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More than 150 million Google users have seen their chance of compromise drop by half following the adoption of two-step verification, a process where users logging in to a Google service will be asked to respond to a push notification sent to a second device, the company said today. The result is an early sign that Google’s effort to boost the overall security of its user base and protect accounts from compromise is paying off. Over the past six months or so, Google has turned on the… Source link

By Matthew Perlman (January 21, 2022, 5:08 PM EST) — Amid debate among U.S. lawmakers over legislation that would bar large technology platforms from favoring their own products and services, Russia’s antitrust watchdog has entered a settlement with internet giant Yandex requiring the company to end similar practices. The Federal Antimonopoly Service said in a statement issued on Wednesday in Russian that Yandex has agreed to a settlement ending the agency’s case against it, alleging… Source link

By Deena Beasley    Nov 5 (Reuters) – A trial of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company said on Friday.    The results appear to surpass those seen with Merck & Co Inc’s pill molnupiravir, which was shown last month to halve the likelihood of dying or being hospitalized for COVID-19 patients also at high risk of serious… Source link

In this photo illustration the Duolingo logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of app developers like Bumble, Duolingo and Roblox rose on Thursday after Google said it would reduce the company’s cut from subscriptions on its Android app store. The change by Google would cut the commission on recurring subscriptions through the Google Play store from 30% to 15%, a move that could significantly reduce costs for any company that makes a lot of… Source link

Getty Effective Jan. 1, Google is decreasing the service fee it… Source link

Earlier this month, tech firm Google told its employees they would see their pay lowered if they switch to working from home permanently, if the remote location has lower labor costs than where their former offices are located. Google will not change employees’ pay if they work fully remotely from the same city, but if they commuted from a location an hour away with lower costs, for instance, their pay would be reduced. “Our compensation packages have always been determined by location, and we… Source link

Angela Lang/CNET Google has struck a deal with a national hospital chain to collect patient data… Source link

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a conference in Brussels on January 20, 2020. Kenzo Tribouillard | AFP | Getty Images Google announced on Tuesday that it will cut Google Play app store fees to 15% on the first million dollars a developer makes on Google’s store per year. After developers cross the $1 million mark in sales for a year, Google will charge developers its standard 30% fee for in-app purchases and downloads. The move follows a similar decision from Apple in December, although Source link