Personal assistants (PAs) aren’t just digital assistants that can be used to perform routine tasks. They’re also the future of SEO. Consider two of the most popular PAs: Siri and Google Assistant. People often use those assistants to retrieve information. And where do you think those PAs get that information …
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Space might be the final frontier, but the second to final frontier is my nearly endless list of books to read. Whether you’re interested in astronomy, cosmology, spacetime, or space travel, these books are waiting to blow your mind. Non-fiction Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in …
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If you watched the 2017 Juno Awards last night, you might have felt like you took a trip back to the past, with several of the top awards going to artists of yesteryear. And that’s not mentioning Bryan Adams co-hosting the event from Ottawa on Sunday evening. It was definitely …
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The annual edition of the Juno Awards are finally here, and like every year they will celebrate the best in Canadian music. The event is once again hosted in Ottawa, and although there will be two days of awards on April 1st and 2nd, only the event at the Canadian Tire Centre …
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Gary Illyes, a webmaster trends analyst at Google, said at SMX West today that the Google search leads have decided not to talk about the Fred update that touched down on March 7, 2017. Google would not confirm this last algorithm update, but this statement about Google not talking about …
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The annual Google I/O conference isn’t for a few months yet, but Google has just taken the wraps off the latest version of Android. It’s called Android O. We don’t know what the official name is, or even what the version number will be. However, the feature set is out …
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Good morning from day one of SMX West 2017! We’re in San Jose, Calif., where the opening keynote conversation is set to begin at 9 a.m. PT. Jason Douglas, PM Director for Actions on Google, will be talking about Google Assistant with Search Engine Land’s Chris Sherman and Greg Sterling. …
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Google spent several extra months on the Android Wear 2.0 update after delaying its release last fall. Now the latest version of Google’s wearable platform has debuted on two new smartwatches, and it’s about to roll out to many of the older devices. Has Google done what it needs to …
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If you’ve paid any attention to online marketplaces for illegal goods like the now-defunct Silk Road or the FBI’s investigations into criminal in cyberspace, chances are you’ve heard the term “dark web.” Curious about what it means? You’ve come to the right place. The dark web is sometimes called onionland …
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As the fans call for the Knicks to embrace the tank and improve their draft positioning, Carmelo Anthony refuses to accept an intentional loss. According to Steve Popper of The Record, Anthony doesn’t understand how any player could go into a game with the mentality that they need to lose. …
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