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This app beeps every time your computer sends data to Google

August 23, 2022
A developer and privacy advocate has created a demo app that beeps every time your computer sends any data to Google. Spoiler alert — it’s a very noisy app. On the internet today, larger tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon can sometimes feel like inescapable presences. Google, in particular, tracks the way you use its search engine and other apps in order to offer a better…
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How to set automatic backups for Google Photos

August 23, 2022
Situations in which you lose all of your precious memories and photos are very rare, although it can happen. In those cases, it’s extremely beneficial to have backups of all of your Google Photo images stored somewhere safe. This guide will take you through creating automatic backups for Google Photos using Google Takeout, so you never have to worry about losing your pictures. What is Google…
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Anna Mani, Indian meteorologist, honored with Google Doodle

August 23, 2022
Anna Mani, the meteorologist whose work helped kickstart weather forecasting in India, is honored in the latest Google Doodle. Anna Mani was born in Peermade, Kerala, India, on August 23, 1918 — meaning today would have been her 104th birthday. Breaking from the…
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New Gartner survey: Only half of AI models make it into production

August 23, 2022
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are being broadly embraced by organizations even as multiple challenges remain – though the challenges may not be what many think. Across multiple aspects of IT and AI, a lack of qualified IT professionals is often cited as a…
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Microsoft Outlook is now showing more ads in its iOS and Android app

August 23, 2022
Outlook is a popular email service from Microsoft. It has around 500 million users around the world. Since anyone can use Outlook for free, the platform shows some ads for users. However, it seems that Microsoft is making its ads strategy more aggressive for users of Outlook’s iOS and Android apps. For those not familiar, Outlook provides two filter options for the inbox. The first option, which…
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