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  • ANKARA, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 18: The logo of Google Chrome is seen on laptop's screen in Ankara, Turkey on February 18, 2020. Ali Balikci / Anadolu Agency

    Google may ban IAC's Chrome extensions over 'deceptive' practices

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    12.06.2020

    Google is considering a ban or other penalties for IAC's Chrome extensions over claims they're deceptive.

  • How to make a CES keynote

    by 
    Christopher Trout
    Christopher Trout
    01.07.2014

    Last night, director Michael Bay made an abrupt stage exit during Samsung's day zero CES press conference. It was awkward, but little more than a square of toilet paper on the bottom of a tennis shoe compared to last year's Qualcomm keynote. A bizarre mix of stilted theatrics, celebrity appearances and product demos, the presentation was like nothing we'd ever seen -- until we took a look back. Qualcomm may have jacked its keynote up on steroids, but many of the tricks it pulled out were already tried-and-true standards. As Sony's Kaz Hirai prepares to kick things off at CES 2014 this morning, we reflect on 20-plus years of innovative speeches, futuristic predictions and just plain strange behavior. This is how you make a CES keynote.