The end of third-party cookies in Google Chrome is approaching – 20 minutes

Google Chrome is preparing for a significant change, nearly four years after its competitors Firefox and Safari and several postponements. Starting January 4, the world’s most used web browser will test the tracking protection feature on a limited number of users (initially only 1% will be affected), namely protection against tracking as Internet users move … [Read more…]

The Bank of Japan maintains its ultra-loose monetary policy amid “extremely high uncertainties” –

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the central bank’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amid “extremely high uncertainties” affecting the world’s third-largest economy, Japan’s central bank is expected to leave its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged … [Read more…]

Losonnante, solution "osteophonic"raises 900,000 euros to expand its marketing – France Bleu

The young Grenoble company Losonnante, founded in 2021 after an incubation period within Satt Linksium, hopes to boost its development with a recent fundraising of 900,000 euros from BPI, a public investment bank, and other “business angels”. It will focus on marketing its “Bone Conduction” audio solution, which is already attracting some major exhibition and … [Read more…]

Asian markets are mixed as the Bank of Japan leaves monetary policy unchanged in the final meeting of 2023

2 hours ago Australia’s central bank considered raising interest rates in December but paused due to limited data: minutes The Reserve Bank of Australia considered a 25 basis point rate hike in December but ultimately decided to keep rates at 4.35%, central bank minutes showed. The RBA said the case for a rate hike was … [Read more…]

New LG MyView 32-inch 4K smart monitors come with WebOS 23 and USB-C Power Delivery – notebookcheck.biz

LG has introduced two new MyView smart monitors in the Republic of Korea. The latest products carry model numbers 32SR70U and 32SR83U and are designed for different lifestyles, as a TV for watching content or displaying workout videos or as a monitor in your home office. LG MyView IPS monitors feature a 32-inch 4K resolution … [Read more…]

Tesla to increase wages for hourly workers at Nevada Gigafactory in January, move could dampen union interest

Security gate in front of the Tesla Motors Gigafactory site east of Reno, Nevada. David Calvert | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla has informed workers at its Sparks, Nevada, battery factory that some hourly wage workers there will receive pay increases of about 10% starting in early January 2024. According to internal materials … [Read more…]

Some volcanoes that are thought to be extinct may well suddenly awaken! – Future

In the large family of volcanoes there are active, dormant and those that have not shown any signs of activity for 10,000 years. The latter are considered extinct and therefore risk-free. A new study shows that certain volcanoes are still capable of waking up after very long periods of sleep and that we should not … [Read more…]

Apple stops selling some Apple Watches in the US – CNN

Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty Images Shoppers wait in line outside the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York, USA, on Friday, September 22, 2023. Apple Inc.’s latest iPhones and watches went on sale Friday, a test of whether a new smartphone design and humble smartwatch changes can help put the company back on track for growth. Photographer: … [Read more…]

What is the North Pole? – 1jour1news

When you were little, maybe you thought Santa Claus lived at the North Pole? To find out what the North Pole really is, watch the 1jour1actu video! What is the North Pole? Polar bears, huge icebergs, northern lights and ice floes as far as the eye can see: you’ve already seen pictures of the North … [Read more…]