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Google now lets you search for things you can’t describe — by starting with a picture

Google now lets you search for things you can’t describe — by starting with a picture

You like the way that dress looks, but you’d rather have it in green. You want those shoes, but prefer flats to heels. What if you could have drapes with the same pattern as your favorite notebook? I don’t know how to Google for these things, but Google Search product manager Belinda Zeng showed me real-world examples of each earlier this week, and the answer was always the same: take a picture, then type a single word into Google Lens. Today, Google is launching a US-only beta of… Source link

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Google Play will hide and block downloads for outdated apps starting later this year – TechCrunch

Google Play will hide and block downloads for outdated apps starting later this year – TechCrunch

Google is preparing to clear its Play Store of outdated apps. The company warned Android app developers that starting on November 1, 2022, it will hide apps and block their installation to users’ devices if developers haven’t kept up with the latest Android OS releases. Specifically, Google said apps that don’t target an Android API within two years of the latest major Android release version will no longer be able to be discovered or installed by new users whose devices run… Source link

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Google Will Allow Some Apps, Starting With Spotify, to Offer Alternate Billing Methods

Google Will Allow Some Apps, Starting With Spotify, to Offer Alternate Billing Methods

Google said on Wednesday that it would allow some apps, such as Spotify, to offer their own billing system within the Google Play store as part of a pilot program. The move would allow those apps to bypass Google’s own payment system and the main commissions that it charges. The change comes as Google and Apple, the two biggest app store operators, face complaints from regulators and developers that they are abusing their dominance in mobile software to force companies to use their… Source link

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Google won’t let you buy movies and TV shows from the Play app starting in May

Google won’t let you buy movies and TV shows from the Play app starting in May

Google will no longer sell movies and TV shows from the Google Play app starting in May, the company announced (via Ars Technica). Instead, you’ll be able to get movies and shows from the Google TV app. “On Google TV, you will find the same experience you are used to on Google Play Movies & TV with the latest new releases, rentals, deals, and great recommendations for you,” according to a company support page. Content you have already purchased will be available in the Google TV… Source link

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Stock market is starting to ‘show signs of cracking and bursting’: Harvard lecturer

Stock market is starting to ‘show signs of cracking and bursting’: Harvard lecturer

The explosive growth in passive trading, a fear of missing out, and a blind faith in “celebrity CEOs” have contributed to froth in high growth tech names, according to Harvard lecturer and renowned writer Vikram Mansharamani. Now, the author who made a name spotting market bubbles in his book “Boombustology: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst,” says another one may be about to pop. “I believe a passive investing bubble has been brewing and may, in fact, have started showing some… Source link

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Google will make free ‘legacy’ G Suite accounts pay for its office apps starting in July

Google will make free ‘legacy’ G Suite accounts pay for its office apps starting in July

If you’re part of a business or school that is a G Suite legacy free edition user, your organization will soon have to sign up for a paid subscription to continue using Google Workspace (via 9to5Google). Google will automatically upgrade free plans to a Google Workspace subscription “based on the features you currently use” if your organization doesn’t sign up for a paid plan by May 1st. The free edition was initially available in Google’s first iteration of Workspace, called… Source link

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New Toyota cars don’t include remote starting on key fobs

New Toyota cars don’t include remote starting on key fobs

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There’s mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a statement that remote starting won’t be available on key fobs for new vehicles. You’ll have to use the brand’s mobile app, in other words. With that said, you might not mind the cost. You may not ever have to pay for the feature. While it was previously clear 2018 to 2020 vehicles were limited to a… Source link

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Wall Street is starting to get antsier about inflation — and Fed rates: Morning Brief

Wall Street is starting to get antsier about inflation — and Fed rates: Morning Brief

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Investors are more worried about inflation than the Fed seems to be Amid the market’s debate over whether inflation will prove transitory or permanent, closely tracked indicators, such as bond yields, are sending us mixed signals about the future. That in part is because the real economy is also fighting through… Source link

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CDC ‘starting to see mix-and-match data’ for COVID-19 vaccines: Director

CDC ‘starting to see mix-and-match data’ for COVID-19 vaccines: Director

With the Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech (BNTX) booster guidance in the rearview mirror, the CDC and the country’s other regulatory and public health agencies are gearing up to tackle Moderna’s (MRNA) and eventually Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) booster filings for recipients of those vaccines. Meanwhile, many have wondered why the U.S. is not following Europe’s and Canada’s lead in allowing mixing and matching of vaccine brands in order to be considered fully vaccinated or for booster doses. CDC Director… Source link

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