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Google search is not smart

Reposted We were promised Strong AI, but instead we got metadata analysis by Cal Paterson (calpaterson.com)

The enormous number of people with “SEO” as their job title really should put the lie to the idea that metadata doesn’t matter and that Google is a fair system.

Despite all metadata, Google algorithm guesses a lot of things wrong. That’s why we’re stuck with 1,500-words pages only to describe how to brew a cup of tea.

Less than Half of Google Searches Now Result in a Click

Reposted Less than Half of Google Searches Now Result in a Click | SparkToro (SparkToro)

We’ve passed a milestone in Google’s evolution from search engine to walled-garden. In June of 2019, for the first time, a majority of all browser-based searches on Google.com resulted in zero-clicks.

Two stories here: marketers need to rethink their KPIs and governments need to step up their game. Google is keeping traffic to itself, depriving marketers of the one gratification for their SEO and advertising efforts.

German COVID-19 tracing app now available without Google

Reposted German Corona tracing app available without Google services – FSFE (FSFE – Free Software Foundation Europe)

A handful of Free Software developers today achieved what official bodies have been missing for months: They have made available the German Corona Warn App…

A handful of free software developers removed the dependency on Google Services from the German app for tracing Covid-19 risk contacts. Users in Germany now have a version that can be run without Google Services and available in F-Droid, the free software app store.

Reposted What Google’s New Photo Storage Policy Means for You by Kristin Majcher (Lifewire)

Google’s will stop offering unlimited photo storage next year. It may not affect many users right away, but that hasn’t stopped disappointed reactions from some who didn’t see it coming.

“This change of policy should start a conversation about what we (people, citizens) are giving away when we trade for a service that is expensive to run, but gets offered for free,”

Internet has more and more borders

Today I wanted to check the availability of Google’s Nexus 4 and here is what I saw: which begs the question: why would someone think I live in a place I visit? My country is, maybe, where I want something physical to be delivered, you morons.  Stop filtering online content based on my bloody IP! My…

Mozilla Foundation drops Thunderbird

I’m sad to read that finally Mozilla Foundation realized that Thunderbird is a lemon: Mitchell Baker announced on her blog that “continued innovation of Thunderbird is not a priority” so its evolution will stop and putting the project in ‘maintenance mode’. The Foundation will only provide for security fixes starting from November 2012 and leaving…

Reason #15 to switch to Google+

Reading 20 Reasons to Switch to Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]. I almost choked on my coffee when I reached reason #15: better ads! It says: Google+ will be launching ads soon. Given Google’s experience with Adwords & statistics, expect them to be better targeted. Wow! Do people out there use social networks to watch ads? Seriously, folks.…

Google swallows Motorola for $12.5B

This is what Google buying Motorola is all about: Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google’s patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies. via Official Google Blog: Supercharging Android: Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility.

Patents, Google and people that don’t get it

John Gruber rants about Google ranting about patents and especially the campaign to attack Android based on the absurd US patent system. If it wasn’t Google asking for a reform of the patent system probably Gruber wouldn’t ask these questions: So if Google had acquired the rights to these patents, that would have been OK.…