It’s hard not to be bombarded with ads while online. Whether you’re just surfing the internet or looking at social media, ads are everywhere - and they’re about to be part of your Facebook Messenger experience too. It’s all part of Facebook’s grand scheme to make more money, it appears. »
07/12/2017, Jim LewisSpotify is in the tech news headlines today. The streaming music company has been accused of filling certain playlists with fake music. The accusations come from users that have listened to particular playlists but have found no trace of certain bands outside of Spotify. The company outright denies these accusations »
07/10/2017, Jim LewisDozens of technology companies have been working on algorithms that stop social media hate speech. Artificial Intelligence in that arena has progressed, but no company has come up with the secret formula yet. But there might be another way to look at things like hate speech and live violent videos »
06/30/2017, Erwin MooreNintendo just made long-time fans very, very, happy. The company is releasing a mini version of the classic Super Nintendo system. The ‘Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System’ or ‘Mini SNES’ will launch on September 29th and retail for $79. The Classic System Nintendo has had some success with »
06/28/2017, Alan VegaWhat comes after Netflix and Amazon? Facebook, of course. Reuters reports today that Facebook is in talks with Hollywood Studios to produce original television shows. The social media company has already created two shows and is planning on an additional lineup. Facebook hasn’t said much about the new shows, but »
06/26/2017, Brad LarsonThere are some things you can’t find on Google. Things like bank account numbers, identification numbers, and signatures. Until today, you could find personal medical details. That might come as a shock to some people, but medical record details were available through a Google search in the past. In fact, »
06/23/2017, John CookSoftware holes are common. Try as they might, companies can’t avoid all software flaws. Unfortunately for moderators working at Facebook, those holes have allowed some extremist groups to identify individual moderators. Some of those moderators are now living in hiding afraid for their lives. The Role of Moderator Almost every »
06/16/2017, Jim Lewis
