Chatbots to make up a quarter of customer service operations by 2020
Chatbots will handle a quarter of all customer service operations by 2020 according to new research from Gartner. Gene Alvarez, managing vice president at Gartner, said that more than half of organisations have already invested in virtual customer assistants (VCA) for customer service, as they look to … Read More
Ministry’s chatbot app to answer pilgrims’ queries
Ministry's chatbot app to answer pilgrims' queries. 11 minutes ago. 30 views. Chatbots — short for chat robots — are computer programs that you “chat” with. Such programs are … The app operates through a chatbot program, which conducts a conversation via auditory or textual methods. This is a small … …
Today’s Loyalty Chatbots And Apps Evolved From S&H Reward Stamps
Just before the 20th century, two entrepreneurs found a new use for stamps — other than postage on a letter. Thomas Sperry of New Jersey and Shelley Byron Hutchinson of Michigan came together to form the Sperry and Hutchison Co. They sold stamps and redemption books to retailers, who would … …
Snapchat taps Giphy to let you add animated GIF stickers to your photos and videos
Snapchat is getting a massive dose of GIFs from today with the news that the app will be integrating with Giphy's gargantuan library of GIFs. Now when you take a photo or video, you'll be able to add a funky GIF sticker to your creation, which you can scale to …
Snapchat now has Giphy integration and will introduce a Tabs function for Stories
Snapchat has launched a new feature that allows you to add Giphy animated stickers to your snaps, similar to the one recently added to Instagram Stories just a few weeks ago. Additionally, Snap will introduce a new feature called Tabs, which will help users organize and see the Stories they …
Snapchat adds GIF stickers via Giphy, plus new Friends and Discover screen tabs
Snapchat is bringing one of the best recent features of Instagram Stories to its own app, with the ability to add GIF stickers from Giphy to your posts. This is a notable reversal of the typical pattern we've seen of Instagram cloning Snapchat features, but it's a good one for …
Semingson announces candidacy for sheriff
Semingson is a lifelong county resident and has a background of 29 years of public service, according to a statement announcing his candidacy. If elected, he will focus on curtailing the drug epidemic in western Wisconsin. “He has a profound understanding of the interconnected criminal conduct … Read More
Police name Netanyahu associates in Israeli corruption probe
Israeli police on Tuesday named the two close associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who have been arrested for their suspected role in a wide-ranging corruption probe that has cast a further pall of suspicion over the longtime Israeli leader, already accused of bribery in two separate cases. Read More
Telegram ICO raised close to 1 billion dollars.
According to several sources, the Telegram (TON – Telegram Open Network) ICO, headed by the Durov brothers has raised close to 1 billion USD. With goals to raise over 2 billion. A truly stupendous amount. But is it nuts? Well, the ICO has been hyped for quite some time now, …
Nintendo-specific YouTube channels may feel YouTube’s new monetization rules
Members of the Nintendo community on YouTube are expressing anxiety after an email was sent out by the company regarding upcoming changes to the Creators Program. An email posted to Twitter by one YouTuber says that, because those who belong to Nintendo's Creators Program must also be … Read More