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Court: Google Has Search Monopoly

Google has acted unlawfully to maintain its monopoly in the search market, according to a US court ruling. Whether it will face any practical consequences remains to be seen. The ruling was in a case brought by the Department of Justice alleging violations of the Sherman Act. That makes it a felony to intentionally act or conspire to have or maintain a monopoly in a particular market. Previous cases have established that this isn't simply about market share but rather the ability to exploit monopoly power. The judge in the case did not mince his words, stating that "Google is a monopolist, ... (view more)




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Google and Meta Accused of Teen Ad Targeting

Google staff have been accused of exploiting a loophole to target ads at children. The workaround reportedly broke company policy but not any existing laws. According to the Financial Times, the workaround was done in partnership with Meta, which wanted a way to advertise Instagram on YouTube and target 13 to 17 year olds. (Source: ft.com ) Normally that would be impossible under Google's rules for targeting, which don't let advertisers specify ages under 18 when selecting who does and doesn't see an ad. Known Unknowns However, the Financial Times claims Google staff not only knew Meta wanted ... (view more)




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Google Warns of 2G SMS Scam

Google has warned Android users to disable 2G connectivity. It says scammers are taking advantage of the outdated tech to send phishing messages and other spam that gets past all filters. 2G cellphone service was commonplace in the 1990s before being followed by 3G in the 2000s. 2G was the beginning of digital mobile phone connections and allowed for SMS text messaging, though it wasn't fast enough to support reliable mobile Internet services. While most US carriers have disabled their 2G networks, many handsets still support it. It can be useful as a last resort in places with either limited ... (view more)




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Google Reveals Election Security Efforts

Google has revealed a series of measures aimed to better inform US voters while reducing the risk of malicious misinformation. It includes restrictions on its AI tools and better protection against cyber attacks for election and campaign officials. The measures broadly break down into three categories. The first is better information for users who are trying to find out more about elections. For example, users who search YouTube for the name of an election candidate will get an information panel detailing official website and video channel links for the candidate. (Source: engadget.com ) ... (view more)




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Google Brings Back Archived Page Links

Google is to make it easier to find copies of pages that are no longer available on websites. The change comes several months after Google removed its own cache of web pages. Users will instead be able to follow a link to the archived copy at the Internet Archive's "wayback machine." Before this year, many Google search results included a link to Google's own cached copies of web pages. These were the copies that Google made when scanning a web page for content and links to help decide when and where it should appear in search rankings. The cached copy available in the search results would ... (view more)




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Google Pays Price for App Store 'Monopoly'

Google has suffered a major court defeat over its Play store. It will mean much greater access for third party app stores and apps, though could prompt a continuing argument about security. The ruling came in a case brought by Epic Games, makers of the popular game Fortnite. It's had similar battles with Apple and its possible this case will have an effect there too. Epic had argued that Google unfairly exploited a monopoly over access of app developers to the Android system by the way it controlled the official Play store. It said that monopoly existed despite the fact that Android users can ... (view more)




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Google Facing Breakup in US Court Case

The Department of Justice says it may ask a judge to forcibly break up Google's business over its alleged monopoly abuses. Google called it an overreach and says such a move could kill Android or Chrome. Google lost a court case in August for breaking antitrust laws in the way it built up and maintained a 90 percent market share in online searches. The DOJ must now put proposals before a court on how to remedy this breach. In a preliminary filing, the DOJ says it is considering the most serious option of "structural remedies". That could mean Google would no longer be able to maintain its ... (view more)




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Being Blackmailed on Google Chat? Here's What to Do

Infopackets Reader Shane J. writes: " Dear Dennis, Help - I'm being blackmailed on Google Chat ! Two days ago I received a friend request on Facebook from a woman who lives in my city. At first I didn't recognize her, but she says she went to my high school. Eventually we ended up chatting outside of Facebook using Google Chat (previously Google Hangouts), and that's when she sent me some revealing photos of herself. She asked me to reciprocate. As soon as I did, the video chat ended immediately. She texted me and said if I don't pay her money she would send the video to friends and family. ... (view more)




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Google Fined $2.5 Trillion Trillion Trillion

Google has confirmed it currently owes $2.5 decillion dollars in an unpaid fine in Russia. It doesn't plan on paying any time soon. The fine stems from a judgment in 2020. The government run Russian news site RBC reported on the fine this week and Google has confirmed that the details are correct. The penalty was for restricting the YouTube channels of two Russian media outlets, with those companies successfully suing Google for civil penalties under Russian law. Further penalties were added for similar bans of Russian media sites in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine. At that time Google ... (view more)




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Google Wallet Expands to Children

Google will soon let children use Android phones to make in-person purchases. It says there will be sufficient safeguards and controls for parents. The changes will be to Google Wallet. That's an app that lets users store card details and make payments in the real world without the card. The app also lets users store electronic versions of tickets and passes. The payments are contactless and use the NFC (near-field communication) chip in the phone. Users must authenticate the app through a security measure such as a PIN, passcode, fingerprint or facial recognition. Previously the app was only ... (view more)




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Rescuing Piglet

Rescuing Piglet by Peter / Harrison Ellenshaw is a(n) Limited Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited Edition of 195 pcs




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JINGLE THIS LIMITED EDITION PRINT

JINGLE THIS LIMITED EDITION PRINT by Will Bullas is a(n) Limited Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited to 950 pcs





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Paleoenvironmental analyses and revised lithostratigraphic assignments for 28 wells of the Hopedale and Saglek basins, offshore eastern Canada

Dafoe, L T. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8810, 2021, 209 pages (28 sheets), https://doi.org/10.4095/328477
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_328477.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_328477.jpg" title="Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8810, 2021, 209 pages (28 sheets), https://doi.org/10.4095/328477" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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The age, foraminifera, and palynology of the Upper Cretaceous Eagle Plain Group, northern Yukon

McNeil, D H; Dixon, J; Bell, K M. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) 2021-2, 2021, 13 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/328237
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_328237.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_328237.jpg" title="Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) 2021-2, 2021, 13 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/328237" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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Eagle Foreland Basin tectono-sedimentary element, Yukon Territory, northwest Canada

Lane, L S; Hannigan, P K; Bell, K M; Jackson, K W; McNeil, D H. Geological Society Memoir vol. 57, M57-2016-32, 2021 p. 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1144/M57-2016-32
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/20170141.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/20170141.jpg" title="Geological Society Memoir vol. 57, M57-2016-32, 2021 p. 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1144/M57-2016-32" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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Report on U-Pb geochronology from the 2017-2020 GEM-2 activity 'Saglek Block, Labrador: Geological Evolution and Mineral Potential'

Rayner, N M. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8901, 2022, 15 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/330237
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_330237.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_330237.jpg" title="Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8901, 2022, 15 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/330237" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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Overview of the age, evolution, and petroleum potential of the Eagle Plain Basin, Yukon

Re-release; Lane, L S; Bell, K M; Issler, D R. Sedimentary basins of northern Canada: contributions to a 1000 Ma geological journey and insight on resource potential; by Lavoie, D (ed.); Dewing, K (ed.); Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 609, 2022 p. 77-89, https://doi.org/10.4095/326092
<a href="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_326092.jpg"><img src="https://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/images/geoscan/gid_326092.jpg" title="Sedimentary basins of northern Canada: contributions to a 1000 Ma geological journey and insight on resource potential; by Lavoie, D (ed.); Dewing, K (ed.); Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 609, 2022 p. 77-89, https://doi.org/10.4095/326092" height="150" border="1" /></a>




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How To read text with google tts without talkback enabled

1. The person should select the text that wants it to be read;
2. To select must keep your finger on the text will appear a bar with several options among these select everything;
3. In this same bar you have the option more options;
5. Enter into more options as you have the option to speak;
5. In speaking the text will be read by google tts even without talkback enabled."

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Pioneering Research Shows Sea Life Will Struggle to Survive Future Global Warming

A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens.





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People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats operation

Pistiwan Jameel described migrants as "pigeons" or "sticks" as he facilitated illegal crossings.




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Gleanings from garbage

Christina reflects on lessons learned about valuing people the way Christ did, while cleaning trash and volunteering in a refugee camp in Šid, Serbia.




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From meaningless to meaningful

One couple's lives are changed when OM El Salvador visits their community to do medical examinations and share the good news.




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The smuggler

Alex Erdélyi, an OM contact in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War, continues to publish and distribute Christian literature today.




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Longleng District Observes World Pneumonia Day - Eastern Mirror

  1. Longleng District Observes World Pneumonia Day  Eastern Mirror
  2. Govt to equip dist hosps to cut child pneumonia deaths  The Times of India
  3. World Pneumonia Day: 7 natural ways to keep your lungs healthy  Health shots
  4. World Pneumonia Day: 9 foods to fight pneumonia  Firstpost
  5. World Pneumonia Day: Three young lives lost daily in Gujarat  Gujarat Samachar







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Singapore-Tamil rapper Yung Raja on why he loves visiting India, and his single ‘Podu Mike’

Dialects, aspirations, collaborations and sounds of his motherland are keeping Singaporean-Tamil rapper Yung Raja going this year




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Denzel Washington confirms his role in ‘Black Panther 3’ with Ryan Coogler at the helm

The second film in the ‘Black Panther’ series grossed over USD 850 million globally, marking a major milestone for the franchise in the wake of the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman




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Google Buys Startup To Push Research In VR, AR

"Our technology goes beyond the sensor components of a traditional eye-tracking system, actually giving the user the power to control their device through eye-interaction," digitallook reported, quoting the company.




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WhatsApp Launches Video Calling To Take On Google Duo, Skype

WhatsApp will launch video calling service on its app, a move that will help the popular messaging platform compete with the likes of Skype, Apple's FaceTime and the recently launched Google Duo.




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Google Launches Photo Scanning App

Tech giant Google has rolled out a new scanning app — Google PhotoScan — that allows users to scan and digitise physical photographs.




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Google Will Now Provide Flood Forecasting in 100 Countries

Google announced the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) flood forecasting system on Monday. With this expansion, the Mountain View-based tech giant will now cover 100 countries and offer...




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After Sushmita Sen declares she is single, Rohman Shawl's statement goes viral: 'Voh to 6 saal se...'

Rohman Shawl is an actor and model who shot to fame after he started dating popular Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen. The former couple's love blossomed in 2018 on Instagram.




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Kottapattu Periyakulam bears the brunt of neglect 




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What makes Eagles' secondary truly remarkable

After just five weeks, the Eagles’ revamped secondary has gone from one of the league’s worst to a dominant force, with rookies Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell playing pivotal roles.




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Vinny Curry to retire as Eagle, serve as captain on Thursday night

Eagles Super Bowl champion Vinny Curry will retire as an Eagle on Thursday and serve as an honorary captain.




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Eagles-Commanders player matchups to watch in Week 11

Here are some key matchups to watch as the Eagles host the Commanders in Week 11 on Thursday Night Football.




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Google’s AI-powered ‘Learn About’ feature fuses educational facts with visuals

Google’s new AI-powered ‘Learn About’ experiment will adapt to users’ interests and learning goals, per the company, but it is not yet publicly available in India




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Single step eco-efficient mild chemical process for the total valorisation of rice husk: a focus on the inorganics as a cement additive

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36314-36326
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05263C, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Eleonora Conterosito, Geo Paul, Valentina Toson, Valentina Gianotti, Marco Milanesio, Daniela Gastaldi, Enrico Boccaleri
Rice production generates 25 wt% of rice husk as a waste, whose valorisation is challenging due to its high silica content. A mild chemical process separates it in three fractions, and the inorganic one can improve cementitious materials.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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(F4F) P3 Fighting for the Faith: The Praise Music of Chrislam? - Where's Glen Beck? - Walter Martin, the Maze of Mormonism

Walter Martin, the Maze of Mormonism




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Jesus Walk 2012 -- Betrayal Tuesday: December 22, 2008: Focus on the Family Promotes Mormon Glenn Beck at CitizenLink - However, to promote a Mormon as a Christian is not helpful to the cause of Jesus Christ - For Christians to influence society, Christia

MADISON, Wisc., Dec. 22 /Christian Newswire/ - Focus on the Family has a story on Glenn Beck, a Mormon, on their CitizenLink Website. Glenn Beck was a CNN host and will move to Fox News in January. Beck is currently promoting his book, "The Christmas Sweater." The CitizenLink story focuses on Beck's faith and why he wrote "The Christmas Sweater." ... Through the years, Focus on the Family has done great things to help the family and has brought attention to the many social ills that are attacking the family. However, to promote a Mormon as a Christian is not helpful to the cause of Jesus Christ. For Christians to influence society, Christians should be promoting the central issues of the faith properly without opening the door to false religions. Some of the false doctrines of Mormonism include polytheism, an attack on the trinity, that Jesus was the spirit-brother of Lucifer, that God the Father is married to Mother God, temple baptisms for the dead, the Bible has missing parts and many errors. Christians are to stand up against the social ills of society, however, we are to put Christ first and His essential biblical truths.




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Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Threatened by Apple and Google?

Since the announcement of the next generation gaming consoles from Microsoft and Sony that we have been watching a massive fight between the companies on who is the best, which one does this and that, trying to mold the general public opinion. So far, it seems that Playstation 4 is gaining ground over Xbox One among the public, in an attempt to control the game console market. But are these two t...




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The "Star Spangled Banner" Story - Click here

The "Star Spangled Banner" Story




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Google getting Hacked?!!

It's 5:50 CST and I cant get to google. It says "google.com cannot be found"

Is Google getting hacked, or are they just messing with their servers. We'll see.

Updates to come

Update:

Its back online. I wonder why it did that.

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Google Store

Have you been to the Google Store yet?



I'm going to get this and iron www.MacSpot.Blogspot.com on the back

Oh the possibilities...
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How to Embed Google Video

This is just a follow up post on embedding video. I decided to use Google Video this time.

Systm Episode 1


Steps for uploading video:
1. Download the Google Video Uploader here.
2. Upload your video to your Google account.
3. Allow Google to verify your video.

Steps for adding video to website:
1. Go to the page the video is on and click the "Put on Site" link
2. Copy the code to your website.

Using Google video is nice because it generates all the code you need for adding the video, it stores the video on their server so you don't have to, and it already has a huge database of video that you can add to your site for free.

Enjoy
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Medexus gets Health Canada nod to market tumor imaging material Gleolan for neurosurgery