How to use WhatsApp in your local language
In the last few years, WhatsApp has become one of the most important tool of communication. With 200 million-plus active users, India is the biggest market for Facebook-owned instant messaging app. The country's favourite chat app supports as many as 10 local Indian languages. These include Hindi … Read More
Twitter Thread of Glossier Dupes Goes Viral
Duping is a common practice in the world of beauty, with bloggers discovering alternatives to Fenty Beauty and Kat Von D. And for the latest in drugstore dupes, a Twitter user has shared what she believes are solid alternates for some of Glossier's best-loved products. The user, named Erin, shared …
TDE’s Punch Says “Cardi B Is 2Pac,” Inspires Twitter Debate
"Cardi B is 2Pac," he wrote on Twitter Saturday. "I said what I said." As we've seen most recently with Lil Xan, any time Pac's name is brought up, either positively or negatively with regards to the new generation of rappers, things get very divisive very quickly. In this case, …
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Sean Hannity after Twitter feud over First Lady
Kimmel took to Twitter Sunday to apologize to end the feud that started when he mocked first lady Melania Trump's accent. "While I admit I did have fun with our back and forth, after some thought, I realize the level of vitriol from all sides (mine and me included) does …
Facebook suspends another data analytics firm
Facebook has suspended another data analytics firm with links to Cambridge university pending an investigation into the potential leak of personal data. It also called on UK data regulators to look into “the development of apps in general” by a research arm of the university. Sunday's move has shone a … …
No need for NZers to delete Facebook – NetSafe
The spokesperson said that from Tuesday the company would begin showing users which apps they connected to at the top of their Facebook feed, and an easy way to delete them. "As part of this, we will let people know if their data might have been accessed by Cambridge Analytica," …
Facebook’s Zuckerberg to meet with US lawmakers Monday: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will hold meetings with some U.S. lawmakers on Monday, a day before he is due to appear at Congressional hearings over a political consultancy's use of customer data, two congressional aides said on Sunday. Read More
Artistes show off luxury cars on social media
A NUMBER of Malaysian artistes have taken to social media to show off their luxury cars, with many defending their lifestyle. For 24-year-old actress Miera Liyana, the postings give her a sense of fulfilment. She owns cars such as Mercedes-Benz and Mini Cooper. “I worked hard to own my dream …
Folau doubles down on social media: ‘the persecuted are righteous’
Holy war: Israel Folau has been under fire over a homophobic comment on social media. Photo: Louise Kennerley. "We are aligned in our view that rugby is a game for all, regardless of sexuality, race, religion or gender, which is clearly articulated in rugby's inclusion policy. "We understand that Israel's … …
Top read this week explains Gib’s fiery social media controversy
But the most-read article detailed a controversy that quickly became even nastier than partisan politics: the social media firestorm that hit local bar Gib's. … “I cannot think of any local social media disaster on this scale … nothing with the vitriol and reach of the situation with Gib's,” said …