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Posted by larry.kim[Estimated read time: 13 minutes] Does organic click-through rate (CTR) data impact page rankings? This has been a huge topic of debate for years within the search industry. Some people think the influence of CTR on rankings is nothing more than a persistent myth. Like the one where humans and dinosaurs lived together at the same time — you know, like in that reality series "The Flintstones"? Some other people are convinced that Google must look at end user data. Because how in the world ... →

Lending, one of the biggest industries, is currently undergoing a transformation. As it was with the automobile industry transformation, a number of modern innovators will probably face serious difficulties, some will merge with competitors and some will just disappear. Read More... →

It’s a common gripe: Outdated regulations obstruct innovation; government regulators move too slowly or, worse, try to block technological progress. But when conditions are right, regulations can sometimes change quickly, often in a way that promotes innovation. That’s what happened in the case of ridesharing in California. Read More... →

87% использования "приложений" Smart TV приходится на Россию и 13% — на Москву и Питер, подсчитали в русском офисе LG.... →

Самые популярные и обсуждаемые тексты уходящей недели на vc.ru — в традиционном воскресном дайджесте.... →

Когда Facebook в декабре 2015 года запустила сервис онлайн-трансляций, тематические площадки и знаменитости быстро освоили новый формат, делясь свежей информацией, в то время как бренды заняли выжидательную позицию. Издание Digiday написало о пяти компаниях, которые уже освоили инструмент, и рассказало об их контенте. Редакция vc.ru публикует частичный перевод материала.... →

It’s a small branding change, but it would make a lot of sense. Many different signs point to Apple abandoning the name “OS X” in favor of “MacOS”, or maybe “macOS” without a capital letter. Apple SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller first hinted at this change last year at WWDC in an interview with John Gruber. Then a configuration file →

One of the most oft-repeated quotes about investing goes something like this: Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. While Warren Buffett may not have had venture capital in particular in mind when he offered up that bit of sage advice, it is a fitting way to describe the current climate of the VC industry. Read More... →

Член совета директоров интернет-бухгалтерии «Мое дело» Олег Анисимов написал для vc.ru колонку о наиболее интересных, с его точки зрения, выпусках передачи Олега Тинькова «Бизнес-секреты», в которых предприниматель берет интервью у представителей российского бизнеса и не только.... →

Главный редактор vc.ru рассуждает о том, почему повышенный интерес к ботам полезен для компаний и мессенджеров, но не выгоден пользователям, и почему не стоит бездумно разрабатывать ботов для всех сервисов подряд.... →

Of all the money-making schemes hackers employ, the most prevalent is perhaps ransomware, a malware that is usually delivered through infected email attachments and hacked websites or websites featuring ads. Ransomware encrypts files on a user’s computer and renders them unusable until the victim ransoms the key for a specific amount of money. Read More... →

Silicon Valley is building the new-world insurance agent. My grandfather started selling insurance in the 1950s and insurance eventually granted him the American dream. Today, the industry accounts for 7 percent of U.S. GDP, with more than $1.1 trillion of net premiums paid annually. The aged way of conducting business is pushing the Valley to disrupt all layers of the value chain. Read More... →

I come from a small-business family. My mom has owned three small businesses; most recently, a medical clinic in the South Bay. But it was in her first business, a Chinese restaurant outside Chicago, where I saw firsthand the challenges facing small-business owners. Unfortunately, for most of its life, Silicon Valley has failed to address this critical segment of the economy. Read More... →

GoDaddy’s chief technology officer — amid a time when the company is expanding its cloud-computing operations — is departing, according to a regulatory filing. Elissa Murphy will be leaving the company later in May. Her departure comes as GoDaddy has begun building out cloud infrastructure, helping it evolve from a simple hosting service to something more robust. These kinds… Read More... →

В Москве, на момент публикации, выдано 64888 разрешений на перевозку пассажиров и багажа легковым такси.... →

Директор по digital-маркетингу медицинского центра «Атлас» Виктор Бабичев написал для vc.ru колонку об алгоритме создания бота для мессенджера Facebook.... →

Until recently, I knew nothing about enterprise security beyond some of the more widely-publicized breaches in the United States. That said, after spending most of 2016 immersed in the space, I’ve come to appreciate just how challenging and broad an issue security has become to enterprises. I’ve also come to believe that our best hope for solving security is by understanding… Read More... →

The most frustrating part of newspapers’ downward spiral is that it’s happening while they have the greatest competitive advantage in the crowded “new digital world.” Read More... →

Mixx Russia Awards 2016 завершает прием работ... →

15 апреля клиент «Билайна» Роман Клименко написал в своем Facebook обращение к оператору с жалобой на звонки и SMM-сообщения из коллекторского агентства, которое требует вернуть ТВ-приставку. Пользователь уточнил, что он платит за устройство ежемесячную плату и, несмотря на это, компания обвиняет его в присвоении и растрате чужого имущества. Представители «Билайна» быстро отреагировали в комментариях на ситуацию и на следующий день устранили проблему. Оказалось, что телефон абонента остался в базе коллектор... →