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Photo: MIA Studio (Shutterstock) The sci-fi author Stephen R. Donaldson said that “Everything dies, from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest galaxy.” A few years ago, I might have told you that’s true—about everything except Google and Meta’s ad businesses. My, how times change. Google and Meta control less than 50% of digital ad spending for the first time since 2014, a trend that’s poised to accelerate over the next few years, according to Axios. Citing predictions from… Source link

This is one of the only promotional photos that Google has officially released of the Pixel Tablet.Screenshot: Google Google’s Pixel tablet isn’t supposed to come out until 2023, but we’re already seeing a supposed early unit up for grabs. This leak comes to us from Twitter, though it’s just a collection of screenshots from a Facebook Marketplace post that claims to be selling the announced-but-unreleased Google Pixel Tablet. The listing’s headline doesn’t mince any words:

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston shared a video of a prank call involving two Chinese restaurants on his personal Facebook page last week. In a now-deleted post, the Republican official shared a video of a man calling two Chinese restaurants on separate phones to have the two workers speak to each other, reported the Arkansas Times. In the video, the man can be seen holding and facing the cell phones together so both of the restaurant workers think one is calling the other to place an… Source link

Do you want an early Google Pixel Tablet before anyone else? If so, there’s one for sale on Facebook Marketplace. As always, buyer beware. At its launch event in October, Google announced the Pixel Tablet. Few details were shared about the device apart from the form factor, that it’ll feature a Tensor SoC, and that it’ll be available later in 2023. However, ShrimpApplePro over on Twitter shared a Marketplace listing of a Google Pixel Tablet for sale right now for $400. We don’t know… Source link

I use my voice to get a lot done. Siri sets meetings for me, silences my phone, and lots more. Tap or click for five simple voice commands you’ll use all the time. An Amazon Echo can help you find your phone, lock the front door and drop in to chat with loved ones. Tap or click for the things I always ask Alexa to help with. What’s the downside of always-on devices that listen for commands? Nearly all voice-activated technology uses microphones that listen for “wake words.” That means… Source link

It’s no surprise anymore that social media companies like Meta gather a lot of information about you. Tap or click here for 10 Facebook privacy and security settings you need to change right now.  When you create an account with Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, you’re asked if you’d like to sync your contacts. It seems harmless, but it’s not. Here’s why you need to stop doing this.  Data collection goes far beyond social media. Every Big Tech company has at least some information on… Source link

WELLINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds. Minister of Broadcasting Willie Jackson said in a statement on Sunday that the legislation will be modelled on similar laws in Australia and Canada and he hoped it would act as an incentive for the… Source link

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) – An Australian law giving the government power to make internet giants Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google negotiate content supply deals with media outlets has largely worked, a government report said. But the law, which took effect in March 2021 after talks with the big tech firms led to a brief shutdown of Facebook news feeds in the country, may need to be extended to other online platforms, the review said. Since the News… Source link

A new video by Inspired by Iceland pushes back against experiencing life through the “metaverse,” as described by Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook’s rebranding to Meta on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wall Street is bracing for disaster in online advertising. Following disappointing results from Snap last week and a 28% plunge in the stock price that sent the company’s value to its lowest since early 2019, investors are now turning their attention to ad giants… Source link

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