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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A friendly Google user has created a map that takes you on a journey to see “the best Christmas lights in Augusta’s river region.” While we don’t know who created this map, it is available for the public to view and drive around to see the lights this holiday season! Also, check out this super colorful display from a house on South Old Belair Rd! Copyright 2020 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved. Source link

Canada’s local news publishers, big and small, came together this fall to urge the federal government – and MPs of all parties — to join with democracies around the world in fighting Google and Facebook’s relentless attacks against local news. The two web giants use their monopoly positions to deny local newspapers the revenues – primarily from advertising – that pays for real journalism. We outlined a comprehensive set of actions needed to loosen this unfair market stranglehold… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Stocks to Buy (And 1 to Avoid) Marko Kolanovic, the well-known quant strategist with JPMorgan, sees a positive feedback loop forming that will drive the markets higher next year. Kolanovic believes that a decline in volatility and favorable monetary policies will combine to make stocks the go-to investment for 2021, fueling further market gains. Officially, JPM is forecasting a 25% gain in the S&P 500 over the next 12 months.With investors gravitating toward stocks,… Source link

(Pocket-lint) – Google has added the ability for the community to leave information to Google Maps, meaning you can now see info from local experts on places you’re visiting.  This essentially means that as well as information on a local spot that’s been added by the business owner, you’ll also be able to see updates from people who have been there… Source link

Sen. Maria Cantwell discusses net neutrality at a 2017 town hall in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) The technology industry is pushing local journalism over the edge, according to a new report from the office of Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state. The report released Tuesday predicts that by the end of 2020, newspaper revenue will be down 70% compared to 20 years ago and broadcast revenues will dip more than 40%. The losses have created… Source link

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on breaking up big tech, the Bidens’ alleged corruption and confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. Some Senate Democrats are seeking to empower regulators to protect local news outlets, accusing tech giants such as Google and Facebook of “unfair business practices,” according to a new report by members of a key committee that will hear from the top industry executives this week. Released on the eve of the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing… Source link

TECH TRUST-BUSTING: As the Justice Department accuses Google of antitrust violations, Jim Gallagher and David Nicklaus debate whether the tech giant is living up to its “Don’t Be Evil” motto. Tags The_bottom_line Bottom … Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Local reparations good but not enough, argue proponents of federal restitution for Black Americans  Yahoo News Source link

“Given this context, it is vital that the court seal only those parts of the complaint and exhibits that actually contain trade secrets or other information that are legitimately deemed confidential,” they wrote.  Whether any of that makes any difference in what the public sees, and when, is speculative at best. Thomason, on getting both letters, let the attorneys for both sides know that he briefly read a portion before realizing each of their natures. “The court has disregarded this letter… Source link

Google announced $875,000 in grants to Nebraska organizations on Thursday, including one in Lincoln. The technology giant gave $175,000 to the New Americans Task Force, a network of public and private organizations and community members that help immigrants who relocate to Lincoln. The money specifically is for the group’s Career Ladder, a program that helps skilled immigrants and refugees find career pathways and professional networks. Other organizations that received $175,000 grants were the… Source link