Google is planning to roll out a new feature for its extension- Chrome 90 that will allow users to create a link to a section of a website that they have highlighted earlier. This feature is, however, rolling out to some users as an experiment. Google said the “copy link to highlight” feature is already available on desktop and Android devices for some users. The feature is “coming soon” to iOS, the company added. Google’s product manager Kayce… Source link
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And the thing about Faustian bargains is, there is always a devil on one side of the transaction. There is a devil, even when that side of the transaction has a corporate motto of “Don’t be evil”. Or, rather, Google had the motto “Don’t be evil” right up until April or May 2018, the very time the company started engaging in the misleading and deceptive conduct it’s just been found guilty of. That may well be a mere coincidence, but even if it is, it’s one that Google’s lawyers… Source link
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Bloomberg China’s $87 Billion Electric-Car Giant Hasn’t Sold a Vehicle Yet (Bloomberg) — China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd.’s expansive pop-up showroom sits at the heart of Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center. With nine models on display, it’s hard to miss. The electric car upstart has one of the biggest booths at China’s 2021 Auto Show, which starts Monday, opposite storied German automaker BMW AG. Yet its bold presence belies an uncomfortable truth… Source link
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Axios Biden confronts eroded credibility on climate action and Paris agreement The biggest hurdle for President Biden in winning new emissions reduction commitments at this week’s White House summit is America’s on-again, off-again history of climate change efforts. Why it matters: The global community is off course to meet the temperature targets contained in the Paris Climate Agreement. The White House wants the summit Thursday and Friday to begin to change that.Stay on top of the latest… Source link
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Before Reddit’s Am I the Asshole? forum for the “frustrated moral philosopher”, or days-long Twitter debates about whether you wash your legs in the shower, there was Yahoo Answers, one of the first online crowdsourcing resources, now a repository of infamously idiosyncratic wisdom. Established in 2005, the “knowledge sharing” platform was where you might turn for help with a… Source link
Read More »Scary detail lurking in photo behind Collin Morikawa
World No.4 Collin Morikawa (pictured) was preparing for his shot at the RCB Heritage when an alligator popped up behind him. (Image: CBS) Commentators at the RBC Heritage couldn’t help but become nervous for 2020 PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa after noticing a scary detail behind him. The American was forced to make a chip shot, near the water, on the 15th hole at the South Carolina tournament. INTERESTING: Photo sparks concerning theory about Woods’ future in golf ‘SHAMEFUL’: Legend’s… Source link
Read More »Yandex Expands eGrocery To Paris And London
Share Tweet Share Share Share Email Yandex, the Russian internet giant, will roll out its online grocery delivery in Paris in the second quarter of the year and London in the third quarter, U.S. News reported. Russian eCommerce was doing well last year, with lockdown measures keeping shoppers at home. Yandex has seen strong demand in Russia amid the… Source link
Read More »New Google Earth time-lapse feature shows effect of climate change
by: via Nexstar Media Wire, The Associated Press Posted: Apr 18, 2021 / 08:42 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 18, 2021 / 08:42 PM CDT A person looks at a Google Earth map of Paris, France on a screen as Google Earth unveils the revamped version of the application April 18, 2017 at a event at New York’s Whitney Museum of Art.(Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The Google Earth app is adding a new video… Source link
Read More »Photo sparks concerning theory about Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods’ backyard golf course is under construction. Image: Getty/Twitter An aerial photo of Tiger Woods’ backyard golf course has sparked further intrigue about the golf legend’s future in the sport. The 15-time Major winner was travelling nearly double the speed limit when he veered off the road and flipped his car near Los Angeles in February. ‘SHAMEFUL’: Legend’s son banned over Masters ‘disgrace’ ‘SO UPSET’: Paige Spiranac slams Masters ‘racism’ backlash Woods suffered a shattered lower… Source link
Read More »Brad Stevens turned down 7-year, $70M offer from Indiana: Report
Indiana didn’t fail to sign Brad Stevens for lack of trying. The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Indiana was prepared to make Stevens a 7-year, $70 million offer. He reported the news Saturday night during ESPN’s NBA studio show. Annual salary more than Coach K, Calipari Just how big of a deal is… Source link
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