A Dyson humidifier and fan and a 42-inch Westinghouse Roku TV lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more…
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US lawmakers propose Australia-style bill for media, tech negotiations
Enlarge / Rep. Ken Buck (R-Co.) and Microsoft president Brad Smith at a House hearing on regulation and competition in the news media industry on March 12, 2021. (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images) A group of US lawmakers is proposing new legislation that would allow media organizations to set terms with social media platforms […]
Ten years of improvements have made Chromebooks pretty great
Google is celebrating a big anniversary for its cloud-powered laptops. Read More
Google Maps introduces a way for users to add and edit roads (again)
This is the road editing tool Google plans to introduce. [credit: Google ] Google plans to introduce a new feature to Google Maps that will allow users to draw missing roads directly in the map, ostensibly improving the service’s coverage in some areas where Google’s data sources are not comprehensive. The feature will only be […]
‘Help is on the way’—America gets out its checkbook, and global investors cheer
Following Wednesday’s record close for the Dow, U.S. futures take off on Thursday. Read More
Google tells harassment victims to take “medical leave,” report finds
Enlarge / Sunset, over the Google empire. (credit: 400tmax | Getty Images) A new report alleges that Google employees who report experiencing gender or racial harassment or discrimination routinely get told to take “medical leave” and seek mental health treatment—only to be shoved aside when they try to come back. Nearly a dozen current and […]
Sunday’s Best Deals: Quility Weighted Blankets, Westinghouse Curved Gaming Monitor, Dermalogy by Neogen Skincare, Insignia Dash Cam, and More
A sale on weighted blankets and Dermalogy by Neogen products lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more…
Saturday’s Best Deals: Hunter Boots, Teccpo Tools, Apeman Dashcam, Sony 55″ 4K TV, Pixel Art Bluetooth Speakers, and More
Hunter boots and a sale on Teccpo tools lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more…
Arizona House advances bill targeting Apple, Google mobile app stores
Enlarge / The Arizona State Capitol museum, flanked by the House of Representatives building (R) and a cactus (L). (credit: mixmotive | Getty Images) The Arizona state House of Representatives this week passed a landmark bill that would, if adopted, require Google and Apple to allow Arizona-based app developers to choose their own alternate distribution […]
The markets have an Achilles heel: twitchy bond yields
U.S. futures are sinking again on Thursday, following Asia and Europe lower. Read More