While Google’s I/O developer conference isn’t exclusively dedicated to the digital workplace, there are enough announcements on workplace technologies to make it worthwhile taking a deeper dive, so that will be the focus of our news wrap up this week. Google made a number announcements this year which look liked interesting additions to any organization operating in Google environments, particularly for those operating in a hybrid environment. So with no further ado, five… Source link
Read More »Google unveils a simpler way for European users to reject cookies
Google is making it easier to reject all cookies on search and YouTube in Europe. These changes will begin in France before expanding to the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland. Visitors who are signed out or in Incognito Mode will be presented with a choice to either reject or accept all cookies via buttons. A third option offers more options, allows users to customize their choices. What it looks like. Here’s a screenshot Google provided of the new look on YouTube. Why now?… Source link
Read More »BMW unveils top-of-the-line electric 7 Series sedan, the i7
Move over Tesla Model S (TSLA) and Mercedes-Benz EQS (MGB.DE), a new top of the line electric sedan is here. BMW (BMW.DE) took the wraps off its all-new top-of-the-line 7 Series, with three new models, including an electric version for the first time. Dubbed the i7 xDrive60, the all-wheel drive EV version features two electric motors with a combined output of 536 horsepower and 549 lb-ft of torque. The car can hit 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, BWM says, and will have an estimated range of 300… Source link
Read More »Lotus unveils the ‘world’s first electric hyper-SUV’
In an industry prone to superlatives, here’s a new one from the automotive world: “Hyper-SUV,” courtesy of legendary British sports carmaker Lotus, with its newest EV creation, the Eletre. “The Eletre takes the heart and soul of the latest Lotus sports car – the Emira – and the revolutionary aero performance of the all-electric Evija hypercar, and reinterprets them as a Hyper-SUV,” Lotus said in a statement. Lotus had been teasing a high-performance EV SUV known as the “Type 132” for a… Source link
Read More »Google unveils ‘Immersive Stream for Games,’ its service that lets companies use Stadia’s tech – TechCrunch
At its Google for Games Developer Summit, Google today unveiled Stadia’s B2B offering called “Immersive Stream for Games.” The offering, which was created in partnership with Google Cloud, will allow companies to take advantage of Stadia’s underlying platform technology and deliver games directly to players. With this offering, Google is branching out by opening up Stadia’s streaming technology for other companies to license. Google says the service will… Source link
Read More »China Unveils Sweeping Rules for Foreign IPOs in Didi’s Wake
(Bloomberg) — China has unveiled sweeping regulations governing overseas share sales by the country’s firms, taking one of its biggest steps to tighten scrutiny on international debuts in the wake of Didi Global Inc.’s controversial listing. Most Read from Bloomberg The regulations, issued by the country’s securities watchdog, commerce ministry and top economic planning agency over the past week, cast more uncertainty over the prospects for overseas initial public offerings that had… Source link
Read More »China Unveils Sweeping Rules for Foreign IPOs in Didi’s Wake – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — China has unveiled sweeping regulations governing overseas share sales by the country’s firms, taking one of its biggest steps to tighten scrutiny on international debuts in the wake of Didi Global Inc.’s controversial listing. Most Read from Bloomberg The regulations, issued by the country’s securities watchdog, commerce ministry and top economic planning agency over the past week, cast more uncertainty over the prospects for overseas initial public offerings that had… Source link
Read More »Lay’s Potato Chips unveils limited-edition vodka for the holidays
Lay’s is getting into the specialty liquor game with a new potato vodka for the holiday season. The Pepsico-owned (PEP) brand unveiled the limited-edition booze on Thursday, in an effort to deliver “new and innovative ways to bring joy and fun” to fans, according to Melissa Miranda, Frito-Lay North America’s senior director of marketing. The 750 milliliter bottle, made in collaboration with Portland-based Eastside Distilling, contains a blend of Portland Potato Vodka and vodka distilled from… Source link
Read More »Tesla rival Polestar unveils big plans for electric vehicle era
It was a big day for Polestar in New York City today at the company’s investor day, where it unveiled a number of new initiatives. First and foremost, the company unveiled its 3-year business plan, in which the pure-play electric-vehicle (EV) maker is going to have 5 current and future models out in the global market by 2024. The exclusive Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid and Polestar 2 EV are already out, but Polestar also confirmed the Precept concept will now be called the Polestar 5, a… Source link
Read More »Google Play unveils its list of top apps and games for 2021
Pokemon Unite and Balance took the top spots for 2021. Google … Source link
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