Wow! From TechCrunch: Planet’s new Explorer Beta lets anyone time travel through geospatial images . “Planet, the global imaging company that recently acquired Google’s Terra Bella satellite imaging business, is introducing a new tool called Planet Explorer Beta that allows its users to view how its image captures of Earth from space change over time.
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Worldwide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee’s biggest concerns: privacy, fake news and political ads
It was 28 years ago that Tim-Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for the worldwide web. What he envisioned as an open platform that would break down global barriers has become a wild beast with endless problems.Talking on the anniversary of his invention, Berners-Lee has spoken about his concerns for the web.
Torque Magazine, Canadian Polling, YouTube, More: Saturday Buzz, March 11, 2017
Torque Magazine has launched a new online archive . “The magazine, covering the fastener, tool and related industries, is now published ten times a year – with five in print and five exclusively digital enhanced issues.
Millennials Say They Prefer Snap, Instagram; Not Yet Impressed By VR, AR
Discussions were held with a panel of college students with the aim to better understand how millennials think about social media, communications, video, virtual reality, augmented reality and privacy, Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster said in a report. Text Is Dying : Millennials view texting as a formal mode of communication.
New Facebook 360 app lets Samsung Gear VR users share immersive photos and videos
Over the past few months, Mark Zuckerberg has dropped a number of hints that Oculus would only be part of Facebook’s strategy to tackle immersive video and virtual reality. On Wednesday, the company made good on those hints by releasing Facebook 360, a standalone app for the Samsung Gear VR .
Surry Community offering free workshops to assist unemployed and underemployed
Surry Community College will be offering the following free workshops for unemployed and underemployed workers in March. No pre-registration is required.
US Senate resolution aims to roll back privacy rules for ISPs
A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.
Central adopts Line to hasten 4.0 drive
Ms Piyawan attends the launch of Central Department Store’s official Line account. The social media platform is intended to serve as a gateway for the retail unit’s e-commerce service.
Here’s Why Your Facebook Live Video Sucks
The Facebook Live feature is arguably one of the most game-changing features the social media giant has ever rolled out. It’s another platform for celebrities and pundits to engage more intimately with followers and allows average citizens to document their lives and all they witness to a tremendous audience.
Eutelsat and ViaSat Close European Broadband Joint Venture
Building on a decade-long relationship, Eutelsat and ViaSat are creating a partnership that will expand Eutelsat’s current wholesale broadband business and launch a new consumer retail service in Wholesale Services will focus on providing wholesale broadband and mobility services in the European and Mediterranean regions to the newly established retail services business and existing Eutelsat distributors. Eutelsat is contributing its current European broadband business including the KA-SAT satellite to the newly formed entity, owned 51% by Eutelsat.
IBM adds new API to quantum computing cloud service
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Seven things you need to know about the Dark Web
The dark web is a dangerous, depraved place where almost anything is available for sale. Here’s all you need to know about the Dark Web.
yStats.com’s New Report: Online Payment Fraud Projected to Increase on a Global Scale
Commerce consumers have varying attitudes per region regarding online payment methods. Research in the yStats.com report reveals the multiplicity of these differences.
Make job-hunting a lifestyle
A number of universities and tertiary institutions have in the last few weeks or are due to release thousands of students into the job market. And the daunting task of finding jobs must be on now not considering the lack of employment opportunities worsened by a volatile economy and slowed growth.
Facebook adds a travel-planning feature called “City Guides”
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Facebook won’t force you to chat with its chatbots anymore
Try to get one to, say, order a pizza and too often you’ll find yourself stumbling through a drawn-out back-and-forth that’ll make you pull your hair out. That’s only after you’ve gone through the confusing hassle of finding the bot and, in some cases, awkwardly making the first move.
Snap prices IPO to give US$24b valuation
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. priced its share offering on Wednesday to give the popular social network a market value of some US$24 billion, media reports said. Snapchat parent Snap Inc. is the biggest share listing in the tech sector since Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba in 2014.
Reliance Jio and TeamF1 Networks Announce Partnership to Launch Fixed Line Digital Services
Reliance Jio and TeamF1 Networks partner to deliver state-of-the-art home gateway solution for seamless “connected-home” experience for Media, Television , Telephone , Gaming, and Internet. /PRNewswire/ — Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited , a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited , has built a world-class all-IP data strong future proof network with latest 4G LTE technology.
Smart teddy bear maker faces scrutiny over data breach response
Did a toymaker ignore warnings about a data breach? That’s a key question swirling around Spiral Toys, a company behind a line of smart stuffed animals that security researchers worry can be easily hacked. On Tuesday, Spiral Toys said the breach , which affects 800,000 user accounts, only came to its attention last week on Feb. 22. The statement is raising eyebrows.
Samsung To Bring RCS Messaging To Devices Running Android 6.0 & Above
As we mentioned in the introduction, RCS is the next step in the field of communication after SMS and MMS. Google has recently announced its Rich Communications Services, also known as RCS and Android Messages, to compete with Apple’s iMessage, Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp.
CORRECTING and REPLACING ThreatMetrix Selects Verne Global to Expand Data Center Footprint
Verne Global to provide disaster recovery and operational scale for world’s largest Digital Identity Network A using 100% sustainable energy Verne Global to provide disaster recovery and operational scale for world’s largest Digital Identity Network A using 100% sustainable energy Verne Global , a global developer at the forefront of data center infrastructure design, today announced that ThreatMetrix A , The Digital Identity CompanyA , will broaden its service delivery network utilizing Verne Global. Verne will provide ThreatMetrix with vital growth capabilities required to manage its rapidly growing global customer base.
Samsung and Oculus announce the wand-like Gear VR Controller
Generally speaking, Samsung’s Gear VR is great in a pinch. It doesn’t deliver the visual fidelity of, say, Facebook’s Oculus or HTC’s Vive, but it’s significantly more portable.
Telefonica promises customers more control of own data
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica announced a new strategy on Sunday promising to give customers back control of their own data with the help of a new digital personal assistant. The so-called “fourth platform” comes after Telefonica faced questions about its growth strategy last year following a dividend cut and asset disposals to repay debt.
Beyond phones and 5G, mobile world seeks to reinvent itself
Next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona will feature phone companies in various stages of acceptance that the industry’s predictable, decades-old business model based on selling data packages by the millions is running out of steam. Beneath the facade of shiny new phones and dusty debates over network technical implementations, Europe’s largest annual technology fair will see top phone companies parading far-reaching business makeovers.
Apple Has Reportedly Acquired iCloud.net domain For unknown Price
Examples include iCloud.us , iCloud.eu and iCloud.tv , and ironically, I found the full list on an iCloud.net blog post – which means that you have until the end of this month to look at it if you’re curious. The owner doesn’t say what will happen to the social network, but he does mention that he’ll be starting up a new site that will provide online coupon codes to Chinese users.
LinkedIn will help people in India train for semi-skilled jobs
Microsoft has launched Project Sangam, a cloud service integrated with LinkedIn that will help train and generate employment for middle and low-skilled workers. The professional network that was acquired by Microsoft in December has been generally associated with educated urban professionals but the company is now planning to extend its reach to semi-skilled people in India.
The Project NZ: A frightening trip into a TV bizarro world
If you’re an Australian in New Zealand, you might’ve felt quite at home last night, right around 7pm. That or you might’ve been anxiously tripping balls, worried someone put something wacky in your pavlova.
Looking for a New Job? Check Facebook
Step aside, LinkedIn. Facebook wants to make the process of finding a job – or filling an open position at your company – a little easier.
Amazon hints at Prime sales in latest filing
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Three Powerful Social Media Indicators That are Overlooked
In recent years we have been noticing the rise of social media channels as a way for businesses to communicate and engage with their customers. According to Statista, social media is predicted to reach around a third of earth’s entire population.
One in 10 U.S. readers consider Facebook a news outlet
Nearly half of Americans can’t remember where they got their news when they saw it online – and one in 10 people named Facebook as a news outlet when asked the name of the source of the story read online, according to a Pew study released earlier this week. As the way people consume news continues to move more and more online, this latest data shows just how difficult it is for readers to determine where the information they encounter is coming from.
Seniors in the digital age show it’s never too late to learn
ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEB 11-12 AND THEREAFTER – In a Jan. 13, 2017 photo, Diann Murdock sets up her laptop before a recording session in her apartment at Primrose Retirement Community in Gillette, Wyo. Murdock has been working to record herself playing the piano at home, in hopes of leaving behind a body of music for her family.
Blues Matters, Presidential Postcards, The Talmud, More: Friday Buzz, February 10, 2017
The British magazine Blues Matters now has a digital archive . “Subscribers to Blues Matters, whether in digital or print, institution or individual, can now browse the complete archive of back issues dating back to the very first issue, originally published in 1999.
Facebook and Oculus are working on gloves for finger tracking in virtual reality
Mark Zuckerberg’s recent tour of the Oculus Research Lab shows how the company is heavily invested in Oculus and virtual reality overall. Facebook CEO and Oculus VR owner Mark Zuckerberg jumped on the social network to talk about visiting the Oculus Research Lab in Redmond, Washington.
3 Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
The “simple” method of buying and holding a stock really isn’t all that simple. Some companies might post stable growth for years, but suddenly be crushed by technological shifts or new competitors.
Now Proven by Scientist: Facebook is Used to Screen Job Candidates
New research published by the top impact scientific journal New Media & Society shows that employers use Facebook to screen job candidates. In fact, one ‘ s Facebook profile picture affects one ‘ s chances of appointment about as much as the picture that one add s to one ‘ s CV.
Hidden Figures’
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Tech rewind – Headphonegate Not, Snap & GoPro Look back at the week’s toptech headlines Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ka4d3f Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, plans to go public with an IPO. Will it’s target audience–students, look to Snap as a first investment? Jefferson Graham talks to students at the University of Southern California to find out.
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Tech rewind – Headphonegate Not, Snap & GoPro Look back at the week’s toptech headlines Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ka4d3f Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, plans to go public with an IPO. Will it’s target audience–students, look to Snap as a first investment? Jefferson Graham talks to students at the University of Southern California to find out.
Since when did social media become an authority on our lives?
It’s no question that in moderation, social media with its ability to bring millions of people together is one of the greatest inventions of our times. Platforms like Facebook are not only a source of entertainment and information but they also give us a chance to indulge in the ingrained human desire to talk about ourselves.