Today is Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
Good morning,
Google has agreed to pay news publishers more than $1 billion over the next few years. This decision comes through Google’s new news licensing program, where they have signed deals with about 200 publications worldwide.
The program, titled “News Showcase,” will feature stories from publications based in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Google has yet to make an announcement on its partnerships with U.S. news publications.
The deal will allow Google to use these publication’s stories on their own news section, which will have a story panel that will link the story directly to that publication’s website.
As of right now, this feature will only be available through the Google News app on Android, but is expected to make its way onto iOS and Google Search.
News from The Post:
Learn about the history of the Ohio field hockey team. (The Post)
OUAA announces its official plans for virtual Homecoming week. (The Post)
Read about nine fall essentials you can buy on Amazon. (The Post)
Athens Weather
We should see a continuation of classic fall weather today, as the high will be 60 degrees with a chance of rain. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
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A court in Ireland rules that Subway bread has too much sugar to be legally defined as bread. (AP News)
