Google has agreed to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros (USD 1.3 million) imposed by the French authorities for displaying “misleading” rankings for hotels and other tourist accommodations in France. In 2019, the DGCCRF (Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and the Repression of Fraud) launched an investigation following several complaints by hoteliers over Google’s propriety rating system on its search engine and on Google Maps. The probe revealed that Google had replaced the official classification issued by the country’s Tourist Development Agency, Atout France to determine the score for each hotel with its own proprietary algorithm system....

Google’s new ‘Datally’ app will help users save and effectively control mobile data usage With affordable and unlimited mobile data plans apparently declining, users have to live with limited usage data plan options provided by their mobile/cellular carrier. Also, mobile data plans don’t come cheap especially in the developing markets. While one can try and control usage of the mobile data, there is still always a risk of over using and being slapped with hefty data usage charges....

Alphabet’s Google Inc. has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit that challenged the company’s pay and leveling processes, law firms representing the women said in a statement published on Saturday. The settlement will release Google from claims that it “paid women in Covered Positions less than it paid men for substantially similar work, that Google assigned women to lower levels than it assigned men, and that Google failed to pay all wages due to employees upon their separation of employment....

A security vulnerability in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online is enabling hackers to remotely add, change or delete players’ stats, steal in-game money and ranks, and even permanently corrupt players’ accounts by banning or deleting them from game servers. For those unaware, GTA Online is a story-driven online multiplayer action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. The game was originally released on October 1, 2013, and receives free content updates....

In addition to India’s rising scam call threat, Airtel India customers could be at an additional risk. As per the latest information, personally identifiable information of more than 375 million Airtel India users has been allegedly leaked on the dark web. Source: @DarkWebInformer The dataset is being sold through a popular data breach website called BreachForums. According to the sample dataset provided on the website, the information set includes: Mobile number Name Date of birth Father’s name Local address Permanent address Alternative number Email ID Gender Nationality Connection type Date of SIM activation Aadhar number Photo ID proof details Address proof details The data breach is claimed by a user called xenZen....

Euler Finance, a non-custodial DeFi (Decentralised Finance) protocol on Ethereum, was hit by a cryptocurrency flash loan attack on Monday morning in which cybercriminals stole about $197 million in cryptocurrencies, making it the largest hack of 2023 so far. The cryptocurrency that was stolen involved multiple digital assets, including $8.75 million worth of the decentralized stablecoin DAI, $18.5 million in WBTC (Wrapped Bitcoin), $33.85 million in USDC (USD Coin), and $135....

Can you answer these 20 difficult questions asked in Google interviews? Getting a job in Google is a dream come true for millions of engineers. Google has been ranked by job-community website, Glassdoor as ‘best workplaces’ year after year. Many job aspirants aspire to get a job in Google but getting one seems to be the toughest assignment according to Glassdoor. We already know that Google takes on board only the best talent available in the world over and therefore it is well known for asking difficult and tricky interview questions....

Here is how to remove ads from uTorrent, BitTorrent, and BitComet without paying anything You may have read reports of ads on torrent clients carrying malware. Leave aside malware, such ads a definite eyesore for users. There are several ways on how you can remove ads from Torrent clients ranging from uTorrent to several others without paying anything or upgrading to premium accounts. Here are a few tips that you can use to your advantage....

Say ‘Hello World’ in 26 Different Programming Languages Programming always fascinates people. Programming forms the core of all computers and “ Hello World ” is the first phrase that we try out when trying a new coding language. Writing the code for “Hello, world!” program outputs “Hello, World!” on a display device. Hello World is normally tried because it is one of the simplest programs possible in almost all computer languages....

Shorts is a feature that Google put into YouTube in response to and as an alternative to TikTok’s immersive short videos. It allows YouTube viewers to watch short-form videos (60 seconds or less), and it is just as immersive as TikTok. One might become trapped in an unending loop of viewing YouTube Shorts, which wastes time and ultimately reduces productivity. This makes many dislike Youtube shorts and look for options to disable Youtube shorts permanently....

With the release of Windows 11 , Microsoft made a ton of appealing upgrades to its operating system in terms of features, security, usability, and more. Unfortunately, Windows 11 also exhibits the black screen of death , an issue that affects many PC users, as a number of users reported having this problem after updating their system. In this condition, Your computer or laptop turns on and keeps running with the screen turning black....

If you’re facing Microsoft Edge Crashing Problem after the release of Microsoft Edge 105 then you’re not alone. Several, internet-based functionality of Windows 11 that rely on Microsoft Edge are also malfunctioning after the recent update. The update was supposed to add several new features to the browser like security improvements, group policies, and many others. Sadly many users have reported on Reddit and Microsofts Answers Forum that they cannot launch the browser after the recent update....

But fret not; we’ve put together proven troubleshooting techniques to fix the error on any device, and we’ll talk about them in this article. What Causes Amazon Prime Video Something Went Wrong? Fix Amazon Prime Video Something Went Wrong 1. Check If the Amazon Server Is Down 2. Check Your Internet Connection 3. Power Cycle Your Streaming Device and Internet Source 4. Clear App Data/Cache and Re-login 5. Try Launching Prime Video on Another Device 6....

Antitrust Fines have now become an everyday problem for Google. Recently, Google was fined $4 billion after losing an android antitrust appeal in the EU and this time around India has slapped Google with a $113 million fine for abusing the dominant position of its Google Play Store. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered Google to allow app developers to use third-party payment processing services for in-app purchases or for purchasing apps from the Play Store....

During the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple had revealed its second generation of custom-designed ARM-silicon chip, the M2, that would power the new 2022 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. The Cupertino giant claims that the CPU of M2 delivers 18 percent greater multithreaded performance than its first-generation of system-on-a-chip (SoC), the M1 while drawing the same amount of power. It also claims that the M2 provides 25% better performance at comparative power levels than the M1....

This single image can help you learn the hacker’s preferred coding language, Python If you are interested in becoming a hacker or a security researcher, it is preferred that you master the Python programming language. It is said that a security researcher or hacker should know Python because it is the core language for creating exploits and tools. Security experts and pro hackers suggest that mastering Python is the best way to learn to hack and become a master security researcher....

Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed that there is no love lost between Meta and Apple, as he took a dig at Apple’s iMessage in a new advertising campaign highlighting the rivalry once again between the two Silicon Valley tech giants. Currently, the ad campaign is put up at Pennsylvania Station in New York City promoting WhatsApp over SMS or iMessage. The ad also pokes fun at the green bubble / blue bubble divide....

PUBG developer Krafton has entered into the virtual human segment with its first-ever virtual human named Ana. Built using Epic’s Unreal Engine Ana is powered by hyperrealism, rigging, and deep learning. As you might have guessed by looking at the cover image of this article, Ana resembles an actual human being. Well, Krafton was able to reduce the differences between a digital character and a real human using the hyperrealism production technology of Unreal Engine....

Ever since the arrival of the Windows 10 2004 Update , users across the globe are experiencing numerous problems with the OS. Recently, Microsoft has acknowledged a major internet connectivity issue. It appears that there’s a bug in the latest build of Windows 10 that despite having a fully functioning Internet connection displays false internet connection warnings. Due to these warnings, most installed applications like Spotify, Cortana, and Microsoft Store don’t function properly....

During its official announcement in June, Microsoft promised that Windows Updates will be 40 percent smaller and more efficient than in Windows 10, as these updates will now majorly take place in the background to provide a seamless experience to front-end users. Staying true to its promise, Microsoft has reduced the size of quality updates in Windows 11 by 40%. Now, in a blog post , the company has explained how it achieved its goal using the new compression technology....