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Google Ditches Sexist “Did You Mean”
Once upon a time, if you typed “she invents,” Google tried to tell you it was “he invents.” This applied to a…
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Best Buy’s Bait-and-Switch-Plus Plan Earns Lawsuit
Best Buy has a lot of 'splainin' to do about the company's in-store look-alike Websites with different prices than what the customers found online. The company will have the opportunity to defend itself in a lawsuit filed by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
Ask’s InterActive Could Buy Confused.com
There’s a fair amount of commotion surrounding Confused.com; the site, which is “a one-stop shop to help you find out whether you can save money on your car or home insurance this year,” may be accepting acquisition bids of well over $1 billion. And a potential buyer may be InterActiveCorp, the owner of Ask.com.
The Best Way To Get Link Love From .edu
On the surface this seems a little shady – at worst, it's evil genius at work; at best, it's a great tip for the powers of good, legitimate SEO operations. Joe Whyte, over at HybridSEM, recommends taking advantage of .edu job boards to boost your website's ranking in the search results. "The Best Way To Get Link Love From .edu"
Google Maps Goes Off Beaten Highway
There’s nothing quite like a stretch of wide-open road, but a clogged, backed-up highway doesn’t elicit the same feelings. Somebody in Mountain View apparently realized this - or felt the need to catch up with the competition - and Google Maps now has an “avoid highways” option.
Need A Number? Nope, Just An Email Address
It sounds either useful, creepy, or bound for abuse: Jangl.com has set off a service that allows people to call anybody with a known email address.
