Face-scans to AI: everything you need to know about biometric tech
Chatbots already exist but AI will take them to a new level, pre-empting passengers' questions. “Flight Information Displays (FIDs) will be able to recognize the passenger, based on their biometric data, and provide the exact information you need at that exact moment, for example, your gate number and … Read More
Publishers and platforms are in a constant tug-of-war
Some publishers are seeing volatility in traffic to their Discover content on Snapchat following the app's recent redesign, according to New York Magazine. Some say that traffic has dropped by "more than half," though others say they haven't seen much damage. Snap's latest Q4 earnings report showed … Read More
Adam Pally didn’t even try to hide his despair on stage at the Shorty Awards
And we can't say we blame him: Other big winners at last night's Shorty Awards were Best Meme/Parody Account (FuckJerry), Best Snapchatter (Spencer Pratt), and Best Influencer & Celebrity Brand Partnership (a bunch, but our favorite is Snapchat runner-up “AMC Theatres and Coca-Cola engage … Read More
Snapchat Redesign Has Hurt Publishers on the Platform, Say Reports
Snapchat Redesign Has Hurt Publishers on the Platform, Say Reports … Snap Inc. partners with publications, TV channels, and brands to feature them on Snapchat's Discover page. … Remember when a @Snapchat update autoplayed the next story from your contacts, and everyone complained? Read More
France builds WhatsApp rival due to surveillance risk
O) WhatsApp and Telegram – a favorite of President Emmanuel Macron – are based in France, raising the risk of data breaches at servers outside the country. About 20 officials and top civil servants are testing the new app which a state-employed developer has designed, a ministry spokeswoman said, … Read …
France is building its own encrypted messaging app so that the president will stop using Telegram
None of the world's major encrypted messaging apps, including Facebook's WhatsApp and Telegram – a favorite of President Emmanuel Macron – are based in France, raising the risk of data breaches at servers outside the country. About 20 officials and top civil servants are testing the new app which a … …
Russia Blocks Telegram Messaging Service
Russia has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on the popular messaging service Telegram. A Russian government agency said on Monday that it had sent a notice to telecommunications providers to block Telegram. The order came from the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, … Read More
YouTube video unites man with family
IMPHAL/MUMBAI: A man who had vanished from Imphal 40 years ago was traced in Mumbai, all thanks to a video of him singing an old Hindi film song that was uploaded on YouTube by a fashion designer. Khomdram Gambhir Singh (65) left his Imphal home in 1978, and his family …
YouTube and Twitter Turned the Philadelphia Starbucks Story Into News
This article is part of Watching YouTube, a Slate series about YouTube. Over the weekend, another viral video made the news. On Thursday in Philadelphia, two black men were removed from a Starbucks by police at the behest of the store's manager, who said they had tried to use the …
How Whitney Simmons Went From Unemployed To YouTube Phenomenon
“I'm doing YouTube full time.” If I said that to my parents 10 years ago they might have questioned my sanity. Today however, YouTube stars are just as mainstream as many celebrities, and even more important to brands and advertisers when it comes to promoting products. According to a report …