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Google Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad blockers keep working

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Google Chrome version 150 and 151, expected in late June and July, respectively, will cut off support for the last remaining workarounds for running older ad blockers, 9to5Google reports. Google phased out support for ad-blocking extensions built for Manifest V2, like uBlock Origin, in 2024. At that point, most Chrome users either switched to newer Manifest V3 ad blockers like uBlock Origin Lite or switched to a different browser.

Google is now removing the final bits of code referencing its previous Manifest V2 extensions platform, so only ad blockers that work on the Manifest V3 platform will work in Chrome version 151 onward.

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Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser

A virtual plane flying over mountain terrain in Google Earth’s web-based flight simulator.

On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Earth has had a hidden flight simulator mode since 2007, but it's now easily accessible through a web browser without having to download or install any apps.

To take to the virtual skies you'll need to open the Google Earth website and then click on the "Explore Earth" button found near the top right corner of the page. From there you'll find the "Flight Simulator" mode accessible as the last option in the Tool's section of the site's top menu bar. For the best experience you'll first want to fin …

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Accrochez-vous : Google Earth cache désormais un simulateur de vol accessible à tous pour voler au-dessus du monde réel !

Pas besoin d'installer quoi que ce soit : depuis le 12 juin, Google Earth propose un simulateur de vol entièrement gratuit, directement utilisable dans le navigateur. Une fonctionnalité longtemps réservée aux initiés qui s'ouvre à tous pour changer de point de vue.

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IA no futebol: Google DeepMind e Liverpool criam sistema que antecipa jogadas e otimiza táticas

Desenvolvido pela Google DeepMind, o sistema de inteligência artificial TacticAI pretende ajudar equipas de futebol a prever o sucesso das jogadas e antecipar resultados prováveis de um canto.

The post IA no futebol: Google DeepMind e Liverpool criam sistema que antecipa jogadas e otimiza táticas appeared first on Tek Notícias.

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FBI desmantela rede de phishing com IA que usava 9 mil sites falsos e mais de um milhão de ligações fraudulentas

Estima-se que as campanhas realizadas pela rede de phishing, conhecida como Outsider Enterprise, terão levado ao roubo dos dados de mais de 3,8 milhões de cartões de crédito, com prejuízos de 1,9 mil milhões de dólares. A Google avançou com ação judicial contra as entidades por trás da rede.

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