Russia’s biggest search engine secretly put blocks in its code to stop images of Vladimir Putin showing up in the results of potentially embarrassing searches, according to a report, with Nazi iconography also allegedly scrubbed out of the results of queries for the “Z” symbol signifying support for the war in Ukraine. Last week, fragments of the source code for Yandex—sometimes likened to “Russia’s Google”—were leaked online. Experts have been poring over the code ever since… Source link

Google’s cell network provider Google Fi has confirmed a data breach, likely related to the recent security incident at T-Mobile, which allowed hackers to steal millions of customers’ information. In an email sent to customers on Monday, obtained by TechCrunch, Google said that the primary network provider for Google Fi recently informed the company that there had been suspicious activity relating to a third party support system containing a “limited… Source link

Last week I reported that Yahoo Search posted on Twitter that it will be making search cool again. As I posted on Search Engine Land yesterday, we got more evidence that Yahoo is really moving forward with improving its search service. Last night, Jim Lanzone, the CEO of Yahoo (more about him below), responded to Greg Sterling and myself about Yahoo getting into search: Greg, I think you and Barry know – there are always new ways around the mountain. No reason to go straight at it. But… Source link

T-Mobile suffered a massive data breach earlier in January, severely affecting close to 37 million customers. A lot of their sensitive personal data was compromised in this cyber attack. It now appears that the same breach also included customer data from Google Fi, which counts T-Mobile as one of its network providers. Recently, Google sent out an email to its Fi subscribers, informing them about the breach and how it affects their data with the MVNO. The company didn’t explicitly… Source link

Google announced on January 20 that it was laying off 12,000 staff, or around 6.4% of its workforce.Aly Song/Reuters A Google recruiter learned she was laid off in the middle of the night while on maternity leave. Google is known for its generous benefits, including up to 24 weeks of parental leave. Other Google staff say they were laid off while on parental and carers’ leave. A Google recruiter on maternity leave said she found out she was laid off in the middle of the night while feeding her… Source link

Google says it’s planning to add Microsoft 365 integration to ChromeOS later this year making it easier for users to install the app and open files. ChromeOS already supports the Microsoft 365 and OneDrive Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), but there’s a promise of “new integration later this year on ChromeOS, making it easier to install the app and open files.” This new integration will include a guided setup to install the Microsoft 365 app and connect OneDrive accounts to the ChromeOS… Source link

Investors have had a slew of downbeat headlines to kick off 2023. Eye-popping layoff news from tech stalwarts Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce and 3M. Chip giant Intel reported another tough outlook amid a major slowdown in PC demand. Ford and Tesla slashing prices on EVs as the economy has cooled. Signs that inflation continues to slow — but not at such a rapid pace as to suggest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve later this year. Earnings are meh. And yet stocks are off to a surprisingly… Source link

Illustration: Lightspring (Shutterstock) Last week on Zoom, where I spend all the best moments of my life, I spoke with the chief product office of an ad tech company called Full Throttle. Amol Waishampayan said his company has a brand-new patented technique that will let companies collect even more of your data—ten times more data, he claims—and tie that information to your home address. He said Full Throttle won’t collect the information without your consent, but he expects a lot of… Source link

The financial vertical is a dynamic, challenging, and highly regulated space. As such, for businesses in this vertical, optimizing local search presence and, specifically, Google Business Profile listings requires a greater level of sensitivity and specialization than industries like retail or restaurant. The inherent challenges stem from a host of considerations, such as internal branding guidelines, accessibility considerations, regulatory measures, and governance considerations among… Source link

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