When HTC and Oculus debuted the first consumer VR products two years ago, their sky-high prices ($600 and $800 at debut) kept them out of reach for all but a handful of gamers. Today, Oculus is down to $400 while the Rift is $600 — significantly lower than before, particularly …

Google partnered with the XPRIZE Foundation years ago to encourage innovative companies to shoot for the moon — literally. The Google Lunar XPRIZE offered $30 million in prizes to get private remote vehicles on the moon, but there were more bumps in the road than anyone expected. It started to …

Photo Courtesy of SoulAnnex If you’ve ever felt tightness or discomfort in your hips, back or shoulders (slowly raises hand), it’s time to add some recovery sessions to your routine. And we don’t just mean the foam roller after every sweat. The one tool you’re probably missing from your sore …

Mining on the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to marine ecosystems, according to a new study from the University of Exeter and Greenpeace Research Laboratories. A schematic showing the processes involved in deep-sea mining for the three main types of mineral deposit. Image credit: Design Studio, University of Exeter. …

Consumption of fermentable fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse changes in the intestine by promoting growth of ‘good’ bacteria in the colon, according to a study published in the journal Cell Host Microbe. Zou et al found the fermentable fiber inulin restored gut health and protected mice against …

We’re excited to bring SMX West 2018 to San Jose, California, March 13-15! The agenda is posted, the speakers are selected, but these Early Bird rates won’t be around much longer. Book your ticket by February 3 and enjoy $300 off on-site rates. If you’re planning to join us, it’s …

After running its Hotel Ads offering in beta last year, Bing Ads is going to be rolling them out in general release. Bing Ads’ initial partner is travel advertising platform Koddi, which also participated in the beta. Hotel Ads in Bing results Bing’s Hotel Ads experience is much like Google’s. The …

Though Google has repeatedly stated that Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) are not a ranking factor, many have speculated that they may soon become one. AMP pages are built for speed — so when you consider Google’s recent announcement that page speed will become a mobile ranking factor later this year, right …

In 2015, Google announced that it had added RankBrain to its algorithm, cementing the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in search. Fast-forward to 2018, and search marketers are starting to use AI, machine learning and deep learning systems to uncover new insights, automate labor-intensive tasks and provide a whole new level of …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with KoddiJan 23, 2018 by Susan Wenograd The release opens up another paid channel for hotel …