Sports Twitter was pure madness after No. 16 UMBC upset No. 1 Virginia
The No. 16 UMBC Retrievers knocked the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers out of the NCAA tournament in the first round with an absolutely stunning and historic 74-54 victory on Friday night. Let's be honest: The only ones who truly believed UMBC was going to win (aside from diehard fans) were …
Twitter Reaction: UMBC shatters brackets by taking out Virginia
Twitter Reaction: UMBC shatters brackets by taking out Virginia. UMBC's Jairus Lyles (10) celebrates with fans after the team's 74-54 win over Virginia. (Chuck Burton/AP). Sportsnet Staff | @Sportsnet March 16, 2018, 11:50 PM. 0. Sportsnet Staff @Sportsnet March 16, 2018, 11:50 PM. 0. The UMBC … Read More
Facebook Suspends Cambridge Analytica for Failing to Delete User Data
Facebook said late Friday that it been given information that Cambridge Analytica, along with two individuals who don't work there, improperly kept Facebook user data for years despite telling the social network that it had destroyed those records. Facebook didn't say how Cambridge Analytica used that … Read More
Facebook Cuts Ties with Cambridge Analytica Over Data Privacy
Facebook Inc. on Friday said it was suspending political data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, after finding data privacy policies had been violated. Facebook said in a statement that it suspended Cambridge Analytica and its parent … Read More
Unlocking the personality of a social media addict
In this hi-tech, pre-armageddon, screen-filled modern world, social media is all pervasive. It has sucked us in. It is the new God. We are now its slave. That might be over-egging things slightly, but for some people, social media has become a true addiction. So, how do you know if …
Bali shuts down social media, shops, for ‘Day of Silence’
Bali shuts down social media, shops, for 'Day of Silence'. Residents of the Indonesian island of Bali are spending a day of silent reflection to mark their New Year. This year, phone companies have agreed for the first time to even turn off mobile internet. google+ Tumblr VZ Xing Newsvine …
‘Very Kiwi’: Parcel’s intrepid journey a hit on social media
The intrepid journey from sender to recipient struck a chord with many on social media, who felt it epitomised charming and intimate qualities of small-town New Zealand. The Facebook message was quickly inundated with similar stories. "We once got a letter addressed to a make up lady on the Lord …
La Crosse restaurant owner saves life of choking patron
A local restaurant owner provides customer service far beyond just serving food and drinks with a smile. He actually saved a customer's life earlier this year-using the Heimlich Maneuver to help a choking victim. It's both scary for the person choking and the people witnessing it, especially if they don't … …
RYANAIR: “We’re still Europe’s No 1 customer service airline”
LOW-COST airline Ryanair has released their February 2018 customer service statistics, which they say confirms they remain Europe's No 1 customer service airline. They have revealed that 86 per cent of almost 48,000 flights in February arriving on-time or 89 per cent if you exclude the February 26 … Read More
Drift Launches Email Platform With Chatbot Messaging Capabilities
Drift, a conversational marketing platform, announced the launch of its email platform designed to help businesses turn email marketing into web traffic. The platform positions marketers to connect emails to their website, where chatbots offer personalized messages to visitors based on email … Read More