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COVID-19 is back and so is testing. (Double ugh.) The COVID surge has us scrambling plans for holiday parties, travel to grandma’s house and return to office. It’s also creating a mad rush for COVID tests. Welcome (back) to our onerous new reality, with vaccine mandates, masks requirements and testing protocols. And with testing comes the oh-so familiar questions: When were you tested? Where? Which kind of test? I was thinking about the sheer volume of human, never mind economic activity… Source link

Where you go, Google knows. Here’s how to stop it from knowing where you are all the time.  Getty Images … Source link

Google (GOOGL) released its annual “Year in Search” list on Wednesday, offering a glimpse into the top trending search terms that saw a spike in traffic from the year prior, both globally and broken down by country and categories. Last year, “coronavirus” predictably topped the trending search list globally and dominated much of the US list. This year, the top trending global searches were more sports-focused. The Australia vs India Men’s World Cup cricket match and India’s match against… Source link

Yahoo has announced its 2021 Year in Review (YIR) for India. The survey analysed search trends to reveal what Indian users searched for this year. Yahoo’s report reveals the year’s top personalities, newsmakers, and events, based on users’ daily search habits on the platform. As per the findings, India’s ‘Most Searched Personality’ is Narendra Modi. Cricketer Virat Kohli was ranked second in the category, while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rounded off the top three…. Source link

In a new research paper, Google has detailed the tech behind its impressive Project Starline demo from this year’s I/O conference. Project Starline is essentially a 3D video chat booth that aims to replace a one-on-one 2D video conference call with an experience that feels like you’re actually sitting in front of a real human being. It sounds simple, but Google’s research paper highlights just how many challenges there are in tricking your brain into thinking there’s a real human… Source link

Google may have a hidden map that tracks everywhere you’ve been. The tracker highlights your real-world movements for millions of users — but can be turned off, if you know how. It’s possible that Google is tracking your movements without you even realizing you’ve signed up for it. This is all linked to a system called Google Location History. It’s an account-wide service that logs your movements by using your smartphone. For it to work to its maximum… Source link

Congress passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill late on Friday night and before it has even been signed into law, the White House is trying to sell the public on it. The first stop coming on Wednesday: a port. “There’s a reason President Biden chose the Port of Baltimore to give his major speech celebrating passage of what, to date, is his signature legislative accomplishment,” says Aaron Klein, an infrastructure expert at the Brookings Institution. The 2,702-page bill includes about… Source link

In August, Google announced its iOS Maps app would soon be getting a dark mode. But although the feature fully launched at the beginning of September, it arrived quietly enough that several Verge staffers hadn’t even noticed its appearance until we started receiving in-app notices. If you’ve also been in the dark, rather than the dark mode (sorry), here’s how to enable the feature. From the main Google Maps interface on iOS, tap your profile picture in the top right of the screen…. Source link

‘This one is next’ — here’s why WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski is tapping Trump’s SPAC as the clear new meme trade Keeping a close eye on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum has been a good idea for investors. The 11 million-member Internet community led the charge during GameStop’s two-week 1,500% short-squeeze in January and is largely responsible for AMC Entertainment’s massive 1,800% year-to-date run-up. Those incredible gains have led to the downfall of several hedge funds that… Source link

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex to promote his “Build Back Better” agenda, Oct. 25, 2021, in Kearny, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Before leaving Washington for an overseas trip, President Joe Biden is meeting with House Democrats to try and convince them to support a trimmed down version of his Build Back Better plan. The White House announced a $1.75 trillion “framework” on Thursday morning that administration officials say should gain the… Source link