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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2557: The Google Ranking Algorithm

Dr. Krešimir Josić

Posted on August 5, 2020 · Episode: 2557 Linear algebra, the mathematics behind Google’s ranking algorithm. Today, let's talk about how Google ranks your search results.

Tags google linear algebra PageRank Vannevar Bush web search

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Texas Leads Probe Of Google’s Potential Monopoly, Rule For Border Asylum Seekers Blocked, And Electric Cars Promoted In Houston

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 9, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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States Led By Texas Target Google In New Antitrust Probe

Rachel Lerman, Associated Press / MARCY GORDON /AP

Posted on September 9, 2019 · Google expects the state authorities will ask the company about past similar investigations in the U.S. and internationally.

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Suspect In El Paso Attack On Suicide Watch

Associated Press

Posted on August 20, 2019 · Google, Facebook and Twitter will join the FBI and state lawmakers for discussions this week on combatting hateful ideologies, domestic terrorism and cybersecurity threats.

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At A Glance: New Google Features Tap Digital Smarts

Associated Press

Posted on May 11, 2018 · Google announced new features to make devices smarter and more useful

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Consumer Groups File Complaint Alleging YouTube Collects Data On Young Children

Alexandra Hart, Texas Standard

Posted on April 11, 2018 · It’s the latest in a long list of problems for the Google-owned video-sharing site

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congress On April 11

BRETT NEELY, NPR

Posted on April 4, 2018 · Welcoming the news, the top Republican and Democrat on a House committee said that "we look forward to him answering our questions" about protecting users' data

Tags Cambridge Analytica facebook Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook data google Mark Zuckerberg twitter Zuckerberg

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Google Follows Facebook In Banning Cryptocurrency Ads

IAN WREN, NPR

Posted on March 14, 2018 · The search giant also announced new restrictions on advertisements for other financial products. The ban on cryptocurrency-related ads follows a similar move by advertising competitor Facebook

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Google App Goes Viral Making An Art Out Of Matching Faces To Paintings

Amy Held, NPR

Posted on January 16, 2018 · The Google Arts & Culture app, allowing users to compare their selfies to famous works of art, took a top spot in the app store over the weekend and took over social media

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Google To Block Certain Online Ad Techniques

Ed Mayberry

Posted on December 27, 2017 · The Google Chrome web browser is attempting to clean up web advertising. But there are worries that their planned ad blocker will result in boosting the company's monopoly

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NASA Announces Discovery Of Eighth Planet Circling System Explored By Kepler Telescope

HPM Digital Team

Posted on December 14, 2017 · The new planet is part of Kepler-90, a Sun-like star 2,545 light years from Earth

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Google Releases Its Most-Searched Terms In 2017: Harvey Is In The U.S. Top 10

HPM Digital Team

Posted on December 13, 2017 · What caught everyone's interest this year? Hurricanes, sexual misconduct allegations, Netflix shows, beauties and beasts, cryptocurrencies and, of course, politics.

Tags 2017 Aaron Hernandez google Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Irma Las Vegas Shooting Matt Lauer search super bowl Tom PEtty

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A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto

Katie Toth, NPR

Posted on November 24, 2017 · Sidewalk Labs, a sibling company to Google, plans to redevelop Toronto's waterfront as a high-tech, livable lab. Some residents wonder what a data-driven development could mean for privacy.

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Record Thanksgiving Travel Volume Predicted

Ed Mayberry

Posted on November 19, 2017 · The 2017 Thanksgiving travel forecasts are out, with experts predicting the highest travel volume since 2005. Travel groups are pinpointing the best and worst times to leave Houston, and the best and worst times to return

Tags AAA Texas google google maps holiday travel houston thanksgiving Thanksgiving holiday travel travel

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Google Releases Its ‘Intelligent’ Ear Buds And The Tech World Has Mixed Feelings About Them

HPM Digital Team / Matthew Prendergast

Posted on November 16, 2017 · Are the Google Pixel Buds a worthy competitor to the Apple Air Pods? How well does auto translate work?

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