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Breaking up Google would offer a chance to remodel the web
Just for a minute, as we digest the information that Google has been found to operate an illegal monopoly, can you imagine a web without Google? An internet without Google Search, Chrome, Gmail, Maps and so on would — very obviously — be a different […]
The Morning After: Google dismisses Elon Musk’s claim that autocomplete interfered in the election
Google has responded to allegations it “censored” searches about Donald Trump after Elon Musk baselessly claimed the company had imposed a “search ban” on the former president. Google explained the bugs in its autocomplete feature caused the issues. But Musk’s tweet, viewed more than 118 […]
This vacuum robot dog can find and suck up trash with its feet
Cigarette butts pose a huge risk to the world’s oceans and can be a pain to clean up by hand especially on public spaces like beaches. A group of Italian scientists have built a quadruped robot that can identify litter and pick up the smaller […]
Google’s first cross-device sharing features for Android now rolling out
Google is rolling out the two handy features first announced at I/O in May: Call casting and internet sharing. They’re the first wave of the company’s new “Cross-device services” that make it easier to hop between Android devices, 9to5Google reported. According to Google’s help page, […]
Artisanal sex toy businesses might not survive Etsy’s new seller policies
Simply Elegant Glass has been selling hand-crafted sex toys on Etsy for nearly a decade. In that time, the shop has made over 7,000 sales and racked up more than 1,500 mostly five-star reviews. The Etsy shop — which offers glass dildos, anal plugs and […]
Addressing the conundrum of imposter syndrome and LLMs
By using LLMs as aids rather than crutches, we can harness their potential without falling into the trap of imposter syndrome.
Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all
Google won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company said on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow users to make informed choices about their web browsing preferences, Google announced in a blog post. Killing cookies, […]
Two Pompeii victims survived the first wave of the eruption. Then, an earthquake hit
Painstaking analysis of a newly excavated room in Pompeii, Italy, reveals devastating earthquakes accompanied the volcanic eruption
Google brings passkeys to its Advanced Protection Program
Google is adding passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program. APP is the company’s highest-level security option. It’s intended for targets who could be at high risk of hacks or other scams, such as elected officials or human rights workers, and it previously required a […]