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RIYADH: Snapchat has launched a new augmented reality activation to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 92nd National Day. Last year, the platform introduced a first-of-its-kind activation, which saw the Snap Map of Saudi Arabia appearing in bright green to represent the national flag and the Kingdom highlighted from other countries, marking the first time Snap recolored a Middle East territory on the map. Along with the color change, Snap also marked cultural and heritage sites — such as… Source link

Google on Thursday launched new data and analytics capabilities for its data cloud as a precursor to the slate of new and updated tools it will unveil on Oct. 11 during the tech giant’s virtual user conference. The new tools, which were unveiled in a blog post, include the general availability of BigLake and Analytics Hub, both of which were in preview, and the introduction of Log Analytics in Cloud Logging, which is now in preview. Google said more than 100,000 data professionals have… Source link

Google is launching a pilot program to keep emails from political campaigns from going to users’ spam folders this week, the company told Axios. Why it matters: Gmail users may start seeing a lot more political emails in their inboxes, partly a result of Google bowing to pressure from conservatives who claimed the company marked Republican emails as spam more often than others. What’s happening: Google asked the Federal Election Commission in June if a program that would let campaigns emails… Source link

A view of the main lobby of building BV200, during a tour of Google’s new Bay View Campus in Mountain View, California, U.S. May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register JAKARTA, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-trust agency (KPPU) said on Thursday it is investigating potential unfair business practices by Google over the use of proprietary payment services for its software distribution platform Google Play Store. The move follows… Source link

The logo of Russian internet group Yandex is pictured at the company’s headquarter in Moscow, Russia October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Russian tech giant Yandex (YNDX.O) on Wednesday said it had launched food delivery service Yandex Eats in Armenia, delivering on a promise to develop its… Source link

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Russian tech giant Yandex (YNDX.O) on Wednesday said it had launched food delivery service Yandex Eats in Armenia, delivering on a promise to develop its e-commerce offering after selling some other business lines to rival VK (VKCOq.L). Yandex last month agreed to sell its news aggregator, content platform Zen and homepage yandex.ru to state-controlled VK… Source link

Google Cloud has expanded up its storage portfolio, augmenting existing services and launching a dedicated backup and data recovery service for the first time. Google Cloud’s group product manager for storage, Sean Derrington, said the services were aimed as much at traditional enterprises as cloud native organizations, as both are looking to build resilient “continental scale” systems, and of course to drive down costs. A third aim was to support data rich… Source link

New custom bidding options in Google Display & Video 360 will allow advertisers to utilize data from Google Analytics 4 (GA4) properties and optimize bids to capture attention. As marketers and agencies lean more into automation, Display & Video 360 allows advertisers to automate parts of their campaigns while customizing their bidding strategies. Here’s more about the new custom bidding options you can work with. Customize Bids Using Data From GA4 Properties Advertisers can use Display &… Source link

Aug 23 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) launched Google Wallet in South Africa on Tuesday, as the tech giant tries to gain a foothold in the country’s rapidly growing digital payments space. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital transactions and people increasingly prefer making contactless payments via their smart devices. High smartphone penetration has also helped adoption rates. The Google Wallet app stores a consumer’s credit or debit card information and allows… Source link

Now rolling out to supported Pixel phones, the latest version of Android offers greater customization, audio improvements and tighter security and privacy controls. Image: Google Android 13 has arrived. Though the new version isn’t a dramatic upgrade from Android 12, it does pack a host of enhancements that should be helpful to individuals and organizations alike. To tout its new OS, Google published a blog post on Monday that also describes the latest features and… Source link