USA Today used Instant Headline Testing to boost click-through-rates during the Olympics. And it worked.

Late last year we reported on a company called Visual Revenue, a US-based firm that's seeking to enable data-driven decisions in every newsroom. Visual Revenue is a platform aimed at newsrooms, giving Editors real-time homepage recommendations on what articles to place, in which position and for how long.

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Google Has a 3D Pasta Printer for Its Employees

Google is probably one of the best places in the world to work at. Not quite a while ago, I've been reading about how awesome Google treats the families of its deceased employees. Some would say that this kind of treatment is even better than the one used by certain companies to its safe and sound employees.

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Google pledges $2 million in prizes to hackers who exploit Chrome

Google has upped the ante in its industry-leading cash-for-security-bugs program with hefty bonuses and a hacking contest that will award up to $2 million worth of prizes to people who successfully exploit its Chrome browser. On Wednesday, the search giant announced plans for Pwnium 2, a contest that will pay $60,000 for hacks that fully exploit its Chrome and Chromium browsers.

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Submit Your Nominations For The 2012 Silicon Alley 100!

In October, we will publish the most eagerly awaited rankings list in New York: The Silicon Alley 100. The Silicon Alley 100 ranks the 100 people who have done the coolest stuff in the New York digital community this year.

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