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How to combat human trafficking with data science
Modern slavery is unfortunately still part of our global reality, with more than 40 million people believed to be victims of human trafficking around the world. It’s up to governments, organizations, and society as a whole to battle this evil – and as we heard at TNW2019 Conference, data science can help. дальше »
2019-5-10 14:27 | |
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Control as Liability
The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”. дальше »
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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Marketers shouldn’t base their plans on click-bait — get the real data
Simon Kemp is a global thought leader in digital marketing, CEO of Kepios, and the author of Hootsuite and We Are Social’s renowned Global Digital reports. In his talk ‘Don’t believe the hype: what people are really doing online’ at TNW2019 he explained how the imminent “social media apocalypse” that’s been proclaimed news stories is far from being true. дальше »
2019-5-9 18:55 | |
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Bumble’s Louise Troen on censoring dick pics using AI
We’re coming to you live from day one of TNW 2019, our flagship conference in Amsterdam. Up next is Louise Troen, Bumble’s iconic VP of Internal Marketing and Communications in the UK. Troen joined Bumble when the billion-dollar company was still a small team. дальше »
2019-5-9 12:53 | |
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Cyber insurance is worth the hype — if you let hackers write your policy
I read Rami Sass’ recent piece here on Podium about how cyber insurance is overhyped. While he raised great questions about the current pricing models and fear-driven tactics used to sell coverage, I wanted to share a different perspective and address his concerns. дальше »
2019-5-9 08:30 | |
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Facebook contract workers look at your private posts to help train its AI
A new report from Reuters has revealed how contract workers for Facebook and Instagram are looking at your private posts to help the social media platforms train their AI systems. Reuters suggests contractors are annotating the posts based on five “dimensions”: the content of the post (selfie, food, landmarks), the occasion of the post (life event, activity), expressive elements (opinion, feelings), author’s intent (to plan an event, making a joke, inspire others) and the post’s setting (home, school, work, outdoors). дальше »
2019-5-6 18:07 | |
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New York Police Warn Citizens of Cryptocurrency Phone Scams
In New York, Bitcoin scammers are impersonating Social Security Administrators. A report by The Next Web reveals the New York Police Department (NYPD) sent out a warning to the public, alerting them to fraudsters who call and ask for payment in bank wire transfers, bitcoin (BTC), and prepaid gift cards. дальше »
2019-5-3 20:00 | |
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Facebook Developing Crypto Payment Platform
Facebook is reportedly looking to create a payment system that uses a stablecoin of its own design. The system will allow users to purchase goods on Facebook and other websites. The social media giant is also developing a checkout platform to be used across the web. дальше »
2019-5-3 18:00 | |
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Satoshi Website Triggers Countdown to ‘Live Unveiling’ of Bitcoin Creator
By CCN. com: Where’s Satoshi? Henry Ford fathered the auto industry, and Steve Jobs launched a cultural obsession with smartphones. Yet the crypto industry, now at $170 billion, doesn’t know who fathered Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-3 14:04 | |
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Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying it
Social media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention to manipulate news, spew conspiracy theories, and propagate toxic viewpoints with an intent to radicalize impressionable minds. дальше »
2019-5-3 10:36 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Here’s what Facebook announced at its F8 developer keynote
As Facebook continues to weather a string of legal battles and harsh criticism for its never-ending privacy disasters and a generally lackadaisical attitude towards consumer data, the social networking site kicked off its annual F8 annual developer conference at San Jose yesterday. дальше »
2019-5-1 17:28 | |
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Tumblr’s Head of Culture and Fashion shares the platform’s most curious subcultures
Valentine Uhovski started his career as an editor and journalist, and has written for the likes of The Wall Street Journal and Interview Russia. He’s now in his eighth year manning the helm of Tumblr‘s Culture and Fashion verticals. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:22 | |
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How Facebook plans to keep your data private while opening it up to researchers
Ever since the 2016 US presidential elections, social network Facebook has been at the receiving end of criticism for its outsized influence on worldwide electoral processes, and threats to democracy from the spread of fake news. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:08 | |
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The digital farming revolution will cost workers their power, dignity, and possibly their jobs
There’s a lot of talk about digital technology and smart cities, but what about smart farms? Many of us still have a romantic view of farmers surveying rolling hills and farm kids cuddling calves, but our food in Canada increasingly comes from industrial-scale factory farms and vast glass and steel forests of greenhouses. дальше »
2019-4-30 15:59 | |
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What World War II can teach us about fighting fake news
With local and European elections just mere days away, the UK government is heavily promoting its S. H. A. R. E Checklist campaign across social media, which warns against the dangers of proliferating fake news. дальше »
2019-4-30 11:58 | |
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Built Over Brave, Gab’s Browser Plans to Use Bitcoin Instead of BAT
Gab is using Brave’s open source code to build its browser, Dissenter, and plans to integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network and replace BAT tokens, reported Decrypt Media, April 25, 2019. Brave CEO Not Impressed by Dissenter The free-speech social media platform Gab has been blocked out from almost all payment processors and web host providers onRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-30 10:35 | |
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YouTube’s recommendation algorithm is trying to ruin Avengers and Game of Thrones for me
Look, I know the internet is dark and full of terrors if you’re not up to date on your favorite bits of pop culture. I should know better than to think I can completely avoid the zeitgeist around Avengers: Endgame and the latest season of Game of Thrones. дальше »
2019-4-30 04:18 | |
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What’s behind the curious serenading of cybercriminals in Nigerian hip-hop?
Singers use artistic conventions to construct marketable music personas. However, that’s not the full picture. In the US, for example, most American hip-hop and rap songs are also a reflection of the artistes’ living experiences and social communities. дальше »
2019-4-29 17:14 | |
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Dead Facebook users could outnumber the living by 2069
Within the next 50 years, Facebook could feel more like a place for the dead than the living. According to academics from the University of Oxford, by 2069, the dead could outnumber the living on the social network. дальше »
2019-4-29 16:19 | |
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Australian cryptocurrency scams earned $4.3 million last year, up 190%
Australian fraudsters earned $4. 3 million (AU$6. 1 million) with cryptocurrency scams last year—a revenue increase of 190 percent when compared to 2017. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s new report details the extent of the nation’s problem with cryptocurrency fraud. дальше »
2019-4-29 13:01 | |
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The top social media dos and don’ts for recruiters
It seems like the world is getting more social all the time: social media boasts nearly 3. 2 billion users worldwide, representing a 13 percent increase year-over-year, with Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp leading the charge in terms of user bases. дальше »
2019-4-29 05:30 | |
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Gab Forks Brave, Adding Bitcoin Lightning For a New ‘Free Speech Browser’
The controversial social media site Gab has built its own Dissenter web browser. The browser is the first step in eventually creating a “free-speech marketplace and app store that is powered by free-speech money, bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-26 19:00 | |
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Brave Blockchain Browser Asks Gab ‘What the Fork’ as New Gab Web Browser is Based on BAT Code
As many of our regular readers are probably well aware of, pro-free speech social media platform ‘Gab’ has been on the lookout for creative ways to resist being silenced recently. This is because the app is banned from pretty much every popular payment processor on the market. In the wake of these developments, Gab’s core […] дальше »
2019-4-26 17:25 | |
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Facebook clamps down on personality quizzes to plug data leaks
Facebook is taking baby steps to plug data leaks on its platform. In a new blog post that was posted yesterday, the company’s director of product management Eddie O’Neil wrote that it will be subjecting apps with “minimal utility,” such as personality quizzes, to heightened scrutiny and “may not be permitted on the platform. дальше »
2019-4-26 14:56 | |
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Zoe Saldana joins panel to judge the Chivas Venture Final at TNW2019
Actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Zoe Saldana has been announced as a judge of the Chivas Venture, an annual competition that gives away $1 million in no-strings funding to the most promising social startups that blend profit with purpose. дальше »
2019-4-25 18:18 | |
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TikTok is no longer banned in India — but the app is still unavailable
A week-long ban of popular social video creation app TikTok in India has been reversed, according to a report by Reuters, citing two lawyers involved in the case. The Android and iOS apps, however, are yet to return to Apple and Google’s app stores. дальше »
2019-4-25 15:02 | |
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Facebook sets aside billions to pay its way through privacy issues
Facebook may be reeling from a string of privacy disasters, but in terms of sheer usage, the social network continues to be unstoppable in its quest for growth. And in its latest earnings report, the company has revealed that it’s happy to throw money at anything that stands in its way. дальше »
2019-4-25 12:59 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg has a podcast now – but you may have already heard it
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just launched a podcast the same day that his company issued its latest quarterly earnings report. But if you’ve been following his public posts on the social network over the few months, you’ve probably already heard the first two episodes. дальше »
2019-4-25 08:43 | |
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Q2 Digital Statshot 2019: TikTok peaks, Snapchat grows, and we can’t stop talking
It’s only been three months since I published our first round of Digital 2019 reports here on TNW, but our new Q2 Global Digital Statshot – produced in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – shows that the connected world has already changed considerably during that time. дальше »
2019-4-24 17:15 | |
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eToro is giving away $1,650,000 worth of Ethereum for free
Have you been itching to make your first cryptocurrency investment, but you’re too afraid to get in on the hype at the wrong time? eToro‘s got your back. The social trading platform is giving away free Ethereum to anyone who opens an account in its standalone wallet app. дальше »
2019-4-24 16:35 | |
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Happy 4/20: Here’s some science to shut up the cannabis haters
April 20th is a holy day for many who imbibe cannabis. For some, it’s just a great day to watch stoner flicks and smoke herb all day. Others view it with more import; especially those who consume cannabis medicinally. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:08 | |
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Live streaming is overdue for an overhaul. Here’s why.
For a while, it seemed like live streaming was going to be the future. Social media platforms like Facebook introduced a way for people to share their experiences in the moment, and some dedicated streaming platforms arose purely to satisfy the world’s demands for live streaming. дальше »
2019-4-19 06:39 | |
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Facebook uploaded 1.5 million people’s email contacts without permission
Welcome to the latest episode of “Facebook’s Daily Screw-up. ” Following a report from Business Insider yesterday, the company confirmed it had uploaded more 1. 5 million users’ contact lists without their permission when they signed up for the service starting in May 2016. дальше »
2019-4-18 10:03 | |
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eToro launches new ‘pro’ cryptocurrency exchange – and 8 stablecoins
In an announcement today, eToroX – the specialized blockchain division of social trading platform eToro – revealed it is launching a new cryptocurrency-only exchange desk for pro traders. The new platform will support trading in six cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ripple, and Dash. дальше »
2019-4-16 15:59 | |
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Jumbo is an iPhone app that clears your old tweets and Google searches
There’s an insane amount of news every day about social networks screwing up and compromising user data. So, it’s advisable that you keep your privacy settings in check to avoid giving away any information unintentionally. дальше »
2019-4-15 16:15 | |
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Facebook may soon let you chat with friends on mobile without Messenger
Five years ago, Facebook began encouraging users to use its standalone Messenger app to chat with their contacts, instead of using the built-in feature in the social network’s mobile apps. It appears that it’s now looking to bring messaging back to the primary Facebook app experience – which indicates a change in strategy for keeping users engaged on the platform App researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook feature in the works, which shows a new tab for messaging people right within the social network’s app. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:48 | |
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Teenagers are killing GameStop
A new survey of American teenagers reveals they’re turning more and more to digital stores for their games. Gone is the era of kids forking cash over countertops — now they’re increasingly turning to their parents’ credit cards in the Epic Games Store. дальше »
2019-4-10 21:26 | |
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Facebook’s AI prevents deceased users’ profiles from popping up in your suggestions
It’s hard to cope with the loss of a loved one, and it’s harder when their profile pops up on Facebook as a suggestion, as if they were still alive. Now, the social network is using AI to make sure that the profile of the deceased doesn’t “appear in a painful way,” along with some new tools for memorialization for remembering them. дальше »
2019-4-10 10:42 | |
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Vote for your favorite Chivas Venture finalist
The final of the Chivas Venture, a global competition that gives away $1 million every year to social businesses who blend profit with purpose, will take place at TNW Conference on May 9. You can now vote to help determine how the first $100,000 in no-strings funding is split between the remaining finalists. дальше »
2019-4-9 18:53 | |
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Yes, there’s a subreddit that skewers those targeted Facebook t-shirt ads
Facebook ads are usually weird and funny when they’re not showing off spooky knowledge of your life and hobbies. Those targeted ads for graphic t-shirts somehow manage to be all three — and a subreddit is celebrating them in all their bizarre glory. дальше »
2019-4-8 22:35 | |
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UK to regulate social networks to curb the spread of harmful content
The UK’s set to kick off this week with a move to regulate social media platforms, so as to hold them accountable for the spread of “online harms,” like misinformation, terrorist propaganda, and content depicting child sexual abuse. дальше »
2019-4-8 09:35 | |
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Why Facebook will have a hard time becoming the next WeChat
Mark Zuckerberg recently posted an article that got a great deal of attention entitled “A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking. ” He said the platform would focus on simple, private interactions and blending functions for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. дальше »
2019-4-6 16:30 | |
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5 tips on how to work full-time and not go crazy
There’s one important life skill they don’t teach you at uni. When I was a student, fitting sleep, social life, and working out into my five-classes-a-week schedule was a breeze. Fast-forward a couple of years and here I am working full-time and barely squeezing a shower into my work week routine. дальше »
2019-4-4 18:03 | |
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Studying social animals will unlock the potential of swarm robotics
From flocks of birds to fish schools in the sea, or towering termite mounds, many social groups in nature exist together to survive and thrive. This cooperative behavior can be used by engineers as “bio-inspiration” to solve practical human problems, and by computer scientists studying swarm intelligence. дальше »
2019-4-3 18:01 | |
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This tool judges your Twitter for subconscious gender bias
It probably won’t come as too much of a surprise that tech leaders, a notoriously male group, follow mostly men on Twitter — it wasn’t until 2016 when Elon Musk followed a woman. While we should be mindful that social media presents a warped view of the world, for many people in the tech industry, their Twitter timelines reflect their reality — one that is predominantly male. дальше »
2019-4-2 12:58 | |
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“Bitcoin and Friends” Animated Series Airs Spicy First Episode
There’s a new animated series called “Bitcoin and Friends” that’s been making its rounds across the web after the first episode was released by Uncle Chris Productions. The humorous and sometimes raunchy cartoon is an eight-part series that aims to make people laugh during the depressing bear market and the crypto saltiness on social media. дальше »
2019-4-2 22:22 | |
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