Millennials destroyed the rules of written English & and created something better
Millennials have created a new rulebook for a variant of written English unique to social media. A rulebook which states that deliberately misspelled words and misused grammar can convey tone, nuance, humor, and even annoyance. I discovered all kinds of new information I did not know about from this article. I hope you will enjoy it.
20 Revelations From Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Apology Tour
Facebook apparently had been crafting its response to the news that a voter-profiling data consultancy called Cambridge Analytica had obtained private data of more than 50 million Facebook users back in 2014
Deleting Facebook Is Easier Said Than Done
Over the past few days, Facebook has come under intense scrutiny due to its previous relationship with Cambridge Analytica, a data-science company that secretly culled information from 50 million Facebook users. This has raised questions about their role in the data harvest and its collection of data from its users.
Fake News Spreads Faster on Twitter Than Real News, Study Says
Fake news tends to have the real news beat in one area: novelty. That’s why Twitter users can’t help but share half-truths and unchecked rumors over the platform, according to a trio of MIT researchers.
The Complete Guide to Direct Traffic in Google Analytics
When it comes to direct traffic in Analytics, there are two deeply entrenched misconceptions. The first is that it’s caused almost exclusively by users typing an address into their browser (or clicking on a bookmark). The second is that it’s a Bad Thing, not because...
How to Make Your Website More Secure (So Google Doesn’t Punish You)
The folks over at Google are known for paving the way for Internet behavior. Last month, they took a monumental step forward in helping protect people from getting their personal data hacked.
Do iPhone Users Spend More Online Than Android Users?
With so many other smartphones on the market offering similar functionality, it begs the question: Do iPhone users simply spend more money than everyone else?
How to Rev up the Success of Your Website
How do you know which combination will not only attract more visitors but keep them coming back? The top-performing websites, it turns out, have something in common…
Top 10 Plugins you should install on your WordPress Website
After years of installing websites I have a great list of standard plugins I install on every website. Remember that every plugin takes memory to load.
Voting Rights are not Black and White
Debra Cleaver’s vision is for 100% participation. She is well on her way toward allowing people to exercise their Voting Rights. The first step is voter registration.
Low Down on Phishing & Malware
Criminals use phishing as a way to lure unsuspecting people into revealing private information. Then they use that information to gain access to their financial accounts. The bait are fake websites designed to look and feel like the legitimate ones. A phishing scam...
Digital Tools for Teachers
I got excited this morning to learn about some new digital tools for teachers. So, I thought I would share this with you. Amazon developed a new tool for teachers called Amazon Inspire.
