Monthly Archives: March 2024

Google Meet’s face touch-up filters come to desktop

Google Meet’s face touch-up filters come to desktop

You can choose from two different filters: subtle and smoothing. While Google says the subtle filter applies “very light” complexion smoothing, under-eye lightening, and eye whitening, the smoothing filter makes all three effects slightly more noticeable. Judging by the GIF provided by Google, it doesn’t look like either option dramatically changes your appearance like some of the filters you’ll find on Snapchat. Instead, it seems to apply much lighter effects that make it look like… Source link

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Everything we know, including deals you can shop now

Everything we know, including deals you can shop now

It’s official: March is going to see its very own Amazon Prime Day. Well … sort of. The retailer announced that it will hold its Big Spring Sale from March 20 to March 25. It’s looking to be one heckuva way to spring into the new season with some sweet, sweet savings on everything from spring cleaning essentials to fashion upgrades to beauty must-haves — and much more. There will be a metric ton of sales to take advantage of during this savings event, so if you want to streamline your… Source link

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Geron, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals jump on good news from FDA

Geron, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals jump on good news from FDA

Shares of both Geron (GERN) and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL) are soaring after receiving positive news from the Food and Drug Administration. For Geron, an FDA advisory panel backed its blood disorder treatment. For Madrigal, the FDA approved its treatment for a liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH. Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman discuss the stocks’ reaction in the video above. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this… Source link

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Snowflake upgraded despite facing a ‘mountain of challenges’

Snowflake upgraded despite facing a ‘mountain of challenges’

Snowflake (SNOW) shares were upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Guggenheim Securities. Analyst John DiFucci says the cloud-based data company is still facing a “mountain of challenges,” but his discussions with customers were positive, and he says the company remains a “valuable asset.” Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman discuss the note in the video above. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor’s note:… Source link

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Microsoft serving ads for Bing in Google Chrome

Microsoft serving ads for Bing in Google Chrome

Microsoft is reportedly using pop-up ads within Google Chrome to prompt users to switch their default search engine to Bing. Increasing numbers of Windows users have observed advertisements for Bing AI and Microsoft’s Bing search engine while browsing in Chrome. If users choose to accept these prompts, Microsoft automatically sets Bing as the new default search engine for Chrome instead of Google. Malware concerns. Users expressed concerns that the pop-up ads resembled malware, but… Source link

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Google says Chrome’s new real-time URL scanner won’t invade your privacy

Google says Chrome’s new real-time URL scanner won’t invade your privacy

Enlarge / Google’s safe browsing warning is not subtle. Google Google Chrome’s “Safe Browsing” feature—the thing that pops up a giant red screen when you try to visit a malicious website—is getting real-time updates for all users. Google announced the change on the Google Security Blog. Real-time protection naturally means sending URL data to some far-off server, but Google says it will use “privacy-preserving… Source link

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Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Arizona’s largest battery + Google Arizona utility company Salt River Project and renewables developer NextEra Energy Resources developed Sonoran Solar Energy Center, a 260-megawatt (MW) solar farm able to charge a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system…. Source link

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Google Chrome to get real-time phishing protection 

Google Chrome to get real-time phishing protection 

Google will bring real-time malware protection and phishing protection to all Chrome users in an update later this month. The update from Google is expected later this month and will come with an opt-in for enhanced browsing protection mode. Currently the safe browsing standard uses a local list against which sites, downloads, and extensions are checked. This list is downloaded every 30 to 60 minutes from Google’s servers. However, with the update Google plans to switch to real-time… Source link

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Death of transgender student Nex Benedict ruled suicide by medical examiner

Death of transgender student Nex Benedict ruled suicide by medical examiner

The death of Oklahoma student Nex Benedict has been ruled a suicide, according to a medical examiner’s report released Wednesday. The 16-year-old, who was transgender and used he and they pronouns, according to friends and family, died Feb. 8, a day after a fight at Owasso High School. His name has become a rallying cry among LGBTQ activists, who argue that an onslaught of legislation targeting the community has made schools less safe for queer and trans students like Nex. Nex had reportedly… Source link

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Bee invasion delays Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells quarterfinal match

Bee invasion delays Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells quarterfinal match

Play was delayed at Indian Wells due to an unlikely culprit: bees. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A bee invasion forced the BNP Paribas Open to delay a quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells on Thursday. Play was halted for over an hour before it resumed and Alcaraz defeated Zverev 6-3, 6-1. No, we’re not pollen your leg. Alcaraz, the defending champion, was preparing to serve midway through the third game of the match when a… Source link

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