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A congressional hearing with the chief executives of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple has been rescheduled for noon Eastern time on Wednesday. Originally scheduled for Monday, the hearing was bumped back a few days to allow members of Congress to pay respects to the late Rep. John Lewis, who died July 17th. Lewis will lie in state at the US Capitol next week. The House Judiciary Committee hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and Sundar Pichai will focus on the various… Source link

Google is reportedly keeping tabs to how its users interact with rival Android apps, selectively monitoring how the users interact with non-Google apps via an internal programme to make its own products better. According to a report in The Information, an internal programme at Google known as “Android Lockbox” gives employees access to data on how Android users interact with popular, non-Google apps like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. “When YouTube was planning the rollout of its rival to… Source link

While few details are known about the new phone, the deal suggests that Google and Jio could shake up a market where Chinese brands accounted for more than 75% of total sales in the quarter ended in June, according to research firm Canalys. South Korea’s Samsung was the No. 3 seller with just under 17%. “Depending on the product proposition that comes from this Jio-Google partnership, it could potentially pose a challenge,” she added. A Jio-branded smartphone could also benefit from rising… Source link

Amazon, Google and Wish have removed neo-Nazi and white-supremacist products being sold on their platforms following an investigation by BBC Click. White-supremacist flags, neo-Nazi books and Ku Klux Klan merchandise were all available for sale. Algorithms on Amazon and Wish also recommended other white-supremacist items. All three companies told the BBC… Source link

As the pandemic brought travel to a standstill in the first quarter and bookings were cancelled en masse, advertisers spent millions of dollars on Google advertising that turned into nothing. Since then, Google made concessions to some advertisers — but they scoff at the paltry amount. Eight German travel companies that sent a letter to Google at the end of April seeking payment concessions on $80 million in first quarter advertising invoices ultimately got relief of less than 10 percent… Source link

Some users of Nest thermostats can no longer control the devices remotely, and the issue is forcing Google to replace the devices entirely if otherwise standard troubleshooting fails. The issue, which began popping up on Nest forums as early as last November and racking up more than 200 responses, is known as the “w5 error,” and it disables remote control of the company’s thermostats. Controlling the temperature of your home with your smartphone when you’re out of the house or… Source link

Google Meet competes against Zoom, Microsoft Teams, JioMeet and other video conferencing apps. Recently, Google began rolling out a feature that integrated the Google Meet button in the company’s mail app, Gmail. This allowed users to start a meeting on Google Meet by simply clicking a button right next to the Mail button in Gmail for both Android and iOS. However, if you don’t like this change and want Google Meet and Gmail to work as separate apps, there’s a way to get rid of Meet in Gmail…. Source link

Retail expert Erin Sykes discusses how retailers are adapting for consumers during the coronavirus outbreak, including texting their customers and rolling out small footprint stores. Google has been making a steady effort to transform its e-commerce platform into an Amazon competitor. The tech giant has been trying to recruit more sellers to Google Shopping since it offered free item listings on the e-commerce platform and Google Search in April and eliminated commission fees for… Source link

Photo by Robert Scoble | Flickr/CC BY 2.0 U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs and scholars from across the country have filed letters with the Maricopa County Superior Court asking for the court to unseal documents related to a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich claiming that Google defrauded Arizonans.  In a heavily redacted court filing in May, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich claimed that Google has violated Arizona’s Consumer… Source link

An internal program at Google known as “Android Lockbox” can give the company’s employees access to information about how Android users interact with popular, non-Google apps and services, according to a new report in The Information. The program, which works via Google Mobile Services, means that employees can reportedly see “sensitive” data about other apps, including how often they’re opened and for how long they’re used. Sources claim this information has been used to… Source link