Some Facebook users can’t turn off face recognition, study suggests (updated)

Consumer Reports filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission after finding that 8 out of 31 test accounts lacked the ability to turn off facial recognition. Updated 5/20 7:30 p.m. PST with Facebook comment.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2019-05-20 18:15:48 UTC ]
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Facebook allows edits for typos and botched auto-corrects

Facebook’s website and its Android app now will allow users to make changes to posts after they have been published. iOS users, coming soon for you. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodbye typos: Facebook adds 'edit post' feature for desktop, Android

Facebook users, rejoice: You can now edit posts after they've been published.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Responsive Websites Are Great for Users, but How Are the Ad Dollars Being Affected?

Since so many consumers hop from smartphone to desktop to tablet and back again multiple times a day, Web publishers have rushed to embrace responsive design: a technology that automatically resizes content to fit any screen. The responsive movement has been a win for users, who increasingly... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stik protects local businesses from fraudulent user reviews

Word-of-mouth has long been a driver of small business success (and failure), and these days it takes the form of online customer reviews. But the relative anonymity provided by the Web has added a new wrinkle: review fraud. In fact, fake reviews have been a real problem on Yelp. Last fall the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Marketing Tactics for Book and Media Businesses

Facebook marketing specialists Qwaya offer tips on making the most of marketing and advertising for publishers on the ubiquitous social media platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Note–Taking System Turns You Into An Efficiency Expert

Note–taking is a skill not easily acquired. In the hands of an artist, designer, or Hollywood serial killer (à la Seven's John Doe), an idea–crammed notebook can even become a rarified, and in the case of the latter, creepy, object all on its own. Too often, however, the ability to take... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Yahoo join motions to disclose national security requests

Tech companies continue their push to reveal more details about how often the U.S. government collects user information for national security purposes. Yahoo and Facebook have now filed motions with the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, asking for the right to publish more... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple faces ebook restrictions

A US judge imposes restrictions on the agreements technology giant Apple, after a court ruled it conspired with five publishers to control ebook prices. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content Recommendation Company Now Allows Users to Reject Stories

Taboola, a company that powers content recommendation and monetization for Web publishers, is now offering users a chance to reject and even weigh in on stories that the company suggests. The company's content recommendation tech appears on all sorts of sites on the Web, often in the form of... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egyptian Publishers Diversify in Face of Uncertain Future

Ongoing political uncertainty has resulted in a depressed local book market leading Egyptian to look elsewhere in the Arab world and further abroad to bolster business. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle MatchBook turns past print purchases into low-cost ebooks

It's yet another step in Amazon's merging of the physical and digital worlds—and another ploy for platform lock-in. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marie Claire turns 25 with bumper UK issue

Marie Claire, the monthly fashion magazine, is celebrating its 25th British anniversary with a bumper 430-page birthday October issue. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gap And Other Brands Are Already Using Facebook Gifs

Tech firm Giphy this morning tweeted that it had launched a Facebook GIFs product, and the digerati immediately buzzed with interest. Within a couple of hours, The Gap posted one of the first branded GIFs on the hugely popular social media platform and a handful of other brands are readying... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Face Up: Huffington

MAGSTATS Issue: July 28, 2013Frequency: Weekly Launched: June 2012Circ: 600,000 (Free iPad)Editor: John MontorioDesign: Josh KlenertPublishing Company: The Huffington Post Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook details government requests

Facebook has for the first time published data on how often governments around the world request data on its users. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Tweaks Third-Party App Login Requests

Facebook on Thursday rolled out changes to the way third-party apps request permissions from users when connecting to Facebook. Now, the app must request separate permission to "read" and use some of your Facebook information, as well as to "write," or publish your app activity back to Facebook.... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Cuts Deal With Amazon To Turn Magazine Subscriptions Into An All–Access Business

Condé Nast has struck a deal with Amazon that will give the Vogue, Vanity Fair, and New Yorker publisher access to 200 million potential new subscribers who are already spending money shopping on Amazon, according to a Reuters exclusive. The deal, the first of its kind, will allow Condé Nast to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook eyes making local connections with mesh networks

Facebook has designed a system that would allow individuals and advertisers to make direct connections to those physically nearby that share similar interests or are open to receiving certain advertisements. The company’s work was outlined in a U.S. patent filing for a “wireless social... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study: Journalism Grads Don't Read Newspapers, Mags, Books

This could be the final blow to paper and ink news: Reporters graduating out of journalism school and headed to work at newspapers and magazines don't read print media, with over seven of 10 choosing digital news and social media websites instead ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Simple Red Clip Turns Park Benches Into Public Libraries

Amsterdam gets a citywide book exchange, courtesy of a local creative agency. On the subway in most European cities, it’s a passenger habit to leave behind the morning’s newspaper. They aren’t littering (like a New Yorker would be); it’s simply a courtesy for other commuters who might want to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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