The Internet of Things may be poised to become an monolithic, economic powerhouse that will innovate the entire world, but right now, more than half of all Internet of Things designers make less than $500 a month developing it, according to a new report. In fact, less than 10% of IoT developers make enough to […]
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Are Fingerprint Scanning And Retinal Identification The Future Of TV Remotes?
What will TV remotes of the future look like? If pending Apple patents are any indication, expect TV remotes with “sensors [that] range from fingerprint scanners and cameras for facial recognition to retinal scanners and algorithms for deciphering voice prints,” Apple Insider writes. Prototypes of future Apple TV remotes would also be compatible with iPhones […]
Introducing Mojibar, the Emoji Search Engine You’ve Been Dreaming Of
Earlier this year, Google decided to send a waving emoji to the emoji, removing the omnipresent symbols from its desktop search results. According to Search Engine Land, Google announced that it would drop emojis from its search results in a move to clean up its pages and improve user experience. Google webmaster John Mueller explained […]
Solar Plane’s Trip Across the Globe is Stalled Due to Damaged Battery
This trip was part of a longer journey that attempted to circle the entirety of the globe. The plane took off in March 2015 from the Abu Dhabi airport, and made stops in Oman, China, and Myanmar. Stops in Phoenix, New York, Europe, and Africa were also planned before the emergency stop in Hawaii had […]
WixEd Teaches Users How to Create Their Own Web Design Businesses
A prominent web design company has recently launched a free online education program that instructs users on how to run their own web design business. TechCrunch reports that the “do it yourself” (DIY) web design company Wix launched its “WixEd” program on July 10th. Totally free of charge, the WixEd program is made up of […]
Google Updating Algorithm That Penalizes Low-Quality Content
Google has confirmed that it has already begun rolling out Panda 4.2, an update to its algorithm that factors website quality into its overall search rankings. “This past weekend we began a Panda update that will roll out over the coming months,” a Google spokesperson said. “As you know, we’re always working to improve Google […]
New Report Shows Effects of Mobile Technology
A new report by The Internet Society illustrates how the rise of mobile technology is affecting the world around us. The report, which is titled Internet Society Global Internet Report 2015: Mobile Evolution and Development of the Internet, discusses the increased dependency on apps, issues that this dependency can cause, and recommendations for policymakers. The […]
Google is Searching For a New SEO Manager
Though they already hold 67.6% of U.S. search engine market shares (and the crown for top PPC experts), Google is always looking to expand their empire. A recent posting on the Google Careers portal has revealed that they’re looking for an SEO manager. The listing says: “As a Program Manager for Technical SEO, you will […]
Federal Changes Could Require Electronic Records for Home Health Agencies
It appears the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may once again be using payment rules to spur the adoption of electronic health records, this time in the realm of home health. “[E]ffective adoption and use of health information exchange and health IT tools will be essential as these settings seek to improve quality and […]
Is Google’s Ad Targeting Sexist?
It’s no secret that Google tracks its users’ activity in order to offer better ad targeting (although the algorithms that actually process that data in order to select ads are highly guarded). But new research suggests a problem with those algorithms: that they may be sexist. In order to gather data, a team from Carnegie […]