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Over the years, Mayer has been the subject of fascination. First, she was a rare female executive at the helm of a major tech company. Since then, people have been similarly interested in what would come after she departed Yahoo following its sale to Verizon in 2017. On Wednesday, Mayer announced that her secretive startup Lumi Labs — which she cofounded in 2018 with Enrique Muñoz Torres, who also worked at Yahoo and Google (GOOG) — has been rebranded as Sunshine and has its first product:… Source link

Google unveiled a tool today that could help cities keep their residents cool by mapping out where trees are needed most. Cities tend to be warmer than surrounding areas because buildings and asphalt trap heat. An easy way to cool metropolitan areas down is to plant more trees in neighborhoods where they’re sparse. The hope is that planting new trees in these areas could help cities adapt to a warming world Google’s new Tree Canopy Lab uses aerial imagery and Google’s AI to figure… Source link

Google today announced an update to Google Maps that includes a number of new COVID-related features, as well as the ability to see the live status of your takeout or delivery orders, as well as the launch of the long-expected new Assistant driving mode. In addition, the company shared a few new stats around Google Maps today. The company says that it makes 50 million updates to Maps each day now, for example, though that includes user-generated content like user reviews, photos and… Source link

The Telegraph Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player demand action to curb striking distance at Augusta After hitting the opening ceremonial drives at Augusta on the first day of the 84th Masters, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player used their legendary status to demand action from the game’s governing bodies to stop the ball going so far. In an impassioned set of pleas that will surely make the R & A and US Golf Association sit up and take notice as the distance issue intensifies, Player expressed his… Source link

NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DoubleVerify (“DV”), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced the launch of Authentic Brand Safety targeting on Google Marketing Platform’s demand-side platform (DSP), Display & Video 360. “At a time when it has never been more important for brands to align their values with their advertising buys, we are excited to bring the power of Authentic Brand Safety to Display & Video 360,”… Source link

Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Despite Verizon having an exceptionally prominent presence at Apple’s iPhone event earlier this month, the telecom’s Yahoo division has launched its own phone, the Yahoo Mobile ZTE Blade A3Y. The phone, announced on Thursday, will come with several Yahoo apps preinstalled, including mail, news, sports, finance and weather. The $50 phone only comes in one color (purple) and has other features such as a… Source link

TipRanks The Bottom Is in for These 3 Stocks? Analysts Say ‘Buy’ Markets are down, but not collapsing. Investors remain worried about the coronavirus, and Tuesday’s election remains up in the air. Uncertainty rules the day, exacerbated by recent market losses. Wall Street, however, expects that the bulls will start running again after next week’s results – who wins will be less important than having a result.In the meantime, market declines and low share prices make for a prime time… Source link

Verizon has launched its first Yahoo-branded smartphone with an aim to push its Yahoo Mobile service that was launched in March this year. The smartphone is made by ZTE, and called the Blade A3Y. The phone sports a 5.45-inch HD display, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back and also comes with the face unlock feature. The smartphone runs on Android 10. Yahoo Mobile ZTE Blade A3Y price The Yahoo Mobile ZTE Blade A3Y is priced at $50 (roughly Rs. 3,700), and… Source link

Barcroft Media via Getty Images And so the Mate 40 has finally launched. Set against the backdrop of U.S. restrictions on the chipsets required to power Huawei devices, and with Google still missing, China’s leading smartphone manufacturer has released another stellar device that will stall outside China based on factors outside its control. And while the U.S. blacklist is the real existential issue, yet again it’s that loss of Google stealing the headlines. … Source link

The Google Maps Platform, the developer side of Google Maps, is launching a new service for on-demand rides and delivery companies today that ties together some of the platform’s existing capabilities with new features for finding nearby drivers and sharing trip and order progress information with customers. This isn’t Google Maps Platform’s first foray into this business. Back in 2018, the company launched a solution for in-app navigation for ridesharing companies, for example…. Source link