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Google Meet’s face touch-up filters come to desktop

Google Meet’s face touch-up filters come to desktop

You can choose from two different filters: subtle and smoothing. While Google says the subtle filter applies “very light” complexion smoothing, under-eye lightening, and eye whitening, the smoothing filter makes all three effects slightly more noticeable. Judging by the GIF provided by Google, it doesn’t look like either option dramatically changes your appearance like some of the filters you’ll find on Snapchat. Instead, it seems to apply much lighter effects that make it look like… Source link

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FEC dismisses RNC complaint that Google’s spam filters were biased against conservatives

FEC dismisses RNC complaint that Google’s spam filters were biased against conservatives

Washington CNN  —  The Federal Election Commission has tossed out claims by the Republican National Committee that Google’s spam filters in Gmail are illegally biased against conservatives, according to an agency letter obtained by CNN. The decision resolves a joint FEC complaint filed last year spearheaded by the RNC that alleged Gmail’s automated filters had sent Republican fundraising emails to spam at a… Source link

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Google Meet Adds a Bunch of Silly Filters for Work Folks

Google Meet Adds a Bunch of Silly Filters for Work Folks

Filters in video calls are always a fun time when kids get ahold of a phone or computer and act like the children they are. When it’s your coworker, I’m not sure the same level of joy can be found because you know the guy that’s about to put one on. He’s not funny. He thinks he is, but he is most often…not. You are already calling into a meeting you’d rather not and Jeff wants to become a dolphin. I bring this up because Google Meet is getting all the filters as a way to… Source link

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Google Search’s new topic filters make it easier to refine results or expand searches • TechCrunch

Google Search’s new topic filters make it easier to refine results or expand searches • TechCrunch

Google announced today that it’s making it easier for users to drill down on a search and explore related topics. Search currently has a few filters to help you refine and separate your search results between videos, news, images or shopping results. Now, the search giant is going to start showing users a scrollable list of related topics alongside its current filters at the top of the search results page. For example, if you’re searching for dinner ideas, you… Source link

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Google Search rolls out new search refinements for top bar filters with related topics

Google Search rolls out new search refinements for top bar filters with related topics

Google is now rolling out the new search refinement-related topics feature in the top bar filters under the Google Search bar. Google previewed these search refinements at the Search On event a few months back and even saw Google testing it before that, and now they are rolling out. What do these refinements look like. Here is a GIF of these refinements in action. In short, Google displays this scroll list of related topics alongside these filters at… Source link

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Republican Committee Sues Google Over Email Spam Filters

Republican Committee Sues Google Over Email Spam Filters

SAN FRANCISCO —  The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of November’s midterm elections – an allegation Google denies. The lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California Friday evening, accuses Gmail of “discriminating” against the RNC by unfairly sending the group’s emails to users’ spam folders, impacting both fundraising and… Source link

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Republican National Committee sues Google over email spam filters

Republican National Committee sues Google over email spam filters

Oct 22 (Reuters) – The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Google on Friday, for allegedly sending its emails to users’ spam folders. The U.S. political committee accuses the tech giant of “discriminating” against it by “throttling its email messages because of the RNC’s political affiliation and views,” according to a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California. “Google has relegated millions of RNC emails en masse to potential donors’ and supporters’… Source link

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Inbox beware: Federal watchdog approves Google program to let campaigns skip spam filters

Inbox beware: Federal watchdog approves Google program to let campaigns skip spam filters

The program, as described in a proposal from attorneys from Google, would allow emails from federal campaigns and committees in the program “that meet objective security criteria” and do not otherwise break Gmail’s terms of service to “not be affected by forms of spam detection to which they would otherwise be subject” and automatically land in a user’s inbox. These political senders’ emails would continue to be directly routed to users’ inboxes, unless or until a user opts… Source link

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FEC greenlights Google plan to loosen spam filters, overcoming Democratic challenge

FEC greenlights Google plan to loosen spam filters, overcoming Democratic challenge

Placeholder while article actions load Happy Thursday! I’ve never been superstitious, but writing about spam filters in a newsletter again has me on edge. Anything for you, dear reader.  A quick programing note: The newsletter will be on a limited Tuesday to Thursday schedule through Aug. 25.  Below: The FCC rejects subsidies for SpaceX’s Starlink service, and new data shows what platforms teens use. First: FEC greenlights Google plan to loosen spam filters, overcoming Democratic challenge

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