Yahoo-Line operator plans acquisitions in quest to be Asian superapp

TOKYO — Popular chat app Line will expand in Asia by tailoring the platform to the demands of each market, the joint chief executives of the newly merged parent company told Nikkei in an interview Tuesday, making local hires and acquisitions in order to achieve this. Z Holdings, the SoftBank Group unit that operates Yahoo Japan, completed its consolidation with Line on Monday, announcing plans to invest 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) over five years to upgrade online services. “The merger… Source link

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Yahoo Sports Serves Up NBABet Stream on NBA League Pass

Yahoo Sports will offer NBABet Stream – NBA Digital’s betting-focused alternative – for a select NBA League Pass game every Friday night for the duration of the 2021 season to further the sports fan experience and bring fans closer to their passions. Yahoo Sports’ Jared Quay and Preston Johnson will host the show and lead the play-by-play… Source link

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Google revamps Chrome profiles to make switching easier

Google has always offered Chrome profiles as a way for people who share devices to keep their browser info separate. And while past updates have focused on making signing in easier and improved theme customizations, it’s not done tinkering with the broader profile experience. Google’s latest update is aimed at making those custom spaces even more distinguishable from each other. The new system, touted as a complete revamp of profiles, lets you build and switch separate visual themes that are… Source link

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3 Reasons Google Keeps Getting It Right and How You Can Stop Getting It Wrong

March 2, 2021 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Isn’t Google just a roomful of hipsters with Harry Potter t-shirts and soy lattes? For years, I assumed that this technological epicenter was just another version of Disney World with endless craft beer and skinny jeans for years. But when I read Lazio Bock’s Work Rules, I caught a glimpse… Source link

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Google prepares for hybrid return to office work

Google is betting on a hybrid work pattern when offices reopen, adding a number of features to its Workspace product to link front line and remote staff with office workers. Workplace, which replaces G Suite and Google Hangouts, comprises Google’s office productivity suite, along with cloud-based storage, video conferencing, collaboration tools, and endpoint security and management controls.  In a blog post outlining the new functionality, Javier Soltero, vice-president and general… Source link

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The story of YouTube: Recode’s Land of the Giants Google podcast

YouTube has more than 2 billion users. It generates $20 billion a year. But those numbers don’t begin to explain the size and impact of the world’s biggest video site. So let’s try this: YouTube is so big that you almost don’t notice it. It’s just always there, always on. It seems fundamental to digital life, like texting or email. Maybe, like my kids, you actively go to YouTube for entertainment or education. Maybe you’re like a lot of other people and end up watching YouTube… Source link

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‘We continue to see passwords being a big risk’ for companies

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) Microsoft (MSFT) wants to get rid of passwords, with one top executive calling them an “inherent risk” to security. As part of its annual Ignite conference, the tech giant announced on Tuesday that it will begin allowing business customers that use its Azure Active Directory, Microsoft’s cloud authentication platform, to ditch passwords for biometrics to secure work accounts. “When there’s passwords there is inherent risk… Source link

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Google to Offer Cyber Insurance From Allianz, Munich Re to Cloud Users

Google is teaming up with two global insurers to cover cyber breaches and related risks for businesses that use its cloud services, the first time a major provider has opened up such insurance to its clients, the companies said on Tuesday. Major insurers have been treading carefully on cyber risks for years, but the tie-up between Google, Allianz and Munich Re gives the insurers special access to data to see what controls are in place at client firms to help them price the… Source link

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Google teams up with Allianz, Munich Re to insure its cloud users

FILE PHOTO: The Google name is displayed outside the company’s office in London, Britain November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Google is teaming up with two global insurers to cover cyber breaches and related risks for businesses that use its cloud services, the first time a major provider has opened up such insurance to its clients, the companies said on Tuesday. Major insurers have been treading carefully on cyber risks for years, but the tie-up between Google,… Source link

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Microsoft Edge is making it easier than ever to find the webpage you’re looking for

A more intelligent and intuitive way to search online is coming soon to the Microsoft Edge web browser. A new posting in the Microsoft 365 roadmap has revealed that Microsoft Edge v.89 will come with support for natural language search on the address bar, history search page, and the history hub. This improved capability should make Microsoft Edge deliver smarter and more accurate results when used to search for items online. Microsoft Edge search The upgrade, coming in the next edition of… Source link

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