Marketing What makes people click on search ads? Jan 3, 2019 Most surveys find that consumers aren’t aware of the difference between ads and organic listings in search results. But what about the consumers…
Social Media Some People Would Need at Least $1,000 to Ditch Facebook Dec 27, 2018 The average Facebook user in the U.S. would need to be paid about $1,000 to walk away from the social media giant for one year. Researchers at Kenyon…
Tech and Gadget Google says bug affected 52.5 million people Dec 11, 2018 NEW YORK (CNN Business) — Google will shut down its Google+ social network much sooner than planned after discovering a second bug that revealed…
Innovation People Are Refusing to Use Self-Checkout Because It’ll “Kill Jobs” Dec 10, 2018 Fighting The Tide A new story by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation looks at a group of people who are fighting the future: shoppers who refuse…
Innovation People With Paralysis Control the Robot Waiters at This Cafe Dec 8, 2018 People with paralysis are finding their way back into the workforce — thanks to a four-foot-tall robot. On November 26, a pop-up cafe unlike any…
Innovation Rich People are Protecting Their Homes With Surveillance Drones Dec 8, 2018 Pollen Jockeys The bougie homes of the future may find themselves guarded by high-tech, defensive Sunflowers and Bees. Those are the brand names of…
Innovation Study: People Are Chill With Robot Brothels — for Singles Dec 5, 2018 Red Light Robots Soon, visiting a sex worker might not be as stigmatized as it is today — as long as you’re single and the sex worker is a robot.…
Social Media To encourage more use, Instagram to allow sharing with fewer people Dec 5, 2018 In this Nov. 29, 2018, photo, the Instagram app logo is displayed on a mobile screen in Los Angeles. APNEW YORK — Keep your friends close … and…
Robotics In the Coming Automated Economy, People Will Work for AI Dec 4, 2018 Illustration: Alamy In Texas, a company called Alegion is helping disabled veterans take part in the new digital economy. The vets’ job:…
Tech Tips & Tricks Unfollow People on Facebook for a Happier Life Dec 3, 2018 Facebook is a great place to keep in touch with friends and family—especially those for whom you’d like to do so at a distance. Unfortunately, your…