Yearly Archives: 2021

Medical school graduate sees nearly all of his $440,000 in student loans discharged

A medical graduate with more than $440,000 in student debt recently saw nearly 99% of his loans cancelled by a bankruptcy court in California, highlighting the growing trend of certain student loans being dischargeable. San Diego-based Seth Koeut was born to Cambodian refugees who came to the U.S. when he was a child and later pursued a medical degree in hopes of becoming a doctor. After he failed to obtain a residency role — a required part of the transition from medical school graduate to… Source link

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Amazon Music is now available on Google TV and Android TV

Amazon Music is finally coming to Google’s set-top box operating systems, with a new app rolling out for Google TV (currently just available on the latest Chromecast) and Android TV starting today. The app will function similarly to Amazon Music on other devices. Subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited (which costs $7.99 per month for Prime members or $9.99 per month) will be able to access the full music library, similar to Spotify or Apple Music. Regular Prime Members will get access… Source link

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Another 730,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims

TipRanks 2 Stocks Trading at Rock-Bottom Prices; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ We’re in a volatile period right now, as stocks slipping after starting the year on a strong note. Big Tech, which boomed during the pandemic lockdowns and the move to remote work, is leading the declines. Investors have taken the measure of the vaccination programs, and now, in fueled by both a belief and a hope that economies will soon return to a more normal footing, they are seeking out those stocks that will gain we… Source link

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Ascension to Expand Google EHR Search Tool Integration Across Sites

By Christopher Jason February 25, 2021 – Ascension, a Missouri-based health system, has announced it is expanding the integration of a Google EHR search tool that aims to display relevant patient data in a way that helps clinicians utilize the EHR. In a blog post, Paul Muret, VP of Product & Design at Google, stated the tech company has “fine tuned” its EHR search tool, Care Studio. Google will soon deploy the pilot at Ascension healthcare facilities in Nashville, TN and… Source link

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Yandex Accused of Anti-competitive Practices in Russia

Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a one month warning to Yandex to stop showing preference to its own sites. Yandex responded that it is serving users and that the complaining companies themselves exclude Yandex on their platforms. The FAS is a federal government agency tasked with enforcing antitrust laws. The FAS accused Yandex of monopolistic practices in their search engine by giving preference to their own Internet properties. They are accused of using an interactive widget area… Source link

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Google: We’re funding developers to work full-time on Linux security

Two developers, sponsored by Google, will dedicate their time to addressing vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel as part of a wider effort to improve the security of open-source software. Google will sponsor a pair of developers to work full-time on bolstering the security of Linux. The developers in question, Gustavo Silva and Nathan Chancellor,… Source link

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It’s ‘absolute insanity’ to think owning 100 stocks instead of five makes you a better investor

Bloomberg Buffett’s Letter to Break Months of Silence Amid Tumult in U.S. (Bloomberg) — While 2020 raged, Warren Buffett mostly held his tongue.He stayed quiet through a heated presidential election, a racial reckoning that sparked nationwide protests and an exuberance for stocks that’s gripped millions of Americans. Not to mention a global pandemic. Now, the billionaire chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has a chance to break his silence with the release of his annual… Source link

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Exclusive: Google pledges changes to research oversight after internal revolt

By Jeffrey Dastin, Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google will change procedures before July for reviewing its scientists’ work, according to a town hall recording heard by Reuters, part of an effort to quell internal tumult over the integrity of its artificial intelligence (AI) research. FILE PHOTO: The Google name is displayed outside the company’s office in London, Britain November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville In remarks at a staff meeting last Friday, Google Research… Source link

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Exclusive: Google pledges changes to research oversight after internal revolt

By Jeffrey Dastin, Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google will change procedures before July for reviewing its scientists’ work, according to a town hall recording heard by Reuters, part of an effort to quell internal tumult over the integrity of its artificial intelligence (AI) research. FILE PHOTO: The Google name is displayed outside the company’s office in London, Britain November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville In remarks at a staff meeting last Friday, Google Research… Source link

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