Tag Archives: Customers

Microsoft thinks stuffing Bing ads into Google Chrome is offering its customers ‘choice,’ except it really isn’t that

Microsoft thinks stuffing Bing ads into Google Chrome is offering its customers ‘choice,’ except it really isn’t that

What you need to know Microsoft finds itself at the heart of more controversy with Windows users reporting ads popping up inside Google Chrome for Bing and Copilot AI.  Some were concerned it was actually malware, but Microsoft has since confirmed it is deliberate and intended behavior.  This isn’t the first time Microsoft has hit the headlines for interfering with Google Chrome, with a recent issue concerning Edge hijacking Chrome data.  Please, just stop it, Microsoft.   Oh, Microsoft,… Source link

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Google Play Judge Calls $700 Million Settlement Bad for Customers

Google Play Judge Calls $700 Million Settlement Bad for Customers

(Bloomberg) — A federal judge appeared skeptical of Alphabet Inc.’s $700 million proposed settlement with states and consumers to resolve claims that the Google Play app store abuses its market power. Most Read from Bloomberg At a hearing Monday, US District Judge James Donato said the accord seems to give short-shrift to consumers both in the overall compensation it provides and the broad release it gives the company from future lawsuits. “Right now I’m not saying it’s a bag of… Source link

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Google vows not to charge data transfer fees when cloud customers exit

Google vows not to charge data transfer fees when cloud customers exit

“Starting today, Google Cloud customers who wish to stop using Google Cloud and migrate their data to another cloud provider and/or on premises, can take advantage of free network data transfer to migrate their data out of Google Cloud,” Amit Zavery, a Google cloud vice president, wrote in the post. “This applies to all customers globally.”  While Zavery didn’t name any specific vendors, data transfer fees are a profitable source of revenue for tech companies and can serve to reduce churn… Source link

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Google Fi warns customers that their data has been compromised

Google Fi warns customers that their data has been compromised

Google has notified customers of its Fi mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service that hackers were able to access some of their information, according to TechCrunch. The tech giant said the bad actors infiltrated a third-party system used for customer support at Fi’s primary network provider. While Google didn’t name the provider outright, Fi relies on US Cellular and T-Mobile for connectivity. If you’ll recall, the latter admitted in mid-January that hackers had been taking data from… Source link

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Google Fi says hackers accessed customers’ information • TechCrunch

Google Fi says hackers accessed customers’ information • TechCrunch

Google’s cell network provider Google Fi has confirmed a data breach, likely related to the recent security incident at T-Mobile, which allowed hackers to steal millions of customers’ information. In an email sent to customers on Monday, obtained by TechCrunch, Google said that the primary network provider for Google Fi recently informed the company that there had been suspicious activity relating to a third party support system containing a “limited… Source link

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T-Mobile’s data breach also hit Google Fi customers

T-Mobile’s data breach also hit Google Fi customers

T-Mobile suffered a massive data breach earlier in January, severely affecting close to 37 million customers. A lot of their sensitive personal data was compromised in this cyber attack. It now appears that the same breach also included customer data from Google Fi, which counts T-Mobile as one of its network providers. Recently, Google sent out an email to its Fi subscribers, informing them about the breach and how it affects their data with the MVNO. The company didn’t explicitly… Source link

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McDonald’s customers aren’t pushing back on higher prices, analyst says

McDonald’s customers aren’t pushing back on higher prices, analyst says

McDonald’s (MCD) customers in the U.S. are still lovin’ the fast food chain, even with higher prices. In the third quarter, U.S. sales at the Golden Arches increased by 6.1% as more customers made their way back inside restaurants while delivery sales saw a record-high quarter and drive-through sales returned to pre-COVID levels. This positive momentum came despite menu prices increasing by 10% year-over-year. “McDonald’s in the U.S. had positive traffic — not many restaurants today have… Source link

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