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YouTube rival sues Google for 'unfairly rigging' search algorithms

"By unfairly rigging its search algorithms such that YouTube is the first-listed links ‘above the fold’ on its search results page, Google, through its search engine, was able to wrongfully divert massive traffic to YouTube, depriving Rumble of the additional traffic, users, uploads, brand awareness and revenue it would have otherwise received,” the 38-page complaint states. 

Google Doodle acknowledges 'cuckoo' year

At the conclusion of a year that could be aptly described as crazy, it was only fitting that Google ring in 2021 with an animated cuckoo clock. 

FAA brings commercial drone deliveries one step closer with new rules

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will issue a long-awaited rule to allow for small drones to fly over people and at night, bringing the technology's use for widespread commercial deliveries one step closer to becoming a reality. In addition, the FAA is also requiring remote identification for most drones in order to address security concerns.

Former Google diversity recruiter claims manager told her that her Baltimore accent was a "disability"

"My skip-level manager, a white woman, told me VERBATIM that the way I speak (oftentimes with a heavy Baltimore accent) was a disability that I should disclose when meeting with folks internally," April Christina Curley wrote. "This white woman also told me that she never felt comfortably supporting my work because she was “intimidated” by me and therefore never considered me for leadership opportunities."

Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration

Executives and employees at tech companies such as Alphabet Inc-owned Google, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc, Microsoft Corp are pushing to place candidates in senior roles at government agencies, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.