Google will zero out the Android Advertising ID – literally – when users have opted out of personalized advertising starting later this year. The company notified mobile developers Thursday about the switch. Currently, users who have opted out of tracking and personalized advertising are still tagged by the Android ID when they open an app, since that ID is used for non-advertising use cases such as attribution, analytics and fraud detection. But beginning later this year, the… Source link
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Offering free childcare and beer, Biden makes renewed push for July 4 vaccination goal
WASHINGTON — With just over a month left for the White House to reach its goal of having 70 percent of Americans either fully or partially vaccinated by the July 4 holiday, President Biden announced new measures to galvanize the nationwide inoculation effort. June will be a “national month of action,” the president said, with some pharmacies remaining open all night on Fridays to administer shots and childcare centers waiving fees for parents going for their vaccinations. “America is… Source link
Read More »Federal Reserve to begin winding down corporate bond holdings
TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding 7%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ Let’s talk about defending your portfolio. It’s a common impulse for most investors, when the economy starts to turn sour. We’re in a growth phase now, with economic activity rebounding strongly from the corona-crisis shutdowns, and with reopening getting into full stride, economists are predicting up to 8% GDP expansion this year. But there are clouds on the horizon. Inflation is rising, and the April jobs report was,… Source link
Read More »What conservatives see in the Fauci emails
Anthony Fauci. Illustrated | Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci’s emails, released through a Freedom of Information Act request, are a Rorschach test. To Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), they revealed the nation’s top infectious expert — and his frequent sparring partner — to be a liar. “Told you,” Paul said. “Can’t wait to see the media try to spin the Fauci FOIA emails.” On cue, CNN tweeted, “Thousands of emails from and to Dr. Fauci reveal the weight that came from his role as a rare source of… Source link
Read More »The worst is yet to come for cyberattacks
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Without new regulations, cyberattacks will just get more disruptive It seems like every other day cybercriminals go after a new industry and disrupt people’s lives. This time, it’s a ransomware attack that took out the servers of the world’s largest meat producer JBS,… Source link
Read More »Senate Democrats Urge Google To Investigate Racial Bias In Its Tools And The Company : NPR
Democratic senators, led by Cory Booker of New Jersey, say they worry about how Google’s products and policies may perpetuate bias. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images … Source link
Read More »Investigate Racial Bias In Your Tools And Company : NPR
Democratic senators led by Cory Booker of New Jersey say they worry about how Google’s products and policies may perpetuate bias. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images … Source link
Read More »Controversial audit of Arizona ballots continues amid new allegations of incompetence
A partisan audit of the 2020 election in Arizona continued this week, with further accusations of ineptitude against the firm running it and a gubernatorial campaign launch from a top Democrat opposing it. The audit of votes in Maricopa County, which has drawn criticism from a number of local Republican officials, will not affect the actual results of November’s election but has been used in right-wing media to justify the widespread belief among Republicans that the 2020 results were… Source link
Read More »Anthony Davis hints at a Game 6 return for Lakers
PHOENIX — While the Los Angeles Lakers were getting crushed coming out of a timeout in Game 5 against Phoenix, Anthony Davis looked over to an individual sitting courtside and nodded his head up and down to suggest everything is going to be OK. He flashed six fingers, as in a Game 6 return. Without Davis on the court, the Suns unleashed a lethal blitz that resulted in a 115-85 blowout victory to take a commanding 3-2 series lead. The injured Davis took to the court hours before Game 5 against… Source link
Read More »Trade Analyzer, players to deal
While most managers try to fix their deficiencies by making massive deals, those who target the right players in small moves could make bigger gains. This week’s article is full of players who can be acquired in small standalone trades or added into a bigger transaction. With more players than usual in the article this week, let’s get down to business. PLAYERS TO ACQUIRE Jarred Kelenic (OF, Mariners) Fantasy managers are a fickle bunch, meaning that Kelenic has gone from overvalued to… Source link
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