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Facebook now tells you where brands are getting your ad targeting data
Facebook will now begin to show you more information about the ads you see on the social network. The tech giant has announced a series of updates to its “Why am I seeing this ad?” and Ad Preferences tools with an aim to bring users greater transparency and control. дальше »
2019-7-12 10:20 | |
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Bitcoin is the “schmuck insurance” against traditional financial system, claims Social Capital CEO
What do you have under your mattress? A stash of dollar bills stitched between the padding, or perhaps a bunch of gold bars (I doubt it), or maybe a hardware wallet with Bitcoins? According to many, the last one seems unlikely. дальше »
2019-7-10 12:30 | |
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This Chrome extension makes you ponder your mortality while wasting time on social media
Despite fearing death, humans have always been weirdly obsessed with anticipating their final day on earth. Now in the digital age, this morbid fascination with predicting death has taken form in digital death clocks. дальше »
2019-7-9 11:41 | |
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Is Microsoft teasing a Netflix tie-in? Stranger Things have happened
Microsoft yesterday took to Twitter and Instagram to tease social media denizens with a cryptic Windows 1. 0 video. After you check your calendar to make sure it’s still 2019, check out the posts below: Introducing the all-new Windows 1. дальше »
2019-7-3 23:45 | |
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Here’s how to delete or deactivate your Instagram account
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Tired of Facebook too? We’ve got a guide for that. Social platforms like Instagram walk a fine line between being handy and consuming your whole life. дальше »
2019-7-2 12:43 | |
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MySpace employees reportedly read your mid-2000s DMs
Long before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ruled the social media world, there was Myspace. One of the earliest social networks crossed the mark of 100 million users in 2006. However, a report published by Vice today suggests that its employees used a specific tool to spy on its users. дальше »
2019-6-25 14:28 | |
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Original #DeleteFacebook Organizer Backs Crypto Libra in Plot Twist
By CCN Markets: The original organizer of the #DeleteFacebook movement Jaron Lanier has offered the social media giant rare praise with regards to its cryptocurrency effort, Libra. Speaking to CNBC the author of Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now said that Libra ‘could turn out to be a good thing’. дальше »
2019-6-24 10:50 | |
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VID Token: Social Media Video Journal App To Monetize Your Memories?
What Is VID? VID is a privacy-focused AI video journal app that allows users to remember their lives and monetize their memories. VID is a memory media platform—a cloud-based, calendar-centric hub for all your memories. дальше »
2019-6-16 21:35 | |
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Remember MySpace? Underestimate Facebook Crypto at Your Own Peril
By CCN Markets: When it comes to what’s gone wrong with Big Tech, the only surprise you would expect is if Facebook was missing from the list. From data privacy violations to aiding genocide to enhancing the spread of fake news, the social media giant has become a global ignominy. дальше »
2019-6-16 18:37 | |
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Personal robots won’t catch on until they become more than a novelty
Last month, another well-funded social robot startup, Anki, closed its doors for good. And it wasn’t the first. In March, Jibo, which had received $73 million in funding, announced that it was shutting down its servers. дальше »
2019-6-15 17:00 | |
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How to read a scientific research paper
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. One of the most important skills any discerning media consumer can have is the ability to comprehend a scientific research paper. дальше »
2019-6-15 01:07 | |
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Facebook revives its mobile data gathering program with a new app
Remember when it was revealed in January that Facebook used to pay teens and gather mobile app usage data from them through an app? Well, the company shut that program down after a huge backlash, but the app’s sorta making a comeback. дальше »
2019-6-12 08:33 | |
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Want a US visa? Fork over your social media details first
Trump administration’s latest move to vet people during the visa process is to ask for their emails and social media handles. And according to a report by Hill. TV, if you lie about your accounts, you can face “serious immigration consequences. дальше »
2019-6-3 12:45 | |
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Obior lets you create and host a website in minutes—and for just $20/year
With Obior, complete web novices can get an attractive, functioning website up and open in minutes. Just choose your template, follow the simple step-by-step guide to fully customize its look and feel and add your preferred extras like constantly updating social media feeds. дальше »
2019-5-30 16:00 | |
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If you work in tech, these cities give you the most bang for your buck
Thanks to globalization and the rise of the internet, we’ve become less and less bound to a particular location to live and work. Working remotely or actually moving to an entirely different part of the world for a job that more closely matches our skills and professional goals – or simply offers higher living standards – has never been easier. дальше »
2019-5-29 18:34 | |
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TikTok’s parent company ByteDance reportedly wants to launch its own phone
ByteDance is likely on your phone through its colony of popular apps like TikTok or Helo. Now it wants to make a phone of its own. Yes, you read that right. According to a new report by The Financial Times, the Beijing-based social media company is developing a “phone preloaded with its own apps — which include newsfeeds, short video platforms and games — in a bid to further spread its reach. дальше »
2019-5-27 15:15 | |
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The Trading Skillset – Is Your Talent Transferable?
Almost anyone can develop the skills needed to become a professional trader, yet there’s certainly more to it than just a sharp suit and a talent for numbers. People enter the profession via many different routes and social backgrounds, drawing on a wide array of transferable skills when it comes to carving out their own path […] The post The Trading Skillset – Is Your Talent Transferable? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-23 14:15 | |
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TikTok maker’s new app is another shot in the Chinese social media battle
ByteDance, the world likes and preferences. A (rough) translation of its iTunes description reads: Fly chat is an interest-based social app. Here you will find familiar [features like] chat, audio and video calls. дальше »
2019-5-20 15:20 | |
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Why Snapchat’s new gender swap feature is problematic for trans people
You’ve probably seen it all over your social media timelines and stories this week — friends using Snapchat’s new gender-bending filter to create uncanny and slightly creepy versions of themselves as men, women, and babies. дальше »
2019-5-18 11:41 | |
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Digiwills ICO
Digiwills is a service based on a smart contract that aims to ensure that your digital assets are not lost or fall into the wrong hands. Thanks to the blockchain technology, with this innovative service it will be possible to safely leave all your digital assets. дальше »
2019-5-14 03:22 | |
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AsseStream ICO
AssetStream’s vision is to create a sustainable microfinance platform based on blockchain technology. Inspired by the “International Year of Microcredit”— dedicated by the U. N. back in 2005—and Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the Grameen Bank in 2006 “for their efforts through microcredit to create economic and social development from below”. дальше »
2019-5-14 03:22 | |
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HTC’s New $300 Smartphone ‘Exodus 1s’ Can Run a Full Bitcoin Node
By CCN: HTC plans to launch a second generation of the Exodus 1 blockchain smartphone by 2019, according to the company’s Chief Decentralized Officer Phil Chen. The upcoming Exodus 1s will provide more support for decentralized browsing, messaging, and social media apps (dapps). дальше »
2019-5-13 14:50 | |
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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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Blockchain’s Distributed Ledger Technology Looks to Be the Answer to Modern Privacy Concerns
The proliferation of social media has to lead to an ever decreasing amount of privacy for the average internet user. Many who grew up with the internet bemoan the lack of privacy that the early internet had as a default. дальше »
2019-5-10 01:55 | |
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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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Чарльз Мангер назвал криптовалютных инвесторов последователями Иуды
Известный американский экономист и профессиональный инвестор Чарльз Мангер рассказал, что был вынужден отклонить многочисленные приглашения на криптовалютные конференции, поскольку считает, что там собираются «предатели». дальше »
2019-5-7 13:16 | |
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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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Bitcoin 2019 Gears Up to Bring Bitcoin Back Into the Conference Spotlight
We’re a month and some change away from Bitcoin 2019: a conference made by Bitcoiners, for Bitcoiners. The conference will rekindle the same spirit of a similar Bitcoin conference that ended five years ago. дальше »
2019-5-3 15:10 | |
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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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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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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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Tesla Muzzles Short-Seller Who Tried to Trigger Dangerous Crash
By CCN: Here’s one outlandish way to maximize your return when shorting Tesla stock. First, enter a short position. Second, launch a venomous campaign against the Elon Musk-led EV giant on social media. дальше »
2019-4-23 21:11 | |
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Bet on It! Mueller Report Will Unleash Next Wild Trump Tweetstorm
By CCN — Here’s a safe bet: Now that Attorney General William Barr has published a redacted version of the Mueller report, social media addict Donald Trump is going to tweet about it. Here’s a more interesting wager: How many times? Political junkies can capture a piece of that action over at PredictIt, a prediction market launched by the Victoria University of Wellington as an academic research project and regulated by the CFTC. дальше »
2019-4-18 20:26 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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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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VIMee ICO
VIMee is a social network being developed on the Waves high speed blockchain technology that supports community building and social interaction with cryptocurrency rewards. VIMee combines the simplicity of centralized social media, with the security of decentralization, and the flexibility cryptocurrency brings. дальше »
2019-4-16 17:03 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy
The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets. дальше »
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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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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Postible automates your social media marketing for $39
Postible works on all mobile devices and doesn’t need to be downloaded. Just dive in, and you can either schedule posts with images, video and links to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more -- or upload them right away. дальше »
2019-4-14 16:00 | |
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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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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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Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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