AvatarVincent Wangflipped into Tech PotMark Zuckerberg: over 99 percent of Facebook content is authenticverified_publisherEngadget - Jon FingasAt the same time, a leak shows that leadership questioned Facebook's influence on the election. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg is clearly riled by allegations that his social network skewed the election by allowing fake news to propagate, and he isn't having any of it. The CEO has posted a defense …
AvatarVincent Wangflipped into Tech PotFacebook puts friends above publishers in “News Feed Values” and ranking changeverified_publisherTechCrunch - Josh ConstineAfter the conservative trends fiasco, Facebook is pushing itself to a new standard of transparency. The company is publishing a formal “News Feed Values” document that details how it decides what shows up in your feed — a common question amongst users. Those core values are that friends and family …
AvatarVincent Wangflipped into Tech PotA 19-year-old created a free robot lawyer that has beaten 160,000 parking ticketsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Danielle MuoioThe very first robot lawyer that was designed to challenge parking tickets has been wildly successful since it was launched last Fall. British programmer Joshua Browder, 19, launched the beta version of the bot in London in September. In that month alone, 3,000 people used the service to appeal …
AvatarVincent Wangflipped into Tech PotThe ineffectiveness of digital video and traditional TV adsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Robert ElderThis story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Video ads on both the internet and traditional TV are failing to reach and resonate with audiences, according to a new study conducted by ORC International and …
AvatarVincent Wangflipped into Tech PotAustralia tests out putting crossing signals where you're really looking: downverified_publisherCNET - Jessica DolcourtThe government is reportedly experimenting with ground-level semaphores for pedestrians who stare at their phones while crossing the street.
AvatarVincent Wangflipped into Tech PotAppliance Science: How the Amazon Dash button worksverified_publisherCNET - Richard Baguley, Colin McDonaldAppliance Science: Push button, order stuff. The Amazon Dash Button makes ordering things as simple as pressing a button when you realize you are running low. Appliance Science looks at how it works.
