New jobless claims fell far more than expected to the lowest level since November 1969 last week, underscoring the present tight labor market conditions as initial unemployment claims near 2019 levels while job openings hold near record highs.  The Labor Department released its jobless claims report on Wednesday, a day earlier than usual due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Initial unemployment… Source link

Where you go, Google knows. Here’s how to stop it from knowing where you are all the time.  Getty Images … Source link

Mapping Pennsylvania’s Google searches on political issues Axios on facebookAxios on twitterAxios on linkedinAxios on email Data: Google Trends; Maps: Jacque Schrag/Axios Pennsylvania’s Google searches related to critical race theory occur more often in Democratic congressional districts, according to an Axios analysis of Google Trends data. That includes the 4th and 6th Districts in Philadelphia’s suburbs, represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan. Yes, but: The exception to… Source link

Google Nest Minis come in four distinct “flavors”: Sky (blue), coral (orange), charcoal (black), and chalk (gray). James… Source link

Thanks to some unofficial CAD renders that recently came about, we know that the Google Pixel 6a will be a lower-cost alternative to the two recent Google Pixel flagships that launched just about a month ago. A new report from 9to5Google suggests that the incoming midrange Pixel smartphone will feature the same main camera from the Google Pixel 5. As per the outlet’s APK Insight team, the Google camera app contains hints about the upcoming Pixel 6a – internally codenamed ‘Bluejay’…. Source link

Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. Some of the products written about here are offered in affiliation with Yahoo. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The gift of Yahoo subscriptions appeals to many interests. (Photo: Yahoo Fantasy Plus/Getty) Attention, holiday shoppers: Have you noticed a lot of your intended online purchases are out of stock or massively back-ordered? Find… Source link

Sunday was not Baker Mayfield‘s best day.  The Cleveland Browns picked up a win. But just barely against the league’s only winless team starting Tim Boyle at quarterback. Mayfield struggled — again — in a two-interception effort against the Detroit Lions that triggered boos from the home fans and frustrated the Browns quarterback to the point of skipping his postgame media session. Then his wife Emily shared an Instagram post questioning the toughness of Mayfield’s teammates. “No one… Source link

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Several hundred Google employees have signed and circulated a manifesto opposing the company’s vaccination mandate, posing the latest challenge for leadership as it approaches key deadlines for returning workers to offices in person. The Biden administration has ordered U.S. companies with 100 or more workers to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated or regularly tested for Covid-19 by Jan. 4. In response, Google has asked its more than 150,000 employees to upload their vaccination… Source link

Stock futures dipped Tuesday evening, holding lower following an extended rout in technology stocks. Investors also anxiously awaited a packed slate of economic data results out Wednesday before a holiday market closure.  Rising interest rates coincided with a selloff in tech and growth stocks for a second day this week, with the Nasdaq dropping another 0.5% after Monday’s more than 1% decline. The Dow held up strongly and added nearly 200 points, with energy and financials stocks… Source link