Google officially launched its Website Builder within Google My Business in an effort to help small businesses easily and affordably create websites. This is a great initiative, as there are many small businesses that do not have a website. Google’s Marissa Nordahl made the announcement it in a Google My Business …
Read More »SearchCap: EU fine, Google algorithm changes & local features
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: EU slaps Google with $2.7B antitrust fine for favoring its own content in search resultsJun 27, 2017 by Greg Sterling The fine is much larger than …
Read More »Google News gets a cleaner look, new features to make it ‘more accessible’
It’s difficult to believe that Google News is 15 years old. In that time, it has been through a number of feature changes and minor redesigns. The last major redesign was in 2010, but today it’s getting another one. The idea is to add feature and content depth but also simplify the layout …
Read More »Infuse Calm Into Your Home With Candles
Photo: charmedaroma on Instagram Candles may be associated with romantic dinners, but there is so much more to these intricate wax creations than immediately comes to mind. Whether you’re a creative soul looking for a calming, soothing place to work on your craft or a busy homeowner who entertains often, candles …
Read More »Microsoft Confirms Windows Code Leak, but Size, Details Disputed
Last Friday, a bombshell report claimed that a massive leak of the Windows source code had taken place and was now available online. That leak — claimed to be 32TB — would represent an absolutely enormous amount of Windows code, dwarfing the Windows 2000 leak that occurred in 2004. New …
Read More »7nm Semiconductor Tech to Arrive in 3 Stages: GlobalFoundries
As the pace of Moore’s Law advances have slowed, and the benefits of each new node have gotten steadily smaller, we’ve seen the various foundries adopt different ways of dealing with the problem. Intel has pursued traditional scaling, but is spending longer at each node. But companies like Samsung, GlobalFoundries, …
Read More »Single-Use Microfluidics Could Boost Men’s Health Diagnostics
Needing medical care is difficult enough all on its own. But the process of obtaining that medical care is almost more of a hassle than it’s worth. A lot of the time, you end up waiting for lab results. Sometimes, that’s because the doc had to take a culture, and …
Read More »App economy to grow to $6.3 trillion in 2021, user base to nearly double to 6.3 billion
The global app economy will be worth $6.3 trillion by 2021, up from $1.3 trillion last year, according to a new report this morning from app analytics firm App Annie. During that same time frame, the user base will almost double from 3.4 billion people using apps to 6.3 billion, …
Read More »Uranus Has ‘Switch-Like’ Magnetosphere
A new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics suggests that the magnetosphere of the ice giant Uranus gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day as it rotates along with the planet. It’s ‘open’ in one orientation, allowing solar wind to flow into …
Read More »Is Kerryon Johnson the Next Ronnie Brown?
There is little doubt that KJ is Auburn’s most versatile offensive weapon, and he is poised to benefit the most from new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey, especially in the passing game. Smith led all rushers with just over 500 yards, and Southern Miss backs combined for only 38 catches for …
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