Instagram is testing the removal of visible likes in six more countries. They include Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. In these countries only the uploaders will see how many likes their pictures received. This has of course impact on influencers: the days of counting likes as a measure of publicity are commming...
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Christopher Columbus Kraft, NASA’s legendary flight director, has died | Ars Technica
Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. has died at the age of 95. He was one of NASA’s founding engineers, its first flight director, and a key architect of the Apollo and space shuttle programs. ArsTechnica interviewed him in 2017 for a mini series on the Apollo program. Listing image by Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of...
The End of WhatsApp Newsletters
WhatsApp pulls the plug for the commercial use of WhatsApp newsletters. This comes as a surprise to many. Until now Facebook has tolerated WhatsApp newsletters if they followed certain rules and were sent through certified partners. However, after the Facebook announcement at Google News Spirit this won’t be the case anymore. Starting December 7th 2019,...
Das Ende von WhatsApp Newslettern
WhatsApp zieht den Stecker für die kommerzielle Nutzung von WhatsApp für Newsletter-Services. Bisher hat Facebook WhatsApp-Newsletter geduldet, wenn sie bestimmten Regeln entsprachen und über zertifizierte Partner versandt wurden. Nach der Facebook-Ankündigung bei auf der Google News Spirit ist dies jedoch nicht mehr der Fall. Ab dem 7. Dezember 2019 wird der Newsletter-Versand von WhatsApp offiziell...
Können “Indie” Plattformen Social Media retten? | The New Yorker
Cal Newport zu Indie Alternativen zu bestehenden Social Media Plattformen: Am Ende meines TEDx-Vortrags stelle ich fest, dass die Leute mich oft fragen, wie das Leben ohne soziale Medien ist. Als Antwort projiziere ich ein Foto einer Bank mit Blick auf eine ruhige pastorale Landschaft. Als Technologie-Enthusiast glaube ich an die IndieWeb-Bewegung und denke, dass...
In the Spotlight
We are very honored to be put into the spotlight in the latest issue of the ITEA magazine. Leading the ITEA project SOLOMON, which ITEA Vice-chairman Philippe Letellier calls a small but very innovative and dedicated project [covering] many sides of this [E-commerce] revolution. we are inventing new paths to create a coherent online/offline experience...
Dürfen Sie WhatsApp in Ihrem Unternehmen verwenden?
Die Antwort lautet: Nein. Und aus diesen Gründen sollte WhatsApp nicht in Ihrem Unternehmen verwendet werden. WhatsApp gehört zu Facebook und ist nach dem US-EU Privacy Shield zertifiziert. Dadurch ist es legal möglich, Daten an die US-Regierung zu übermitteln, auch wenn Sie kein US-Bürger sind. WhatsApp bittet Sie um die Erlaubnis, alle Kontaktdaten hochzuladen, um...
Facebook moderators break their NDAs to expose desperate working conditions – The Verge
This disturbing article describes how Facebook content moderators work in extremely poor working conditions. The article focuses on Facebook’s content moderation site in Tampa FL run by Cognizant. Here are the key findings from the article: Run by services firm Cognizant, Facebook’s content moderation site in Tampa, FL, is its lowest-performing site in North America....
Trends, Costs and Benefits of mobile Shopping Apps
Having an App for your business is much more than “nice to have”. Basically, with your business App you engage your customer base and drive your sales. Trends Recent numbers by Apptopia show a strong trend towards shopping apps. Worldwide downloads grew to 5.70 billion in 2018, a plus of nearly 10% over 2017. Android...
Mary Meeker’s Internet Trend Report
Mary Meeker delivered her annual Internet Trend Report. Her 333-page slideshow is an overview of basically every important trend from last year and an outlook for the next year. Some interesting facts: 51% (=3.8 billion) of the world’s population are Internet users 2.4 billion are interactive gamers Smartphones are the primary internet access point Users...
