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Google pulls incorrect Gouda stat from its AI Super Bowl ad

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Google pulls incorrect Gouda stat from its AI Super Bowl ad Google has edited Gemini’s AI response in a Super Bowl commercial to remove an incorrect statistic about cheese. The ad, which shows a small business owner using Gemini to write a website description about Gouda, no longer says the variety makes up “50 to 60 percent of the world’s cheese consumption.” In the edited YouTube

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A reviews site embroiled in AI scandal is back from the dead

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A reviews site embroiled in AI scandal is back from the dead Last summer, the staff at Gannett’s consumer reviews site Reviewed received terrible news: the media giant was shuttering the entire vertical and would be laying off dozens of employees. Effective November 1st, Reviewed would cease operations. Gannett blamed Google’s changing search algorithm, which had “degraded business model.” The shutt…

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VW and Audi dealers are suing Scout over its no-dealers plan

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VW and Audi dealers are suing Scout over its no-dealers plan A coterie of Florida car dealers filed a lawsuit this week against Scout Motors over its direct-to-consumer sales model. The complaint alleges that Scout, which operates under the Volkswagen Group, is in violation of Florida law which blocks automakers from trying to bypass dealers by selling directly to consumers. The suit, which was filed by

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‘The biggest heist in American history’: DC is just waking up to Elon Musk’s takeover

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‘The biggest heist in American history’: DC is just waking up to Elon Musk’s takeover The long block outside of the US Treasury Department on Tuesday was lined with protesters. They flooded across the street with signs bearing slogans: “Nobody elected Musk”; “This is illegal”; “Stop the coup.” It was one of multiple DC protests targeting billionaire Elon Musk’s reported access to core government payment systems, attended …

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Herman Miller made a convertible standing desk that actually looks great

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Herman Miller made a convertible standing desk that actually looks great Herman Miller has announced a new height-adjustable desk that doesn’t look like one. Instead of relying on just two columns to raise and lower its work surface, the Spout Sit-to-Stand Table uses four cylindrical legs, each containing their own motor. The design makes the Spout table easier to move around (it even includes optional wheels),

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iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time

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iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time Apps distributed through both Apple and Google’s app stores are hiding malicious screenshot-reading code that’s being used to steal cryptocurrency, the cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky reported today. It’s the “first known case” of apps infected with malware that uses OCR tech to extract text from images making it into Apple’s App Store, ac…

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Up-To-Date Trends, AI-Driven Workflows, and Smarter Data Strategies for Q2 via @sejournal, @CallRail

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Up-To-Date Trends, AI-Driven Workflows, and Smarter Data Strategies for Q2 via @sejournal, @CallRail Read insights from marketing agencies, explore strategies for success in 2025, and provide actionable takeaways to help your agency thrive. The post Up-To-Date Trends, AI-Driven Workflows, and Smarter Data Strategies for Q2 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Need advice on setting up an online store in India.

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Need advice on setting up an online store in India. Hi, I am planning to set an e-commerce store online, but do not have much details about the nuances of running a digital shop. Does anyone have experience running an E-Commerce store and managing it? How much will it cost to build and run an online store, I am expecting around 50-100 orders per month initially. I tried setting up a catalogue in …

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560 website visits and no sale after 4 days, was it wise to terminate the ad campaign?

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560 website visits and no sale after 4 days, was it wise to terminate the ad campaign? 9324 impression, 6606 reach, 560 clicks, CPC $0.14, $75.93 spent, 0 sales. Selling tshirts ranging from $25-$30. I figured with even if half the clicks were bots there were well over 250 people that visited my store and left without buying anything. I took it as a sign that i need to better my product offerings. Am I correct in saying that? …

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Threads Now Lets You Share Custom Feeds – Here’s How

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Threads Now Lets You Share Custom Feeds – Here’s How Threads is rolling out the ability for users to share custom feeds they’ve made, the social media platform announced on Tuesday. “Shared feeds are a new way for you to connect with people around similar interests and find profiles and conversations that are relevant to you,” said the Meta-owned company in a newsroom post. The change means tha…

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M5 Apple Silicon Chip Reportedly Enters Mass Production

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M5 Apple Silicon Chip Reportedly Enters Mass Production Apple has begun mass production of its next-generation M5 chip, according to South Korean media, with the processor expected to arrive in devices potentially as soon as this year. ET News reports that Apple began packaging the M5 chip last month. Packaging is the final step in semiconductor manufacturing after fabrication, and involves the proc…

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macOS Sequoia 15.3 Fixes SuperDuper Bootable Backups Bug

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macOS Sequoia 15.3 Fixes SuperDuper Bootable Backups Bug Apple’s latest macOS Sequoia 15.3 update appears to have resolved a bug that prevented popular backup utility SuperDuper from creating bootable backups, according to developer Dave Nanian. The fix addresses an issue introduced in macOS 15.2 that caused SuperDuper to fail during the final stages of creating bootable backups due to a “Resource Bu…

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Apple’s M4 iMac (8-Core/256GB) Drops to $1,149.99 on Amazon, More Models at Up to $175 Off

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Apple’s M4 iMac (8-Core/256GB) Drops to $1,149.99 on Amazon, More Models at Up to $175 Off Amazon today has up to $175 off a collection of Apple’s M4 iMac computers, and it’s matching a few all-time low prices on multiple models. The cheapest M4 iMac available is the 8-core/16GB RAM/256GB 24-inch iMac at $1,149.99 with an on-page coupon, down from $1,299.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link an…

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Apple’s Do-It-Yourself Repair Store Now Offering Parts for M4 Macs

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Apple’s Do-It-Yourself Repair Store Now Offering Parts for M4 Macs Apple this week added parts and tools for all M4 Macs to its self-service repair store in the U.S. and many European countries. This includes parts for MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini models with M4, M4 Pro, and/or M4 Max chips. Since launching in 2022, Apple’s self-service repair program has given customers access to the same genuine Apple par…

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