Tag: Google
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Coronavirus, ASUU, Davido, others top Google search
Internet search engine, Google, on Wednesday said that Coronavirus, Joe Biden, Davido, Kobe Bryant and Martinis topped the results of its 2020 Year-in-Search. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communication Officer, WEST Africa, Google, said in a statement that Google’s 2020 Year-in-Search compiled the moments, people, topics, events, and places that captured the world’s attention in the year.…
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Google, Facebook to pay for news content in Australia
Facebook and Google could be obligated to pay news outlets for their content in “world first” legislation set to be introduced to Australia’s parliament on Wednesday. In one of the most aggressive moves to check the power of the US digital giants, Canberra plans to compel the companies to pay media organisations when their platforms…
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Google introduces discovery feature for people on Search
Google on Tuesday introduced a new mobile-only feature that makes people more discoverable on Google Search. Olumide Balogun, Head of Consumer Apps, Sub Saharan Africa, Google said that People Cards allow people to create their presence on Search in the form of a card. He said in a statement that it was similar to a…
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YouTube hosts first virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week
YouTube on Tuesday said it was holding its first virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week, dedicated to engaging, educating and inspiring African creators to grow on the platform. Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement that the region wide virtual initiative demonstrated YouTube’s commitment to creators and artists in the…
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Turkey fines Google $25m for online advertising abuse
State news agency Anadolu on Friday said Turkey’s competition authority fined Google 196.7 million lira (25.54 million dollars) for abusing its dominant position in the online search market. Google “intensively” uses tactics on its search engine to block rivals in the online advertising business, an investigation by Turkish competition authority found, the report said. The…
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U.S. Govt files antitrust lawsuit against Google
The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its market power to fend off rivals. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Google, whose search engine is so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb,…
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Why you must delete these apps from your phone right now
Google between July and September removed a number of apps that were infected with dangerous malware from the Play Store. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the dangerous malware is known as the Joker malware that has been infecting apps on the Play Store for the past several months. The malware is not a new one, but recently…
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Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs avoid subpoena, agree to testify before U.S. Senate committee
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet-owned Google have agreed to voluntarily testify at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 28 about a key law protecting internet companies. Facebook and Twitter confirmed on Friday that their CEOs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, respectively, will appear, while a source said that Google’s…
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Google Meet to limit meetings on free plans after September 30
Google has announced that after September 30, free versions of its premium video conferencing solution for schools and businesses, Meet will be limited to meetings no longer than 60 minutes. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports a Google’s spokesperson told The Verge in an email, “We don’t have anything to communicate regarding changes to the promo and advanced…
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First virtual Google for Startups class graduates
Google on Friday said that its first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has graduated after a 12-week virtual journey mentoring and workshops. Onajite Emerhor, Head, Google for Startups Accelerator Africa said in a statement that the first online of Google’s accelerator programme for African startups has seen 20 startups from seven countries…