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Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger

  By Associated Press December 07, 2023 Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday. Such encryption means that no one other than the sender and the recipient—not even Meta—can decipher people’s messages. Encrypted chats, first introduced as an optional feature in Messenger in … Continue reading Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger

Google paid $26 billion in 2021 for default search engine status

Google paid $26 billion in 2021 for default search engine status A company executive revealed the figures in the DOJ’s antitrust trial against the search giant. Will Shanklin   Updated Fri, Oct 27, 2023 NurPhoto via Getty Images Vice president Prabhakar Raghavan testified Friday that Google paid $26.3 billion in 2021 for the purpose of … Continue reading Google paid $26 billion in 2021 for default search engine status

What are ‘extraordinary measures’? Treasury says debt ceiling reached, default possible

  By Josh Boak—Associated Press January 19, 2023 The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing, and frictions between President Joe Biden and House Republicans are raising alarms about whether the United States can sidestep a potential economic crisis. The Treasury Department on Thursday said in a letter to congressional leaders it has started taking … Continue reading What are ‘extraordinary measures’? Treasury says debt ceiling reached, default possible

3 easy ways to rewire your default ‘stress setting’

  By Stephanie Vozza January 02, 2023 If you’re easily stressed out, you can blame your brain. Thanks to ancient programming, it thinks the year is 100,000 BC and you’re in mortal danger, says Joe Robinson, author of Work Smarter, Live Better: The Science-Based Work-Life Balance and Stress Management Toolkit. “The stress response is meant … Continue reading 3 easy ways to rewire your default ‘stress setting’

Gen Z employees have become the default office tech support—and they’re not happy about it

  By Grace Buono   July 05, 2022 Lost files, computer viruses, outdated software: Tech malfunctions are nothing new in the workplace, and almost half of working America reports that they seek out coworkers at least once a day for tech assistance. While computer struggles may feel universal, troubleshooting tech issues is far from a … Continue reading Gen Z employees have become the default office tech support—and they’re not happy about it

Brave Replaces Google As Default Search Engine In Its Browser

Brave Replaces Google As Default Search Engine In Its Browser by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 19, 2021 Brave Search has replaced Google as the default search engine for its privacy-focused browser. The announcement, made Tuesday, means Brave replaces Google in the U.S., the U.K. and in Canada as the default.It will also succeed DuckDuckGo in … Continue reading Brave Replaces Google As Default Search Engine In Its Browser

Data-Driven Attribution as the New Default in Google Ads: What You Need to Know

Susie Marino October 5, 2021 When it comes to PPC, there is no one person who knows all the intricacies of every platform like the back of their hand. I’ll admit, as a seasoned Google Ads vet, attribution models has been my weak point in terms of expertise—up until recently. Google has yet again stirred … Continue reading Data-Driven Attribution as the New Default in Google Ads: What You Need to Know

Google: Mobile-First Indexing Becomes Default For New Domains

Google: Mobile-First Indexing Becomes Default For New Domains by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 28, 2019 All new websites that were previously unknown to Google Search will be indexed using the company’s mobile-first indexing method starting on July 1, the company announced Tuesday. For new websites, this indexing feature will become enabled by default, so there … Continue reading Google: Mobile-First Indexing Becomes Default For New Domains