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This week will be filled with palindrome dates, but Tuesday is a particularly special one: 2/22/22. Fittingly, Google is celebrating the occasion with a surprise for those who look for the date in its numerical form. Type in 2/22/22 into Google’s search bar and your computer screen will be showered with a graphic of confetti and a bunch of twos, followed by a message that reads “Happy Twosday 2You!” A palindrome is a word, phrase or numerical sequence that can be… Source link

When you are searching online for some of the remotest islands on the planet, it helps to get the name right. But a row has broken out over the labelling of the Chagos Islands on Google maps. The UK maintains that it still holds sovereignty over what it terms British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) – one of the smallest of red dots on the traditional cartographic globe. But Mauritius, which has been recognised as legitimate owner of the archipelago in a series of international court judgments… Source link

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – There’s a new scam circulating Facebook Marketplace- scammers are using your phone number, plus a code, to get into your Google accounts. A person may post something on Marketplace, like a couch, and moments later someone messages saying they’re interested. Instead of messaging on Facebook, the scammer asks for a phone number. “She wanted to make sure that I wasn’t a scammer, so she needed my phone number,” Kathy Donovan said. After Donovan gave the scammer her… Source link

Google’s quest to find a way forward for targeted advertising in a more privacy-centric world continues unabashed, despite its many (and vocal) detractors. After its previous proposal to replace the third-party cookie’s ad targeting capabilities came under fire for being potentially too invasive, Google has introduced an alternative cookie alternative called “Topics” that swings the pendulum in the other direction. WTF… Source link

For years, internet giants that have provided “free” services, had their business models hinged on collecting user data and monetising it in the form of advertisements. Recent global incidents that have put the spotlight on data privacy issues have also forced internet companies to make amends to their methods in order to give their users a better handle on their online data. At the same time, these big-tech firms such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon have also come under antitrust… Source link

Google finally sent shockwaves through the smartphone industry with its impressive Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. Now Google has done it again by accidentally leaking both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.  Google Pixel 7 Pro concept render LetsGoDigital MORE FROM FORBESApple Just Gave 1.5 Billion iPad, iPhone Users A Reason To LeaveBy Gordon Kelly Google leaked both devices in the code for Android 13, the developer preview of which was released this week…. Source link

Tech giant Google announced a new $25 million initiative on Sunday that would fund skills development programs over the next five years for members of underrepresented communities in Israel to help give them a leg up into the country’s celebrated high-tech sector. These communities include ultra-Orthodox and Arab professionals, women and those who live outside Israel’s central areas, also called the geographic “periphery.” Google said it will announce a separate initiative for… Source link

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As soon as you dip a virtual toe in the online waters, you’re exposing yourself to danger, whether from suspicious links, dodgy downloads, data harvesters, or something else. The good news is that our web browsers have evolved to become more secure and savvy. If Google Chrome is your browser of choice, you have access to an Enhanced Safe Browsing mode, which you might not be aware of: It’s essentially what it sounds like, an extra layer of protection that you’re able to switch on if you want… Source link

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount with Chelsey Glasson, who said she faced discrimination by the search giant after she became pregnant. Glasson sued Google in 2020 after repeated efforts to report pregnancy discrimination were ignored, she said in October. She estimated her legal fight would cost more than $100,000 and take a heavy toll on her mental health. Glasson said her experience at Google left her with insomnia, panic attacks and heart… Source link