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We convene a roundtable of climate change reporters from Argentina, South Africa and the Philippines to hear about the stories top of mind on their beats — from sea level rise to drought — as world leaders meet for COP26 in Glasgow. And, Yahoo is pulling out of China. The company points to the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China for those decisions.James Griffiths, author of “The Great Firewall of China,” joins us to discuss. Connect with us: … Source link

Google says minors and their families can ask for an image to be removed from its search results, in a new policy unveiled Wednesday. Screengrab by NPR hide caption toggle caption … Source link

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to scientist Katharine Hayhoe about Google’s new tools that help people choose to decrease their carbon footprint when it comes to taking an airplane trip. Source link

The Google exhibit building shows off a variety of devices with Google Assistant, including Android smartphones and Wear OS smartwatches during the CES tech show in 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption … Source link

Google said Wednesday it would require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated before coming to work. Facebook followed suit shortly afterward with a similar announcement. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio… Source link

In Silicon Valley, Google has acquired billions of dollars of property that’s at risk for flooding as sea levels continue to rise. That’s raising questions about whether it’s safe to build at all. Source link

A selection of online dating app logos are seen on a mobile phone screen. Google searches for “dating” have jumped to a 5-year high. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images … Source link

A coalition of more than 30 states on Wednesday sued Google for allegedly abusing its power it has over developers through its Google Play store on Google devices, like Androids. SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett hide caption toggle caption … Source link

Former President Donald Trump walks on stage during a rally at on July 3, 2021, in Sarasota, Fla. Trump has announced he is suing three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google. Jason Behnken/AP hide caption toggle caption … Source link

Democratic senators led by Cory Booker of New Jersey say they worry about how Google’s products and policies may perpetuate bias. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images … Source link