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New Year, new Google! The search giant’s mobile platform is getting a ‘bubblier’ makeover that features an edge-to-edge design and rounder elements Color will be used ‘more intentionally’ to highlight info without being distracting Text will be bolder and bigger, with more Google fonts used throughout Results will fill up the screen with an edge-to-edge … Read more
Google has threatened to remove Google Search in Australia if a proposed new law requiring it to pay news organisations for content is passed. A proposed law, introduced to Parliament in December, will force Facebook and Google to negotiate fees with news companies whose stories appear on their platforms. Under the world-first proposal, if a negotiation … Read more
Technology’s elite sees the world in different light to other ultra-wealthy business leaders outside the tech industry, according to a new study. German and US researchers investigated the worldviews of the 100 richest people in the tech world, as listed by Forbes. Included were leaders of ‘the big nine’ – Amazon, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Microsoft, IBM and Apple … Read more
A reworked world map has revealed the most popular takeaway choices around the globe – and it’s pizza that’s the runaway winner. On the map – generated using Google search data – country names have been supplemented by their residents’ most-searched-for takeaway cuisine. Pizza is top in 44 countries, including India and Germany, while Chinese … Read more
The CEO of right-wing social media app Parler says he is confident the platform will be back by the end of the month after Amazon suspended it from its web hosting service and Google and Apple removed it from their app stores in the wake of the Capitol riots. ‘I’m confident that by the end of the month, … Read more
The website for the right-wing social media app Parler suddenly re-emerged with a message on Sunday, just one week after Amazon suspended it from its web hosting service and Google and Apple removed it from their app stores. ‘Hello world, is this thing on?’ CEO John Matze wrote in a message, dated January 16, accompanied … Read more
Renovation is a costly business – whether undertaken for personal use or to improve the value of a home – so, how do you know which upgrades are worth the trouble? Thankfully, Strike, an online estate agents, has revealed which improvements can really boost the price of your house – and which additions will cost … Read more
Selena Gomez has doubled down on her criticism of tech leaders for allowing ‘hate groups’ and ‘misinformation’ to thrive on social media. The 28-year-old singer last week issued a fiery statement on social media after supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the US Capitol in Washington, DC to protest his election loss to President-elect … Read more
Sea shanties are taking over TikTok as users are rushing in their droves to upload their own renditions of the traditional folk songs to the video sharing site. The craze began when Scottish postman Nathan Evans’ rendition of Leave her Johnny, which was often the last song sung at the end of a voyage by … Read more
The world’s most popular perfume revealed: Carolina Herrerra’s Good Girl is the most in demand across the globe while Britons favour Marc Jacobs Daisy (so, is YOUR favourite on the list?) Online beauty retailer Lookfantastic analysed Google searches across the globe Found Caroline Herrera’s Good Girl favourite in 42 countries around the world Daisy by Marc … Read more