In this article from Forbes, we learn the secret truths about the data popular internet browser Google Chrome is collecting about you.

This article has sparked some difficult conversations about the need and usage of our data online. In comparison to other browsers such as Safari or Edge, Chrome is definitely walking a fine line that is dangerously close to going the wrong way from a collection and usage standpoint.

Overall, it's clear that...

Link to a full article from The Wall Street JournalThe NFL just signed a deal valued at over $100 billion with new players including Amazon exclusive Thursday Night Football starting in 2023 and an increased focus on streaming platforms for viewership.After a 7% decrease in viewership during the 2020-2021 season, it seems they are taking a more radical approach to increase viewership with younger audiences.I'm curious how other sports will...

For a long time, this feature was included on Samsung and Google Pixel devices, but now anyone on a Chrome browser has access to these live captions generated on the platform.

This is a huge win for those looking to make the internet more accessible. At the same time, however, does this mean that there will be serious competition for caption software programs that currently exist?

Check out the full article from The Verge: Chrome now...

YouTube is making it easier than ever for YouTube content creators to track the performance of their videos as well as their audience engagement with their video content.Some of the new tracking features include:

Social Media Today asked the question: How do we reduce trolls, manipulation, and abuse on social media? The answer they found may surprise you.

In the UK, there is a petition with well over 100,000 signatures asked Parliament to require identity verification with social media.

If you ask me, this sounds like a huge identity and data risk waiting to happen. While yes, itcould reduce the spread of online bullying and abuse, most people, at...

This article from Search Engine Journal was a great read if you are having issues getting your website crawled. In it, it shares the 5 most common issues as well as solutions for them! Think your site is having issues getting crawled? Here are the 5 core issues from the article:

Do...

In light of International Women's Day, Burger King launched a controversial campaign on Twitter, saying "Women belong in the kitchen."

Following the tweet is a message about providing scholarships to females pursuing careers in culinary, however, as you may imagine, the Tweet was not received well.

Shouts of Sexism and poor taste rang across the internet over the following days and the Tweet was later deleted on March 8th with an apology...

Sure, stats are cool all on their own, but you can learn quite a bit from what they have to tell you beyond the pie charts and percentages.

If you're struggling to fully understand SEO or want to stay in the loop on some SEO tips and tricks, check out this article. (Teaser: the version of this article was born from stat #25!)

Check out the SEO article to learn more!

Following up on Stephanie Baiocchi 's post yesterday, read an article by Marketing Landthat went a bit further to discuss how data from targeted advertising campaigns are impacted.

My takeaways so far is it doesn't seem crazy or unbearable and given that the law goes into effect January 2023, brands should have enough time to prepare themselves and their strategies in order to safely and legally use targeted advertising data in the state of...

My friends at Termageddon shared an article covering the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act last week. I love that states are taking it upon themselves to protect residents' data but I'm starting to get overwhelmed by all the laws out there and can only assume more are on the way.

I'm thinking about creating some sort of spreadsheet/table that has all the laws, the required privacy elements, and putting Xs on the ones that apply for each...

"Twitter announced a pair of big upcoming features today: the ability for users to charge their followers for access to additional content, and the ability to create and join groups based around specific interests. They’re two of the more substantial changes to Twitter in a while, but they also fit snugly into models that have been popular and successful on other social platforms." - Jacob Kastrenakes

As someone who doesn't use Twitter, I...

Fewer Desks, More Green: What Amazon's HQ2 Says About the Future of Office Design - Inc.

The $2.5 billion location in Virginia won't be full of corporate feeling offices but instead will have 2.5 acres of land with daycares, running paths, and more. While I know Amazon has had its fair share of workplace issues, this seems like a move in the right direction on paper. We will see what comes of it as construction continues.
Remote work has...

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I know this is a bit off-center based on the forum (so if too far astray, please feel free to remove) but I know there are business owners, executives, mangers, etc. on IMPACT+ and their businesses more than likely use email in some capacity.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/update-immediately-microsoft-rushes-out-patches-for-exchange-server-zero-day-attacks/

The four zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild are...

Liz Murphy did a great write-up on what you can expect come May from Google's next update. While some are saying this next update won't be a big deal, she is saying otherwise. With the new page metrics coming out for Core Web Vitals, you have until May to get those issues sorted until they significantly damage your performance on the world's number one search engine!

Here's a link to the full article:
Google's May 2021 algorithm update is...