Russia Bans 1.8 Million Amazon and Google IPs in Attempt to Block Telegram
The move to ban these IP blocks is a response to Telegram moving some of its infrastructure to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud servers over the weekend. Roskomnadzor banned the Telegram instant messaging client inside Russia's border on Friday, April 13, after Telegram refused to hand … Read More
YouTube’s Slavic Takes Warner Bros Publicity Post
Michelle Slavich has been brought on as executive VP, global publicity and strategy, at Warner Bros. Pictures. Slavich comes to Warner Bros. Pictures from Google, where she most recently served as head of entertainment communications for YouTube. In the last two years, her team launched over 50 … Read More
CENSORED! How Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube Are Suppressing Conservative Speech
Like it or not, social media is the communication form of the future — not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Just Facebook and Twitter combined reach 1.8 billion people. More than two-thirds of all Americans (68 percent) use Facebook. YouTube is pushing out TV as the most popular place …
YouTube helps family trace Manipur man after 40 years
GUWAHATI: An ex-rifleman who went missing 40 years ago from Manipur, has been traced to the streets of Mumbai, courtesy YouTube. Khomdram Gambhir Singh, now 70, served in the Manipur Rifles. After disappearing from his hometown four decades ago, Singh now ekes out a living by singing … Read More
The Insidious Power of ‘A Hundred Girls Would Do This Job for Free’
In January, New Orleans Saints cheerleader Bailey Davis was fired. Her crime? Posting a private Instagram photo of herself in a lace bodysuit. The ensuing controversy in the months since has raised questions about the strict and often arcane rules for NFL cheerleaders — rules that officials say are in … …
Kim Kardashian posted a beach photo where the horizon is super warped — and fans think it was …
Most people go on tropical vacations to relax and unplug— but Kim Kardashian West is not "most people," and the reality star has been taking advantage of her recent trip to Turks & Caicos to revamp her Instagram aesthetic. In true Kardashian form, however, the sun-dappled photos have not been … …
I got Instagram hacked by the fake Ray-Ban ads, and I’m mad as hell
Ads hawking bogus Ray-Ban sunglasses are springing up all over Instagram feeds. But where do they come from and who is to blame? Don Rowe, who found despite a spotless online record he'd been spamming the bloody things himself, launches an investigation. Like scoffing at some sucker with a … Read …
Police track down drug dealer after figuring out his fingerprint from a WhatsApp PHOTO of his hand
Police in Wales located a drug dealer by studying a photo of his hand that showed part of his fingerprint. The unprecedented technique was used to arrest not only one criminal but also 10 more the drug dealer worked with, according to BBC. Police workers found a photo of the …
Police used picture of a partial fingerprint to convict drug dealers
Police in Wales used the partial fingerprint of a suspect that appeared in a photo on a mobile phone seized by police to connect the dots and help secure 11 convictions. After making an arrest in Bridgend, west of Cardiff, police discovered a photo in a WhatsApp thread which showed …
SearchCap: Twitter in Google search, PPC ad scripts & more
SearchCap: Twitter in Google search, PPC ad scripts & more … Here's how to use Twitter to dominate the Google search results. Apr 16, 2018 by Chris Silver Smith. If you want to displace negative content or build a strong brand identity, Twitter can help, says Contributor Chris Silver Smith. …