MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — We’ve all been there: After clicking or tapping a YouTube link, we’re greeted with a long wait, then video marred by blurry details and distracting blocky patterns. Google has been trying to improve the situation with technology called VP9 that compresses the video data so they can move across networks faster. …
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Showing just how serious it is about giving its Web browser a fresh start, Microsoft has detailed exactly how much of Internet Explorer’s technology the company has removed from its new Edge browser — and it’s a lot. Microsoft’s browser has accumulated hundreds of features and abilities over the years. Whatever their merits when introduced, they’ve become a burden to …
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Google is testing a new approach to collecting data in its Chrome browser. Stephen Shankland/CNET It’s a sticky issue for software developers: how do you gather data about your product’s users without invading their privacy? One solution, as embodied in a new Google open-source project called Rappor, is to have the software send data that you know is wrong. That …
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Related stories Remove your social media from Google search How to scan Facebook for suspicious links and users How to delete all your Facebook posts and comments With all of your private Facebook communication now happening in the Messages area, clutter can build up quickly. Looking at the list of messages you’ll see an option next to each one for …
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