Google’s John Mueller recently answered a question of whether there’s a percentage threshold of content duplication that Google uses to identify and filter out duplicate content. What Percentage Equals Duplicate Content? The conversation actually started on Facebook when Duane Forrester (@DuaneForrester) asked if anyone knew if any search engine has published a percentage of content overlap at which content is considered duplicate. Bill Hartzer (bhartzer) turned to Twitter to ask John… Source link
Read More »‘Made by Google’ joins fall tech event fray on October 6
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Google has announced the date for its Pixel-centric “Made by Google” event, joining Microsoft and presumably also Apple with fall product releases. The live event will be held on October 6 at 10:00 AM ET, and Google is expected to announce its… Source link
Read More »Google CEO Pichai fields questions on cost cuts at all-hands meeting
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images As Google tries to navigate an unfamiliar environment of slowing growth, cost cutting and employee dissent over cultural changes, CEO Sundar Pichai is finding himself on the defensive. At a companywide all-hands meeting this week, Pichai was faced with tough questions from employees related to cuts to travel and entertainment… Source link
Read More »A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It
Some children could adapt better without them than others. Throughout his career in education, Pederson has never heard a single parent complain about data protection. But after the Google ban, he did receive complaints—mostly from parents of dyslexic students, who rely on Chromebook tools such as AppWriter. There might be ambivalence among many Danish parents—but not all. “I hope [the ban] spreads, as we are giving too much information to multinational corporations, who by their very… Source link
Read More »“Google Voice Scam” targeting people selling items online
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – If you’ve tried to sell something online, you know there are a lot of scammers out there looking to take your money. But one of the biggest scams isn’t after your money — it’s after your identity. It can happen when you post an item for sale on popular sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, or OfferUp. Scammers will pose as a buyer and text you saying they’re interested, but they say they’re concerned that you’re a scammer. A verification code then… Source link
Read More »Google App Lets You Remove Personal Information From Search
Google is rolling out an update to its mobile app that allows people to request the removal of personal information from search results. This update is an expansion of an existing tool designed to make the removal request form easier to access. Google first launched the personal information removal tool in 2020, though you’d have to go out of your way to find it as it’s buried at the bottom of a help page. Now, Google is rolling out the ability to access the form in its mobile app. You… Source link
Read More »Forget Leaks: Google Itself Fully Reveals Pixel Watch on YouTube
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Read More »DocuSign names former Google executive Allan Thygesen as new CEO
Allan Thygesen, attends the YouTube Brandcast 2022 at Imperial Theatre on May 17, 2022 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images DocuSign shares rose more than 3% in extended trading after the electronic signature software maker announced it has hired an Alphabet executive, Allan Thygesen, to be its next CEO. The announcement comes three month after DocuSign said its CEO for the past five years, Dan Springer, was stepping down. Like other cloud software companies, DocuSign enjoyed a wave of… Source link
Read More »New Google issue may affect ad serving
It’s just not Google’s week… or month… or year. Today, Google Ads Liason Ginny Marvin just posted to Twitter that they’re currently aware of an internal issue impacting ads serving. Here’s what she said. Google is aware of an internal issue impacting ads serving. Our product and policy teams are actively working on a solution. Currently, the impact of this issue may prevent ads from serving in certain circumstances for your account. We… Source link
Read More »Google Public Sector brings in new CEO Karen Dahut from Booz Allen Hamilton
Written by Nihal Krishan Sep 22, 2022 | FEDSCOOP Google Cloud has appointed Karen Dahut as CEO of its government services arm Google Public Sector. The executive joins from federal contracting giant Booz Allen Hamilton, where she was previously president of the company’s global defense business. In the new C-suite role, Dahut is tasked with expanding Google Public Sector’s presence in the the… Source link
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