Monthly Archives: April 2021

Democracy Advocate Must Replead Claims Yahoo Aided China

Law360 (April 30, 2021, 2:38 PM EDT) — A Tiananmen Square protestor and Chinese political activist will have to try again on his claims that Yahoo Inc. helped the Chinese government track down and imprison him, after a California federal court found he failed to specify when the tech giant’s alleged misconduct occurred. In an order filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh dismissed with leave to amend the complaint brought by Ning XIanhua against Yahoo’s successor… Source link

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The NBA Yahoo Cup Post Up Presented by BetMGM

Welcome to Round 20 of the NBA Yahoo Cup! This free, multi-round, single-entry contest runs every Friday for the rest of the NBA DFS season. Scoring is cumulative for the year-long points race, with your five lowest scores dropped. At the end of the season, a $50,000 prize pool is shared amongst the top 7,950 competitors, with a whopping $10,000 going to first. But even if this your first time playing in the competition, the top 15 finishers in tonight’s freeroll contest earn entry to the… Source link

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Yandex to acquire Acropol Bank for RUB 1.1 billion – Telecompaper

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The Google v. Oracle Copyright Dispute

In an important decision that many were watching for guidance on the scope of copyright protection afforded software, in the recent Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. copyright dispute, the Supreme Court weighed in on the scope of protection available for application programming interfaces (APIs). Google’s Use of Java-Based Interfaces In 1990, Sun Microsystems developed a new programming language called Java, as well as several APIs that made it easier for programs that… Source link

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Yandex.Taxi takes interest in Scandinavian market – Business & Economy

MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Yandex.Taxi is interested in the Scandinavian market and explores different opportunities for development, press service of Yandex Go told reporters on Friday. “We are interested in the Scandinavian market and we therefore consider different options for development. Furthermore, Yango [the international brand of Yandex.Taxi – TASS] already has experience of operating in Finland,” the company said. RBC reported earlier, citing information posted on the Facancy… Source link

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Verizon reported to be discussing sale of AOL and Yahoo

US operator Verizon opened talks with private equity company Apollo Global Management regarding the possible sale of its media assets, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The operator is reportedly discussing the sale of Yahoo and AOL for $4 billion to $5 billion. It acquired AOL for $4.4 billion in 2015 and spent $4.8… Source link

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Roku yanks YouTube TV app from channel store amid Google contract clash

Roku Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to reach a renewal agreement over the distribution of YouTube TV, meaning that the online-cable service will no longer be available in Roku’s channel store. The companies’ carriage agreement for YouTube TV had been up for renewal, sparking a dispute between Roku ROKU, -2.81% and Google GOOG, -0.74% GOOGL, -1.48% about the new terms. Roku said that Google Source link

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Google’s New HDR+ With Bracketing Photo Processing Cleverness

Google HDR+ with Bracketing example, shot on a Pixel 4A 5G. Google One of the main reasons I’ve stuck with Pixel phones over the last few years has been the quality of the photos. Sure, other phones have offered higher resolutions, more advanced sensors, but thanks to Google’s clever processing, the quality of the images from the Pixel’s camera have been among the best you can get. Which as a photographer, that’s key. They keep tweaking that processing, and the latest… Source link

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Damian Lillard hasn’t received the help he needs in Portland

No one has repped the Portland Trail Blazers like Damian Lillard. From the impressive collection of corporate partners, to the national TV spots, to repping the Trail Blazers like no other, to the arduous task of trying to recruit high-level talent to the Pacific Northwest and to displaying an unprecedented loyalty to a franchise that is failing to reciprocate that same level of commitment. Lillard is giving his all to be available and to keep faint championship aspirations alive in Portland,… Source link

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Google Sued, Lawsuit Claims COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tool Exposes Data

By Jessica Davis April 30, 2021 – Two individuals who used California’s state public health COVID-19 contact tracing app have filed a lawsuit against its developer, Google, claiming the tool exposes user data and violated their privacy, among other allegations. The Google-Apple Exposure Notification (GAEN) System was developed by the tech giants to support governments and public health agencies control the… Source link

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