Ads from Comparison Shopping Engines will start appearing in Google Shopping results on September 27, 2017. In response to the European Commission’s antitrust ruling — and record $2.7 billion fine — against Google for favoring its own content, the search giant is making some changes to the way it handles …
Read More »Study: Anti-Dengue Antibody Protects against Zika Virus Infection
An antibody that protects against dengue virus is also effective against Zika in mice, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Immunology. This is a digitally-colorized transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image of Zika virus. Virus particles, here colored blue, are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer …
Read More »How to use AI for link building and improve your search rankings
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated the mainstream, as companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google work diligently to make voice commands and voice search integrative parts of their OS and user experience. AI’s applications in the search engine optimization (SEO) world are continuing to expand to new …
Read More »Report: 57% of smart speaker owners have bought something with their voice
There are roughly 20 million smart speakers now in the US. And more than half of device owners have used them to buy something, according to survey data from NPR and Edison Research. The data released this week is part two of a report first introduced in July. Called “The Smart …
Read More »SearchCap: Smart speaker stats, link building AI & Google doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: 57% of smart speaker owners have bought something with their voiceSep 26, 2017 by Greg Sterling Part two of NPR Smart Audio report exposes the …
Read More »Alphabet to create separate business unit in Europe to run Google Shopping
According to Bloomberg, Google is going to create a separate business unit to manage shopping content in search results to comply with the European Commission’s recent antitrust decision. This unit will reportedly be required to compete in the auction against shopping competitors. The unit will apparently use its own budget …
Read More »Why going global is essential to your business
As the world becomes increasingly connected, it’s becoming more vital than ever for virtually all businesses, regardless of size, to have a global online presence. As Search Engine Land columnist Brendan McGonigle rightly notes, if you only advertise in the United States, you’re missing out on billions of potential customers. …
Read More »Real Style Visits Toronto’s New HÖM Café
Photo: homcafetoronto on Instagram Combining freshly roasted coffee with memorable recipes, HÖM Café is located in Toronto’s chic Yorkville area. Although there are countless cafés along the Mink Mile, HÖM bears a touching story. Far from being just a neighbourhood coffee shop, HÖM commemorates an inspirational woman who was forced to …
Read More »AMD Confirms RX Vega Won’t Support 3-Way, 4-Way, Crossfire Configurations
For the last fourteen years, AMD and Nvidia have both supported multi-GPU configurations. Initially, these types of systems were limited to two GPUs using either Nvidia’s SLI technology (the acronym dates back to 3dfx) or AMD’s Crossfire. When Windows Vista launched, the supported number of video cards grew to encompass …
Read More »Microsoft, Facebook Run Fastest-Ever Cable Underneath the Atlantic
Microsoft, Facebook, and Telxius have finished their joint effort to run a massive bandwidth pipe 4,100 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. The new cable can transmit 160 terabits per second (20TBps). That’s rather a lot. The Marea cable is 17,000 feet below the surface of the ocean, at pressures that …
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