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Google drops FLoC and proposes new Topics API for replacing third-party cookies used by ads

January 26, 2022
At the start of 2021, Google offered the Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) as a replacement for third-party cookies used to place relevant ads on sites. Following criticism and feedback over the past year, Google today proposed the Topics API as a new solution. Google wants to phase out the use of third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023. To do so, it’s working on a series of…
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Google Registry opens registrations for .day top-level domain

January 26, 2022
Following .app, .page, and .new in recent years, Google Registry is now launching a .day top-level domain. An Early Access Program (EAP) opens today, while wider access kicks off in a week. The .day TLD “brings attention to any day” or “cause you care about.” Google today provided a list of nonprofit organizations using .day to “raise awareness around specific issues or causes that…
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TCL Google TV lineup gets update with performance fixes and January patch

January 26, 2022
TCL has once again updated its recent lineup of Google TV devices, bringing them up to the latest security update. Late last year, TCL owners experienced a wide variety of issues with the company’s newly launched Google TV devices, which led to the products being briefly taken off of storefronts, including Best Buy. Late December brought an update that fixed many of the obvious performance…
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How to use a Google Play gift card and where to buy one

January 26, 2022
The Google Play store offers tons of content for all customers – not just Android users. Movies, TV shows, books, and more can be found in the Play Store. A gift card for the Google Play store is a great gift for anyone. So how do you buy one and how can it be used? Read…
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Opinion: Android’s update problem fails the Pixel 3 and other phones on security, not features

January 26, 2022
Android phones don’t get updates long enough, that’s something we can all agree on. As beloved phones such as Google’s Pixel 3 and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 have been abandoned in recent months, there’s an important distinction to be made. Android’s problem with updates is failing phones when it comes to security, not features. I’m not one to be shy about wanting to see Android OEMs…
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