A newly discovered species of fruit bat — previously nicknamed ‘Yoda bat’ — has an official name: the happy tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene wrightae). The happy tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene wrightae): female with young pup attached, showing characteristic long ears with thickened edge and short, brown hair. Image credit: Debra …
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Seahawks Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett started what he said will be his season-long refusal to stand for the national anthem on Sunday before his team’s preseason victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. “Sit down with somebody that’s the opposite sex, sit down with somebody that’s the opposite race, …
Read More »Site category exclusions for Google Display Network getting brand safety update
Google is refining the options it gives advertisers for excluding categories of sites from their display network campaigns on the Google Display Network. With this change, several current site category exclusions are being eliminated or recategorized, and a couple of new ones are being added. As of last week, several …
Read More »Google Questions and Answers for local businesses now available For Android
Google has launched a new feature for businesses within Google Maps to answer commonly asked questions from prospects and customers directly over their Android devices. Marissa Nordahl from the Google My Business team announced this late Friday. Nordahl said, “We’re excited to announce that Google is bringing Questions and Answers …
Read More »6 tips for using location information to boost conversion
While much deserved attention is given to local SEO and SEM, showing up in search results is only half the job. Google performed a study that demonstrated very little correlation between usage or traffic and influence. In other words, just because people frequently find your business doesn’t mean they choose your …
Read More »5 mindset mistakes you may be making when it comes to SEO
Recently, I’ve been reading a lot about different approaches to page speed optimization. During this process, I stumbled onto some older posts on the topic, including an old blog post on the topic from Matt Cutts, Google’s former head of webspam. As I got to the comment section, I remembered …
Read More »Google adds 30 languages to voice search & makes it possible to use emojis with voice typing
dennizn / Shutterstock.com Aiming to make its voice typing technology more inclusive, Google has added 30 new languages to voice search — bringing the total number of languages supported by speech recognition via Gboard on Android to 119. Included among the languages are Bengali, Lao, Sundanese, Urdu and two of …
Read More »Instant Pot: Your Favorite New Kitchen Essential, Plus 8 Recipes
It’s been years since a cooking appliance has drawn such a loyal following as the Instant Pot. Besides some Amazon tech, the top-selling product in July’s Prime Day was the discounted Instant Pot (hundreds of thousands of people bought one). And many cookbooks now focus on recipes that this kitchen …
Read More »Zach Randolph faces possible NBA ban
If Randolph is convicted of the felony charge, however, he could be looking at more than legal trouble, as a conviction could see him banned from the NBA. The league’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ association says a player will be dismissed and disqualified from the NBA if he …
Read More »Beautiful Statement Ceilings To Inspire Your Own Décor
While the ceiling is a part of the home that is often ignored, in favour of walls and furnishings, the perfectly decorated ceiling can easily revamp your space. Whether you’re tired of dull beige paint and cracks or simply looking for adornment, a statement ceiling can easily brighten your humble …
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