Facebook says you have control over your personal information — but you don’t, really
Facebook apps have been in the spotlight because of Cambridge Analytica. The research firm convinced a university researcher to design an app to collect data on Facebook users. Although only 270,000 downloaded the app, the researcher was able to get data on some 50 million unwitting users, … Read More
How Facebook Blew It
“Umm . . . log into Facebook so we can take 'some demographic data, your likes, your friends' list, whether your friends know one another, and some of your private messages,'” someone wrote on a message board in May 2014. “MESSAGES, even?! I hope Amazon listens to all of our …
Social media companies ignoring Israel’s warnings ‘unacceptable’
Arutz Sheva spoke with Wiesenthal Center Director of Global Social Action Agenda Rabbi Abraham Cooper at the 6th Global Forum on Combatting Antisemitism in Jerusalem. Cooper unveiled the 2018 "report card" produced by their center that "gives grades" to various social media companies … Read More
Editorial: When in doubt, athletes should switch social media off
THE distractions of social media are bad enough for most of us, who spend our days touching in on social media between meetings or riding the train or just sitting around the house. But when you're an athlete going for gold on the world stage, the lure of checking in …
Handing over social media information is a step too far
The State Department in the United States must have senior personnel who are literary admirers of George Orwell, for that is the only reasonable explanation for a new proposal from Washington to have visitors turn over all their social media contacts and passwords as one of the prices for obtaining …
Water retail market: reflecting on the first year
National multi-site businesses have led the way by consolidating their supply portfolios, but small and medium enterprises have been less active, perhaps due to a lack of awareness or because they're waiting for more evidence of savings or customer service improvements. “For those looking to reduce … Read More
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Abu Dhabi offers unmatched service package
The unrivalled service is part of the success story of Abu Dhabi Motors in the region and globally, as it retains its clients and gains new ones due to its unmatched customer service. This success has been translated in its overall sales of 1,500 cars since its inception, the second …
Cloudflare launches consumer DNS service to speed up the internet
Cloudflare today announced its first consumer service product, which is aimed at making web browsing more private. The company launched a new public Domain Name System (DNS) resolver service that's supposed to protect users from spying while speeding up their experience on the web. And no … Read More
Snap cuts 7% of its global workforce in March
Snapchat's parent company is under pressure from investors to cut costs after its earnings were below analysts' expectations during its first year as a publicly-traded company. Earlier this month, the company's internal announcement showed that it would cut over 120 engineers and reorganize its … Read More
Snapchat reduces 7% workforce to reflect structural changes
Snapchat has made a 7% reduction in its workforce during March 2018 primarily in engineering and sales according to its regulatory filing. The company said that the reduction in force was to align resources around its top strategic priorities and to reflect structural changes in its business. Snapchat … Read More