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Amazon, Google and Wish have removed neo-Nazi and white-supremacist products being sold on their platforms following an investigation by BBC Click. White-supremacist flags, neo-Nazi books and Ku Klux Klan merchandise were all available for sale. Algorithms on Amazon and Wish also recommended other white-supremacist items. All three companies told the BBC… Source link

As the pandemic brought travel to a standstill in the first quarter and bookings were cancelled en masse, advertisers spent millions of dollars on Google advertising that turned into nothing. Since then, Google made concessions to some advertisers — but they scoff at the paltry amount. Eight German travel companies that sent a letter to Google at the end of April seeking payment concessions on $80 million in first quarter advertising invoices ultimately got relief of less than 10 percent… Source link

Some users of Nest thermostats can no longer control the devices remotely, and the issue is forcing Google to replace the devices entirely if otherwise standard troubleshooting fails. The issue, which began popping up on Nest forums as early as last November and racking up more than 200 responses, is known as the “w5 error,” and it disables remote control of the company’s thermostats. Controlling the temperature of your home with your smartphone when you’re out of the house or… Source link

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on October 02, 2019. Elif Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The highly anticipated antitrust hearing featuring CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google has officially been postponed by the House Judiciary Committee. A new date has not been announced. The hearing was initially set to take place on Monday, but is now delayed due to memorial services for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., which are scheduled to take place on the same day.  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple… Source link

Google Meet competes against Zoom, Microsoft Teams, JioMeet and other video conferencing apps. Recently, Google began rolling out a feature that integrated the Google Meet button in the company’s mail app, Gmail. This allowed users to start a meeting on Google Meet by simply clicking a button right next to the Mail button in Gmail for both Android and iOS. However, if you don’t like this change and want Google Meet and Gmail to work as separate apps, there’s a way to get rid of Meet in Gmail…. Source link

Big Tech is taking a field trip to D.C. to hang out with the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust…sometime soon. As of now, the hearing is scheduled for Monday—but reports of a potential postponement broke last night. Why it matters: Google/Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will be there to answer questions about Google’s digital ad dominance, the disruption of which could reshape the advertising landscape. I Googled the TL;DR Just kidding, I actually read Morning Brew writer Eliza… Source link

Retail expert Erin Sykes discusses how retailers are adapting for consumers during the coronavirus outbreak, including texting their customers and rolling out small footprint stores. Google has been making a steady effort to transform its e-commerce platform into an Amazon competitor. The tech giant has been trying to recruit more sellers to Google Shopping since it offered free item listings on the e-commerce platform and Google Search in April and eliminated commission fees for… Source link

Photo by Robert Scoble | Flickr/CC BY 2.0 U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs and scholars from across the country have filed letters with the Maricopa County Superior Court asking for the court to unseal documents related to a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich claiming that Google defrauded Arizonans.  In a heavily redacted court filing in May, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich claimed that Google has violated Arizona’s Consumer… Source link

In a Webmaster Hangout, Google’s John Mueller was asked whether there has been an update happening recently. Mueller took the time to explain what it means to discuss changes in search and the best reaction to them are. This is the question from a publisher in Australia: “Would you confirm if Google is making any changes into the search results? Because I’m seeing ranking loss and big fluctuations in existing rankings for my Australia based website.” John Mueller Did Not Confirm a Core… Source link

TikTok has been raiding the offices of U.S. tech giants on both sides of the Atlantic as it looks to significantly increase the size of its global workforce. Despite the threat of a U.S. ban from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, TikTok announced this week that it plans to hire 10,000 people in the country over the next three years. Its largest U.S. offices are in Mountain View and New York. The Chinese-owned video sharing app, which already employs 1,400 people in the U.S., has hired dozens of… Source link