UPS Chatbot Now Available Via The Google Assistant
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has launched its popular chatbot on the Google Assistant, giving customers another convenient way to retrieve information on package deliveries and other UPS services via the Assistant on Android phones, iPhones, smart speakers like Google Home and other … Read More
Two Black Students Got Suspended For Posting Video Of A White Classmate Saying The N-Word
A North Carolina high school's discussion over Wednesday's national school walkout quickly turned into a racist argument after one student, angry about the prospect of changing gun laws, said the n-word in a Snapchat video. On March 14, the one month anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, … Read More
Snapchat forced to apologise for offensive Rihanna and Chris Brown advert
Snapchat has been forced to apologise after running an offensive advert that asked users if they would rather "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown". The advert, which appears to reference Brown's 2009 conviction for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, was apparently "reviewed and approved in … Read More
Snapchat apologises after ad asked users if they’d rather ‘slap Rihanna’ or ‘punch Chris Brown’
SNAPCHAT has apologised for approving and promoting an advert which asked users if they "would rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown". The advert, featured on the California based social media platform, appeared to reference Chris Brown's conviction for assaulting Rihanna in his car after a … Read More
Long Live the Chatbot
"You're not going to build the same bot on Kik that you are on Facebook." Exactly what kind of bots companies will build in the future is still uncertain. Messaging platforms themselves are still evolving and adding features from new emojis to in-app payments, and consumers and brands alike are …
Meth found in Chippewa Falls home; 2 charged
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Two people have been charged after police searched a Chippewa Falls home March 1 and located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, including a digital scale, pipes and packaging materials. Michael J. Ferguson, 30, 336 W. Central St., was charged in Chippewa County … Read More
Eau Claire man gets prison for selling cocaine
An Eau Claire man with a previous drug conviction will spend three years in prison for selling cocaine to a police informant. Lamont I. Grayson, 35, 3152 Anderson Drive, pleaded guilty in Eau Claire County Court to a felony count of cocaine delivery. Judge Shaughnessy Murphy ordered Grayson to … Read …
Syrian troops encircle town in embattled rebel enclave
Local authorities outside the Syrian capital say government forces have cut off their town from a surrounding rebel-held enclave, isolating 20,000 residents with no access to aid. A member of the local council of Harasta said Wednesday that residents have been in underground shelters for long periods … Read More
YouTube plans ‘information cues’ to combat hoaxes
During a talk at SXSW 2018, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki revealed one way her company will push back against the spread of misinformation. "Information cues" including a text box linking to a third party source like Wikipedia could appear under some videos that could debunk hoaxes around "widely … Read More
YouTube will use Wikipedia to help solve its conspiracy theory problem
YouTube will flag conspiracy theory videos with additional information from Wikipedia in an effort to tackle the spread of disinformation on its platform. The feature, which will launch “in the coming months” will at first focus on “well-known” conspiracy theories that have significant debate on YouTube, … Read More