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NFTs are the ‘holy grail for humans’ that will be used for everything

Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk understands that some people don’t get all the hoopla around non-fungible tokens (NFT) and even some who “think I’m a snake oil salesman” for promoting them. But buckle up, he says, like it or not, NFTs are going to be a part of everyone’s daily life sooner than many might think. “It is the holy grail for humans, it’s just that we’re the fortunate humans that are here when it’s being invented,” he said Tuesday at “Crypto Goes Mainstream”… Source link

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Android users get another app-based Google TV remote option

Google has updated its Google Home Android app to add a built-in remote for Android TV, Google TV, and other devices like the Nvidia Shield. The feature, which was spotted by 9to5Google, is a helpful option if you misplace a physical remote control. To use it, head to the page in the Google Home app for the device you want to control, and then tap “Open remote” in the bottom left corner of the page. Although the Google Home remote feature is only available on Android for now, its… Source link

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Supreme Court blocks mass iPhone claim against Google

The Google case – brought by Richard Lloyd, the former director of consumer rights group Which? – alleged that between 2011 and 2012 Google cookies collected data on health, race, ethnicity, sexuality and finance through Apple’s Safari web browser, even when users had chosen a “do not track” privacy setting. Source link

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Google Loses Appeal of $2.8 Billion E.U. Antitrust Fine

In a major ruling that bolsters the European Union’s efforts to clamp down on the world’s largest technology companies, Google lost an appeal on Wednesday to overturn a landmark antitrust ruling by European regulators against the internet giant. The decision by the Luxembourg-based General Court related to a 2017 decision by the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, to fine Google 2.4 billion euros (about $2.8 billion) for giving preferential treatment to its own… Source link

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UK Supreme Court blocks $4.3 bln class action against Google

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court has blocked a planned 3.2 billion pound ($4.3 billion) British class action against Google (GOOGL.O) over allegations the internet giant unlawfully tracked the personal information of millions of iPhone users. Britain’s top judges unanimously granted a Google appeal against the country’s first such data privacy case on Wednesday, a move that upsets a string of similar claims waiting in the wings against other companies including Facebook (FB.O)… Source link

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Google loses key appeal against €2.4 billion EU shopping antitrust case

The EU’s second-most senior court, the General Court, has upheld a 2017 ruling by the European Commission which found that Google broke antitrust law in how it used its search engine to promote its shopping comparison service and demote those of its rivals. Google and its parent company Alphabet appealed the decision, but the General Court today dismissed that appeal and upheld a fine of €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion). Google and Alphabet now have the option to appeal the decision yet… Source link

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Google loses battle with EU as court upholds 2017 order

The European Union flag is seen with Google’s logo. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images The EU’s General Court ruled Wednesday that the European Commission was right in fining Google for an antirust breach — in what represents a landmark moment for antitrust policy in the European Union. The ruling comes after the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, said in 2017 that Google had favored its own comparison shopping services and fined the company 2.42 billion euros ($2.8… Source link

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The race is on to keep regulators from spreading ‘peanut butter’ over crypto boom: Morning Brief

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, November 10, 2021 A lot for regulators to chew on, but for crypto the same old menu may not do  On Tuesday, Yahoo Finance joined Decrypt in an effort to spotlight all the ways in which cryptocurrency is now going mainstream. And there are no shortage of headlines trumpeting the ways in which digital coins are capturing the public’s… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex to spend ‘tens of millions of dollars’ on fashion

The logo of Russian internet group Yandex is pictured at the company’s headquarter in Moscow, Russia October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov MOSCOW, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Russia’s Yandex (YNDX.O) said on Wednesday it had started selling clothing, footwear and accessories on its Yandex.Market e-commerce service, months after pulling out of a deal to buy online fashion retailer KupiVIP. read more Sometimes described as Russia’s Google, Yandex offers services ranging from advertising and search… Source link

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Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the nine analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $82.88. Several analysts have issued reports on YNDX shares. UBS Group raised Yandex from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and… Source link

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