Google has updated its search quality raters guidelines for the second time in 2022, only four and a half months since its last update in July 2022. This revised document has some substantial changes to E-A-T, by adding an extra E to E-A-T for “experience.” The document is now about nine-pages longer, adding up to 176 pages up from 167 pages in the previous version. Double-E-A-T. Yes, Google has added a letter to E-A-T, adding an extra E and… Source link
Read More »NBA tanking is a problem, so here is one possible solution to encourage quality regular-season play
The NBA’s current lottery system incentivizes less-than-blessed franchises to do all they can to do as little as possible in order to be in the best position to draft someone like, say, Victor Wembanyama. The league has tried various initiatives to curb the scourge that is tanking — something NBA commissioner Adam Silver is so concerned about he addressed it to team employees with the Phoenix Suns recently — a franchise that seemingly has very little chance of such a worry. As… Source link
Read More »Google says AI update will improve search result quality in ‘snippets’ – TechCrunch
If you’ve ever Googled something only to be met with a little info box highlighting the top answer, you’ve encountered one of Google’s “featured snippets.” Featured snippets are the little bite-sized Google results the search engine packages up and delivers to the top of the page for many searches. The problem with featured snippets is that, from a user perspective, these results appear to be extra trustworthy — they’re featured up at the top of the results page, after… Source link
Read More »JPMorgan says this is the only sector seeing ‘quality, growth and momentum scores’ improve all at the same time
JPMorgan says this is the only sector seeing ‘quality, growth and momentum scores’ improve all at the same time Energy stocks are some of the top performers in the market. But according to JPMorgan, more gains are on the horizon. “Energy is the only sector that is seeing quality, growth and momentum scores improve simultaneously while maintaining an attractive value and income profile,” JPMorgan’s chief U.S. equity strategist Dubravko Lakos-Bujas writes. Strong commodity prices have… Source link
Read More »Google Search now displays city-level air quality information in the US – TechCrunch
Google is rolling out detailed information about air quality in Search, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. The company notes that the launch currently only supports city-level queries. Google first rolled out the feature in India last November. The company says it’s now bringing the feature to Search in the United States to help people find timely and actionable information about air quality in their area. The new feature was first spotted by Source link
Read More »Packers add quality control assistant to special teams staff
The Green Bay Packers are adding another staff member to assist Rich Bisaccia’s special teams. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Packers hired Michael Spurlock as a quality control assistant on special teams. Spurlock, who played nine seasons in the NFL, returned 107 kickoffs and 81 punts during his career. He produced five total return touchdowns; two on punts and three on kickoffs. In 2007, Spurlock became the first player in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to return a kickoff… Source link
Read More »The Oddly Addictive Quality of Google Alerts
When I started working on my first book, I asked some writers I knew if they had any advice. Quite a few mentioned setting deadlines for myself so that instead of facing one Everest-sized due date, I could work through a series of more manageable, less Himalaya-sized deadlines one at a time; many encouraged me to try writing a few hundred words every day, but some said not to write anything until the whole book was outlined and I knew how all of the chapters worked; a few others suggested… Source link
Read More »Shared Mobility Market Quality & Quantity Analysis
A new research study from JCMR with title Global Shared Mobility Market Research Report 2021 provides an in-depth assessment of the Shared Mobility including key market trends, upcoming technologies, industry drivers, challenges, regulatory policies & strategies. The research study provides forecasts for Shared Mobility investments till 2029. The report does include most recent post-pandemic market survey on Shared Mobility Market. Competition Analysis : Uber, DiDi… Source link
Read More »Google Messages app prepares to send videos through SMS via Google Photos to retain quality
In the latest APK Insight report by 9to5Google, the default SMS/RCS app for Android: Google Messages may be receiving a new feature that lets users send videos over Google Photos in cases where RCS is not available. The beta version of Google Messages 10.4 reveals a new settings preference called “Google Photos: Share sharper clarity video in text (SMS/MMS). The outlet was able to enable the feature to appear in the settings menu of the app. Source: 9to5Google Based on the description… Source link
Read More »Quality stocks haven’t been this cheap in more than 20 years
Quality is on sale in the stock market. Higher quality stocks are trading at their largest valuation discount to the broad market since the dot com bubble of the early 2000s (see chart below), BlackRock CIO of U.S. fundamental equities Tony DeSpirito said in a new research note. DeSpirito defines high quality stocks as those of companies that generate profits and sport pricing power (so obviously, this excludes Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs). The companies manage their… Source link
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