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Are Google and smartphones degrading our memories?

October 22, 2021

Tech

Harvard psychologist updates influential book with latest in research on ability to recall. Forgetting a child in the car is a parent’s worst nightmare, but some experts say our ability to remember even the most crucial tasks can be hijacked by something as simple as a missing cue.

Google Cloud announces serverless Database Migration Service

The FINANCIAL — Google Cloud announced its serverless Database Migration Service (DMS) is available in

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

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Samsung joins Google-led program

The FINANCIAL — Samsung Electronics announced that it will join Android Enterprise

by The FINANCIAL

November 11, 2020

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Swiss Re joins The Trinity Challenge

The FINANCIAL — Swiss Re is joining The Trinity Challenge, a global

by The FINANCIAL

October 28, 2020

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Tech

Interactive map gives you a chance to see where your hometown was 750 mln years ago

The FINANCIAL — A California paleontologist has created an interactive tool that allows people to see how far their hometowns have moved over 750 million years of continental drift. The online map, designed by Ian Webster, features a range of tools that also make

by The FINANCIAL

August 31, 2020

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Tech

Google lets you view ancient creatures and cultural artifacts in AR

The FINANCIAL — Google has recreated ancient creatures with the help from Augmented Reality (AR) that can be viewed freely in your room on your smartphone. You will be able to view prehistoric ancient animals through the app – Google Arts & Culture

by The FINANCIAL

August 25, 2020

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Markets

Apple announced 4 for 1 stock split

The FINANCIAL — Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 third quarter ended June 27, 2020. Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.82 per share of the Company’s common stock. The Board of Directors has also approved a four-for-one stock split

by The FINANCIAL

July 31, 2020

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Tech

4 tech giants to defend the size of their companies before Congress

The FINANCIAL — Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google — will appear together before Congress for the first time to justify their business practices. The hearing is supposed to inform lawmakers’ efforts

by The FINANCIAL

July 29, 2020

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Tech

Google employees to work from home until summer of 2021

The FINANCIAL — Google became the first huge U.S. company to commit to the year-long work from home plan. Google previously said that the most employees would be working from home through the end of the year, but today it was announced that

by The FINANCIAL

July 27, 2020

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America

Google, Amazon, Apple & other tech companies participated in a teleconference with White House

The FINANCIAL — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Twitter, and other tech companies participated in teleconference planned by White House. U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios led the call. White House officials urged the tech industry to coordinate its efforts to

by The FINANCIAL

March 13, 2020

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WORLD

Facebook will provide WHO with free ads

The FINANCIAL — Facebook will provide free advertisements to the World Health Organization in an effort to prevent the spread of the misinformation about the coronavirus. Facebook is one of multiple tech companies extending free services in response to the virus. Also,

by The FINANCIAL

March 5, 2020

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WORLD

The World Health Organization joined TikTok to eliminate misinformation

The FINANCIAL — The World Health Organization joined popular video platform TikTok on Friday to share reliable information regarding the coronavirus outbreak and to cut through coronavirus misinformation online. WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are fighting misinformation regarding

by The FINANCIAL

March 4, 2020

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WORLD

Amazon removed 1 million fake coronavirus cures and overpriced products

The FINANCIAL — The online retail giant removed more than 1 million fake and overpriced coronavirus listings from its online marketplace in an effort to stop sellers from profiting off fear. Facebook said it has banned misleading ads on coronavirus this week

by The FINANCIAL

March 2, 2020

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Europe

Antitrust: Commission fines Google €1.49 billion

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance by imposing a number of restrictive clauses in contracts with third-party websites which prevented Google's rivals from placing their search adverts

by The FINANCIAL

March 20, 2019

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