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    Spotify joining Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft with jobs cuts

    Spotify joining Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft with jobs cuts Spotify Technology SA is planning layoffs as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the plans, joining a slew of technology companies from Amazon.com Inc. to Meta Platforms Inc. in announcing job cuts to lower...
  3. Jan

    Android 13 sitting at 5.2% adoption

    Android 13 adoption going at a snail's pace 9to5Google reports that Android Studio has released its official Android version distribution numbers, revealing the most popular versions of Google's mobile OS at the start of 2023. 2020's Android 11 was still the most widely-used version...
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    Google retrenching 12,000 staff

    Google retrenching 12,000 staff Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce, becoming the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring. The cuts will affect jobs globally and across the entire company, chief...
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    Apple planning to launch smart home displays to rival Google and Amazon

    Apple planning to launch smart home displays to rival Google and Amazon Apple Inc. is working on a slate of devices aimed at challenging Amazon.com Inc. and Google in the smart home market, including new displays and a faster TV set-top box, after relaunching its larger HomePod speaker. The...
  6. Jan

    Google developing location tracking tags to rival AirTags and SmartTags

    Google working on AirTag rival Google is developing its own location-tracking device to rival Apple's AirTags and Samsung's Galaxy SmartTags, according to a Twitter user known for sharing early details about the company's Pixel devices. Polish leaker Kuba Wojciechowski first discovered...
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  7. Jan

    YouTube testing ad-supported subscription-free TV service

    YouTube testing free ad-supported TV channel hub YouTube is testing a hub of ad-supported TV channels that users can watch for free, and it could feature programming from Lionsgate and A&E, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to a source familiar with the matter, YouTube is in talks...
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    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers Google, Microsoft, and Meta continue to dominate super investors’ portfolios, and one reason is their dominance in the consumer market. According to the latest Dataroma statistics, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook) are the three...
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    Google and Nvidia join Sony's opposition to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

    Google and Nvidia join Sony's opposition to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Nvidia Corp. have expressed concerns to the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., adding fuel to the government’s case against the $69...
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    Microsoft gunning for Google with potential OpenAI investment

    Microsoft gunning for Google with potential OpenAI investment Microsoft Corp.’s Satya Nadella is weighing the company’s biggest-ever startup investment, seeking to give the software giant an advantage against Google in the race to weave advanced artificial intelligence tools into fields like...
  11. Jan

    Google confirms YouTube streaming problem in South Africa - says it is fixed

    YouTube admits South African buffering issues YouTube has confirmed it experienced problems with video loading in South Africa about two weeks ago. Numerous South Africans complained about very slow video buffering on the popular Google-owned streaming platform over several days in the last...
  12. Jan

    YouTube Shorts revenue sharing starts rolling out

    YouTube rolling out revenue sharing for Shorts Starting today, YouTube is rolling out its partner programme agreement that will see creators earn ad share revenue on their Shorts views. Part of the agreement will include YouTube introducing new "Monetisation Modules", allowing creators more...
  13. Jan

    Flagship smartphones coming in 2023

    Best smartphones to look forward to in 2023 Several highly-anticipated smartphones are expected to launch in South Africa in the coming year. All the major manufacturers — Apple, Google, Huawei, Honor, Oppo, Samsung, and Xiaomi — are rolling out powerful new flagship devices.
  14. Jan

    YouTube buffering complaints in South Africa - December 2022

    Big YouTube loading problems in South Africa Numerous South Africans have complained about problems accessing YouTube content in the past few days. Users have reported the platform has been loading video content very slowly when using certain devices and Internet connections since at least...
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    These are the stocks super-investors are buying

    These are the stocks super-investors are buying The most popular shares among super-investors over the last few months are Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Salesforce. It was revealed by Dataroma, which tracks Form 13F filings from super-investors with the Securities and Exchange...
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    Secret to Amazon, Google, and Meta's success

    Secret to Amazon, Google, and Meta's success Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Palantir, says the success of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft could be boiled down to one factor — they are monopolies. Speaking at Stanford University, Thiel said the aim of any company should...
  17. Jan

    Google Docs in Workspaces adding code formatting

    Google adding code formatting to Docs Google is expanding its "smart canvas" system in Docs to include code blocks that will automatically add the proper spacing and colour-coding for a variety of programming languages, the company announced. Supported programming languages include Python, C...
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    Google victorious in case claiming it tracked Chrome users without permission

    Google victorious in case claiming it tracked Chrome users without permission Alphabet Inc.’s Google defeated a privacy lawsuit by consumers who accused the company of snooping on them even after they opted out of sharing their web activity. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Monday...
  19. Jan

    Google starts rolling out Memory Saver for Chrome

    Google Chrome update lowers memory usage and battery consumption Google is rolling out two new performance modes in its Chrome web browser to significantly reduce memory and battery consumption on Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS computers. Despite its status as the world's most popular Internet...
  20. Jan

    Google launches address bar commands in Chrome

    Chrome adds address bar commands Google has added address bar commands to Chrome, making it easier for users to locate specific tabs, bookmarks, and previously visited pages, the tech giant announced in a blog post. Users can now enter one of three shortcut commands in the address bar — @tabs...
  21. Jan

    Google rolls out continuous scrolling for desktop search in the US

    Huge Google Search change Google has started rolling out continuous scrolling for search results on desktop browsers. From Tuesday, 6 December 2022, English users of Google Search in the US will see the content from up to six results pages when scrolling down.
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