When Intel launched Skylake-SP (aka the Core X-series) earlier this year, one of the major features of the product family, in addition to a revamped L2 cache structure, was its support for Intel’s latest SIMD instruction set, AVX-512. AVX-512 has previously been reserved for Intel’s HPC (High-Performance Computing) Knights Landing. …
Read More »Tim Cook Says the Mac Mini Isn’t Dead, but It Sure Leaves a Lot of Performance on the Table
Apple tends to cycle at least some of its laptops through periodic updates, but it’s not uncommon for desktop products to go longer in between product cycles. The current Mac mini is a late-2014 model with a Haswell-based Core i5-4260U, Core i5-4278U, or a Core i5-4308U. An optional Core i7-4578U …
Read More »Elon Musk gets permission to begin Boring Co. digging in Maryland
Elon Musk’s week is going pretty great thus far, between meeting the creators of Rick Morty and now gaining permission to dig even more tunnels — besides the one he already got the OK to begin digging closer to home in Hawthorne. The new tunnel will be a 10.3-mile route …
Read More »Search in Pics: Danny Sullivan the Noogler, Google’s upside down room, a Google Sukkah & more
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Danny Sullivan wearing his Noogler hat: Source: Twitter A Google Sukkah …
Read More »Google expanding Attribution beta to hundreds more advertisers
Earlier this year, Google announced a new product that generated a lot of buzz among advertisers: Google Attribution. This new platform is slated to help marketers see how higher and mid-funnel interactions impact conversions and tame the cross-device, cross-channel conundrum. Google is now rolling out this program to hundreds of …
Read More »A brief history of Google’s most important local search updates
Deciphering the Google algorithm can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility. The search engine giant has made many changes over the years, keeping digital marketers on their toes and continually moving the goalposts on SEO best practices. Google’s continuous updating can hit local businesses as hard as anyone. Every …
Read More »10 ways to generate links with online influencers
You may be thinking that no one wants to share your content, but the opposite is actually true: Because they post so often, online influencers are always looking for interesting content to share. All you have to do it research, create and position the right content opportunities to influencers so …
Read More »SearchCap: AdWords parallel tracking, Google Attribution & local search updates
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 10 ways to generate links with online influencersOct 20, 2017 by Kevin Rowe Columnist Kevin Rowe shares tips on working with online influencers to boost your …
Read More »You can now PayPal friends in Messenger and get help via chat
PayPal users in the U.S. will now be able to send and receive person-to-person payments over Facebook Messenger, the company announced this morning. The deeper integration with Messenger’s platform, which will also include PayPal’s first customer service bot for handling customer questions and requests for help, follows a series of …
Read More »13 Delicious Date Night Recipes for Fit Couples
Between the drain on your bank account and the dreaded task of making reservations, sometimes going out for date night can feel like more trouble than it’s worth. Whether you’re already coupled or single and mingling, hosting a dinner at home can be a fun bonding experience. What’s more intimate …
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