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How selfies help Indian women from Delhi’s outskirts claim their right to the city
Taking selfies and posting them on social media is often derided as a narcissistic, self-absorbed, and attention-seeking practice. Filters come in for particular disdain due to the role they play in reinforcing unattainable beauty standards, by making faces lighter, slimmer, and wider-eyed than is natural. дальше »
2019-2-9 19:00 | |
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Facebook’s totally not listening to you, its new ad disclosure feature screams desperately
Remember hearing about – or worse, feeling like – people seeing ads related to topics they’ve merely talked about with friends on the phone or in person? Facebook has previously denied the claim that it eavesdrops on you through your phone’s mic to target ads, and other studies have also substantiated that the social network might not be spying on you after all. дальше »
2019-2-7 15:23 | |
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Tech has an obligation to help social justice movements, according to this dev
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This article explores the responsibility developers have in activism and issues of social justice. дальше »
2019-2-5 13:26 | |
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What smart bees can teach us about collective intelligence
When it comes to making decisions, most of us are influenced to some degree by other people, whether that’s choosing a restaurant or a political candidate. We want to know what others think before we make that choice. дальше »
2019-2-3 23:00 | |
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The clueless parent’s guide to understanding TikTok
In September last year, TikTok surpassed YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook in monthly App Store downloads. For a fringe social network, the kind most would assume occupies a second-tier of the internet’s social media hierarchy, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the app had become the internet’s most interesting network of creatives. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:10 | |
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Study shows we’re spending an insane amount of time online
Are we all addicted to the Internet? Maybe. The latest Digital 2019 report, from Hootsuite and We Are Social, shows we’re spending on average 6 hours and 42 minutes online each day. Half of that is spent on mobile devices. дальше »
2019-1-31 05:06 | |
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Digital trends 2019: Every single stat you need to know about the internet
We Are Social and Hootsuite’s latest collection of Global Digital reports reveals that internet users are growing by an average of more than one million new users every day, with all of the original ‘Next Billion Users’ now online. дальше »
2019-1-31 02:17 | |
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Facebook convinced teens to sell their privacy for $20
It’s the Faustian pact for the 21st century, except this time the devil is Facebook. As unearthed by TechCrunch’s Josh Constine, the world’s biggest social network has been paying people (including 13-year-olds) to install a sketchy mobile VPN that spies on everything they do. дальше »
2019-1-30 17:12 | |
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It’s not just WhatsApp – India’s fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can’t discuss the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been constantly under fire after several people were lynched across the country over a misleading video that did the rounds for a year. дальше »
2019-1-29 10:28 | |
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How to ‘Marie Kondo’ your digital life in 2019
The new year represents a fresh start, with people gearing up for self-improvement. While most New Year’s resolutions involve fitness and wellness, finances, and even career goals, one thing many people don’t always consider is their digital life. дальше »
2019-1-26 10:30 | |
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Medieval monster-drawing monks and why it’s ok to hate-follow shitty people on Twitter
What would a social media feed be without monsters? I’m talking figurative monsters here; your racist uncles, your Trumps, your worst influencers – people so terrible you have to read everything they say and see everything they post. дальше »
2019-1-25 16:39 | |
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No, buying drugs via apps isn’t safer
Markets for illicit drugs are constantly evolving to increase profits and reduce risks to suppliers in response to law enforcement tactics. New technologies have been taken up with enthusiasm: from the use of pagers and mobile phones in the 1990s, to the more recent growth of online pharmacies and drug cryptomarkets, which host large numbers of illicit drug vendors operating in the hidden portion of the internet known as the “dark net”. дальше »
2019-1-24 15:25 | |
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Why does Google show mysterious art when searching two random 4-letter words!
The internet is an inherently strange place. I mean, the fact we call it a place at all shows how we lack the vocabulary to really express what it is. And in this space (here we are again), strange things happen. дальше »
2019-1-23 18:06 | |
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Lorian Synaro of Anonymous explains the motive behind #OpSudan and #OpZimbabwe
Over the past week, Zimbabwe has experienced citizens protesting over raised fuel prices and high living costs. While in Sudan protests about the country’s economic problems and President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year term started in December 2018. дальше »
2019-1-23 11:00 | |
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You can now share your Netflix faves to Instagram Stories — if you have an iPhone
When streaming first took off it felt like the period of shared viewership had ended. How could anyone gather around the water cooler to discuss a show or movie when you could all be watching different things at different times? But, recently, things have changed. дальше »
2019-1-23 22:00 | |
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Protecting yourself from inevitable data breaches is easier than you think
It’s tempting to give up on data security altogether, with all the billions of pieces of personal data – Social Security numbers, credit cards, home addresses, phone numbers, passwords and much more – breached and stolen in recent years. дальше »
2019-1-22 13:45 | |
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Facebook now lets you create petitions for social causes
In the past few years, Facebook’s been concentrating on community-based features like Candidate Info and Town Hall to increase users’ engagement with local government and politics. In its latest move, it’ll roll out a petition feature you can use to create a campaign that other folks can support. дальше »
2019-1-21 09:33 | |
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The challenges of moderating online content with deep learning
Earlier in December, the internet was abuzz with news of Tumblr’s declaration that it would ban adult content on its platform starting December 17. But aside from the legal, social and ethical aspects of the debate, what’s interesting is how the microblogging platform plans to implement the decision. дальше »
2019-1-20 20:00 | |
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The security threats of neural networks and deep learning algorithms
This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. History shows that cybersecurity threats evolve along with new technological advances. дальше »
2019-1-19 16:00 | |
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This Chinese app reportedly maps nearby debtors to get you to shame them
We’ve known for a while now that China has a roadmap to implement a ‘social credit system’ for its citizens in 2020: the plan is to score people based on their interactions and infractions with public and private institutions, such as breaking traffic rules, and spreading misinformation online. дальше »
2019-1-18 12:42 | |
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What Miley Cyrus’ birthday tweet to her hubby has to do with EU’s upcoming Copyright Reform
Welcome to my insidious trap. We all know it’s never the best or the most important articles that get clicks. It’s always ‘THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU’, celebrity gossip, and cute cats that hog all of that sweet sweet traffic. дальше »
2019-1-17 16:24 | |
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Report: WhatsApp surpasses Facebook as the social network’s most popular app
In recent years, Facebook has arguably been the most popular app in a lot of major markets across the globe. However, WhatsApp, one of the apps it acquired, has surpassed it in terms of monthly active users. дальше »
2019-1-17 15:28 | |
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Gillette triggers Twitter’s right-wing elite with ‘toxic masculinity’ ad
Gillette, a company that sells razors, triggered a slew of right wing celebrities on social media yesterday with an advertisement featuring a new take on its old “the best a man can get” slogan. дальше »
2019-1-15 22:06 | |
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Sharing your children’s bad behavior on social media is making it worse
Matt Cox knew he would be criticized when he forced his 10-year-old daughter to walk 5 miles to school in 36-degree weather as her punishment for being suspended from the school bus twice for bullying. дальше »
2019-1-11 14:39 | |
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Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past
Last year I visited the Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia – one of the best art museums in the world. I was expecting to serenely experience its masterpieces, but my view was blocked by a wall of smart phones taking pictures of the paintings. дальше »
2019-1-10 11:34 | |
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Twitter will begin testing ‘ice breakers’ to spark healthy conversation
Last year, Twitter touted a handful of features meant to spur conversation on the platform. Or, “increase the health of public conversation,” as CEO Jack Dorsey told Congress last year. At CES today, company representatives confirmed to Engadget that the features would roll out to certain users in the coming weeks as part of a public test. дальше »
2019-1-9 07:28 | |
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How to quietly ditch people you follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ever wished you could discreetly filter certain people out of your social media feeds? We feel you, and we’re here to help you do just that in a matter of seconds on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, without letting your ‘friends’ know. дальше »
2019-1-4 13:54 | |
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Facebook “owns” my family: a cautionary fable
I hate New Year. I don’t do resolutions and am generally “bah, humbug” about the whole hullabaloo. This year, my curmudgeonly attitude was dramatically amplified by social media in general, and Facebook in particular. дальше »
2019-1-2 16:59 | |
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3 surprising ways social ‘neighborhood’ apps could boost your business
Have you ever logged onto Facebook, only to be inundated with mundane status updates from your ex-high school classmate or photos of your great-aunt’s cat? The impersonal, irrelevant news that seems to clog up most our newsfeeds is turning people away from traditional social networks and toward a new breed of local network that allows you to tune in to your neighborhood gossip. дальше »
2018-12-29 22:00 | |
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2018: The year Congress and social media collided
One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be — and have been — used for manipulation and distribution of falsehoods. And in 2018, several social media executives were called into the hot seat in front of elected officials to account for their company’s inability to foresee, prevent, or, in some cases, efficiently treat their multitudinous problems. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:00 | |
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Rise of foreign stars in Chinese social media marks the beginning of a new trend
China’s internet celebrity economy has expanded exponentially in recent years. According to a report released by iResearch, the number of online celebrities in China with more than 100,000 followers has increased by 57. дальше »
2018-12-27 22:00 | |
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This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, where they can spread their falsehoods. дальше »
2018-12-24 16:00 | |
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WhatsApp could be getting its own cryptocurrency
Kik might not be the only messaging app to support cryptocurrency payments if Facebook’s latest dream comes true. According to people close with the matter, the social media behemoth is looking to develop a cryptocurrency that enables WhatsApp users to transfer money to each other, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-12-21 11:29 | |
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The best new social media features of 2018
Social media sites and apps are constantly changing and evolving to match the needs of their user base — for good, and for ill. Whether it’s Facebook Watch‘s new shows actually making it worth using, or Snapchat’s reviled redesign, social media changes can be a polarizing topic for the millions of people who use the sites every day. дальше »
2018-12-21 03:06 | |
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China hacked the US Navy and stole personal info on at least 100K sailors
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) today unsealed indictments against a pair of Chinese agents charged with hacking US computer systems from a period spanning 2006 – 2018. Among those successfully targeted was the US Navy. дальше »
2018-12-21 02:12 | |
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Influencer marketing needs to clean up its act in 2019
If you can’t help but roll your eyes when you hear the word ‘influencer’ then trust me, you’re not alone. Earlier this year, one of the biggest social media influencers in the world told his colleagues to get a real job. дальше »
2018-12-20 02:00 | |
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Facebook’s latest privacy stumble gave big tech access to your messages
Last night, we got word of yet another Facebook privacy scandal. What is that, Number 427 for the year? In this case, a report from The New York Times revealed the social media company gave an extreme amount of access to certain partner companies, over and above what users might have expected. дальше »
2018-12-19 22:41 | |
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‘Femvertising’ does nothing for feminism
Over the past few years, feminism has become a new wave of “trendiness. ” Instead of being associated with with man-hating, bra-burning radicals it’s slowly entering the mainstream, appealing to a broader audience and making it a convenient marketing tool. дальше »
2018-12-19 16:00 | |
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Memes are taking the alt-right’s message of hate mainstream
Think of an internet meme and you’ll probably smile. The most memorable viral images are usually funny, from Distracted Boyfriend to classics like Grumpy Cat. But some memes have a much more sinister meaning. дальше »
2018-12-18 17:00 | |
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How an app can help fight loneliness in old people at Christmas
While loneliness is experienced by all ages, it’s especially pronounced in older people. In the UK, 51 percent of all people aged 75 and over live alone and approximately 6 percent of older adults leave their house once a week or less. дальше »
2018-12-17 15:23 | |
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How social media dilutes scientific discoveries into clickbait
When news breaks – whether the story of a disease outbreak, a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster – people increasingly turn to the internet and social media. Individuals use Twitter and Facebook as primary sources for news and information. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:30 | |
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Apple Music is dropping its Connect social features
In revamping artist listings on Apple Music, the company is removing Connect posts from artists’ pages – effectively killing off a major part of Apple Music‘s social features. The company introduced Connect with the launch of Apple Music back in 2015, to let artists reach out to fans directly by posting updates to a feed. дальше »
2018-12-14 10:07 | |
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‘They clearly don’t care’: Fact-checkers on the state of misinformation at Facebook
After a deluge of fake news began to overwhelm Facebook, it got proactive. The social media platform tapped bi-partisan organizations, such as Snopes, to fact-check content on the platform and use their expertise to combat the spread of misinformation. дальше »
2018-12-14 05:53 | |
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Google+ to shut down early after second major security incident
After another data leak, its second such leak in a year, Google today announced it was shutting down its beleaguered social media platform, Google+. API access will shut down even sooner, within the next 90 days. дальше »
2018-12-13 04:31 | |
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Google+ will die 4 months sooner thanks to new bug affecting 52 million users
After announcing in October it would be shuttering Google+, its little-loved social media site, Google today announced that, thanks to yet another security flaw, the end would have to come much sooner than originally expected. дальше »
2018-12-10 21:38 | |
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Facebook is hiring engineers and researchers for its blockchain team
It seems Facebook is looking to step up its “decentralization” efforts. The social media giant is currently recruiting blockchain engineers and researchers. Facebook wants to add a data scientist, a data engineer, and a couple of software engineers to its growing blockchain team, according to its careers page (via SludgeFeed). дальше »
2018-12-10 14:01 | |
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This website sets your Spotify playlists to private with a single click
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Spotify is more than just a massive on-demand music library. дальше »
2018-12-10 05:50 | |
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Yale teaches robots not to mess with people’s stuff
When it comes to getting a quality education, a robot could do far worse than a program at Yale. Machine learning researchers at the Ivy-League university recently started teaching robots about the nuances of social interaction. дальше »
2018-12-8 23:07 | |
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Discuss the future of payments at Hard Fork Decentralized
There are only five days left until Hard Fork Decentralized, our blockchain and cryptocurrency event in London, UK. If you’re interested in discussing the future of payments with industry leaders, we’ve selected some events you shouldn’t miss: Decentralized finance (University College London) The UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies focuses on the impact of this tech on our socio-economic systems, as well as the promotion of a safe and organic development and adoption of blockchain-based platforms. дальше »
2018-12-7 19:14 | |
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