Google formally endorses right to repair

January 15, 2024 Google News 0

Google formally endorses right to repair

FILE – The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. In a letter, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) (NewsNation) — In a move towards sustainability, Google endorsed the proposed Oregon Source link

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Google’s latest layoffs are just the beginning

January 15, 2024 Google News 0

Google’s latest layoffs are just the beginning

“Thank you, our corporate overlords, for our new annual tradition.” If you had taken a peek last week at Memegen, Google’s irreverent internal meme board for employees, you’d have seen that quote with thousands of upvotes. Even during a particularly nasty week of tech layoffs, Google led the way by suddenly cutting over 1,000 people with barely any explanation. Since 12,000 people were axed a year ago, smaller layoffs have continued to roll through the sprawling conglomerate at a… Source link

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Fitbit gets new Help Center hosted by Google

January 15, 2024 Google News 0

Fitbit gets new Help Center hosted by Google

On Wednesday, Google announced big leadership changes that will inevitably see Fitbit move closer to the parent company. One way that’s already manifesting is with a new Fitbit Help Center that’s hosted on Google’s existing support infrastructure. Fitbit Help articles are now found and hosted on support.google.com/fitbit after previously being located at help.fitbit.com. The content remains the same, while the native dark theme is a particular upside.

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Bidding wars erupt as 2024 kicks off, with some listings seeing over 30 offers

January 14, 2024 Yahoo News 0

Bidding wars erupt as 2024 kicks off, with some listings seeing over 30 offers

Would-be homebuyers are once again coming out of hibernation, this time prepared to strike a deal before competition heats up. The volume of applications for a mortgage increased 9.9% from one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Jan. 10, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Some of that activity was driven by purchase applications, which increased 6% from the previous week, as buyers capitalized on the year-end decline in rates and a small boost in… Source link

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