Google says it’s improving fingerprint scanner performance with a Pixel 6 update

Google quietly rolled out a Pixel 6 update that addresses fingerprint scanner issues, as first reported by XDA Developers. The update details have been confirmed in a post on a Google Support page, which vaguely notes that it includes “minor bug fixes and some fingerprint sensor performance improvements for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro,” without really giving us any details about how the sensor was improved. Dan Siefert called out the fingerprint reader in our reviews of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6… Source link

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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users

11/17 Update below. This post was originally published on November 16 Chrome users beware, attacks on Google’s browser are increasing rapidly and now multiple new hacks have been confirmed. Google has confirmed 25e new Chrome security vulnerabilities, including seven ‘High’ level threats LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Critics Explain Why You Should Quit ChromeBy Gordon Kelly Google published the news in a new blog post, where it… Source link

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It’s our moment to be ‘recognized’

Qualcomm’s stock price (QCOM) has never been higher and in the eyes of new CEO Cristiano Amon, it makes a lot of sense.  “I think Qualcomm is just getting what Qualcomm deserves,” said Amon on Yahoo Finance Live. “We have been investing in foundational technologies that enable so many things — to the technology that can connect you to the virtual reality. And I think Qualcomm is being recognized for this incredible technology we have.” That appears to be the case.  Shares of Qualcomm surged… Source link

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Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets

Just a few months after launching support for podcast subscriptions to U.S. creators, Spotify today is making the service available to creators in global markets. The company says the service, which allows creators to mark episodes as “subscriber-only” content, will now become available in 33 new markets worldwide. When podcast subscriptions publicly launched in the U.S., Spotify had introduced a couple of key changes to how the service worked. Before, creators had only been able to choose… Source link

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Google, YouTube slapped with $26 million verdict in video-sharing patent fight

YouTube found to infringe video-streaming optimization patent VideoShare case against Facebook still pending (Reuters) – Google and its video platform YouTube owe nearly $26 million for infringing a streaming-video patent owned by VideoShare LLC, a Texas federal jury said. The Waco, Texas jury found Tuesday that YouTube’s streaming technology works in the same way as VideoShare’s patented technology for converting a video to multiple formats and transmitting it in the best format for a user’s… Source link

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Apple, Google questioned by ICO over app age ratings after UK child safety charity raises concerns – TechCrunch

The UK’s data protection watchdog has written to Apple and Google seeking details of how they assess apps to determine the age ratings they apply following concerns raised by an online child safety charity. The move follows the coming into force of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code this September — which puts requirements on digital services that are likely to be accessed by children to prioritize protecting their privacy and safety. In a statement today the information… Source link

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Yahoo Small Business Announces Rebrand to Verizon Small Business Essentials

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today Yahoo Small Business, a division of Verizon Business, announced it will officially adopt the name Verizon Small Business Essentials. As a key part of the Verizon Business Group, the newly rebranded Verizon Small Business Essentials will continue to provide small businesses with industry-leading, personalized tools designed to help them start, manage and grow their business in today’s digital world, no matter where they are in the small… Source link

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Google Cloud teams up with NLP startup Cohere on multiyear partnership around TPUs – TechCrunch

Google Cloud announced a multiyear partnership with Cohere, an early-stage startup that is building a natural language processing platform to make it easier for developers to build natural language processing models into applications. The solution requires a fair amount of infrastructure resources to pull off, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is going to provide them under the terms of this deal. The two companies are also planning a go-to-market effort together,… Source link

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Low-income families have more cash on hand now than before pandemic: JPM

Low-income families, who received the greatest percent gains of all families in the US, have higher cash balances now than before the pandemic, according to a new report from JPMorgan Chase. However, the report found, it may not be enough. “With each round of stimulus, low-income families saw the greatest percent gains in cash balances, but depleted those gains faster than high-income families,” authors Fiona Greig, Erica Deadman, and Tanya Sonthalia, wrote in the report. The COVID-19… Source link

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Tesla is ‘the king’ of EV transition: Ross Gerber

Tesla (TSLA) shares’ recent correction is a buying opportunity for investors bullish on the electric vehicle (EV) company, says investment adviser Ross Gerber. “If I’m an investor, I’m pretty happy I get this opportunity with Tesla again,” Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, told Yahoo Finance The electric vehicle giant’s stock is down about 15% from its all time high reached a couple of weeks ago as CEO Elon Musk has been selling some of his Tesla shares. The… Source link

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