‘Worrying lack of forecasting support’ for SEOs
One in three search specialists feel they do not receive enough support to accurately forecast SEO, according to a new industry survey.
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Holiday search trends: What Brits look for before they book
Brits take the equivalent of 1.5 working days researching their next holiday, and Millennials take the longest to plan, according to new research.
Huge bank of people’s biometric data found open on the internet
More than one million fingerprints and a host of usernames and passwords have been exposed on an unsecured database hosted by a security platform that lists the Metropolitan Police among its clients.
Verizon sells Tumblr to WordPress for ‘less than $3m’
Automattic, the creator of WordPress, has acquired Tumblr for “less than $3 million” from its previous owner, Yahoo, owned by Verizon.
Two thirds of UK adults worried artificial intelligence will take people’s jobs
Artificial intelligence (AI) think tank Fountech.ai has commissioned an independent survey among more than 2,000 UK adults to uncover the nation’s sentiments towards AI technologies.
Mozilla exposes 12 major bugs in Facebook’s transparency API
Mozilla has publicly documented 12 major bugs in Facebook’s transparency API – a tool that Facebook has now rolled out globally following the EU elections.
Google launches shopping platform to take on Amazon
Google has debuted its new shopping platform in partnership with select retailers, offering personalised recommendations based on their browsing habits.
Apollo 11 anniversary: Which Astronauts are winning the social media race?
As the world marks the Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary of landing on the moon, new data looks at which astronauts are most talked about on social media today.
‘Blazing rows and bedroom chatter’: Google smart speaker recordings leaked
Google is investigating the source who leaked information about how it reviews and transcribes recordings from Google Home smart speakers and Google Assistant virtual assistant.
TV ad report: most viewers have second screen nearby
Three quarters of UK viewers (75%) have second screen devices nearby when watching TV, making TV a primary driver of digital activity for direct to consumer (DTC) brands, according to new research.