Google To Move More Sites To Mobile First Index In Coming Weeks
Gary Illyes, from Google announced onstage at PubCon, a webmaster conference, that Google plans on rolling more sites into the mobile-first index over the next several weeks. The change will occur over the next several weeks, according to a couple of audience members at the conference. Google’s mobile-first index is their attempt at looking at the web and indexing and ranking the web from a mobile-first perspective. So if you have a mobile-friendly website, rather than indexing the desktop version,...
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Google Unveils Android P Developer Preview
Google has just released a developer preview for Android’s next version, currently known only as “Android P”. The preview allows developers to get a head start on making their apps compatible with the new Android release before it eventually launches in Q3. The first Android P developer preview is available for download now at developer.android.com. The preview includes an updated SDK with system images for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and the official Android Emulator. Unlike...
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YouTube To Launch Live Streaming Facility On Mobiles Using Your Phone’s Default Camera App.
YouTube has finally launched a feature that lets users livestream from directly within the Chrome browser. Users now can simply click on the "Go Live" option from the YouTube header bar or visit youtube.com/webcam. However, Google stated in a blog post that this option currently works only on the Chrome browser and that other browsers will have the feature added soon. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] YouTube Live Streaming[/caption] YouTube plans to roll out a dedicated live stream feature within the...
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YOUTUBE KIDS Introduces New Controls For Parents Making It Even More Safer For Kids.
YouTube is adding new features to YouTube Kids, it’s a separate app for kids, to ensure that parents can better control what content their kids see in the app. The new features will allow parents to lock down the YouTube Kids app so it only displays those channels that have been reviewed by humans, not just algorithms. And this includes both the content displayed within the app itself, as well as the recommended videos. A later update will allow parents...
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Twitter Has Recommended Its 336 Million Users Change Their Passwords.
Twitter has recommended its 336 million users change their passwords after the company discovered a bug that stored passwords in plain text in an internal system. Twitter said it has since fixed the issue. Although the company said there is no evidence that passwords have been leaked or misused, it is urging its users to update their passwords. "As a precaution, consider changing your password on all services where you've used this password," thecompany tweeted. “We are very sorry this...
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Facebook Launches Youth Portal For Teenager Safety
Facebook has launched Youth Portal with the aim of educating its teenage users about using the social network safely. Youth Portal is essentially an online resource center, which has guides on how users can control their Facebook settings, along with more information about the tools the platform offers and how to apply them. In addition to very hip explanations of “how to get the most out of products like Pages, Groups, Events, and Profile, while staying safe,” the portal will...
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