Medium is the Message
We live in surreal times. Google and WhatsApp determine what we know, think or believe. Things have reached such ludicrous levels that many of us who have recently moved to a new location cannot reach their own home without the help of Google Maps and many of us cannot recall …
Twitter reacts to Lahore Literary Festival’s sixth edition
The sixth edition of the Lahore Literary Festival kicked off on Friday. Previous editions have played host to such luminaries as Naseeruddin Shah, Basharat Pir, and Mona Eltahaway. The line up this year did not disappoint with famed religious scholar Reza Aslan and Emmy award winner Riz Ahmed … Read More
Twitter Reaction: Canada’s bronze in men’s hockey feels good as gold
Derek Roy nets a 'beauty' from Brandon Kozun 3-1 #PyeongChang2018 @RBC pic.twitter.com/GrE0GPDu6I. — CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 24, 2018. Andrew Ebbett, the epitome of a journeyman who has played on 13 teams across three leagues in the past 12 years, had a pair of goals … Read More
Twitter’s $70 million SoundCloud investment is officially wiped out
One more reminder that digital music remains a very, very difficult place to make money: Twitter has written off a $70 million investment it made in SoundCloud, the music streaming service. Twitter put the money into SoundCloud in in 2016, via its Twitter Ventures unit, in a deal that valued …
#SocialSkim: Facebook 3D Posts Are Coming; LinkedIn Salary Insights: 10 Stories This Week
This week's 'Skim: Why Facebook's new 3D posts open the door to a brave new augmented and virtual reality world; all about LinkedIn's new Salary Insights; Facebook opens Community Help feature to businesses, takes big privacy hit in Belgian court; Snapchat ads GIFs, plans new tab feature; the … Read More
Facebook Removes Violent Videogames from CPAC Booth After Public Criticism
With the recent shootings at a high school in Parkland, Florida, the issue of gun ownership and gun violence has once again dominated the news in both the US and abroad. With such a sensitive issue, Facebook and its virtual reality (VR) subsidiary Oculus have been unwittingly drawn into the …
Kylie Jenner’s Tweet About Snapchat Had an Incredible Effect on Facebook’s Value
According to TMZ, Jenner's tweet boosted Facebook's value by more than 10 times the number it seems to have cost Snapchat. According to the outlet, Facebook closed out Friday worth $532.86 billion, which is more than $13 billion more than what it was worth a day earlier, the day after …
Employers urged to balance social needs with business
Recent surveys show that “customer service is going downhill” in the marketplace, and employers need to change to meet the needs of new workers coming into the workplace, contended Sophia Brooks author and customer service trainer. Brooks, CEO of Global Learning Partners, who has many years … Read More
Kerre McIvor: Social media great for vain crims
The answer, he said, could be partly due to social media. He said he was concerned that some of the motivation of criminals is about people getting notoriety – seeing their names plastered all over the mainstream media, as well as Facebook and other platforms. I'm sure he's quite right …
Lisa Armstrong shows support for ex Ant McPartlin on social media
Despite announcing their split back in January, Lisa Armstrong is showing her support for her ex Ant McPartlin after 11 years of marriage. This weekend sees the start of the new series of Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV1 with Ant and Dec, and Lisa 'liked' several tweets for the show …