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Looking to fly soon and want to book a flight at the best possible price? You can use Google Flights and other platforms like SkyScanner to find the best deals available. Here are the details. News 

Find Low-Cost Airfare Easily With Google

Adriana Marais

As autumn approaches and the world slows down for the coming festive season, many people have to travel back to their homes and charming destinations. However, a constant factor when traveling long distances is the price of plane tickets. We all know how expensive they can get if you don’t book ahead and plan accordingly. So, in this article, let us share some tips that will help you book flight tickets at cheaper rates compared to the regular booking process. Most of these tips include Google Flights, where you can…

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At least five ISPs have restricted access to the news aggregator. News 

Russia Restricts Access to Google News Following Wagner Group’s Military Threats

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Access to Google News has been blocked by Russian internet service providers following accusations by President Vladamir Putin against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, of organizing an armed rebellion. At least five Russian telecoms, including Rostelecom, U-LAN, and Telplusl, are preventing web users within the country from accessing the news aggregator, according to internet monitor NetBlocks (via The New York Times). ReturnByte’s request for comment from Google has not yet been answered. ⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the Google News aggregator platform has become unavailable for…

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This announcement builds on other Google News Initiative (GNI) programs that have helped participants see an over 50% increase in digital advertising revenue News 

Google Promises Increased Funding and Visibility for Local News Outlets

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Nearly 1,000 local publications across the United States will receive financial grants and training through new partnerships announced by Google on Wednesday. Google said in a statement that it also plans to introduce new features to help users find local stories. “This funding will help local publishers overcome technical challenges and create strategies and tactics to drive audience growth, individual donations and sponsorship revenue,” Chris Jansen, director of local news at Global Partnerships, said in a blog post. Today, @Google is announcing new initiatives to invest in local news organizations…

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