You’ve decided to delete Facebook but what will you replace it with?
For too many people considering leaping aboard the #DeleteFacebook bandwagon, the answer is simple: switch your photo and video sharing to Instagram and your messaging to WhatsApp. But what many do not realise is that both of those apps are owned by Facebook – since September 2012 and … Read More
CBSE denies Hindi paper leak, requests students not to panic
Amid the hullabaloo around the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper leak and re-exam announcement, the education board on Saturday clarified that the question paper of Class XII – Hindi (Elective) being circulated on WhatsApp and YouTube is not a real one. CBSE asked students not … Read More
Joshua vs. Parker: Twitter reacts to the big fight
Anthony Joshua added the WBO heavyweight title to his WBA and IBF belts on Saturday, comfortably out-pointing Joseph Parker in Cardiff to inflict a first defeat on the New Zealander. Refresh. Fear of losing keeps me going – Joshua. Loading video . Fear of losing keeps me going – Joshua …
Facebook plans crackdown on ad targeting by email without consent
Facebook is scrambling to add safeguards against abuse of user data as it reels from backlash over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Now TechCrunch has learned Facebook will launch a certification tool that demands that marketers guarantee email addresses used for ad targeting were rightfully … Read More
Liberal or conservative? Facebook has you all figured out … maybe
With the controversy surrounding Facebook and security of personal information following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's only natural that many people are concerned about their own privacy, delving into their own profiles and settings. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has promised to … Read More
Trouble for big tech as consumers sour on Amazon, Facebook and co
Facebook saw more than $50bn shaved off its value after the Observer revealed that Cambridge Analytica had harvested millions of people's user data for political profiling. Now users are deleting accounts, and regulators may seek to limit how the company monetizes data, threatening Facebook's … Read More
ICE official apologizes for social media post seen as offensive to Muslim women
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office director from San Francisco apologized for a meme he shared on social media that was seen by many as offensive to Muslim women, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The director, David Jennings, posted a picture on LinkedIn several … Read More
Fremantle v Essendon: Social media reacts to Optus Stadium light show
Fremantle debuted its state-of-the-art light show after Saturday night's win against Essendon – and the social media reaction was mixed. The dazzling display celebrated Fremantle's first game at the new Optus Stadium with 49,000 in attendance. Purple and white bathed the stadium as AC/DC's TNT … Read More
Cyprus chosen to help mould ‘ideal EU citizens’ using social media points system
CYPRUS has been chosen by Brussels for a new pilot programme to roll out a China-style Social Credit System that will publicly rate citizens on their behaviours using social media, data-collection techniques and new AI technologies. And you don't even have to be an internet user to become part of …
Your Best Opportunity For Growing Business: The Customer Experience
Personalization can help make a good customer experience better. Data can drive personalization, which can help you track what your individual customers like and dislike. Artificial intelligence (AI) can categorize your customers into groups with similar buying patterns, support issues, and more, … Read More