Thoughts on some interesting stories from the past week, including Android Q to be named “Android 10” (no more dessert names), plus Art Spiegelman and Marvel.
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Favorite articles roundup for the week of July 26, 2019
A roundup of interesting articles for the week ending July 26, 2019. Includes Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine and San Diego Comic Con.
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Microsoft announces new Xbox console due late 2020, other Xbox news
Microsoft announced some new Xbox product details during (and before) this week’s 2019 E3, including the next Xbox due out in late 2020.
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Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives
Google’s announced changes to its Chrome web browser, which will render ad blocking software much less effective. I list a few Chrome alternatives.
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A look at the world’s most popular websites
A look at who makes up the world’s most popular websites, from tech giants like Google and Facebook to Russian and Chinese sites.
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How do the Big Five tech companies earn most of their income?
I look at the ways each of the Big Five tech companies (Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft) earn their income.
Read more Google’s 2018 year in search: the World Cup, US midterm elections, and “Black Panther”
Google has released its 2018 year in review for search terms, ranging from the World Cup and the US midterm election to “Black Panther” and “Roseanne.”
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2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday highlights: Apple tops app store sales; brick-and-mortar sales decline
I take a look at 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, including the usual dominance of Amazon and decline of brick-and-mortar sales.
Read more Recommended Google service alternatives
While Google dominates many areas, other options do exist. I take a look at Google service alternatives to Gmail, Google Docs, and more.
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Farewell, Google+: Google to shut down its social network by April 2019
Google’s finally pulling the plug on its often-mocked social network Google+. I look back at my own experiences with it, and where Google went wrong.
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