By Michael Grothaus March 08, 2023 In honor of International Women’s Day, Ford Motor Co. has released a humorous new ad highlighting the contributions that women inventors have made to the cars we drive every day. The ad, narrated by Bryan Cranston, starts off purporting to be a commercial for a new “Men’s … Continue reading Bryan Cranston imagines what a Ford Explorer would look like without women inventors
Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, January 13, 2023 Google is urging the Supreme Court to rule that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which the company calls “the central building block of the internet,” not only protects platforms from liability for hosting terrorism-related created by … Continue reading Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS
5 Ways to Improve Productivity Without Depending on Tools Kiara Miller / 09 Jan 2023 In this digital world, dependency on professional tools is prevalent. But, what do you lose while relying on these tools? Productivity. Yes, the increased dependency on technical tools can restrict your creative mind in the organization. Your ability to … Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve Productivity Without Depending on Tools
By Sam Becker January 05, 2023 If you’ve ever felt trapped or otherwise burned by an employer’s noncompete clause, now is your chance to let the government know. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a new rule that would effectively ban employers from utilizing noncompete clauses, which, the FTC estimates, would increase wages … Continue reading Want the freedom to switch jobs without worrying about a noncompete clause? Tell the FTC
By Michael Grothaus December 17, 2022 Last week I partook in my semi-annual digital cleanup. This is where I go through all my online accounts to see if I need them anymore and to check that my details are up to date and my passwords are not too old. And if I find an online … Continue reading This simple trick lets you delete your online accounts without any hassle
Google Says Automation Will Support Advertisers In A World Without Cookies by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, December 19, 2022 Google has offered an in-depth look at how automation will pick up where cookies leave off when targeting ads without browser cookies. The company is collaborating with the advertising industry to transition to new private ad technologies … Continue reading Google Says Automation Will Support Advertisers In A World Without Cookies
Winning Without The Tailwinds by Dave Morgan , Featured Contributor, September 29, 2022 I am fundamentally an optimist, but everyone in the world of advertising and marketing technology should realize that we’ve been on a 14-year bull market tear, and the next couple of years are almost certainly not likely to look like the past … Continue reading Winning Without The Tailwinds
Why You Can’t Have Digital Transformation Without Sustainability Tiago Ramalho / 22 Aug 2022 With much of the world now focused on the goal of net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, industry leaders are asking: How can businesses be more sustainable? Sustainability has gone from being a nice to have to a … Continue reading Why You Can’t Have Digital Transformation Without Sustainability
Quality is improving but there’s a big problem with AI inventing facts. Constantine von Hoffman on August 22, 2022 Last week Google announced it was changing its algorithm to rank content “by people, for people” higher than content written around SEO. But what about content written by machines for people? Has AI-generated content gotten to … Continue reading Can you use AI-generated content without hurting your page rankings?
Amazon’s Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments Partnerships exploded in 2020 despite privacy concerns. J. Fingas @jonfingas Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Ring’s police collaborations didn’t slow down in 2020 despite controversies — if anything, they ramped up. The Financial Times reports that the Amazon-owned smart home security brand now has 2,014 … Continue reading Amazon gave Ring footage to police without customer consent
