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Google hit with €220 million by France over ‘abusing’ its dominant position in advertising

June 8, 2021
As has happened quite a few times in recent memory, Google’s position in the advertising industry is coming back to bite the company a bit. Today, France has issued a fine against Google for “abusing” that position. The French Competition Authority’s investigation against Google’s advertising business found that the company had “unfairly” sent business to its own products and, in…
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Apple goes after Google Lens & Live View with iOS 15 as AR utilities become commonplace

June 8, 2021
Google’s biggest consumer-facing augmented reality offerings today are Lens and Live View in Maps. At WWDC 2021, Apple announced it was planning to go after those two features with iOS 15 this fall. Apple’s Google Lens competitor is primarily accessed in the Camera and Photos apps. When your phone is pointed at text or you’re viewing an existing image with words, an indicator appears in…
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Costco’s big EV incentives are back, include 2022 Bolt EV/EUV and 2021 XC40 Recharge

June 8, 2021
From now through August 2, Costco members can save $1,000 on a 2022 Bolt EV and EUV, $3,000 on a 2020/2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV, and $2,000 on a Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric. Those deals and much more have been added to our updated best Electric Vehicle prices and leases. 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV The redesigned 2022 Chevrolet Bolt lineup started trickling onto dealership lots a few…
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You can now set different or blurred backgrounds in Google Meet for Android

June 8, 2021
In addition to video backgrounds on the web, Google is rolling out the ability to change your background in Meet for Android today. This feature is initially limited to pre-selected defaults and first came to desktops last October. Instead of being limited to your live surroundings, Google Meet for Android now supports different backgrounds. This includes blurring or selecting one of…
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