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PSA: Google Updates Chrome to Fix Serious Security Issues

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Google has issued another update to Chrome in an effort address security issues. Google has released a number of security updates for Chrome in recent weeks, but the latest update addresses no fewer than 11 security issues, nine of which have a severity rating of “High.” The company says “the Stable channel has been updated to 93.0.4577.82 for Windows, Mac and Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.” Users should update Chrome as soon as possible to avoid any issues.

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Facebook Building Yellow Pages Into WhatsApp, Launching in Brazil

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Facebook announced it is building a Yellow Pages feature into WhatsApp, allowing users to look up local business information. Once a staple of everyday life, the Yellow Pages directory have fallen out of favor, replaced by digital alternatives. In Facebook’s quest to monetize WhatsApp, and make it a critical business tool, the company is looking to provide a digital Yellow Pages feature that will help users find local business information. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the feature in a Facebook post: We’re building a modern-day Yellow Pages into WhatsApp where you…

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Marketing 

Office 2021 Arriving October 5, No Subscription Required

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Microsoft Office 2021 is arriving on October 5, and users will be able to purchase it for a one-time fee and no subscription. While Microsoft has gone all-in on Microsoft 365, it’s subscription-based version of the popular office suite, there are many instances where individuals and companies may not want to be locked into a subscription. For those customers, Microsoft makes Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), for both Windows and macOS. According to a blog post by Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365, Office LTSC offers some performance improvements,…

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Google Beats Bing, Yandex & Blekko At Keeping Malware Out Of Search Results [Study]

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About three years ago, Google was labeled in one study as the “King of Malware.” Things have apparently changed a lot since then. A new study reports that Google is beating its primary search competitors pretty significantly when it comes to keeping malware out of search results. The 18-month study (PDF), done by a German […] About three years ago, Google was labeled in one study as the “King of Malware.” Things have apparently changed a lot since then. A new study reports that Google is beating its primary search competitors pretty…

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Google to enforce unique product identifiers on free merchant listings

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Starting on September 15, 2021, Google said it will begin to enforce the requirement of products having unique product identifiers in the merchant feeds for free listings. Google will start enforcing the requirements to have unique product identifiers on your product listing feeds with Google Merchant Center tomorrow, September 15, 2021, the search company announced. What are unique product identifiers (UPIs). Google said a unique product identifier, also known as UPIs, are considered products that include Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs), Manufacturer Part Numbers (MPNs), and brand names in the product…

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PSA: WhatsApp Dropping Support For Older Android Devices

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WhatsApp is preparing to drop support for older versions of Android, impacting users running versions older than 4.1. Like most companies, WhatsApp routinely updates their app’s requirements with new versions. An upcoming update will drop support for Android 4.0.4 and older, according to the company’s notes. WhatsApp will no longer support Android phones running OS 4.0.4 and older on November 1, 2021. Please switch to a supported device or save your chat history before then. Users will need to be running Android 4.1 or later to continue using WhatsApp.

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SEO 

Search Engine Land adds technical, in-house SEO experts to team

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Detlef Johnson and Jessica Bowman will contribute content and expertise to our website and annual SMX events. Search Engine Land is thrilled to announce that the team of experts who help us bring daily search marketing news and insights to thousands just got a bit bigger and better. Detlef Johnson, a longtime figure in the world of search engine optimization with more than 20 years in the industry, has joined us as Editor-at-Large, Technical SEO. In addition to regular contributions to Search Engine Land, Detlef will help program our three annual…

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Advertisers will now get more data in Google Ads… sort of; Friday’s daily brief

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Plus, the conundrum of in-house career progression Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the internet does, sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox daily. Good morning, Marketers, and do you remember office life? By now you probably know I work from a coworking space. They’ve recently started construction to expand it, which is great because there will be more room! But it’s also awful because…

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Microsoft: ‘The Digital Employee Experience IS The Employee Experience’

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Microsoft has shared a number of insights about how remote work has become the “new normal,” and updated several apps to reflect that. Like many companies, Microsoft was working to bring employees back into the office starting in October. With the surge in Delta cases, however, the company is not only pushing back its return to the office date, but is no longer projecting a new target. Instead, according to Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Modern Work, the company recognizes “our ability to come together will ebb and flow,” and will…

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Microsoft Warns Customers of Major Azure Security Issue

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Microsoft is warning impacted customers of a flaw in Azure Container Instances (ACI) that could allow individuals to access other customers information. It’s been a bad few weeks for Microsoft on the security front. Research firm Wiz discovered a flaw — named #ChaosDB — in Azure’s Cosmos DB that could allow a hacker to access other users’ databases. Now Palo Alto Networks have discovered a new flaw that could allow a malicious user to gain access to other information in the ACI service, according to Microsoft. The company says it has already fixed the…

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