Dottotech: “Google Maps Tips and Tricks Google Maps does far more than just give us turn-by-turn directions. With Google Maps you can measure distance, measure area, look back in time with street view history. Google Maps integrates with Google Calendar and Gmail. You can share your location with family and friends using location services.” Continue Reading
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Search the internet with Marginalia
“This is an independent DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content, and attempts to show you sites you perhaps weren’t aware of in favor of the sort of sites you probably already knew existed. The software for this search engine is all custom-built, and all crawling and indexing is done in-house. This search engine… Continue Reading
You Need to Be Using a VPN on Your Phone
CNET – “Here’s How to Set it Up in Under 10 Minutes Protecting your privacy on your phone with a VPN is essential, and it’s easier to set up than you may think…VPNs are easier to use on your phone than you may think, and most are less expensive than you might expect. Here’s how… Continue Reading
How to check Android 12 permissions with the Privacy Dashboard
TechRepublic: “As with any new release, Google spent a good amount of time focusing on security for Android 12. And although it’s not perfect (what platform is?), it gets better with every iteration. One of the new features in Android 12 makes it very easy to check up on your device privacy by way of… Continue Reading
Is Reddit a better search engine than Google?
Fast Company: “A new story anticipating the decline and fall of Google Search comes out about every month, but a blog post Tuesday, called “Google Search is Dying” by the blogger DKB was different. The blog shot up to the top of Hacker News on Tuesday, and is already the 11th most upvoted post on… Continue Reading
Why a Russian Invasion of Ukraine Would Be a Big Test for Google Maps
TIME: “In 2014, six weeks after Russia invaded the Crimea, Google Maps took a major step, one that the United States, United Nations, and international community still refuse to take: it recognized the Crimea as Russian territory—but only on some versions of the product. While users in Ukraine still the saw the version of Google… Continue Reading
The Digital Tool That Helps Robert Shiller Understand the Past
Yale Insights: “We asked the Nobel Prize-winning Yale economist to reflect on an unexpected source of research information and inspiration. He writes that Google Ngram Viewer can provide important insights about how people saw economic events as they unfolded…” Continue Reading
European Publishers Council files EU Complaint against Google for Anti-Competitive Ad Tech practices
“The European Publishers Council has today filed an antitrust complaint against Google with the European Commission in a bid to break the ad tech stranglehold Google currently has over press publishers, and all other businesses in the ad tech ecosystem. Specifically, the EPC calls on the European Commission to hold Google accountable for its anticompetitive… Continue Reading
New Flightradar24.com search functions now available
“We’ve just updated the search function on the main Flightradar24.com map page to make finding the flights you’re looking for even easier. These updates bring the features that have been available in the app to the web and improve the speed and responsiveness of search as well. In this post we walk through some of… Continue Reading
How to Easily Remove or Disable Your Browser Extensions
MakeUseOf: “Whether you only use a few browser extensions or your list has a dozen or more, it’s a good idea to clean up your browser extensions every so often. Having your extensions organized will keep your browser tidy and reduce your attack surface. Let’s look at how to clean up browser add-ons you don’t… Continue Reading
Bing launches Autos Marketplace to help you find a car
PC World: “Have you looked for a new or used car recently? Demand and prices are through the roof. Microsoft has just made finding a new car a little easier: Microsoft, MSN, and the Bing search engine has launched what it calls Autos Marketplace. Naturally, the Autos Marketplace site allows you to filter by make,… Continue Reading
How to take control of your Google Workspace search history
TechRepublic: “Starting March 29, 2022, people with Google Workspace accounts gain the ability to choose settings for Workspace search history. This setting controls whether the system stores and suggests prior searches when you enter text in a search box in Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive and Currents. By default, Workspace search history will be on…” Continue Reading
