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Google to nix “GAID” for opted-out users on Android

Steve Roosa and Daniel Rosenzweig report on Google’s recent announcement regarding Android GAID settings. Beginning later in 2021, for Android 12, Android devices will “zero-out” the Google Advertising ID (“GAID”) for users who have opted out of tracking and personalized advertising. (In other words, using the “Opt out of Ads Personalization” settings). Read the full post on the NT Analyzer blog. Source link

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Will users have to seek out providers? How does this work for consumers?

Q: For people that use Yahoo! or AOL email, what happens to their accounts now that Verizon has sold these assets? Will they need to seek out new providers? How does this work for consumers?   — Connie G., Hobe Sound  A: In May 2021, Verizon sold its equity share in both AOL and Yahoo! to Apollo Global Management for approximately $5 billion. In addition to the main brands involved, the sale also included entities like TechCrunch and Engadget, as well as a number of AOL and… Source link

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Google will restrict use of Android Advertising ID to opted-in users

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and Apps for Google Inc., speaks during the Google I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google is tightening its privacy practices that could make it harder for companies to track users on Android phones and tablets. Google already allows Android users to opt-out of personalized ads. But even if users do that, software developers may… Source link

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Google will nudge users to adopt gender-neutral language

Jun 5th 2021 IN THE 1990S parodies of Clippy from Microsoft Word were a bit of a trend in cartoons and magazines. The annoying paper-clip-shaped figure would pop up as soon as you began writing “Dear…” and say: “It looks like you’re writing a letter,” before offering unsolicited advice on things such as formatting. Two decades later, various automatic aids to writing, including spelling and grammar-checkers, are much better. They are both more discerning—powered by artificial… Source link

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Google Photo users: You may soon have to pay to store your photos, videos

by: Addy Bink, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jun 1, 2021 / 03:42 PM EDT / Updated: Jun 1, 2021 / 03:42 PM EDT FILE – This Sept. 24, 2019, file photo shows a sign on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. Google was quickly negotiating generous deals with big and small Australian media companies to pay for news as the Parliament considers forcing digital giants into such remuneration agreements, a minister said on Wednesday,… Source link

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Coinbase to allow users to use card via Apple, Google wallets

Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) launched a tie-up with Apple (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday that will allow users to add cards from their accounts to the payment apps run by the two tech giants. The Coinbase card added to the wallets can be used to buy everyday goods with digital currencies, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange said in a blog post. (https://bit.ly/3wN2wNN) The company said it will automatically convert all cryptocurrency to U.S. Dollars and transfer… Source link

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Google Photo users: You may soon have to pay to store your photos, videos

by: Addy Bink, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: May 31, 2021 / 10:33 PM EDT / Updated: May 31, 2021 / 10:33 PM EDT FILE – This Sept. 24, 2019, file photo shows a sign on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. Google was quickly negotiating generous deals with big and small Australian media companies to pay for news as the Parliament considers forcing digital giants into such remuneration agreements, a minister said on Wednesday,… Source link

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Google Photo users: You may soon have to pay to store your photos, videos

by: Addy Bink, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: May 31, 2021 / 04:15 PM CDT / Updated: May 31, 2021 / 04:15 PM CDT FILE – This Sept. 24, 2019, file photo shows a sign on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. Google was quickly negotiating generous deals with big and small Australian media companies to pay for news as the Parliament considers forcing digital giants into such remuneration agreements, a minister said on Wednesday,… Source link

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Check Out Safe and Secure software for the Yandex Mail Users By SysInfoTools

SysInfoTools Yandex Backup Tool is the latest update directly from the SysInfo team members. Users Opt it to backup and migrate Emails from Yandex mail. 29(5,2021) – Company Name & Address – SysInfoTools is one of the emerging software/products organizations in India that believes in developing tailor-made products for users in the area of data recovery, password recovery, file management, email management, and email migration, etc. We are happy to announce one of the most… Source link

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Google Suddenly Flips The Password Privacy Switch For Billions Of Users

Google has just flipped the password privacy switch for billions of users SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images May has been quite the month as far as surprise Google security announcements are concerned. On World Password Day, May 6, Google’s user security director, Mark Risher, told me that the company had suddenly started rolling out two-factor authentication (2FA) automatic enrollment to users. The official confirmation appeared in a Google safety and security blog post… Source link

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