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Frank Joseph PalloneOvernight Health Care — Presented by National Taxpayers Union — Top Dems call for end to Medicaid work rules | Chamber launching ad blitz against Trump drug plan | Google offers help to dispose of opioids Top Dems call for end to Medicaid work rules after 18,000 lose coverage in Arkansas Top Dems blast administration's proposed ObamaCare changes MORE (D-N.) wrote to the administration that the requirements "threaten to impede access to critical care for millions of Americans.

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There's a lot you can learn about a person by monitoring their Google searches, especially when it comes to their health.Each of the participants presented tens of thousands of searches to the researchers around the medical event.

More than 20,000 workers walked out of Google offices in November to protest the company's response to cases of sexual harassment.In November, Google waived mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment and assault claims.

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Google is launching a new effort in the fight against the nation's opioid crisis.The tech giant is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, CVS, Walgreens and state governments to display local drug disposal locations in Google Maps.

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Anti-vaccine messages have spread ever since an ultimately debunked false study claimed a connection between vaccine use and autism.Officials are now pressuring Facebook and Google to address the spread of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.

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This is a fax machine.Last year at the HIMSS health care conference, former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt noted that health care is still in the "stone age," and is reliant on fax machines and pagers.

) sent a letter to Facebook and Google on Thursday expressing concern that their platforms recommend anti-vaccination information.”A recent report in The Guardian that Schiff cited found Facebook and Google users are nudged toward anti-vaccination websites and groups when they seek information about vaccines on the platforms.

Legendary Bollywood actor Madhubala would have been 86-years-old had she been alive today.“While her breathtaking appearance earned comparisons to Venus, Madhubala was a gifted actor with an understated style well-suited for comedies, dramas, and romantic roles alike,” a blog post of Google said.

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Want a job at Google?this year, through investments in new data centers and offices.

To test an early version of Google's AR mapping features, WSJ's David Pierce takes an augmented walk in San Francisco.ET








My phone knows where I am at all times: There’s just no hiding from that blue dot in Google Maps.

To test an early version of Google's AR mapping features, WSJ's David Pierce takes an augmented walk in San Francisco.Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis










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He analysed the chemical composition of coffee beans and isolated its active ingredient


Coffee lovers, mark this day and share the news as today is the birthday of the man who identified caffeine.Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, born on February 8, 1794, was a German chemist who analysed the chemical composition of coffee beans and isolated its active ingredient.

Prior to debuting the Research iOS app, Facebook operated a similar tool called Onavo on iOS.Perhaps the most pressing question is what information Facebook actually used and why.

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FILE- In this Dec.17, 2018, file photo a man using a mobile phone walks past Google offices in New York.

In November, employees gave Google’s senior leadership an undeniable signal when 20,000 workers walked out of their offices to protest sexual harassment policies.” In some cases, HR suggested ways to implement changes while drawing little attention, or tips on how to sell the changes to Google employees.

Now Google has released a white paper that asks governments to suggest some rules for AI—but please, not too many!Amazon has said it is “very interested” in working with policymakers on guidance or legislation for facial recognition.

Alyssa Walker; Getty ImagesApple has revoked Google’s ability to distribute internal iOS applications, two days after it rescinded the same privileges from Facebook, according to a source within Google.“We’re working with Apple to fix a temporary disruption to some of our corporate iOS apps, which we expect will be resolved soon,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.

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The search giant showcases Rashtrapati Bhavan, India’s heritage in the backdrop


Search giant Google on Saturday dedicated a special doodle to mark India’s 70th Republic Day, which captured the country’s architectural and cultural legacy as well as its rich bio-diversity.The fourth letter G takes a shape that portrays an elephant trunk placed over a peacock, both being symbols of India.

Peter Foley/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesTwo days before 20,000 Google employees temporarily walked off the job, CEO Sundar Pichai threw his support behind the protest, assuring employees that Google’s leadership backed their right to organize.Three weeks after the November walkout, Google’s lawyers urged the labor board to undo that precedent in a filing defending Google as part of the ongoing NLRB case.

A customer uses Apple Pay at Ritual Coffee in San Francisco in 2017.A customer uses Apple Pay at Ritual Coffee in San Francisco in 2017.