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Nobody is flying to join Google's FLoC

Reuters website goes behind a paywall in new strategy

Google Ads policies

The 15 Most Trusted Brands Globally

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Questions from Discord

A discussion on... jeans

Daily Mail owner sues Google over search results

EU looks to prospectively ban AI across many uses

Europe fit for the Digital Age: Commission proposes new rules and actions for excellence and trust in Artificial Intelligence

Google subsidiary moved $75bn in profits through Ireland in 2019 using "double-Irish"

Facebook plans to go after Clubhouse and podcasts with a suite of new audio products

Dollars flow to live audio as moderation problems loom

Facebook oversight board delays decision on Trump ban to 'the coming weeks'

Apple confirms it will allow Parler to return to App Store

Amazon is opening a hair salon with an AR color bar

Amazon Plans Furniture Assembly Service to Catch Wayfair

Meet Ameronothrus on Twitter, a new bug discovered via a tweet

TikTok Has a New Filter That Shapeshifts You Into a Movie Character, and You Need to See This

Latest food fad on TikTok: twisted bacon

Google Earth's historical 3D time-lapses show the ravages of climate change

Google Meet is getting a UI refresh next month with smarter meeting features

Fitbit's Luxe is a fashion-focused fitness band that costs $149.95

Chrome OS 90 rolling out: Live Caption, Diagnostics app, and more

Google is adding a price-tracking tool to Chrome for Android

Google rolling out Android 12 Developer Preview 3 for Pixel phones

Google Search adds AR Pac-Man, 3D Hello Kitty, Gundam, and other Japanese characters

South by Southwest Stake Is Sold to Owner of Rolling Stone in Effort to Keep Festival Alive

Debunking the Vegas Loop

NASA picks SpaceX's Starship to land Artemis astronauts on the moon

Nintendo founding family's site

Whole Foods Launching Amazon Palm Reader Payment System in Seattle

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