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Google Web Stories gain custom WordPress embed options, native theme integration

Google’s push for AMP-powered Web Stories saw a boost with the launch of a WordPress plugin in September. A recent update makes it easy to embed Web Stories into sites, while there are now WordPress themes that natively display carousels of AMP content. Version 1.5 of the Web Stories Editor for WordPress makes it “very easy to embed Web Stories into your site.” In posts or pages, this…
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Google-developed ‘Argos’ VCU chip helps YouTube process videos much more efficiently

Back in March, Google hired an ex-Intel vice president to lead server chip design as part of a “doubling down” in custom compute. Google already has a history in the area, and this week detailed YouTube’s use of “Argos” Video Coding Units (VCUs) chips to massively aid transcoding. Before videos are sent to users, they are compressed so that YouTube sends the “smallest amount of data…
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Beetle-inspired Ora Punk Cat electric car raises some eyebrows in VW’s legal department

A new electric vehicle unveiled by China’s Great Wall Ora brand this week has attracted the interest of Volkswagen’s legal department for its resemblance to the classic VW Beetle. Great Wall Motors has a brand called Ora, which is better-known for small electric cars. At the Shanghai Motor Show, the brand unveiled the Ora Punk Cat. The vehicle is jumping on the nostalgia train with an…
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Google Pay extends $30 ‘Spring Challenge’ to May 3rd so you can get that pesky fox [Updated]

The new Google Pay app made its debut earlier this year, and now, it’s the default option. Now, Google Pay users can join in on a “Spring Challenge” that offers up a reward for some basic actions in the new app. Starting on Monday, April 12, Google Pay users in the United States can participate in the “Spring Challenge.” The promotion is designed to help educate users on how the new…
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