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Google has announced Live Captions for Chrome, a way to add real-time captions to audio content. Google Google on Thursday announced a new accessibility feature targeted at the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, called Live Caption on Chrome. The software generates real-time captions for audio content played in Google’s popular Chrome web browser. The company details the feature in a blog post co-written by Emily Scharff, Product Manager of Chrome &… Source link

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Google announced plans Thursday to create a hub in Durham, North Carolina, for hundreds of engineers working on its Google Cloud products. The company said in a statement that it is already recruiting for the site and that it plans to employ 150 people by the end of the year. The company said it will aim to add 300 more employees next year and 500 more in 2023. The site will eventually support more than 1,000 jobs and be one of Google Cloud’s top engineering hubs. The… Source link

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced the appointment of Dipak Golechha to the role of chief financial officer, effective immediately. Golechha will succeed Luis Visoso. A seasoned finance leader, Golechha joined Palo Alto Networks in late 2020 as senior vice president of finance. Golechha spent 18 years at Procter & Gamble, including in roles as divisional CFO and chief operating officer. Golechha… Source link

In an age where sponsor patches are on every NBA uniform and the Nike swoosh has even hit MLB jerseys, maybe it was only a matter of time before companies started pushing for the actual names of major American sports teams. Michigan State entered new territory on Thursday by announcing a massive expansion in its endorsement deal with Rocket Mortgage, including a name change for its men’s basketball team on campus. Yes, rather than call them the Michigan State Spartans, the team will now… Source link

Google Hotel Ads and Free Booking Links Free Hotel Booking Links Google Under Anti-trust Investigation Citation Google announced a new Hotel Booking Links program was formerly offered through the Hotels Ads system. Hotels and travel companies are encouraged to join. Current Google Hotel Ads advertisers don’t have to change anything as their listings will be shown automatically. According to the announcement: “Partners who already participate in the Hotel Prices API and Hotel Ads do not need to… Source link

Google on Monday announced a $25 million grant for nonprofits and social enterprises in India and globally that are doing important work to help women and girls reach their full potential. The grant will be provided under Google’s charitable arm Google.org as an Impact Challenge for Women and Girls. “Women are almost twice as likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic and an estimated 20 million girls are at… Source link

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Google Workspace today launched new tools and features to help users make the most of their time, collaborate equally, and deliver more impact—wherever they are. According to Gartner, 90% of survey respondents plan to allow employees to work remotely at least part of the time, even after the Covid-19 vaccine is widely adopted. The future of work has many organizations implementing a hybrid work model, or a mix of both at-home and… Source link

Google on Tuesday announced TalkBack 9.1 for Android. Google In a blog post published Tuesday, Google announced what it described as an “all-new” version (officially, 9.1) of its TalkBack screen reader. Android accessibility product manager Brian Kemler wrote in the post the upgraded software includes “some of the most highly requested features from the Blind and low vision community.” Google said the new TalkBack was co-developed with Samsung,… Source link

The Week Biden tweaks PPP loan rules to prioritize smallest businesses The Biden administration is stepping in after Paycheck Protection Program loans went to some not-so-small businesses the first time around. Compared to the first round issued last year, the latest round of pandemic relief loans have gone to far more very small businesses, businesses in rural areas, and minority-owned businesses. But the Biden administration is still implementing reforms to ensure the loans keep going to… Source link

Google announced the first developer preview of Android 12, which is the major update to the mobile operating system that powers Android phones. Among the updates of the release, AVIF image support, foreground service optimizations, rich content insertion, and faster & more responsive notifications are the ones that Google highlights. It seems Google tends to add more user-facing changes and UI updates throughout the preview cycle.  “With each version, we’re working to make the OS… Source link