Think you know your Google? The search giant adds new features to its main portal on a regular basis, some of which you may have missed, like the ability to roll a die or toss a coin. Here are our favorite Google search tricks that have been introduced in recent months.
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Athens will push for an extension of several months but will otherwise stick to the terms of the current rescue plan, a government spokesman said.
By pursuing a restructuring that emphasizes profitability over volume, the Japanese company is setting a target of $4.2 billion in annual operating profit by March 2018, compared with about $170 million now.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Harrison Birtwistle’s “Responses” could have been chaotic, but fortune clearly favored the brave.
REUTERS – Citigroup Inc said it would set aside $100 billion to fund environmental projects over the next decade, doubling the amount it had earmarked for such projects in 2007.
Israel on Wednesday strongly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ pitch and said the maiden visit by its defence minister was a sign that the defence relationship was “out of closet” now. … – Source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is looking to encourage the development of more powerful antibiotics against the growing threat of drug-resistant superbugs, the country’s pharmaceutical industry association said on Wednesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With grandiose gowns, skin-skimming dresses and a nod to old Hollywood glamor, designers in New York served up couture treats to entice fashion’s elite ahead of the world’s most-watched runway at Sunday’s Academy Awards red carpet.
Opposition BJP in Bihar on Wednesday hinted at voting in favour of embattled Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi during the February 20 trust vote with all its MLAs unanimously supporting such a move aimed at send “a strong reply to Nitish Kumar for humiliating a Mahadalit”. … – Source
A report by the country’s national auditor says government ministers lost track of more than $3 million in internal emergency funds to fight the virus.
In an ideal world, you and your partner would have the same financial perspective. But that’s not always reality. Plenty of couples work out their financial differences, but it does take some effort and understanding. To get a better idea of where your partner is coming from, swap money habits.
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Every nerd born before 1990 knows the Jurassic Park hacking scene. “It’s a UNIX system—I know this!” Now, thanks to some nostalgic developers, …
You’ve always been able to share a specific location, or even your own location, on Google Maps — but as of version 9.3 of the app you can now share point to point directions.
The process is extremely simple, and gives you step-by-step text directions that can be read by anyone on any device, whether they use Google Maps or not. And though most folks with smartphones sharing location information to another smartphone user will be better off sharing a proper Maps location, this is how you can share basic directions — read along.
