Windows 10 Begins Showing Ads for Edge When You Search for Other Browsers Microsoft is full-speed ahead with the new Chromium-based Edge browser, having recently started a wide rollout via Windows Update. Now Microsoft has a familiar problem. With the new Edge on everyone’s PCs, how can the company get …
Read More »Amazon pulls Diapers.com and other Quidsi apps from the app store
At the end of March, Amazon announced it was planning to shut down Diapers.com and all the other e-commerce sites operated by Quidsi – the company Amazon acquired for $545 million back in 2010. However, it didn’t offer any details as to when those sites would eventually shutter their doors. But …
Read More »Margaritaville and Other Best Places to Retire…
There is no shortage of lists and articles about the best places to retire. These lists are fun. However, they sometimes feel random and not all that practical or useful for figuring out where to spend this phase of your life. For example, did you know that Jimmy Buffett is …
Read More »Study: Spiders Eat 400-800 Million Tons of Insects and Other Prey Annually
According to a new study published in The Science of Nature, the annual prey kill of the global spider community is in the range of 400-800 million metric tons (fresh weight), with insects and springtails composing more than 90% of the captured prey. Jumping spider Phidippus mystaceus feeding on a …
Read More »Study: Caffeine, 23 Other Compounds Boost Dementia-Fighting Enzyme
A team of scientists at Indiana University, Bloomington, has identified 24 compounds — including caffeine, retinoic acid, and rolipram — with the potential to boost an enzyme in the brain shown to protect against dementia. Indiana University Professor Hui-Chen Lu and co-authors have identified 24 compounds that increase the brain’s …
Read More »Google unveils playable ads for Android game developers and other tools
Google rolled out a series of new tools for Android game developers at GDC in San Francisco this week that offer new ways to entice users to download their games, as well as ways to make more money from the games and track how users are interacting with their titles. …
Read More »How to Beast Box Jumps and Other Plyometric Exercises
Photo: Twenty20 Walk into any HIIT class or CrossFit box and chances are you’ll be asked to do a variation of a plyometric jump. Box jumps, frog leaps and tuck jumps help you improve your VO2 max (speed), flexibility and range of motion. But that’s not all. Their explosive power …
Read More »Methbot, fake news and five other reasons SEM/SEO interest will surge
Based on what I’ve seen across my diverse set of clients, and talking to others in the industry, I’m predicting 2017 will be another great year for paid search. One of the reasons is a bit unusual: a flight to quality online media driven in part by “fake news,” “Methbot” …
Read More »Fabletics launches a free Daily Burn-like workout and other perks for members
Fabletics, the workout clothing startup co-founded by Oscar-nominated mega star Kate Hudson, is launching an online workout platform for those who adhere to that fit and fabulous lifestyle. The online workouts are part of Fabletics’ extended community perks and will consist of new, high-profile workout partners each month from top studios such …
Read More »Patriots Day, And Other Accurate Movies Based On A True Story
This weekend Patriots Day starring Mark Wahlberg opens in wide release. In case you haven’t heard it’s the account of the police actions leading up to and after the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. The film is widely being praised by critics and film goers alike for its accurate …
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