The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times report that Facebook gave Apple, Samsung, and other mobile device makers access to its users personal data without permission, to the revelation that the firm routinely gives user information and preferences to several Chinese…
It’s a stormy night after a hard day’s work and you come home to find your kitchen barren. Rather than face the torrential rain outside, you call out to Alexa to order your favorite pizza. “Alexa, place an order to Pizza Palace. A number two with extra peppers and garlic, please.” You rip off the…
American culture romanticizes overworking. At the federal level, the United States is the only country in the Americas without a government-mandated paid paternity leave. There is also no federal law requiring employers to provide paid sick time or paid time off. At the employer level, many American organizations – particularly in Silicon Valley – encourage…
When done right, SEO can help you improve SERP rankings, increase targeted traffic to your website, and drive more sales. But how do you create an effective SEO strategy that can help you achieve that kind of success? It’s way more complex than choosing a few keywords or fixing bugs on your website. Google, the…
Amassing the background in business analytics to turn it into a career doesn’t require a Wharton MBA. Not the Wharton part — or even the MBA part. A survey of employers by the Association of American Colleges and Universities even found that 91 percent agreed a demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and clear communication trump…
Now that Bluetooth earbuds are the norm for on-the-go audio, your standard cookie cutter wireless headphones have to bring a little something extra these days to get noticed. In fact, wireless earbuds are now being called upon to check several comfort, ease of use and, of course, performance boxes on their way to must-use status.…
How will augmented reality (AR) glasses work for consumers? Specifically, what will be the user interface (UI) and/or user experience (UX) for the eyewear that will bring AR to the masses? The user experience will be very important since we are talking about a change to the fundamental human and machine interface. Up until now,…
When 4G was introduced towards the end of the 00s, it led to an explosion in mobile internet usage. Using the mobile web went from being a functional, slow, second-rate experience to one that is largely frictionless and, in many cases, superior to that of desktop. Smartphone internet usage overtook that of desktop in 2016,…
A Gizmodo report on Wednesday detailed the latest in a long series of Facebook privacy blunders. The report said, and Facebook confirmed, that users with two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled had inadvertently been giving their phone number up to advertisers who used it for targeting purposes. The irony, which I’m assuming isn’t lost on Facebook, is…
Thermometers aren’t the go-to gadget for Plugged reviewers to sink their teeth into, but this $20 offering from iHealth is a device I’d recommend to my colleagues and readers alike: Especially the ones who have kids. There are few times in a parent’s life more stressful than having a sick baby. Aside from the obvious…
