Floridians are known for the expression, “I live where you vacation,” and it turns out they are just as eager to plan their next trip as those from up north. According to a new study by Trips to Discover, Florida residents are actively searching for travel on Google more so than those from any other state in the United States, unchanged from 2019. The company ranked U.S. states by combining Google search activity scores across all three core categories: hotels, flights, and cruises. They… Source link

For the longest time, Google made the Android operating system and just gave it away for anyone to use. Based on a modified version of the Linux operating system, Android was introduced in November 2007, and the first Android device went on sale in September 2008. (Anyone remember the HTC Dream?) Android would become the most popular mobile operating system, but for the hardware of other companies, not Google. Fast-forward to 2016, when Google introduced its own Android phones, the Pixel and… Source link

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s become a teensy bit trendy to trash Google and its position on privacy these days. This wiggly ol’ web of ours has always spent a fair amount of energy focusing on how Google uses personal data, of course — and that’s a good thing. We absolutely should be aware of how companies do and don’t tap into our information. Lately, though, the conversation has turned especially heated, with a growing chorus of virtual voices… Source link

The brand logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google is seen outside its office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Thomas Peter The judge hearing the Texas antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google put limits on what the search giant’s in-house lawyers can see in an order aimed at ensuring that confidential information used in an upcoming trial remains secure. The issue is a key one for companies that have not been identified but that gave… Source link

Bloomberg Biden Sanctions Russia, Restricts Buying New Debt After Hacking (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden ordered fresh sanctions on Russia, including restrictions on buying new sovereign debt, in response to allegations that Moscow was behind a hack on SolarWinds Corp. and interfered with last year’s U.S. election.The new measures sanction 32 entities and individuals, including government and intelligence officials, and six Russian companies that provide support to the Russian… Source link

A recent Google research paper on Long Form Question Answering illustrates how difficult it is to answer questions that need longer and nuanced answers. While the researchers were able to improve the state of the art of this kind of question answering, they also admitted that their results needed significant improvements. I read this research paper last month when it was published and have been wanting to share it because it focuses on solving a shortcoming in search that isn’t discussed… Source link

Carlos Rodón has entered the history books. (AP Photo/David Banks) One month ago, Carlos Rodón was battling for the fifth starter spot in the Chicago White Sox rotation, after undergoing Tommy John surgery, dealing with shoulder issues and getting non-tendered by the team. On Wednesday, he was completing the 20th no-hitter in White Sox history. The left-hander entered the history books against the Cleveland Indians, allowing no hits in nine innings for the second White Sox no-hitter in as… Source link

The Daily Beast When Your Wife Dimes You Out to the FBI as a Capitol Rioter Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyImagine the FBI knocking on your door to question you about your participation in the deadly pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol. You’re foolish enough to invite them, without your legal counsel present, into your home, at which point the feds show you a photo—of you, rioting. You think you can wiggle your way out of this. You lie, and tell them that it’s not you in the… Source link

Before Reddit’s Am I the Asshole? forum for the “frustrated moral philosopher”, or days-long Twitter debates about whether you wash your legs in the shower, there was Yahoo Answers: one of the first online crowdsourcing resources, now a repository of infamously idiosyncratic wisdom. Established in 2005, the “knowledge-sharing” platform was where you might turn for help with a head-scratcher such as “How do I get black ink from a Biro out of coloured clothes?”, “What documents… Source link

FILE PHOTO: The Google Inc. logo is seen outside their headquarters in Mountain View, California August 18, 2004. REUTERS/Clay McLachlan/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The judge hearing the Texas antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google put limits on what the search giant’s in-house lawyers can see in an order aimed at ensuring that confidential information used in an upcoming trial remains secure. The issue is a key one for companies that have not been identified but that gave… Source link