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Google confirmed by phone label in local panel may add trust to local listings

Google is testing displaying in some local panel listing results within search if the local details of the business have been confirmed. Google is adding a label to the local listing that says “confirmed by phone” followed by when it was last confirmed; such as 8 weeks ago. What it looks like. Here is a screenshot I captured based on Saijo George spotting this and posting about it on Twitter: As you can see, it says this business listing was “confirmed by… Source link

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Google’s ‘Fast Emergency Dialer’ brings local emergency numbers to your Pixel’s lock screen

Google has begun rolling out a new fast emergency dialer (FED) feature designed to help users traveling internationally quickly access police, fire, and medical services, 9to5Google reported. The dialer was reportedly first seen last year through the Pixel’s emergency app, but Google confirmed to Android Police that FED is currently rolling out to a wider release. Accessing the Fast Emergency Dialer when your phone is unlocked will vary by device Though it’s designed for international… Source link

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Google, Meta face penalties in Russia as deadline passes to open local offices

FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 1 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law. Russian legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin has… Source link

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Going to Google | Local News

Artist Don Kennell checks that everything is secured on his giant camel sculpture, titled Traverse, before sending it from La Puerta Originals on Wednesday in Santa Fe to the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif. The 18-foot-tall, 6,000-pound statue will feature prominently inside Google’s headquarters. Source link

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SpaceX threatened with arrests as local authorities in Texas warn it may have committed a crime by using private security guards to block public roads

SpaceX has had repeated run-ins with local authorities and residents stemming from its spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas. Loren Elliott/Getty Images Texas officials warned SpaceX it might have committed crimes by closing public roads, KGRW reported. In a letter, Cameron County DA Luis Saenz accused SpaceX of knowingly ignoring previous warnings. Saenz called the conduct “unacceptable” and threatened arrests for future violations. Sign up for the 10 Things in Tech daily newsletter. Local authorities… Source link

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Google, Facebook pledged millions for local news. Was it enough?

Facing regulatory and political pressure, Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google in recent years committed a combined $600 million to support news outlets globally – many of them local or regional enterprises foundering in a digital age. Thousands of media outlets received financial and other support for everything from fact checking and reporting to training, according to the tech giants’ announcements. Some publishers express gratitude for contributions they say are essential as advertising… Source link

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