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May 20, 2018
In this week's "Social Media Roundup," you will learn about Facebook's Community Standards Enforcement Preliminary Report, the ability to share posts on Instagram stories, new WhatsApp features for Groups and much more!
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May 20, 2018
Today marketing organizations are being conceived of as strategic engines of growth for a business. The previous models where marketing was much more about services and acting on inbound requests is one that less and less companies are finding utility from.
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May 19, 2018
Former employee Christopher Wylie told Congress this week that the firm aimed to discourage Black voters and other liberal-associated demographic groups.
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May 18, 2018
Gen Z is seeking new ways to connect digitally.
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May 18, 2018
Here's how to share feed posts in your Instagram story.
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May 18, 2018
Here's how to share feed posts in your Instagram story.
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May 18, 2018
Here's how to share feed posts in your Instagram story.
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May 18, 2018
Instagram Stories isn't just for flat tummy teas and gummy vitamins anymore. It's for your brand too.
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May 18, 2018
No Atlanta, It was not a bomb. It was a weather balloon. 5 questions you need to know about them.
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May 17, 2018
Forbes 30 under 30 Asia honorees BTS release the follow-up to their best-selling album "Love Yourself: Her" on May 18. The K-pop band hope "Love Yourself: Tear" will have similar success. Here's a brief look at BTS by the numbers.
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May 17, 2018
A new music streaming service called YouTube Music has been officially announced and is due to roll out next Tuesday.
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May 17, 2018
TouchPal recently launched Talia, an upgrade to its virtual keyboard that adds an AI enabled virtual assistant.
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May 17, 2018
TouchPal recently launched Talia, an upgrade to its virtual keyboard that adds an AI enabled virtual assistant.
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May 16, 2018
The bizarre convergence of air quality science and racial strife are captured in the Oakland BBQ incident.
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May 16, 2018
Data based on actual usage and behavior, and not just on perceptions of behavior or opinions, can be the difference between knowing what is happening and finding out that what you thought you knew was built on false perceptions.
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May 16, 2018
There are plenty of Future Festivals but none quite like Katapult. Real change happens here...along with an inordinate amount of jazzy pants.
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May 16, 2018
A California judge dealt a blow to Facebook this week in its ongoing battle with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ruling that the social media giant does not have a right to move the matter to appeals.
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May 16, 2018
If John Legere can bring T-Mobile back from near extinction with a slow cooker, you can get over your fear of being on camera. It could make or break your company's future.
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May 16, 2018
For the first time, Facebook has released its Community Standards Enforcement Report, detailing the amount of content removed from the social network in the first quarter of year.
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May 16, 2018
Facebook loses their seat as the most downloaded app in the iOS app store to a Chinese social media company, Tencent comes out with a 50% cheaper offer for commuting vs Didi, and a no money down rental business model emerges, backed by Alibaba.
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May 16, 2018
Even as Facebook takes steps to reign in mass academic harvesting of private user data, those efforts are running up against the reality of years of freewheeling harvesting and data sharing and the company's historical reluctance to constrain academic misuse of its two billion users' data.
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May 15, 2018
Social media has a terrorism problem, but the platforms' overreliance on AI is blinding them, public confusion and lack of detail means we no idea whether they are actually working and the lack of accountability means the democratic vision of the early web is giving way to dystopian nightmare.
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May 15, 2018
For the third year in a row, BT Sport will show the UEFA Champions League Final live on YouTube as it and UEFA target online audiences from next season onwards. Digital platforms are becoming increasingly important as sports organisations chase youth
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May 15, 2018
For all the attention fake news has earned over the last year, fake online reviews have managed to stay mostly out of the spotlight. But that tide is starting to shift.
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May 14, 2018
CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CMOs, COOs, CFOs and CEOs are spending too much money on the wrong technology with the wrong vendors stuck in the past - and you need to know why. Ask 5 questions about technology acquisition, deployment and management to optimize digital technology.
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May 14, 2018
Data suggests that consumer perception of the two online job sites is shifting among young people as college graduation looms.
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May 14, 2018
Hurricane season is still a few weeks away but something may be brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. Name or not, it will cause a lot of rain.
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May 14, 2018
Baseball MVP Ryan Howard, NFL running back DeMarco Murray discuss investing, venture capital and the future of athlete endorsements.
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May 13, 2018
After Fox's announcement that it has sent its TV series, "Lucifer" to purgatory, fans are making their prayers heard across social media with the #SaveLucifer campaign. I was able to speak with Tom Ellis (Lucifer) and the series executive producers, Joe Henderson and Ildry Modrovich.
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May 13, 2018
After Fox's announcement that it has sent its TV series, "Lucifer" to purgatory, fans are making their prayers heard across social media with the #SaveLucifer campaign. But, what does Lucifer himself (Tom Ellis) and showrunners Joe Henderson and co-writer Ildy Modrovich have to say?
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May 13, 2018
In this week's "Social Media Roundup," you will learn about Facebook's cryptocurrency rumors, the Instagram Stories soundtrack test and emoji sliding scale, Klout being shut down, the Snapchat redesign rollback, Twitter testing an encrypted messaging feature and much more!
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May 13, 2018
While most hype around blockchain technology has centered on applications in business and finance, with the cryptocurrency market and money-making dominating, its use for applications serving the public good - from e-voting to digital identity - makes it ideal as a tool towards pursuing that goal.
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May 13, 2018
While most hype around blockchain technology has centered on applications in business and finance, with the cryptocurrency market and money-making dominating, its use for applications serving the public good - from e-voting to digital identity - makes it ideal as a tool towards pursuing that goal.
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May 13, 2018
FPC was born out of a deep frustration the cofounders experienced during their pregnancies. Even in New York City's saturated fitness scene filled with thousands of multi-level gyms and boutique studios, they couldn't find a dynamic class that struck a balance between safety and high-intensity.
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May 13, 2018
Nearly 25% of business owners are selling through Facebook and 40% are using social media as a whole to generate sales. Are customers ready for the social shopping experience?
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May 12, 2018
OnePlus has been teasing the photographic capabilities of its latest smartphone, the Oneplus 6.
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May 12, 2018
OnePlus has been teasing the photographic capabilities of its latest smartphone, the Oneplus 6.
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May 12, 2018
The next iPhone -- likely Apple's biggest to date -- will one-up the current iPhone X on design, size, features, and price.
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May 12, 2018
The next iPhone -- likely Apple's biggest to date -- will one-up the current iPhone X on design, size, features, and price.
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May 12, 2018
The next iPhone -- likely Apple's biggest to date -- will one-up the current iPhone X on design, size, features, and price.
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May 12, 2018
If investors were worried about Facebook's privacy scandals, they've gotten over it. Company shares are up 23% since March 27, when they hit an eight-month low.
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May 12, 2018
If investors were worried about Facebook's privacy scandals, they've gotten over it. Company shares are up 23% since March 27, when they hit an eight-month low.
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May 12, 2018
Learn how technology firms can work more effectively with the government to protect the consumer.
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May 12, 2018
Learn how technology firms can work more effectively with the government to protect the consumer.
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May 11, 2018
As UNICEF and UNICEF USA launch an industry toolkit for protecting and empowering children online, some helpful tips for families on how to safeguard privacy — while still encouraging free expression.
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May 11, 2018
As UNICEF and UNICEF USA launch an industry toolkit for protecting and empowering children online, some helpful tips for families on how to safeguard privacy — while still encouraging free expression.
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May 11, 2018
I asked the top YouTubers in the world how normal people can get more YouTube subscribers. Here's what they said.
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May 10, 2018
The same fundamental forces are transforming the political, economic and social landscapes across the globe. Digital disruption, a middle-class backlash against corrupt and entrenched elites, and China's increasing influence, all played a role in Malaysia's elections.
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May 10, 2018
A new fund is financing would-be Facebook killers from the crypto community.
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May 10, 2018
Tropical cyclones usually do not form off the coast of Chile. A subtropical cyclone just did. The science behind why this is weird.
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May 09, 2018
In the aftermath of accusations a Facebook security employee was misusing his access to stalk women, it turns out the company actually sends alerts to employees when their profiles are accessed - what does this double standard tell us about how it views the privacy and security of its users' data?
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May 09, 2018
If you're willing to pay the price, top-tier golf equipment may change your game.
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May 09, 2018
Google is banning all advertising relating to the Irish abortion vote, a day after Facebook said it would stop taking foreign-bought referendum ads.
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May 09, 2018
Google's Assistant just got a huge upgrade and it's about to fool everyone. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself and your business as AI moves into the next phase of its evolution.
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May 09, 2018
Social media platforms like Facebook are increasingly betting their futures on AI-powered moderation, but could those tools actually be making things worse?
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May 09, 2018
The best live social videos offer viewers an experience they won't get anywhere else.
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May 09, 2018
So you think that new study claims the old-school folks using two spaces after periods have been right all along? Think again.
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May 09, 2018
So you think that new study claims the old-school folks using two spaces after periods have been right all along? Think again.
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May 08, 2018
GDPR's rollout is not only rolling back the prior protections its citizens enjoyed, but is firmly entrenching, under legal protection, all of the most privacy invasive elements of our modern digital surveillance society, including helping to roll out mass social media facial recognition.
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May 08, 2018
Your headline is one of the most important elements of your LinkedIn profile. It shows relevance and is key to making sure you're found. These examples will inspire you to write a magnetic and authentic headline for your LinkedIn profile.
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May 08, 2018
"This is America" is the panacea to Kanye's proud ignorance.
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May 08, 2018
Inside a new trend of the embrace of controversy and the echo-chamber tech platforms give it.
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May 08, 2018
The EU is getting closer to introducing a controversial 'link tax' that would see internet giants such as Google and Facebook forced to pay for linking to press articles.
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May 08, 2018
That's a big step away from ad revenue -- which has been controversial -- for the social giant.
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May 08, 2018
This ecommerce platform is taking cues from social media, and sees some of the most successful entrepreneurs it works with do the same.
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May 08, 2018
They're an unlikely match but Manchester City and Tinder are teaming up to reach more fans around the world. But why have they swiped right on each other?
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May 08, 2018
Last year Facebook tried reframing facial recognition from a privacy debate into a major security tool that would stop fraudulent impersonation accounts, but it turns out the tool's design appears to limit it to being PR theatrics rather than an actual safety feature.
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May 08, 2018
Mixpanel 2018 Media Benchmarks Report Reveals what media is being consumed how and when.
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May 08, 2018
Tictail sellers can now record videos, add stickers, and post to Instagram. "Gen Z entrepreneurs, they don't care about writing product descriptions, they leverage the camera, and specifically video to show off every aspect of their products," Tictail cofounder Birk Jernström tells Forbes.
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May 07, 2018
There are many tropes in superhero stories. One that people sometimes don't notice is the heroes' status as sad orphans.
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May 07, 2018
Mat doesn't get the mail on his birthday that he expects we all deserve
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May 07, 2018
NFL Cheerleaders are under scrutiny after allegations of impropriety at a 2013 Washington Redskins Photo Shoot. Also, a Sports Poll reveals public perception about cheerleading in the NFL.
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May 07, 2018
Stories got a big plug at Facebooks recent conference but are they going to take over the Newsfeed or is Facebook selling us a line?
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May 07, 2018
While advantageous in many forms, social media has caused today's generation to become 'lazy.' It's time we re-focus our attention spans on new technology and learn to re-accustom to life around us.
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May 06, 2018
In this week's "Social Media Roundup," you will learn about all of Facebook's major F8 announcements, the earnings report for Snap and Spotify and a major YouTube milestone.
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May 06, 2018
Harmful sulfur dioxide from the Mt. Kilauea volcanic is being tracked by NASA satellites.
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May 05, 2018
Is there a linkage between the surge in U.S. tick, flea, and mosquito illnesses and the weather? Perhaps, but it is not a simple answer.
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May 04, 2018
Occupying the hosting chair with his patented flair from inside a tricked-out luxury trailer, the Academy Award-winning actor and performative jack-of-all-trades conducts zippy discussions of film and fame with some of his closest A-list friends.
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May 04, 2018
Even as Cambridge University's ethics panel rejected Kogan's Facebook research for lacking informed consent, the academic community condemns Facebook's new privacy policies that prioritize user safety and make the mass harvesting of private information that is at the heart of their work harder.
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May 03, 2018
The story of a Facebook security engineer fired for allegedly stalking women online and potentially exploiting his privileged access to private user data reminds us that companies need to foster a culture of treating private data misuse as seriously as they treat media leaks.
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May 03, 2018
Here is how your small business can have a big impact on Instagram without breaking the bank.
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May 03, 2018
Marketing assets can contribute over 50% of enterprise value when brand and customer equity are properly valued and measured. Newly announced global standards for evaluating and reporting brands provide marketers, CEOs and investors a financially valid basis for creating more value with marketing.
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May 03, 2018
Very rarely, an app comes along that leaves you wondering where it's been, and thrilled to see what it'll do next. The Dancer's Resource is that app.
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May 03, 2018
As AI becomes the go-to tool of the online world, companies are reporting only their successes, while the public and government regulators are kept in the dark as to how often these algorithms make mistakes and, most importantly, if they are right more often than they are wrong.
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May 03, 2018
With the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into force in a couple of weeks' time, many non-EU companies may be in for a shock.
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May 03, 2018
With the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into force in a couple of weeks' time, many non-EU companies may be in for a shock.
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May 03, 2018
With the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into force in a couple of weeks' time, many non-EU companies may be in for a shock.
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May 03, 2018
RBS uses data analytics to develop a Net Promoter Systems -- shades of Vernon Hill of Commerce Bank and Metro Bank fame! They seem to have messaging right since customers are accepting their messages on mobiles.
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May 03, 2018
Facebook quietly announced this week that its secret news outlet ranking is now live and being actively used to "boost" and "suppress" news but refuses to permit inspection of the list or how it is constructed.
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May 03, 2018
Pip Jamieson is Founder and CEO of The Dots, a platform she dubs the "LinkedIn for creatives" because it connects employees and businesses via creative projects rather than by CV. "My mission is to kill LinkedIn," she tells Forbes.
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May 03, 2018
Pip Jamieson is Founder and CEO of The Dots, a platform she dubs the "LinkedIn for creatives" because it connects employees and businesses via creative projects rather than by CV. "My mission is to kill LinkedIn," she tells Forbes.
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May 03, 2018
Pip Jamieson is Founder and CEO of The Dots, a platform she dubs the "LinkedIn for creatives" because it connects employees and businesses via creative projects rather than by CV. "My mission is to kill LinkedIn," she tells Forbes.
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May 02, 2018
Emerging technologies can change your business. You must understand them, track them and pilot them. They're never going away: they come and go continuously. If you miss the one that disrupts your industry, you've missed your own business strategy. Here's the list and what to pilot.
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May 02, 2018
Emerging technologies can change your business. You must understand them, track them and pilot them. They're never going away: they come and go continuously. If you miss the one that disrupts your industry, you've missed your own business strategy. Here's the list and what to pilot.
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May 02, 2018
In an age of online dating and relationships that exist solely online, the real world seems increasingly remote.
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May 02, 2018
The world's biggest social platform has reportedly tapped two third-party advisers to review how it handles content and (possibly) assure users and investors it's still a safe bet.
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May 02, 2018
The world's biggest social platform has reportedly tapped two third-party advisers to review how it handles content and (possibly) assure users and investors it's still a safe bet.
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May 02, 2018
The lately controversial British data firm said it will cease operations after weeks of heavy criticism for its work linking Facebook and U.S. politics.
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May 02, 2018
Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of Houston's vulnerability to flooding, so are underground Interstates a good idea?
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May 02, 2018
In the wake of the Facebook data scandal, it's time to think about how social media platforms could benefit by migrating their content over to the blockchain. But, most importantly, user data would be safe, secure, and controlled in the blockchain and crypto space.
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