LinkedIn Live: LinkedIn Launches New Live Video Service
Social media for the working world, LinkedIn, is launching live video. The news service gives its 600 million users the ability to broadcast real-time video. The videos can be specified to a group or posted ... [Read]
IBM’s 5 in 5: The Planet’s Next 5 Greatest Innovations
IBM (NYSE:IBM) researchers have unveiled what the planet’s next great innovations are with its annual ‘5 in 5’ list. Effectively, the list details the five innovations that will change our lives in the next five years. IBM’s ... [Read]
Jeff Bezos Accuses The National Enquirer of Blackmail and Extortion
Amazon CEO and world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, has accused The National Enquirer publication of “blackmail and extortion.” In a blog titled ‘No thank you, Mr. Pecker’, Bezos targets David Pecker’s publication, alleging that it ... [Read]
New Emojis: Inclusive For All And Also… Falafel
Emojis are set to become even more inclusive. Nonprofit company Unicode Consortium—the company that oversees emoji creation and is “devoted to developing, maintaining, and promoting software internationalization standards and data”— announced a set of new emojis ... [Read]
The New York Times is Making Bank! Digital Revenue of $708 Million
In the last decade pen to paper journalism has evolved to become digital journalism. And the new breed is entirely different. Now media companies must report digital revenue and The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) ... [Read]
FamilyTreeDNA Apologizes for Disclosing DNA Data with FBI
According to the New York Times, FamilyTreeDNA has apologized to consumers for failing to disclose that it was sharing DNA data with the FBI. FamilyTreeDNA Data Disclosure Turns out FamilyTreeDNA, one of the US’s biggest ... [Read]
GM Stock Climbing Despite Another 4,000 Job Layoffs Starting Today
GM stock is reacting to the news that General Motors (NYSE:GM) will begin involuntary layoffs today. But not how you might have thought. Despite the negative connotations that come with mass layoffs, GM stock is actually ... [Read]
Facebook and Twitter: More Bans On False Network of Accounts
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) have announced another case of illegitimate users using social media to influence politics the world over. The platforms have suspended a network of accounts trying to coordinate “inauthentic behavior on Facebook ... [Read]
TSLA Stock Recovers Losses but Analysts Show Concern
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors are concerned over two recent company announcements. TSLA stock has been volatile since the company shared its quarterly results, which were below analyst expectations. Insult was then added to injury when Tesla ... [Read]
Has 20 Tons of Venezuela’s Gold Gone to Russia?
According to Venezuelan economist, Jose Guerra, a Russian Boeing 777 that landed in Caracas on Monday was there to take 20 tons of Venezuela’s gold out of the country. The news has sent social media ... [Read]