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This day in search marketing history: March 25
Google Panda patent granted
In 2014, a patent (Ranking search results) written by Google's Navneet Panda and Vladimir Ofitserov - possibly describing the Google Panda algorithm update, or part...Garmin's Forerunner 955 review: Still king for runners and cyclists
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From $499 at Garmin ...How TikTok failed to make the case for itself
On Thursday morning, the chief executive of what is perhaps the world's most popular social app went before Congress. Like so many social media CEOs before him, Shou Zi Chew's mission was to persuade ...
The Ars Technica GOG collection: Our picks from GOG's big Spring Sale
Several staff members are big fans of the GOG games marketplace, primarily for two reasons: the games are DRM-free, and there are many classic DOS games from the '80s and '90s.GOG has been running its...
Why a European mobile operating system can't challenge Android and iOS
Recently, we asked if it was possible for Europe to have a dominant smartphone again. The answer was simple: no, not unless there's some sort of miracle.The reason behind this is multifaceted, but the...
Cops raided Afroman's home, then sued him for using footage in music videos
Seven Ohio cops who raided a rapper known as Afroman's house last summer are now suing the rapper after Afroman made music videos using footage from the raid. The Adams County Sheriff's Office police ...
Nvidia quietly boosts the video encoding capabilities of GeForce GPUs
The video encoding hardware built into GeForce GPUs is getting a small boost, according to a quietly updated Nvidia support page (as spotted by Tom's Hardware). Previously, the NVENC encoder built int...
Huge collection of vintage Apple computers goes to auction next week
If you've been thinking your home or workspace is perhaps deficient when it comes to old Apple hardware, then I have some good news for you. Next week, a massive trove of classic Apple computing histo...
New value for W boson mass dims 2022 hints of physics beyond Standard Model
It's often said in science that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Recent measurements of the mass of the elementary particle known as the W boson provide a useful case study as to w...
Fallout 4 mod uses voice AI to add sensible reactions, more RPG-like choices
Modders can change many things inside their favorite games, but dialogue from professionally voiced characters hasn't been one of those things--at least until recently. AI voice generation could open ...
BMW backs German startup to deliver 'next generation' of EV motors
BMW has invested in DeepDrive, the German startup behind a new type of "ultra-efficient" motor for electric vehicles. The EUR15m Series A funding round also saw participation from the likes of UVC Par...
Rocket Report: German launch company loses backer; Soyuz-5 may be in trouble
Welcome to Edition 5.30 of the Rocket Report! A hearty congratulations this week to both Relativity Space and Innospace, both of which got their debut missions off the launch pad this week. Making tha...
Microsoft wins battle with Sony as UK reverses finding on Activision merger
UK regulators reviewing Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard reversed their stance on a key question today, saying they no longer believe Microsoft would remove the Call of Duty fra...
Two more dead as patients report horrifying details of eye drop outbreak
Two more people have died and more details of horrifying eye infections are emerging in a nationwide outbreak linked to recalled eye drops from EzriCare and Delsam.
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In a case re...Rising seas will cut off many properties before they're flooded
Climate change produces lots of risks that are difficult to predict. While it will make some events--heatwaves, droughts, extreme storms, etc.--more probable, all of those events depend heavily on yea...
E-commerce Marketing 101: How to Maximize Sales
Plus, knowing the basics of marketing can get you ahead of the competition, and it's valuable to have a base understanding if you ever hire marketing roles for your company.In this guide, I share the ...
Ford will lose $3 billion on electric vehicles in 2023, it says
There's no doubt that Ford is embracing electrification. It was first to market with an electric pickup truck for the US market, and a darn good one at that. It has a solid midsize electric crossover ...
Wind energy is recovering from a 2022 slump
The wind energy industry is recovering from a worrying slump in 2022, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. Growth in global capacity -- encompassing offshore and onshore wind -- dropped 15 per...
Apple's Tetris movie has no idea what it wants to be
The story of how Tetris made its way from Russia to the West and became a worldwide phenomenon just as the Soviet Union was collapsing is a fascinating tale of capitalistic greed, technological innova...