Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2557: The Google Ranking Algorithm
Posted on · Episode: 2557 Linear algebra, the mathematics behind Google’s ranking algorithm. Today, let's talk about how Google ranks your search results.
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Texas Leads Probe Of Google’s Potential Monopoly, Rule For Border Asylum Seekers Blocked, And Electric Cars Promoted In Houston
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
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Google Follows Facebook In Banning Cryptocurrency Ads
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
Posted on · What caught everyone's interest this year? Hurricanes, sexual misconduct allegations, Netflix shows, beauties and beasts, cryptocurrencies and, of course, politics.
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A Google-Related Plan Brings Futuristic Vision, Privacy Concerns To Toronto
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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
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Google Releases Its ‘Intelligent’ Ear Buds And The Tech World Has Mixed Feelings About Them
Posted on · Are the Google Pixel Buds a worthy competitor to the Apple Air Pods? How well does auto translate work?