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Google seeks end to RNC email drama

Google seeks end to RNC email drama

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios Google is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee accusing the tech giant of bias in its handling of email, as it ends a pilot program that allowed senders of campaign emails to bypass users’ spam folders, per a filing seen by Axios. Why it matters: Conservatives remain angry with Google, which they believe has unfairly marked their campaign messages as spam, and they now control one house of Congress. Driving the news: Google’s motion… Source link

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Nets’ run up the standings comes without controversy or noise. Kevin Durant on ‘standard’ for Brooklyn drama

Nets’ run up the standings comes without controversy or noise. Kevin Durant on ‘standard’ for Brooklyn drama

DETROIT — There’s only silence around the Brooklyn Nets after they’re eliminated from the playoffs, or if the New York Knicks are a bigger mess — or the time before a trade demand. These past few weeks, they’ve been creeping and now they’re on the come-up, making themselves relevant in the Eastern Conference. But Kevin Durant notices the lack of attention his team has received. “I get that other people don’t look at our roster as a championship roster, but when we get wins the… Source link

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Google goes visual, Twitter copies TikTok, OG app drama • TechCrunch

Google goes visual, Twitter copies TikTok, OG app drama • TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by the pandemic has diminished. But overall, the app economy is continuing to grow, having produced a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and… Source link

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Kyler Murray, Cardinals reportedly agree to $230.5M extension after offseason drama

Kyler Murray, Cardinals reportedly agree to $230.5M extension after offseason drama

Kyler Murray will remain with the Arizona Cardinals after all. Following an offseason of drama, the two sides reportedly came together on a massive $230.5 million contract extension Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team seemingly confirmed the extension on Twitter, though did not disclose the details of the contract. The deal is worth more than the $230 million contract Deshaun Watson signed with the Cleveland Browns in March. It does not include as much guaranteed money,… Source link

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Google I/O wraps, a new ARCore API, Twitter deal drama – TechCrunch

Google I/O wraps, a new ARCore API, Twitter deal drama – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. Global spending across iOS, Google Play and third-party Android app stores in China grew 19% in 2021 to reach $170 billion. Downloads of apps… Source link

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The market lesson in the Spotify, Joe Rogan drama: Morning Brief

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Focus on the fundamentals, ignore the outrage brigades Since Neil Young noisily departed Spotify in protest over its hosting of Joe Rogan, the platform has endured a slow drip of chart-toppers from a bygone era opting to join Young, and a torrent of bad press. Meanwhile, related Google searches have spiked dramatically… Source link

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Trevor Lawrence wants end to Jaguars drama

Update: Meyer has been fired. For three years, Trevor Lawrence starred for one of the most stable programs in college football. Clemson went 34-2 with Lawrence under center, winning a national championship in 2018 and ACC Player of the Year honors in 2020. There were week-to-week challenges and some College Football Playoff disappointments, but there was little doubt as to the competence of head coach Dabo Swinney and his staff.  Oh, how things have changed for Lawrence, currently starting for… Source link

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