If you’re under 25 and own a smartphone, you’ve likely spent too much time primping and posing with Snapchat lenses. If you have a mortgage, you may be asking yourself: What are Snapchat lenses? They’re a rotating set of filters that alter your face in real-time. They’re pretty cool, and people seem to enjoy using […]
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Google had a bug with their Search Console platform this morning, where it sent out reverification email notifications to many users. The issue was that the verification method became invalid for a large number of sites in Google Search Console, and then Google had to reverify those sites. So during that process, it resent verification […]
Google is honoring Nettie Stevens, the American female geneticist who was one of the first to describe the chromosomal basis of sex. She came up with the XY sex-determination system, mostly found in humans to classify gender. Females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX) and are called the homogametic sex. Males […]
Facebook has further reduced the organic reach of brands and publishers in the news feed to emphasize updates of friends and family. Understanding why people share content on Facebook will help you create content that is more likely to attract engagement, in the form of likes, shares, and comments. But simply relying on people to […]
Facebook will soon alter the way its 1.65 billion users discover stories in their News Feed. The social network will give preference to updates from friends and family over brands, the company announced. Why Is Facebook Making This Change? In a separate blog post today that tries to define what exactly the news feed is, […]
Pinterest is upping its ecommerce game and wants to become the go-to social shopping platform. Here are the four new shopping features Pinterest has introduced to help businesses boost their online sales. 1. Pinterest Expands Buyable Pins To The Web Pinterest is bringing Buyable Pins to the web. Introduced a year ago, Buyable Pins were […]
Google has introduced a new feature to its search results that will be helpful next time you have to look up information about an earthquake in your area. According U.S. Geological Survey, approximately 500,000 earthquakes occur around the world every year, but only 100,000 of them are felt. Now, when earthquakes are felt, people can […]
Following in Bing’s footsteps, Google has been spotted testing out its own native internet speed testing tool directly in the search results pages. It appears that the test has not rolled out for everyone, but some searchers have reported seeing it after typing “check internet speed” into the Google search bar. The test measures download […]
The Facebook Like has a new look. The Like button, which is embedded on millions of web pages, is getting the “f” out and replacing it with the familiar thumbs up icon. The Like count will appear within the new blue button. Here’s a comparison of the current Like design and how it will change: […]
Just as you have 140 characters per tweet, you can now share videos up to 140 seconds in length on Twitter, the company has announced. Twitter introduced the ability to add video in 2015. Until now, you could only upload 30-second videos (except for a few select advertisers, who could post videos up to 10 […]