Tag Archives: Asks

Google search users are getting annoyed by a pop-up window that asks: See results closer to you?

  By Christopher Zara January 12, 2024 Companies call them prompts. Techies call them nags. Around the internet, the rest of us just call them pop-ups—and we hate them. Nevertheless, pop-up windows are an endless bane of online life, despite whatever game of whack-a-mole we might try to play with ad blockers, browser plug-ins, or … Continue reading Google search users are getting annoyed by a pop-up window that asks: See results closer to you?

Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’

Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’ The FTC and 17 state attorneys general filed the antitrust complaint against Amazon in September. Cheyenne MacDonald   Sun, Dec 10, 2023 Mike Segar / reuters Amazon filed a motion on Friday in the Western Washington district court asking a judge to … Continue reading Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’

Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias

Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias by Ray Schultz , February 8, 2023 Google has asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed against it by the Republican National Committee (RNC) over alleged bias in spam-filter placement.  The RNC sued last year after an academic report … Continue reading Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias

TikTok experiment asks you to share BeReal-style daily posts with friends

Instagram’s next feature might be a copy of BeReal Instagram’s “Candid Challenges” are currently an “internal prototype,” according to the company. K. Bell @karissabe   Charles Platiau / Reuters Instagram is testing a new feature called Candid Challenges, which bears a striking resemblance to BeReal, a photo sharing app popular among Gen. Z. The currently … Continue reading TikTok experiment asks you to share BeReal-style daily posts with friends

Meta asks court to intervene in $7 billion lawsuit over Facebook audience numbers

Says group is too diverse to be granted class-action status. Constantine von Hoffman on April 18, 2022 Meta is asking an appellate court to overturn a ruling granting class-action status to a lawsuit claiming Facebook inflated advertising numbers.  The company filed papers on Friday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for permission to immediately … Continue reading Meta asks court to intervene in $7 billion lawsuit over Facebook audience numbers

Turn Asks Judge To Dismiss Suit Over ‘Zombie’ Cookies

Turn Asks Judge To Dismiss Suit Over ‘Zombie’ Cookies by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, May 18, 2018 Ad company Turn is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit accusing it of using a controversial tracking technology to recreate cookies that users deleted. The company — which previously settled Federal Trade Commission charges related to its tracking technology — … Continue reading Turn Asks Judge To Dismiss Suit Over ‘Zombie’ Cookies

Five Questions to Ask When a Customer or Partner Asks You to Become Compliant

Kevin Durkin — May 9, 2017 — May 9, 2017 If you operate in a regulated industry, or have customers or partners who do, being compliant is non-negotiable. If regulatory requirements mandate compliance, you’ll be required to produce certain evidence in order to be certifiably compliant. And in order for many customers to do business … Continue reading Five Questions to Ask When a Customer or Partner Asks You to Become Compliant

What Happens When a Job Interviewer Asks About Your Salary?

Amanda ClarkJuly 21, 2015 Talking about how much money you make can be a little awkward—but never more so than when you’re approached about it in the middle of a job interview. So tell us what they’re paying you at your current job, the interviewer might casually ask—and sometimes it’s enough to completely throw you … Continue reading What Happens When a Job Interviewer Asks About Your Salary?