Google has shown off a “design study” in ambient computing, with a series of objects that can subtly deliver notifications through taps, gentle breezes, and shifting shadows (shout out to Verge alumn Dieter Bohn for tweeting this to our attention). The company calls the experiment Little Signals and says it’s exploring “calm computing,” or ways of keeping you in the loop without having your phone blare a notification chime and light up a screen. Google has six objects in the… Source link

Google is now rolling out a conversion migration tool for you to important your existing goals from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4. You can access this under your GA4 settings screen, in the Setup Assistant tab, under the Conversions section. How it works. The goals migration tool allows you to quickly recreate eligible goals from your connected Universal Analytics property as conversion events in your Google Analytics 4 property. I personally do not see it yet, but I suspect I… Source link

April 15 (Reuters) – A Russian court has threatened U.S. Internet giant Google (GOOGL.O) and Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation with fines for failing to delete what it said was “fake” information about the Ukraine conflict, Interfax news agency reported on Friday. Russia’s communications watchdog said on Thursday that Google would face fines over its failure to delete from video sharing site YouTube content that Moscow considers illegal. read more Register now for FREE unlimited access to… Source link

With Tax Day 2022 on April 18 fast approaching, young or inexperienced traders and investors may have questions about reporting gains on so-called “meme stocks” — stocks that become popular with retail investors through social media or other online platforms. According to private wealth advisor Rocco Carriero, tax reporting for meme stocks should be treated the same as any other equity investment. “Well, most financial institutions would be sending you out some type of a 1099 document… Source link

No matter which projection system you prefer, they’re in agreement on the most likely team to win the NBA championship. And it’s not the Phoenix Suns. The Boston Celtics have captured the hearts of the computers. The Celtics are favored to win the NBA title by three different projections sites, and by a wide margin in two of them. That’s a reason the odds at BetMGM have moved from Celtics +1000 to +750 since Monday. If the projections are right, even those new odds still hold some value. Celtics… Source link

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) this week commenced a sweeping agency review that will examine the institution’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as its ongoing efforts to manage the outbreak. More than a dozen people close to the CDC told CNN that the agency requires major changes if it aims to respond deftly and effectively next time a pandemic arises. New York Times best-selling author Michael Lewis agrees. Lewis, whose latest book “Premonition” chronicles the experts who… Source link

Cocktail-making is stirring up “a real resurgence,” according to Pernod Ricard (RI.PA) North America CEO Ann Mukherjee. With consumers staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home cocktail making became popular, Mukherjee told Yahoo Finance. Top of the list: chocolate and espresso martinis. “We saw that comeback [of espresso martins], actually, even within COVID as we saw a lot of in-home cocktail-making…people enjoyed them at home and now they want to enjoy them in the restaurants,”… Source link

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Restaurants continue to grapple with the aftermath of COVID-19 as surging prices, supply chain headwinds and labor shortages compound an already struggling sector. “This is the toughest operating environment I’ve ever seen for this industry…and I haven’t seen anything loosen up yet,” AJ Kumaran, Raising Cane’s co-CEO and COO, told Yahoo Finance in a new interview. Labor has been one of the most difficult obstacles for restaurants to overcome, with nearly half of all operators citing… Source link

Elon Musk says he is a free-speech absolutist.Jae C. Hong/AP Elon Musk, who has a 9.2% stake in Twitter, is no longer its largest shareholder. Vanguard Group said its funds now own a 10.3% stake, according to a recent SEC filing. Musk said on Thursday he’s “not sure” if his $43 billion takeover bid for Twitter will be successful. Elon Musk has lost his position as Twitter’s largest shareholder as he attempts to buy the company in a $43 billion deal. The Tesla and SpaceX boss said in early April… Source link