Category «Search Engines»

Google Maps Just Got a Colorful New Update

Gizmodo: “Google Maps is getting a colorful new update in the coming weeks, adding terrain and street-level granularity to its UI that, after 15 years, was in desperate need of a makeover. To do this, Google’s using computer vision (a form of AI) to analyze landscape features in its extensive library of satellite imagery and …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

NARA’s Presidential Library Explorer

“Welcome to the NARA’s Presidential Library Explorer. Permanent records from presidential administrations are held by NARA at their respective Presidential Libraries. This visualization presents the holdings of the Presidential Libraries in descending order from the library the largest number of textual records to the smallest. Textual Records Scanned – As of August 2020, there are …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

YouTube bans videos containing hacked information that could interfere with the election

CNET – The Google-owned video site will also take down content that encourages meddling in the voting process. “As Democrats and Republicans prepare to hold their national conventions starting next week, YouTube on Thursday announced updates to its policies on deceptive videos and other content designed to interfere with the election. The world’s largest video …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

‘Green’ household cleaners and coronavirus: What you need to know

Washington Post – “In recent years, some Americans concerned about the effects that harsh cleaners have on the environment and on the human body have switched to household products marketed as green, eco-friendly, nontoxic or natural. The concern is not unwarranted — the chemicals in some cleaning products can cause eye, skin or respiratory irritation …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care, Search Engines

People are using Facebook and Instagram as search engines

NiemanLab – During a pandemic, that’s dangerous – Data voids on social networks are spreading misinformation and causing real world harm. Here are some ideas on how to fix the problem. “We are especially vulnerable when we want to know something — such as how to treat Covid-19 — but no credible information exists. At …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines, Social Media

Google Search Mobile Market Share Likely to Drop Around 20% through Search Preference Menus

DuckDuckGo Blog: “As explained in the first post of this series, we believe search preference menus — ones that change all search defaults and include the most common Google alternatives — can deliver meaningful search engine choice to consumers and significantly increase competition in the search market.  In short, it’s a great tool when designed …

Subjects: Internet, Privacy, Search Engines