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Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you – Google’s Sundar Pichai
Posted on | CommentPeople should not “blindly trust” everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet has told the BBC. In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are “prone to errors” and urged people … Read more →
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Apple unveils TV streaming platform and credit card
Posted on | CommentApple has unveiled its new TV streaming platform, Apple TV+, at a star-studded event in California. Jennifer Aniston, Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey were among those who took to the stage at Apple’s headquarters to reveal their involvement in TV … Read more →
Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally
Posted on | CommentThe passwords of millions of Facebook users were accessible by up to 20,000 employees of the social network, it has been reported. Security researcher Brian Krebs broke the news about data protection failures, which saw up to 600 million passwords … Read more →
Instagram Launches ‘Checkout on Instagram’ to Facilitate In-App Shopping
Posted on | CommentIt’s happening. After edging towards eCommerce for some time, and evolving its various tools to better facilitate on-platform shopping, Instagram is now taking the next step with the introduction of a new checkout option in the app. Today, we're introducing … Read more →
Snapchat Will Reportedly Launch a New, In-App Gaming Platform Next Month
Posted on | CommentAs Snapchat looks to improve its business prospects in the face of slowing audience growth, one area that it’s keen to expand upon is gaming. Snapchat has been slowly adding in more interactive games and features – within the Lens carousel, … Read more →
Apple’s new privacy ad is one big subtweet
Posted on | CommentApple, not known for being shy about its willingness to do a bit of trolling at the expense of competitors, has a new privacy ad campaign that’s basically one big subtweet. The ad, Apple’s first television spot to tackle the subject of … Read more →
Understanding Twitter’s Timeline Algorithm to Make Your Brand Stand Out in 2019 [Infographic]
Posted on | CommentAs more social platforms switch to algorithm-defined feeds to maximize engagement, it’s important for social media marketers to also up their knowledge of such systems, and ensure they know how and why things appear as they do to users. But … Read more →
Tesla launches its Model Y electric car
Posted on | CommentTesla has launched its latest car, the Model Y, its second mass-market electric vehicle. The car was unveiled at an event in Los Angeles. The firm will first release a long-range version of the vehicle with a price tag of … Read more →
Paris street to ‘shut out Instagrammers’
Posted on | CommentA pretty cobbled street in Paris has become a huge hit on Instagram, with thousands of pictures and “likes”. But residents of Rue Cremieux have now had enough and are calling on the city council to restrict access at certain … Read more →
Volkswagen Rwanda assembles 55 vehicles
Posted on | CommentVolkswagen Rwanda will have assembled a total of 90 cars by end of March to meet demand on the local market. The firm, which launched operations in Rwanda in June last year, has so far assembled 55 vehicles and has another 35 … Read more →
UCL Round of 16: Borussia Dortmund v Tottenham preview
Posted on | CommentBorussia Dortmund need to do something they have never done before and overturn a three-goal deficit. Dortmund may never have overturned a three-goal deficit, but they came mighty close against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals five years ago. That second-leg … Read more →
YouTube bans comments on all videos of children
Posted on | CommentYouTube says it will switch off comments on almost all videos featuring under-18s, in an attempt to “better protect children and families”. Several brands stopped advertising on YouTube after discovering that paedophiles were leaving predatory comments on videos of children. … Read more →
WhatsApp Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary as it Continues to Broaden its Business Push
Posted on | CommentWhile it’s not as widely used in western markets, WhatsApp is huge pretty much everywhere else. Now up to 1.5 billion users, the Facebook-owned messaging app is the most widely used messaging platform in the world, beating out Messenger and China’s … Read more →
Web watchdog warns over knee-jerk regulation of social networks
Posted on | CommentThe Internet Watch Foundation said that “knee-jerk regulation” in response to a string of data and privacy scandals could come at a “heavy cost”. The UK government is expected to publish a White Paper that will lay out how it … Read more →
Social Media Dos and Don’ts for 2019
Posted on | CommentHow can you better ensure your social media efforts will help you accomplish your brand’s objectives in 2019? Observe these dos and don’ts. The dos: 1. Think before you post. What you post on your personal social media accounts can … Read more →
Researchers create ‘malicious’ writing AI
Posted on | CommentA team of researchers who have built an artificially-intelligent writer say they are withholding the technology as it might be used for “malicious” purposes. OpenAI, based in San Francisco, is a research institute backed by Silicon Valley luminaries including Elon … Read more →
Disability-themed emojis approved for use
Posted on | CommentThe introduction of dozens of new accessibility-themed emojis has been welcomed by disability rights campaigners. The new characters include hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, white “probing” canes and guide dogs. They follow a complaint by Apple that few existing emojis spoke … Read more →
WhatsApp for iOS now gets Face ID and Touch ID support
Posted on | CommentThe latest iOS version of WhatsApp has been given a simple but important upgrade that allows the app to support Face ID — Apple’s face recognition tech, and also, its Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The update, which has gone live in WhatsApp’s version … Read more →
Safe Internet Day: Ghana to make laws to protect kids against cyber abuses – Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has disclosed that it is in the process of coming up with a legislation to protect children against internet abuses. According to the ministry, the increased rate of kidnapping in recent times … Read more →
British minister calls for smartphone ban in schools
Posted on | CommentPupils should be banned from taking smartphones into school, the minister for school standards in England has told the BBC. Nick Gibb spoke out ahead of the government publishing new guidance for schools, expected to address internet safety, social media … Read more →
Apple punishes Google over app rules
Posted on | CommentApple revoked Google’s ability to offer its employees internal-only iPhone apps, likely causing significant disruption to the search giant. Apple was punishing its rival for breaking its developers’ policy, a day after it took the same action against Facebook. The … Read more →
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