Think of the roaming charges: The moon (yes, our orbital natural satellite) is getting a mobile network. Said network will make it possible to stream HD video live back to earth from the moon’s surface, since I guess space streaming is all the rage following Elon Musk’s Starman stunt. The …
Read More »Law and reputation firms generate 21% of Right to Be Forgotten delistings, says Google
Google says that there are “tens of thousands” of Right to Be Forgotten (RTBF) requests filed each month in Europe. In a new blog post, the company explains that it’s updating its “Transparency Report,” which details RTBF requests, to include new categories of information. In addition to reporting aggregate data …
Read More »German court: Google has no ‘duty to inspect’ websites for illegal content before displaying
A German court has ruled that Google is not required to pre-screen websites for defamation before displaying them in search results. This ruling comes from the German Federal Court of Justice, the country’s highest court. The plaintiffs in the case had sought to force Google to filter out websites that …
Read More »An easy way to see if Google thinks your webpages are keyword relevant
We all want to rank well, but there are times when it seems nearly impossible to do so. There can be many causes for rankings shortfalls, and as I pointed out recently, sometimes it seems Google is just not interested in ranking businesses like yours for a target query. That …
Read More »Can you predict what the future holds for your inbound links?
Almost five years ago I wrote an article about predicting a site’s future and using your expectation to decide whether you should pursue links on that site today. Much has changed in the search engine optimization (SEO) landscape since then so I decided to expand and update my original article. Sometimes, …
Read More »How to Create Your Own Private Photo Sharing Cloud
There are plenty of options for storing your photos online. They come with various capacities, capabilities, and price points. But what if you want to have the power of accessing your image library anywhere, and potentially sharing it with others, without a monthly fee or needing to worry about how …
Read More »Scandal Envelops Mavericks
This was how Mark Cuban’s fared last week: fined a colossal sum for being too honest, the day after a report of grotesque behavior at his basketball team drew questions about his potential role in what amounts to a long-running sexual harassment cover-up. Cuban’s disruption often takes the form of …
Read More »SearchCap: Google Shopping EU changes, page speed scorecard & Search Console bug
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Keeping your edge sharp with AdWordsFeb 26, 2018 by Chris Sherman These are days of plenty for advertisers, with Google rolling out a new AdWords interface, …
Read More »Google Word Coach, a fun word game in the search results
Google has added a new feature named Google Word Coach to the Google dictionary and translate boxes within web search for non-English searchers. When you do a search that triggers a dictionary or translate box, Google may show you this Word Coach that helps you “expand English-language vocabulary in a …
Read More »Nokia’s 8110, aka the ‘Matrix Phone,’ Returns in May
Last year, Nokia revived the classic Nokia 3310, its iconic “candybar” phone renowned for being essentially indestructible to beings without access to vibranium, adamantium, or an Infinity Gauntlet. This year, the company is plumbing the depths bringing another nostalgia-fueled design back to market, with the re-launch of the Nokia …
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