Parts of Google’s I/O developer conference Tuesday could have been downloaded from an Apple event. Speakers touted such privacy features as on-device processing of sensitive data, browser blocking of web tracking, and alerts of smartphone apps using the camera or microphone. “We strictly uphold responsible data practices so every product we build is private by design,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai in the opening keynote. “And we create easy-to-use privacy and security settings, so you… Source link

Shares of Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) have received an average rating of “Buy” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $70.63. A number of analysts have recently commented on YNDX shares. TheStreet lowered shares of Yandex from a “b” rating to a… Source link

Big changes are coming to the Wear OS platform. Google announced that it developed the next version of Wear OS with Samsung at its I/O developer conference, where it also revealed that it’s (finally!) launching a YouTube Music app for the operating system. The tech giant started shutting down the Play Music app back in September in favor of YouTube Music, but Wear OS users lost access to it on their devices weeks earlier than that.  Google provided people a transfer tool to move their tracks… Source link

At its I/O confab, Google announced a new way for you to scrub your recent search history. Angela Lang/CNET Google… Source link

At its I/O confab, Google announced a new way for you to scrub your recent search history. Angela Lang/CNET Google… Source link

Aaron Rodgers is going to say something next week. It may not have anything to do with his standoff against the Green Bay Packers, and it may not be related to the NFL, but putting his face before a large media spotlight will mean something. For the second time since news emerged that Rodgers was upset with the Packers and didn’t want to return to the team, the quarterback will make a media appearance of sorts. First it was with NBC’s Mike Tirico at the Kentucky Derby, when Rodgers said… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies slumped after the People’s Bank of China reiterated that digital tokens can’t be used as a form of payment. The largest token fell as much as 2.3% to $42,309 in early Asian trading Wednesday, continuing a weeklong slide sparked by Elon Musk’s back-and-forth comments on Tesla Inc.’s holdings of the coin. Ether, Dogecoin and last week’s sensation, Internet Computer, also retreated. “This is the latest chapter of China tightening… Source link

After 38 years of speaking his mind on the Dallas airwaves, Dale Hansen is calling it quits. The 72-year-old WFAA sports anchor and commentator announced on Tuesday that he’s retiring in September. He did so with a jab at a frequent subject of his criticism — the Dallas Cowboys.  “There’s an old proverb that says all good things must come to an end, and it’s true, all good things do,” Hansen said, per WFAA. “I’ve been waiting 25 years for the Cowboys to win another Super Bowl, and I… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Six announcements from Google I/O  BBC News Source link

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the company’s 20201 Google I/O conference. Google Google announced a slew of updates to its developer products Tuesday at its first Google I/O event since 2019. Though Google makes most of its money from advertising, the annual event is a way to excite its developer ecosystem with updates ranging from software and artificial intelligence moonshots to shopping features. The company cancelled the annual developer conference last year due to the Covid-19… Source link