Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry

By Diane Bartz, Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new U.S. legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals. U.S. lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the tech giants. Critics accuse the companies of using content to drive traffic and ad… Source link

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Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry

By Diane Bartz, Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new U.S. legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals. U.S. lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the tech giants. Critics accuse the companies of using content to drive traffic and ad… Source link

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Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry

By Diane Bartz, Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new U.S. legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals. U.S. lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the tech giants. Critics accuse the companies of using content to drive traffic and ad… Source link

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Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry

By Diane Bartz and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new U.S. legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals. U.S. lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the tech giants. Critics accuse the companies of using content to drive traffic and… Source link

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Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry

By Diane Bartz and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new U.S. legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals. U.S. lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the tech giants. Critics accuse the companies of using content to drive traffic and… Source link

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Google says Chrome 89 keeps your Mac cooler, and saves ‘significant memory’ on Windows

Google has detailed the efficiency improvements it made with Chrome 89, the latest version of its browser released earlier this month. Depending on whether you’re using the browser on Windows, macOS, or Android, Google says the browser should use less resources, launch quicker, and feel more responsive to use. There’s no mention of any improvements specifically for users on iOS. The exact benefits vary by OS. Across platforms, Google says Chrome is able to reclaim as much as 100MiB… Source link

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Google Chrome 89 for Android brings faster loading times

The latest Google Chrome for Android update brings improved memory management which helps Chrome start 13% faster than before. The so-called “Freeze-dried” tabs aka tabs you’ve left open from your previous browser session will now be saved in a special lightweight version that takes up as much space as a screenshot and still supports scrolling, zooming and tapping on links. Google explains this will help you get a more responsive feel while the webpage actually loads up in the… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Friday Picks

We came close to getting unlucky, but instead this Friday falls on the 12th, so we can breathe a sigh of relief. On top of that, we can enjoy the five NHL games taking place, with the earliest game starting at 8:00 p.m. ET. That’s an hour later than usual when it comes to setting your DFS lineup. Perhaps it’s the NHL’s attempt to do you a solid before Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday.  Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your lineup… GOALIE Kaapo Kahkonen, MIN vs. ARI… Source link

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European stocks weak on UK data and signs of US tech sell-off

A man walks past an electronic board showing currency exchange rates at a securities firm in Tokyo on 12 March. Photo: James Matsumoto/SOPA Images/Sipa USA European stocks suffered a tepid end to the week on Friday, as official data confirmed another economic slump for the UK and futures markets pointed to a tech sell-off on Wall Street later today. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was down 0.3% by just before lunchtime on Friday. Data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed GDP shrank… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Soccer: Saturday EPL Picks – Yahoo Sports

MATCHES (ET) FORWARDS Gabriel Jesus, MCI at FUL (£21): Jesus has the third-highest goal-scoring odds of any player and should start for the biggest favorite. He’s been a bit feast-or-famine, though his feast has been solid, scoring three goals in his past four matches. Expect Jesus to continue to start over Sergio Aguero, while he should be flanked by a combination of Raheem Sterling (£29), Riyad Mahrez (£23, MID), or Phil Foden (£23). As mentioned, City are heavy favorites with an implied… Source link

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