming leader Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) has officially launched in Russia, along with a dozen other markets in Eastern Europe. The other countries are Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia,… Source link

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Google, GrammarSoft, Yandex, Microsoft, Babylon Software – Cole of Duty

The prime objective of Machine Translation Software Market report is to help the user understand the market in terms of its definition, market potential, influential trends, segmentation and the challenges that the market is facing. Deep researches and analysis were done during the preparation of the report. The readers will find this report very helpful in understanding the market in depth. Global Machine Translation Software Market Report begins with a basic outline of the industry which… Source link

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Google is quietly experimenting with holographic glasses and smart tattoos

A simple pair of sunglasses that projects holographic icons. A smartwatch that has a digital screen but analog hands. A temporary tattoo that, when applied to your skin, transforms your body into a living touchpad. A virtual reality controller that lets you pick up objects in digital worlds and feel their weight as you swing them around. Those are some of the projects Google has quietly been developing or funding, according to white papers and demo videos, in an effort to create the next… Source link

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson [Video]

On this episode of Yahoo Finance Presents, HUD Secretary Ben Carson joined Yahoo Finance’s Sibile Marcellus to discuss the state of affairs in America, including the current coronavirus pandemic, Bank of America’s statement regarding the Housing and Urban Development’s disparate impact rule, President Trump and Dr. Fauci, as well as racial inequality. Source link

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Google to Invest $4.5 Billion in India’s Jio Platforms

Alphabet Inc.’s Google will invest about $4.5 billion in Jio Platforms Ltd, the company behind India’s largest telecom provider by subscribers, giving the American tech giant a powerful partner for its plans to get hundreds of millions more people online. Google will take a 7.7% stake in Jio, which brought the internet to millions of people who previously couldn’t afford it by offering inexpensive handsets and data plans. It now has more than 388 million subscribers. … Source link

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Google Really Wants More Play Pass Subscribers

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Google launched Google Play Pass last September, right around the same time that rival Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched its Apple Arcade mobile gaming subscription service. While similar, one key distinction between the two services is that Apple Arcade is only for… Source link

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Google Still Tracks App Users When They’ve Opted Out, Privacy Lawsuit Alleges

Class-action status sought as Google tracking opt-out status questioned SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Last month I reported how lawyers had filed a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking damages of at least $5 billion (£4 billion) against Google, alleging the illegal collection of information during Chrome browser incognito mode sessions. Now, the same law firm, Boies Schiller Flexner, has filed another Google data privacy lawsuit seeking… Source link

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Google Just Gave Millions Of Users A Reason To Keep Chrome

07/15 Update below. This post was originally published on July 12 While Chrome has had a rocky recent run, an ambitious rival has been quick to capitalize. But now Google has given potential defectors a great reason to stick with its browser.  Google Chrome is about to get a lot faster and more efficient SOPA Images LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Gmail Users Hit By Deleted And Lost EmailBy Gordon Kelly Having attained internal… Source link

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Google is quietly experimenting with holographic glasses and hybrid smartwatches

A simple pair of sunglasses that projects holographic icons. A smartwatch that has a digital screen but analog hands. A temporary tattoo that, when applied to your skin, transforms your body into a living touchpad. A virtual reality controller that lets you pick up objects in digital worlds and feel their weight as you swing them around. Those are some of the projects Google has quietly been developing or funding in an effort to create the next generation of wearable technology devices…. Source link

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Do We Have the Math to Truly Decode Google’s Algorithms?

On a recent hike around the ruins of the St. Francis Dam disaster site about 40 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, with my archaeologist friend, John, we discussed the tarnished life of its builder and the age of the “Gentlemen Scientist.” The St. Francis Dam was built between 1924 and 1926 to create a large storage reservoir for the city of Los Angeles, California, by the Bureau of Water Works and Supply, now the Department of Water and Power. The department was under the direction of its… Source link

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