Welcome to our roundup of the latest digital world news! In this article, 8P-Design presents a carefully curated selection of content covering the most relevant news and emerging trends in technology and digital marketing:
- Google changes its mind and keeps the “cookies”
- Global outage: why 8.5 million Microsoft computers crashed
- Chrome adds new warnings and cloud scanning of suspicious downloads
- Apple Maps arrives on the web to dethrone Google Maps
- Pinterest describes the process of generating AI backgrounds for product photos
Google changes its mind and keeps the “cookies”
Google has decided to postpone the abandonment of third-party cookies on Chrome, opting instead for a new experience allowing users to make informed choices while continuing to develop its Privacy Sandbox initiative to replace cookies without tracking users individually, pending regulatory approval.
For more details, visit Radio-Canada.
Original Title: Google change d’avis et garde les « cookies ».
Information: French, Agence France-Presse, published July 22.
Global outage: why 8.5 million Microsoft computers crashed
On July 19, 2024, a faulty update to CrowdStrike's cybersecurity software caused a global outage affecting over 8.5 million Windows devices, severely disrupting air traffic, emergency services, and other institutions before services were gradually restored.
For more details, visit Le Blog du Modérateurs.
Original Title: Panne mondiale : pourquoi 8,5 millions d’ordinateurs Microsoft ont planté
Information: French, Matthieu Eugène, published July 22.
Chrome adds new warnings and cloud scanning of suspicious downloads
Google Chrome has recently improved its warnings for suspicious downloads by providing more detailed explanations and introducing a new feature for automatic scanning of password-protected files to detect malware, enhancing user security.
For more details, visit The Verge.
Information: English, Wes Davis, published July 24.
Apple Maps arrives on the web to dethrone Google Maps
Apple Plans is now available on the web in beta, allowing users to access its mapping features directly from any browser, with expansion prospects aimed at competing with Google Maps.
For more information, check out the full article on Siècle Digital.
Original Title: Apple Plans débarque sur le web pour détrôner Google Maps.
Information: French, Guillaume Fleureau, published July 25, 2024.
Pinterest describes the process of generating AI backgrounds for product photos
Pinterest has developed an AI model named "Canvas" that generates backgrounds for product photos while keeping the product as the main focus, using an advanced segmentation approach and leveraging a database of images to provide varied aesthetic options.
For more information, read the full article on Social Media Today.
Information: English, Andrew Hutchinson, published July 14, 2024.
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