Monthly Archives: January 2024

Google’s Nest Wifi Pro has returned to its best price yet

Google’s Nest Wifi Pro has returned to its best price yet

When you’re in the middle of a task, there’s nothing more frustrating than suddenly losing your internet connection — take it from somebody who lost their Wi-Fi signal while writing this very sentence. Thankfully, Google’s Nest Wifi Pro is currently on sale in select colors at Amazon and Best Buy, where a single unit is going for an all-time low of $139.99 ($60 off). Other shades are on sale for $20 more, or you can pick up a set of two or three for around $239.99 ($60 off) and… Source link

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US economy adds 216,000 jobs, shocking Wall Street

US economy adds 216,000 jobs, shocking Wall Street

The US economy ended 2023 on a high note. The labor market added 216,000 jobs in the month of December, up from 173,000 the previous month, surprising Wall Street once again to close out 2023. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected 175,000. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday showed the unemployment rate was 3.7% for the month, flat from the rate seen in November. Economists had expected the unemployment rate to tick higher to 3.8%. Investors were closely… Source link

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Google Bard Advanced Tipped to Arrive as Paid Subscription, Might Be Linked to Google One

Google Bard Advanced Tipped to Arrive as Paid Subscription, Might Be Linked to Google One

Google’s Bard Advanced chatbot — a more powerful version of the service that competes with Microsoft’s Copilot and OpenAI’s ChatGPT — might not be free to use, according to details spotted by a developer. Google does not have a very good record when it comes to keeping details of its upcoming products a secret, and now some additional details related the advanced version of its Bard AI chatbot have surfaced online that suggest users will have to eventually pay to access Bard… Source link

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Turn It Off And On Again, Google Says

Turn It Off And On Again, Google Says

users SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Have you tried turning it off and on again? That was the go-to advice offered by the character of Roy, a long-suffering support technician, in the cult TV sitcom The IT Crowd, which ended in 2013. Now, Google is suggesting the same advice in 2024 for Gmail users following reports of a password change-resistant attack being exploited by information-stealing attackers. Attackers Log Into Google Accounts Again And Again In an adversary Source link

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Google broke the law when it refused to bargain with YouTube Music contract workers, says NLRB.

Google broke the law when it refused to bargain with YouTube Music contract workers, says NLRB.

The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Google’s refusal to bargain with a group of unionized YouTube Music contractors is illegal. The three-member panel decided that despite denials by Google, which owns YouTube Music, and its subcontractor Cognizant, the two are, in fact, joint employers of the Austin-based workers who perform data-related tasks, like finding errors in its charts algorithm.  “At all material times, Respondents Cognizant and Google have codetermined the essential… Source link

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Dan Schulman passes the torch to a new PayPal CEO

Dan Schulman passes the torch to a new PayPal CEO

Dan Schulman took global payments powerhouse PayPal (PYPL) to new heights during his nine-year tenure. When he announced his retirement from the position, the PayPal board needed to find a replacement who could live up to Schulman’s legacy. After a months-long search, Alex Chriss was chosen as CEO and President, effective September 27, 2023. Schulman reflects on the choice of Chriss and the transition to his successor at PayPal. While still on the board of PayPal, he expressed the need for… Source link

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UPDATE 1-Google must bargain with YouTube worker union, US labor board rules

UPDATE 1-Google must bargain with YouTube worker union, US labor board rules

(Adds comments from Katie-Marie Marschner in paragraphs 9 and 10) By Daniel Wiessner Jan 4 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google violated U.S. labor law by refusing to bargain with a union representing contract workers for YouTube Music, a federal agency has ruled. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a decision on Wednesday rejected claims by Google, which owns YouTube, that it should not be considered the employer of workers provided by staffing firm Cognizant Technology Solutions. The… Source link

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