The agenda for our upcoming SMX London 2017 show is live, and we’ve opened up our “speaking pitch” form for select sessions for the show, taking place May 23–24, 2017, at etc.venues, 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool St., London EC2M 3YD. To increase the odds of being selected, be sure to read …

Google seems to be testing a new box in the local knowledge box panel that allows Google My Business owners to post deals and promotions below their core listing. This was spotted by Mike Blumenthal and you can see it yourself for a search on [theme park collection orlando fl]. …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google local knowledge panel testing promotion boxFeb 2, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is testing a new Google local knowledge panel layout with owners promotions. Want …

Most marketers still look at digital as a marketing channel. But digital is no longer just a website or mobile app. Nearly everything in the world is becoming connected and acquiring digital properties. The marketing world is in the middle of five major disruptions that are reshaping the industry. Microservices, …

Photo: darwishfurniture on Instagram  With the snow falling delicately outside and fashionistas gradually bundling up in cozy white layers, there’s nothing quite like ivory to bring a wintry finish to your home. Winter whites, usually spotted as street style essentials, can be equally stylish for the long, frozen days spent in …

A team of researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, has identified Connexin26 (Cx26) as a key molecule that reacts to carbon dioxide (CO2) in our bodies and activates breathing. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. CO2-dependent dye loading of HeLa cells expressing …

Android tablets (and tablets in general) are not the hot sellers they once were. Cheaper Windows laptops, Chromebooks have, and larger phablet-style phones have all eaten into tablet sales. Samsung has released a few budget tablets, which do still sell in appreciable numbers. It’s not done with premium tablets, though. …

Trying and failing to be clever on social media? Want your friends to think you’re naturally funny? A new app called CapGenius aims to help. This fun little addition to your iPhone keyboard offers a search engine for quips, puns, quotes, lyrics and other phrases that you can quickly pop into …

ClearMotion, a company that’s building an alternative chassis for vehicle makers that replaces traditional physical shock absorbers with digital, software-driven adaptive actuators, has readied $100 million in a Series C round, led by a group of clients advised by J.P. Morgan’s asset management wing and with participation from NEA, Qualcomm …

According to the The Wall Street Journal, Japan’s high court has ruled against a man seeking to have search results about him “forgotten.” While the court apparently didn’t take up the issue of an EU-style “Right to Be Forgotten,” it elevated the speech status of search results and declined to …