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Brave and Vivaldi browsers won’t adopt FLoC, calling Google’s initiative ‘privacy-invasive’

April 15, 2021
In an effort to phase out third-party cookies, Google has been advancing the rollout of FLoC for placing targeted ads on websites. This week, though, the Chromium-based and privacy-focused browsers Brave and Vivaldi have announced that they won’t be adopting FLoC. What is FLoC? The Federated Learning of Cohorts API is designed to group large numbers of people with “similar browsing…
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Google app beta tests redesigned Discover header on Android 12

April 15, 2021
The latest beta version of the Google app includes a redesign of the homescreen Discover feed on Android 12 that revamps the header and removes the search bar. Last night, version 12.14 of the Google Search app began rolling out through the Play Store to those who enrolled in the beta program. Following the update, devices on Android 12 have gotten a redesigned header for the Discover feed…
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Audi unveils production version of e-tron Q4 electric SUV with over 300 miles of range

April 15, 2021
Audi is unveiling today the production version of the e-tron Q4 and e-tron Q4 Sportsback, the German brand’s latest electric SUV. It is expected to expand Audi’s electric vehicle lineup to a new and less expensive segment. The original concept for the Audi Q4 e-tron was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. Audi quickly confirmed that a production version of the vehicle will launch…
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Group14 announces US manufacturing facility to produce lithium-silicon battery materials

April 15, 2021
In a recent press release, Group14 Technologies announced its first commercial-scale US manufacturing facility. The 27,000-square foot space in Woodinville, Washington, will help meet the growing demand for the manufacturer’s energy dense lithium-silicon anode materials. Group14 Technologies was founded in 2015 in Washington state as a spinout of enerG2 based in Seattle. Since then, the…
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