Day: February 16, 2022

What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok’s algorithm : Code Switch : NPR
Internet

What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok’s algorithm : Code Switch : NPR

West Elm Caleb went from a local Hinge player to dating supervillain, the target of a massive, righteous internet investigation. An audience of millions helped uncover and blow up his personal information. Nicole Xu for NPR hide caption toggle caption Nicole Xu for NPR West Elm Caleb went from a local Hinge player to dating […]

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How Can I Build On SEO Knowledge To Be Better In PPC?
SEO

How Can I Build On SEO Knowledge To Be Better In PPC?

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising and search engine optimization (SEO) often end up siloed. This causes friction between teams, questions about attribution, and often self-sabotaging strategies to get in the way of scalable profit. I love this question seeking to build PPC empathy and collaborate on SEO initiatives. Barouyr in Yerevan, Armenia, asks: “If someone knows about […]

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Big Tech’s Big Returns and Sports Business in the Spotlight
Business Tech

Big Tech’s Big Returns and Sports Business in the Spotlight

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) posts record revenue. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) makes its intentions clear with respect to its gaming division. Visa (NYSE:V) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) rise on strong results. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) tells Wall Street not to expect any new models this year. Home Depot‘s (NYSE:HD) getting a new CEO while Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) gets a new partner in Petco (NASDAQ:WOOF). Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) raises […]

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How My Smartphone Transformed My Life
Smartphone

How My Smartphone Transformed My Life

Source: Ryan Plomp/Unsplash It’s been 10 years since I made a decision that would forever change my life. This decision has altered the way I communicate with others, the way I spend my free time, and what I research. Though I did not know it at the time, my life would change profoundly when I […]

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How to make Google Chrome less of a battery hog on your laptop
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How to make Google Chrome less of a battery hog on your laptop

I have a love/hate relationship with Google Chrome. It’s a great browser, but it’s also a massive memory hog that can bring the most powerful of systems to their knees. Recently I discovered an extension — called Auto Tab Discard — that does a really good job of taming the amount of system resources that […]

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As fentanyl flows across Mexico border, CBP tries powerful scanning technology
Technology

As fentanyl flows across Mexico border, CBP tries powerful scanning technology

With fatal drug overdose deaths in the United States soaring to record levels, Congress has directed CBP to come up with a plan to scan 100 percent of arriving vehicles. Here and across the U.S. southern border, the agency is preparing to roll out new “nonintrusive” inspection systems to screen significantly more trucks. Story continues […]

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