Google will finally let you preorder the new 23W Pixel Stand for $79

Despite more than a few issues with the preorder process and shipping, Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have made their way into the world, and now the company is ready to sell an upgraded version of its Pixel Stand for wireless charging on your desk or side table. This new stand costs $79, just like the first-gen model did when it launched in 2018 with the Pixel 3. Like the original, it automatically adjusts the phone’s UI for docked use to pull up photo frames or shortcuts to your… Source link

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Google to pay AFP for news after charged nearly $600M fine

Google has agreed to pay Agence France-Presse for news content following a nasty legal and regulatory battle that saw the tech giant fined nearly $600 million by French authorities.  The deal comes after years of complaints by news publishers around the world about Google and Facebook using stories in search results without paying them. Some advertisers that used to support newspapers and magazines have also increasingly gravitated toward the tech giants,… Source link

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Google signs 5-year deal to pay for news from AFP

The Google logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images Alphabet Inc’s Google will begin paying Agence France-Presse for its news content as part of broad five-year partnership announced Wednesday that marks one of the biggest licensing deals struck by a tech giant under a new French law. News organizations, which have been losing ad revenue to online aggregators such as Google and Facebook, have complained for years about the tech companies using stories in… Source link

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Another 268,000 individuals filed new unemployment claims last week

New weekly jobless claims came in slightly higher than expected but still eked out a new pandemic-era low, with the weekly rate of those rendered newly out-of-work coming closer to pre-virus levels.  The Labor Department released its jobless claims report Thursday. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Initial unemployment claims, week ended November 13: 268,000 vs. 260,000 expected and an upwardly revised 269,000 during prior… Source link

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US government could default ‘as soon as mid-December’ without action: Analysts

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets with President Joe Biden to discuss the federal debt limit in October. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen set Dec. 15 as the latest deadline for when the U.S. could default on government debt. Today, an independent group of analysts at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) have confirmed the deadline, projecting a debt limit “X Date” of when the U.S. will no longer be able to pay its bills as a possibility… Source link

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Google explains the tradeoffs that led to Pixel 6’s slow charging complaints

Google has responded to allegations that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro don’t charge as fast as some have expected, confirming that their charging speeds are a deliberate tradeoff for better battery life. It follows a report from Android Authority which found that the phones’ maximum power draw was around 22W, well short of the 30W that Google’s latest USB-C charging brick is technically capable of. Writing in a community support post, a spokesperson for Google confirmed that the… Source link

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Why consumers are still spending in the face of soaring inflation: 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 Thursday, November 18, 2021 A link between fatter paychecks, bargain hunting and plastic  It’s common knowledge that inflation is eating away at consumers’ ability to spend, as the most basic necessities like groceries and energy extend a relentless spike. Less understood, however, is exactly why consumers keep opening their wallets as prices… Source link

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Starbucks, Amazon team up to open cashier-less store, cafe in NYC

Starbucks (SBUX) has teamed up with Amazon (AMZN) Go to deliver a new store concept to consumers in New York City — one without any cashiers. The new Starbucks Pickup, located at 59th Street between Park & Lexington Avenue, is set to open to the public on Thursday, November 18th. The retail experience uses the order ahead feature on the Starbucks app and Amazon Go’s Just Walk Out technology to create a touch-less experience, the companies announced on Thursday.  The team-up is part of the… Source link

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Yandex Taxi driver carries patrol officer on bonnet

Yandex Taxi driver carries patrol officer on bonnet AKIPRESS.COM – The driver of the Hyundai Sonata taxi of Yandex Taxi carried a patrol policemen on the bonnet, eyewitnesses filmed the incident. The incident took place on November 18 at about 11 am at the intersection of Gorky and Elebaev streets in Bishkek. Patrol officers stopped the Hyundai Sonata, who violated the traffic rules. “However, the driver did not obey the demands of officers and tried to resist. At the… Source link

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