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Wisdom app debuts, providing audio-only mentorship for thousands
Founder Dayo Akinrinade said she was inspired to create her own app by the success of Clubhouse and Tik Tok.
Right-wing elected officials' content amplified by Twitter algorithm
Twitter conducted a study that found tweets posted by accounts from the political right receive more algorithmic amplification than the political left when studied as a group.
Snap Q3 revenue fails to beat expectations, stock price down 25%
Snap reported a Q3 revenue of $1.06 billion, yielding a net loss of 17 cents per share.
Facebook settles work discrimination claims that it favoured temporary visa holders
Facebook will pay up to $9.5 million to people that experienced Facebook's alleged discriminatory recruitment process of favouring H1-B and other temporary visa holders.
Facebook hits back at claims its AI has minimal success in fighting hate speech
Facebook integrity VP has responded to new claims that its efforts to fight hate speech is not working.
WhatsApp starts slowly rolling out encrypted backups
Users will need the latest version of WhatsApp to take advantage of the new functionality.
Irish regulators support Facebook's 'consent bypass' legal maneuver, suggest $42 million fine for GDPR violations
A privacy rights group claimed Facebook has worked with Irish regulators to get around certain GDPR rules.
Dataminr acquires Krizo to add incident response to Dataminr Pulse
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NEC scores deal to build Facebook transatlantic half-petabit cable
Japanese vendor says it will be world's first 24 fibre-pair subsea cable.
Facebook, Instagram report issues again after outages on October 4
The outages capped a rough week for the social media giant.
Facebook sends cease-and-desist letter asking for Unfollow Everything to be scrapped
Unfollow Everything's creator has been banned from Facebook and received a request to remove his browser extension.
Scott Morrison says social media platforms are publishers if unwilling to identify users
Morrison, Joyce, and Cash all on Thursday called out the tech giants for the content that resides on social media platforms.
Facebook: Let's look at the positives
Facebook has often been surrounded by rumors, inferences and negative speculation. Now, of all times, isn't it appropriate to reach for some positive certainties?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on putting profit before safety: 'That's just not true'
Mark Zuckerberg responds to claims that Facebook prioritises profit over safety and wellbeing.
Instagram combines IGTV and feed videos into a single format
Instagram Video will now be the tab where users can view all videos on the social media platform.
Best apps for life under lockdown
From soothing your stress, or skilling up on something new to store cupboard recipes, these apps will help you get through your COVID-19 self-quarantine / self-isolation lockdown time.
How to avoid being phished during holiday shopping season
Although hackers are getting more and more sophisticated, you can still recognize that something is not right online. NordVPN shares tips on spotting a phishing message -- and keep your online activities safe.
All-new Gmail: Massive update brings Smart Compose and more AI features
Here is everything that's new in Gmail -- plus when and how you can try it.
Adjust these Facebook privacy settings to protect your personal data
Facebook has rolled out new settings to appease users after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Here's what you need to know.
Social media cannot be trusted without these features
Many of us no longer trust Facebook. We're wary of sharing data -- in case it is used by third parties without our knowledge. So, what features will the social media platform of the future need to regain our confidence?
Facebook alternatives: Social apps you need to try
If you are concerned about Facebook playing fast and loose with your personal data, here are a few other social networks you can try.
How to reduce the amount of information you send to Facebook
If you suspect that Facebook knows far too much about you, configure these security and privacy settings to send Facebook only the information you want to send.
8 of the best quick charge USB multi-port car chargers
To keep all of your devices charged up to the max when you are out on the road, try these multi-port car chargers.
Image tools for better online engagement
Make your posts more engaging and encourage more clicks and comments with these image-editing and graphics tools.
Avoid these 7 email mistakes if you want a reply
Boomerang has analysed over 250,000 emails for email errors and response rates and has some top tips to improve response rates in your marketing campaigns.
Facebook, Apple and Google are most-used mobile apps
According to Survey Monkey, 40 percent of the most used apps in the US are pre-loaded onto Android and iOS. But which app do we use the most on our mobile devices?
Top 10 apps: These boast the most downloads so far this year
Survey Monkey has released its list of the most popular downloaded apps in the US on iOS and Android for the first six months of 2016. Pokemon Go was released in July so did not make it here.
Five Rio Olympics technology innovations
As the 2016 Summer Olympics kick off tonight, we list five technology innovations introduced for the sporting competitions in Rio de Janeiro.
Eleven alternatives to LinkedIn for business social networking
If you are uncomfortable with the thought of Microsoft owning LinkedIn and having access to your career data, here are some other business social networks you could try instead.
AT&T hauling cows, cheese wheels and a giant eyeball to Outside Lands
The annual Outside Lands music and food extravaganza marks the first occasion where AT&T is deploying all three of the biggest wireless tools in its arsenal at a single festival.
Facebook is today's AOL
AOL was the baby Internet of the 1990s, a limited way to go online that was soon eclipsed by the excitement of the World Wide Web. Just like AOL, argues Tiernan Ray, the limited functionality and the annoying restrictions of today's social networks are crying out for a more exhilarating experience interacting with one another. Read more: https://zd.net/2XxWKmZ
TikTok vs Facebook: Which social network is the least trusted?
Beth Mauder sits down with Mitul Ghandi, co-founder of seoClarity, to talk about the company's recent survey that shows which social media site is the least trusted. (Surprise! Google is the most trusted.) Ghandi also discusses what all platforms need to do in a social media-dominated world. Read more: http://zd.net/30rRkIl
How employers should hire, train, and maintain remote workers
Siddharth Rao, a staff software engineer and a technical lead in the revenue product organization at Twitter, tells ZDNet ways employers and companies can successfully hire, train, and maintain their new remote employees. Read more: https://zd.net/3t7bRiz
Eden deploys drone technology to help plant one tree at a time
The non-profit organisation is using DroneDeploy to map and monitor the progress of its reforestation projects.
Facebook sends its lawyers after Instagram scammers
Facebook files lawsuits against MGP25 Cyberint Services in Spain and against Massroot8 in the US.
What does Trump's executive order mean for social media platforms?
An executive order from the White House challenges the legal protections for the content published by social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
LinkedIn launches Virtual Events to help brands reach their target audience
The new offering combines LinkedIn Live with LinkedIn Events to help businesses build up their brand.
Facebook acquires Giphy to make GIFs easier on Instagram
Giphy is expected to retain its own branding and its APIs and GIF database will remain openly available to a wider ecosystem.
Lockdown according to Viber: Our online traffic has exploded
Voice calls, video and messaging help us stay more connected during lockdown.
Mindaroo Foundation taps into data to build fire resilience blueprint
Former CSIRO Data61 chief Adrian Turner who is leading the program believes data can be used to prevent, mitigate, and defeat bushfires.
Facebook releases data tools to help researchers track impact of social distancing
The social networking giant also hopes the tools will help predict where coronavirus will spread next.
Zoom concedes custom encryption is substandard as Citizen Lab pokes holes in it
Company also claims it mistakenly ran calls from outside China through the Middle Kingdom.
Rio Tinto commits $1 billion to tackle climate change
The company says technology will help it achieve its goal of having net zero emissions by 2050.
Microsoft launches entrepreneurship program targeted at social entrepreneurs
Eligible social entrepreneurs will be given access to technology, education, customers, and grants.
Short of deleting your account, this is the best way to protect your privacy from Facebook
At long last, Facebook is letting us see the data it and other companies are collecting from you -- some of which has nothing directly to do with what you're doing on Facebook.
WordPress 2.8
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