The latest generation of virtual assistants is changing how people engage and interact, according to a recent survey of 3,000 U.S. consumers conducted by Mastercard and Mercator. Sixty-six percent of respondents are now using voice assistants or messenger/text-based chatbots. Voice- and text-based … Read More

Chatbot has emerged as the efficient way for many companies and service providers from different industries to interact with their customers, which is the major factor for the growth of chatbot market. Global chatbot market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.5% over … Read …

A software platform that creates chatbots for event marketing and news publications has taken the top prize in the annual B-Start Demo Day pitch competition. The Bloomington Economic Development Corp. says BotMaven received a total of $2,600 for winning first place and having the best business … Read More

School children could soon have an extra layer of protection from strangers' prying eyes on the social media platform Snapchat. Blantyre MSP Clare Haughey contacted South Lanarkshire Council after joining a campaign to prevent strangers from viewing posted videos from within schools on the app. Read More

Though they're definitely keeping a low-profile, from recent Snapchat evidence, it appears that the most buzz-worthy new parents, Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Travis Scott, are very much together and strong. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old mom posted an en transit photo on Snapchat, showing off a little … Read More

Snapchat has been going through a tough time lately. The company's past few months of turmoil have now resulted in the layoff of 100 employees from their engineering team, representing approximately 10 percent of the entire team. The company's largest layoff was initially reported by Cheddar. Read More

In order to facilitate regeneration of American cCvilization, public library trustees must boldly go where none of their predecessors have gone before. The present crisis in American democracy proceeds from the dumbing down of American culture during postmodern times, a phenomenon that has … Read More

A couple of months ago, YouTube released a “pinch-to-zoom” feature designed for smartphones with an 18:9 aspect ratio. Many users are now reporting issues with this functionality, across a wide range of phones. The pinch-to-zoom problems don't seem isolated to any phone or manufacturer, seeming … Read More

After limiting the amount of analytics in its demographic data report last week, YouTube announced it is giving creators three new metrics to help measure how videos are performing. The site is also launching a redesigned reporting dashboard and will be moving its YouTube Studio out of beta to be …

NEW YORK, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — YouTube ranked as the third most intimate brand among millennials, according to MBLM's Brand Intimacy 2018 Report, which is the largest study of brands based on emotions. Brand Intimacy is defined as a new paradigm that leverages and strengthens the … Read More