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Got a spare Zuckerbuck? Social networks may give cryptos weight

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Social networks like Kik and Telegram delve into cryptocurrencies, aiming to boost revenue and user engagement while facilitating self-sustaining economies.
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Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Facebook has now banned all advertising for financial products such as cryptocurrencies, binary options and initial coin offerings.
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Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Improved group chats, realtime features, and visual messaging are just a few of the features in store for messaging app.
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Facebook, Apple, Twitter missing from 2018's top software companies ranking

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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G2 Crowd's 2018 Top 100 software companies rankings are out, with Facebook, Twitter, and Apple missing from the list. Slack leads the chart.
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Facebook Messenger launches augmented reality extras

Tue, 19th Dec 2017
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Facebook Messenger has launched its World Effects technology on the Messenger camera, allowing people to drop 3D objects in their surroundings...
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Kasten emerges from the shadows with new data management platform

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Kasten unveils its K10 platform at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, offering innovative data management for stateful containerised apps across Kubernetes deployments.
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Huge tech leaders come together for open source licensing initiative

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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cloud services
Red Hat, Facebook, Google and IBM have come together to promote greater fairness and predictability in license enforcement.
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Facebook, Amazon & NTT Com build Japan - Philippines subsea cable

Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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NTT Com's Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Pacific Crossing-1 (PC-1) cables will connect with Jupiter cable.
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Following Facebook's lead: Males fear taking parental leave - here's why

Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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54% of Australian men skip full parental leave fearing financial impact, with 34% worried about job commitment perceptions, a Hays survey finds.
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Zuckerberg jumps into the frying pan with 'insensitive' VR live-stream

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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Facebook faces backlash after Mark Zuckerberg uses VR to show hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Some defend his intentions.
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Facebook announces Oculus Go, one of the cheapest VR headsets yet

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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Without a cable or the need for a mobile phone, standalone headsets represent a totally new phase of VR hardware...
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Is social media now almost impossible to monetise unless you're an industry giant?

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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MarketLine asks whether a social media business model based on building popularity before monetisation is fundamentally flawed.
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Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Rogue Facebook likers and script-based malware featured at the top of McAfee's latest Quarterly Threats Report.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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BlueJeans announces video meeting integrations with Facebook and Samsung

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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BlueJeans partners with Facebook and Samsung to enhance video meetings, boosting work flexibility and connectivity.
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Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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marketing
SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.
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AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.
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Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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Facebook to crack down on clickbait in news feed, targeting fake video play buttons and static images disguised as videos.
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Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Facebook takes additional steps to combat the spread of misinformation and remove cloaked ads, banning advertisers who use this technique.
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Will Messenger create an AI overlord? Facebook expands on its artificial intelligence partners

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Facebook has acquired another artificial intelligence startup, to help Messenger build a more elaborate virtual assistant for users...