Alphabet profits lower than expectations amid rising costs
Google’s parent company Alphabet reported mixed fourth quarter financial results on Thursday along with news that it’s elected a new board chairman.
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Google Flights now predicts airline delays
Google is adding new features to Google Flights that will help to predict flight delays sometimes even before airlines report the information.
Google lets users ‘mute’ remarketed ads
Google is giving its users more ways to avoid remarketed ads that follow them around the web.
Google search ranking trends: Publishers and encyclopedia sites make gains
Online Publishers and Encyclopedia sites were among the biggest gainers in Google search visibility in 2017, while three social media sites – reddit.com, tumblr.com and pinterest.com – experienced the biggest losses according to a new study.
The UK’s most-searched people 2017: Politicians trump celebs
Donald Trump has topped the list of the UK’s most-searched people for the second year running, a new study has revealed.
Top tips: 5 trends that will dominate digital in 2018
It’s that time again when industry experts, including the team here at Code Computerlove, predict what will be the key trends in the year ahead. Taking aside the three technology-related trends that are dominating trends talk in 2018, Code Computerlove’s Louis Georgiou shares his views on where the digital industry is heading next and what … [Read more…]
Voice-controlled device use for online shopping ‘to triple in 2018’
2% of all UK consumers are already using voice-controlled devices such as Google Home and Amazon Echo for online shopping, accounting for 20% of all device owners in the UK, according to new research.
The 12 worst marketing fails of 2017: Pepsi’s protest blunder and Facebook’s tasteless VR tour
As 2017 draws to a close, we look at some of the biggest marketing blunders of the year. From Kendall Jenner’s derided Pepsi ad to London Dungeon’s Twitter horror story, there were plenty of mistakes from companies that should know better. Read on, learn from the mistakes and hope your team doesn’t make the list … [Read more…]
Eric Schmidt steps down as Alphabet Chairman
Eric Schmidt is stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet, moving to a new “technical advisor” role.
Odd news: The 12 weirdest digital stories of 2017
From back-flipping robots to one teen’s Twitter quest for free nuggets, technology took us in some strange directions during 2017. In this special article, we celebrate the 12 weirdest news stories of the year.