Yearly Archives: 2021

Google rolling out Chrome 93 on Mac, Windows, Android, iOS

Following version 92’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out. Chrome 93 is here today as a smaller update. Today, the Recently Closed menu (Overflow > History) only lets users restore Tab Groups in their entirety. Chrome 93 allows you to see what sites were in the collection, and just open individual pages: chrome://flags/#tab-restore-sub-menus With HTTPS adoption now pervasive, an experiment in Chrome 93 will replace… Source link

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‘The one big lesson’ of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, according to Ian Bremmer

As the last of the U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, one geopolitics expert thinks America’s longest war left us with one key lesson. “The one big lesson is that as rightfully angry and scared as Americans were after 9/11, we made Afghanistan into an almost existential threat to the American homeland — and it was never that,” Eurasia Group Founder Ian Bremmer told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “It was never a grade A national security priority for the U.S. It never merited a hundred-plus… Source link

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‘Here comes the worst month of the year’: strategist

“Here comes the worst month of year,” warns one market strategist. “Although this bull market has laughed at nearly all the worry signs in 2021, let’s not forget that September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks,” says LPL Financial chief market strategist Ryan Detrick. “Even last year, in the face of a huge rally off the March 2020 lows, we saw a nearly 10% correction in the middle of September,” he added. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) hasn’t had so much as a 5% correction… Source link

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Google Assistant – 9to5Google

Google Assistant routines are a great way to automate home functions through voice commands, and slowly they’re getting smarter. Now, Google Assistant is rolling out a new routine trigger that allows routines to start when you dismiss an alarm. Rolling out widely today, users can now set up this option for any Google Assistant routine they’ve created. Under the “add starter” button, a new “dismiss alarm” option should appear on existing and new routines. Google

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Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ:YNDX) – Why Yandex Stock Is Trading Higher Today

Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) shares are trading higher after the company announced it will acquire 100% of Uber’s interest in the Foodtech, Delivery and Self-driving businesses. “Since we started our partnership with Uber in 2018, we’ve been able to create and rapidly develop a number of successful businesses — all of them are highly synergetic to our e-commerce initiative and to the entire Yandex ecosystem. The consolidation of these businesses puts us in a great position to further… Source link

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Why Yandex Stock Is Trading Higher Today

Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) shares are trading higher after the company announced it will acquire 100% of Uber’s interest in the Foodtech, Delivery and Self-driving businesses. “Since we started our partnership with Uber in 2018, we’ve been able to create and rapidly develop a number of successful businesses — all of them are highly synergetic to our e-commerce initiative and to the entire Yandex ecosystem. The consolidation of these businesses puts us in a great position to further increase… Source link

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India’s Airtel looks to raise funds, possibly from Google

India’s second-largest service provider, Bharti Airtel, is in the news for two reasons. The company has come up with rights issues to raise funds for the upcoming 5G battle and to bring down its debt. Further, rumors are circulating that the internet giant Google is in talks with Airtel to invest in the company. There is strong speculation in media reports about a possible investment by Google in Bharti Airtel. Google has earlier invested in Airtel’s rival, Jio Platforms, the parent… Source link

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Warren Buffett is hanging on to these stocks for stable income — you could too

Warren Buffett is hanging on to these stocks for stable income — you could too In a world of historically low interest rates, investors would be wise to look out for dividend stocks offering attractive — but stable — dividend yields. High-yield dividend stocks have the potential to Offer a plump income stream in both good times and bad times. Provide much-needed diversification to growth-oriented portfolios. Outperform the S&P 500 over the long haul. Of course, there’s no better place for… Source link

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Medicare isn’t as broken as it sounds

Medicare will begin to run out of money in five years. Image: Getty Crunch time for Medicare is just five years away, according to the latest annual report from the trustees who oversee the program. The trustees say the popular health care program for seniors will begin to run short of money in 2026, the same doom date as in last year’s report. The COVID pandemic and its effect on the economy represent an “unprecedented level of uncertainty,” however, and the funding shortfall could arrive… Source link

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How to change your Stadia name without contacting support

Stadia is getting a nice quality-of-life tweak this week, as the platform is now rolling out the ability for users to change their name without asking Google for assistance. Announced on the official Stadia subreddit, Google is now rolling out the ability for players to change their username instantly. Since the platform’s 2019 debut, changing your username has required contacting support for assistance. Now, it’s available as a “self-serve” option in Stadia’s settings. The… Source link

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