Penn prof and grad students criticize #DeleteFacebook movement, advocate for social media
As the #DeleteFacebook campaign continues to dominate social media, a Penn professor and a Ph.D. student argue that social media users should reconsider deleting their accounts in a recently published column. Annenberg School for Communication Assistant professor Sandra González-Bailón and … Read More
Indonesian minister calls for ‘social media detox’
A survey in October 2017 by the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association and the Indonesian Telecommunications Society showed Facebook is the second most popular social media application on smartphones, used by 66.5 percent of respondents. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, … Read More
Disbelief, grief and shows of support flood social media in wake of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
From athletes, to politicians to locals watching the news unfold, Canadians expressed their shock and sadness over the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on social media. RCMP said 15 people were killed when the junior hockey team's bus collided with a semi-trailer unit on Friday, north of Tisdale, … Read More
Cyria Group Continues to Excel as a Service Innovator
In addition to Cyria's uniquely designed Developer Dashboard, the company also provides its clients with a special Client Care Portal. Cyria's Client Care Portal makes tracking the progress of trade-ins and transfers simple for developers and their customers. Eliminating the need for waiting for … Read More
Telefónica takes NPAW’s intelligence to boost IPTV, OTT across LATAM
With IP-based services at the core of its expansion strategy in Latin America, Telefónica has now chosen NPAW's business intelligence and analytics … This enables Telefónica to pinpoint whether given problems are occurring on set-top boxes or on their network, empowering customer–service agents to … Read More
Kahramaa to close down Industrial Area service centre
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)'s Customer Service Centre in the Industrial Area is being closed from April 19 onwards, it has been announced. Customers, currently using the facility in the Industrial Area can now visit any of the other Kahramaa service centres in Msheireb, … Read More
Snapchat brings back chronological Stories feed for some
Snapchat has undone its controversial redesign's most significant change in an update to some users today. A tab that shows Stories in reverse chronological order, replacing the redesign's algorithmically sorted feed for many people. We've reached out to Snap Inc and haven't heard back. Showing the … Read More
JUST IN: 2 McNeil High students charged for recording student in bathroom, sharing on Snapchat
A grand jury indicted two McNeil High School students accused of recording a male student in the bathroom and sharing the video on Snapchat, school … and charged with unlawful disclosure of intimate visual materials for distributing naked images of female students on Snapchat without their consent. Read More
Affidavit: Man who robbed North Austin bank wanted ‘medical assistance’
A grand jury indicted two McNeil High School students accused of recording a male student in the bathroom and sharing the video on Snapchat, school officials confirmed Saturday. The Round Rock school district declined to name the two students, citing privacy laws. Their indictments and the charges … Read More
10 smartphone apps including Instagram, Omegle, Kik messenger and Hot or Not that parents are …
Police have urged parents to check their children's phones in an effort to make them more safe online. Ivybridge & Rural police have now shared a list of apps that they think might be dangerous for kids. While the warning was issued by a police force in Plymouth, smartphone users …