Google fixes search results to help prevent suicide

Google doesn't often fix search results, but they're making an exception when it comes to suicide. Search results for terms that indicate someone may be at risk of taking his or her own life now include the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, prominently displayed above other results and at a larger size than ads. It includes "ways to commit suicide," and similar searches, but not "end my own life".

At a time when many people turn to Google before even calling a friend for help, it's nice to see the search giant taking steps to save lives. This is the second time Google has modified the search results to help with possible emergency situations. The first was adding the poison control hotline number to searches for poison emergencies.

Digg Founder Kevin Rose to Replace Jay Adelson As C.E.O.

Now that Kevin Rose has stepped up as Digg's CEO, you're going to start seeing some changes around that place.Digg will use the iFrame as a way to encourage voting, Digg will focus on improving its browser add-ons for IE, Firefox and Chrome.

Rose has also agreed to reinstate all domains previously banned from Digg. There will still be malware filters, but sites won't be restricted from Digg based on their content. It's (technically) his first week on the job, and Kevin is already on fire.

What WebGL can do for browser?

One day in the not-so-distant future, we'll all be playing plug-in free games thanks to technologies like HTML5 and WebGL.

WebGL is a cross-platform, royalty-free web standard for a low-level 3D graphics API based on OpenGL ES 2.0, exposed through the HTML5 Canvas element as Document Object Model interfaces.

 

WebGL brings plug-in-free 3D to the web, implemented right into the browser. WebGL is managed by the non-profit technology consortium Khronos Group. The WebGL Working Group includes Apple, Google, Mozilla, and Opera.

                              WebGL

Original Author – Mozilla Foundation Developer -  WebGL Working Group Preview Release – Working Draft / December 10, 2009 Operating System – Cross-Platform Type – API License – Various Website – www.khronos.org/webgl

Introducing Google Ad Innovations

The principle behind the advertising products Google build is : ads are information. But the type of information that ads provide is getting more wider and imaginative all the time, and as a result ads are getting more interesting, social and useful.

 

As advertising evolves, Google want to build the tools that make it possible for marketers to connect with customers in meaningful, creative ways. They found that the best way to do that is to focus on the user, test new approaches regularly and listen closely to the feedback of the advertisers using Google products. To work closely with advertisers on what comes next, They launched Google Ad Innovations, where they’ll show you some of latest ideas around advertising technologies and get user feedback.

 

One of the new features they’re showcasing is a set of AdWords reports, launched last week, called Search Funnels. These reports can help an advertiser understand whether there are keywords in their accounts that are helping to drive sales at a later date. At Google Ad Innovations, you can read more about this feature, watch a video walking you through how it works and send us your ideas on how to improve it.

 

If you’re interested in the future of advertising with Google, pay Ad Innovations a visit

Microsoft offers Office 2010 free to MS Partner University

You can claim a free copy of Office 2010 -- all you have to do is complete three training courses over at Microsoft Partner University. Once you've finished your sessions, you can fill in the blanks at OfficeExcitementKit.com to get your free copy.

 

 

This is fantastic opportunity to score 2010 without opening your wallet. Sign up fast, because there's a limited (and unspecified) number of free copies available.