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Google’s new ‘for context’ links could give you the big picture around big news stories

If you’ve recently spotted a little secondary box underneath a Google News story that gives you a big-picture understanding of the news, you’re not alone: Google confirms it’s launching a new “for context” feature in Google News, one which that links to a second, broader story on the same topic. Spotted earlier by Valentin Pletzer on Twitter, the feature appears to be live on mobile phones for some very specific search results: It’s a smaller box in Google’s news box It’s… Source link

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Australian regulator sues Google over expanded personal data use | News

Sunday, July 26, 2020 7:39 p.m. EDT by Thomson Reuters (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet’s Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The case by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in Federal Court said Google did not explicitly get consent nor properly inform consumers about a 2016 move to… Source link

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Let the public see how Google tracks users in Arizona, judge is urged | Local news

“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

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Google gives $175,000 to Lincoln program | Local Business News

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

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