Have you ever noticed how Etsy feels like a combination of Pinterest and eBay? There are a lot of similarities between websites today; for example, if you added Twitter and YouTube, you would come up with a service very similar to Vine. Even Tinder, one of the hottest online dating services, is basically like a… Continue reading 11 Internet Math Equations That Help Make Sense of the Web
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Google Files Appeal to Turkish Courts to Lift YouTube Ban
Just a week after Twitter was banned in Turkey, YouTube came under fire by the Turkish government. The site was blocked when a YouTube user uploaded leaked audio from Turkish officials regarding potential military operations. Google filed appeals with Turkish courts, requesting the ban on YouTube be lifted “immediately.” Though On Friday, April 4, an… Continue reading Google Files Appeal to Turkish Courts to Lift YouTube Ban
Meet Android TV, Google’s Latest Attempt to Tackle Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV
The world of set-top boxes and streaming televisions is expanding further still. Google is making its second attempt at conquering the living room with Android TV according to The Verge. The system is designed to put content, rather than apps, front and center. According to leaked documents about the project obtained by The Verge, the… Continue reading Meet Android TV, Google’s Latest Attempt to Tackle Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV
Apple Is Most Improved in Green Internet Efforts, Amazon among the Worst [REPORT]
A new movement is taking green practices to the internet, with the biggest IT companies cleaning themselves up and using sustainable and energy efficient practices. Greenpeace conducted its annual report on the most and least green companies and found that this year Apple was the most improved company in terms of using and promoting green… Continue reading Apple Is Most Improved in Green Internet Efforts, Amazon among the Worst [REPORT]
Google Explains User Data Protection With Youtube and a Board Game
When government authorities asked Google for user data, they decided to get creative to explain what happens when there’s a search warrant. They used a board game to demonstrate the entire process of a search warrant filing in an easily understood way. In addition, by showing all the hoops the search warrant filer needs to… Continue reading Google Explains User Data Protection With Youtube and a Board Game
Google Now Cards Available for Regular Desktop Chrome Users
Google Now cards have been available for desktop users since January, but until now only people using Chrome Canary have been able to take advantage of them. Starting this week, however, Google is making Google Now notifications available for users of all versions of Chrome on Chrome OS, Mac OS and Windows. This means that… Continue reading Google Now Cards Available for Regular Desktop Chrome Users
Google Now Can Notify You in Real-Time about Traffic Accidents and Delays
If you drive often or simply own a car, Google just made your life a little easier. Starting Monday, the Google Now app will now notify you of traffic incidents, including accidents and construction, so you can avoid backups and delays. Google announced the new feature yesterday. The company also updated Google Search for Android… Continue reading Google Now Can Notify You in Real-Time about Traffic Accidents and Delays
Glassdoor Reveals LinkedIn Jeff Weiner as 2014’s CEO of the Year
Glassdoor has ranked the CEOs of major companies based on 2014 employee ratings and the results are in! Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn takes the gold, with a 100% approval rating from employees. A close second is Alan R. Mulally at Ford with 97% approval. Taking home bronze is Richard W. Edelman, CEO of Edelman,… Continue reading Glassdoor Reveals LinkedIn Jeff Weiner as 2014’s CEO of the Year
