Bahrain announces steps against ‘malicious social media accounts’
Bahrain's interior ministry has announced they are taking “tough steps” in dealing with what they called “disruptive social media accounts”. Bahrain's Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa made the announcement on Sunday targeting accounts that spread “malicious rumors that … Read More
Osaka municipal subway to be privatized
In a recent interview, Kawai showed willingness to improve the subway's customer service by changing the mind-set of its workers, most of whom experience a status change from civil servants. “We need a system that will reward those who have worked hard with merit-based pay,” Kawai said.Speech … Read More
Trash pickup billing, customer service to go through BPW
Holland City Council voted unanimously during its March 21 meeting to award the next contract to Chef Container. Built into that contract is BPW taking over billing and customer service. The contract begins July 1 and goes until 2023 for single family homes through four-unit multi-family households. Read More
Silicon Oasis launches smart services for customers
The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has launched the 'Hala' initiative to encourage customers to use digital platforms for all their queries. The move came following the success of 'Day without Service Centers', which was initiated by Sheikh Mohammed, Vice President and Prime Minister of the … Read More
Chrissy Teigen Has Announced She’s Stopped Using Snapchat After Rihanna Scandal
It's a pretty bad time to be hanging out at Snapchat HQ because Chrissy Teigen has just announced that she's done with the social-media app. The 32-year-old has outlined her reasons behind ditching the platform – namechecking that recent scandal with Rihanna as being the final straw in her decision … …
Spotlight: Hollywood spawns golden age for entertainment marketing
A 15-second spot on Youtube will work for an older demographic, but a 6-second spot on Snapchat will work for a millennial." "Audiences are a complex ecosystem with very specific dynamics per show, region and country," explained Wared Seger, president of Parrot Analytics, "Globalized business is … Read More
Kylie Jenner Shows off Post-Pregnancy Curves in New Selfie
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians cast member took to Snapchat to capture a quick video of her figure, which she then set to loop. She is shown … The lower right corner of the video, Jenner included a Snapchat sticker of a walrus at a desk surrounded by papers …
Kik Messenger to Launch Kin Token on Two Blockchains
Popular chat app Kik has unveiled plans to deploy its Kin tokens on both the Ethereum and Stellar blockchains, making it one of the first cryptocurrencies to feature bidirectional network support. Kik developer Gadi Srebnik made the announcement in a Wednesday blog post, explaining how the company … Read More
Observation, education are keys to saving lives
Even a trip to the local convenience store is an educational experience for Willie Henning's four kids. “I ask them to really observe everything around them,” said Henning, public safety manager for Chippewa Valley Technical College. “Is there anything out of the ordinary? “They've been hearing me talk … Read More
On Computers: Alexa, start my day
The battle between Amazon's Echo and Google Home never ends. Which is all good for us. The other day we turned to Google's smart speaker and said “Hey Google, play 'La Bamba.' ” That launched a playlist with some of the best rock 'n' roll of all time. Joy could …