Google Just Gave Millions Of Users A Reason To Keep Gmail

Confidence in Gmail took a hit earlier this month when a serious spam filter flaw sent potentially malicious emails direct to users’ inboxes. Now Google has revealed an ingenious way to win back users’ trust.  Gmail looks set to wipe out the threat of phishing emails PA Images via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Reveals Gmail’s Most Ambitious Ever UpgradesBy Gordon Kelly In an official blog post called ‘Safety first’, Google has announced a… Source link

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Internal Google Program Taps Data on Rival Android Apps — The Information

When YouTube was planning the rollout of its rival to TikTok in India earlier this month, employees turned to a valuable source of market research: how people in the country were using TikTok and its competitors on Android, the mobile operating system controlled by YouTube parent company Google. The research was part of an unreported Google effort, internally called Android Lockbox, that has for years tapped what the company has referred to as “sensitive” data… Source link

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Apple co-founder Wozniak sues YouTube, Google over bitcoin scam

Lawyers for Steve Wozniak, one of Apple’s co-founders, announced a lawsuit against YouTube and parent company Google on Wednesday, alleging the companies failed to take down videos that used Wozniak’s likenesses in a bitcoin scam. “The allegations paint a picture of an algorithm-driven tech giant that does not respond to victims and that… Source link

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Why Ellevest is shunning Exxon, Chevron, Philip Morris, and Wells Fargo

When financial firms talk impact investing, some very big names end up named and shamed. Ellevest, the robo-advisory firm aimed at women and founded in 2014 by former Bank of America head of global wealth management Sallie Krawcheck, launched a series of “Intentional Impact Portfolios” last fall, designed to let customers “choose to invest your money in companies that meet our criteria for doing the right things by women—and redirect your money away from companies with products,… Source link

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Google Messages now lets you reply with emoji reactions

Google is adding a number of new features to its Messages app for Android, including the ability to reply to messages with emoji reactions, something that’s long been available in other messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and iOS’s built-in Messages app. The feature was first spotted in testing in May, but Google has now officially rolled it out as part of the latest version of its Messages app. To use an emoji reaction, just tap and hold the message you want to react to and a… Source link

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Google announces $1 Million Google.org Impact Challenge Winners

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Along with a panel of Nebraska local judges, Google announced on Thursday the five winning non-profits for the Nebraska Google.org Impact Challenge. Each of these organizations will receive $175,000. For the next phase of the Challenge, Nebraskans are invited to vote for one non-profit to be crowned ‘People’s Choice’ winner and awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Nebraska non-profit organizations. The Google.org… Source link

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Google announces $1 Million Google.org Impact Challenge Winners

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Along with a panel of Nebraska local judges, Google announced on Thursday the five winning non-profits for the Nebraska Google.org Impact Challenge. Each of these organizations will receive $175,000. For the next phase of the Challenge, Nebraskans are invited to vote for one non-profit to be crowned ‘People’s Choice’ winner and awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Nebraska non-profit organizations. The Google.org… Source link

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Seven Democratic senators urge caution on Google’s purchase of Fitbit

FILE PHOTO: Fitbit Blaze watch is seen in front of a displayed Google logo in this illustration picture taken, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren and five other Democratic senators on Thursday urged the Justice Department to be cautious in reviewing Google’s planned purchase of Fitbit, saying the tech giant had already cemented its dominance in some areas through acquisitions. In a letter to Attorney General… Source link

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It’ll take 5 to 10 years for business travel to recover

A coronavirus vaccine will hopefully come in 2021, which is critical, as though the only way to fix the economy is to overcome the virus. But the healing will be anything but immediate, at least for airlines, says the chair and CEO of Southwest (LUV). The airline understands the public’s concerns with the dangers from the close confines of air travel. Southwest is keeping middle seats open, enforcing safety measures like mask-wearing, and is stepping up its refund policy, and has pushed for… Source link

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Google announces $1 Million Google.org Impact Challenge Winners

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Along with a panel of Nebraska local judges, Google announced on Thursday the five winning non-profits for the Nebraska Google.org Impact Challenge. Each of these organizations will receive $175,000. For the next phase of the Challenge, Nebraskans are invited to vote for one non-profit to be crowned ‘People’s Choice’ winner and awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Nebraska non-profit organizations. The Google.org… Source link

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