A UAE-produced independent film titled ‘Louder’ is premiering at Roxy Cinemas in Dubai on April 28. The film follows self-made millionaire Killian, who takes a vow of silence after tragedy strikes. Killian’s resolve is tested by 12-year-old Zoe, who forces herself into his quiet world while struggling to find her OWN voice in the shadow […] Read more
Working at a smaller organization you’re probably wearing more hats than a Doctor Seuss character (or maybe that was just Cat in the Hat…). I was astounded to hear just how much most small business marketers have on their plates, like Stephanie from the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship. I’m the jack of all trades for […] Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai will meet with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen. Joseph Dunford, on Wednesday after the military chief said the company is “indirectly benefiting the Chinese military” through its work there. “We watch with great concern when industry partners work in China knowing that there is that indirect […] Read more
Gen Z, the latest generation graduating into adulthood, isn’t just snubbing print media, it’s abandoning old media altogether. This generation, the oldest of which is around 22, grew up with the internet, hand-held devices and social media. They do not remember a time when these things did not exist. Because of that, their consumption habits […] Read more
The experts are not in agreement and it’s a controversial question. But some argue that mental health issues around social media – in particular addiction – exist, and are becoming increasingly prevalent. It’s a theory the press has taken up with gusto. Most national newspapers reported on a survey earlier this year which found Instagram is the […] Read more
Apple and insurance giant Aetna have teamed up on an iPhone and Apple Watch app that provides rewards, including an option to earn a free Apple Watch, to members who engage in healthy behaviors like getting regular exercise and more hours of sleep. The new app, dubbed Attain, also provides Aetna members who sign up […] Read more
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni recently shocked the world when he said he would introduce a tax on social media platforms. His main reason for doing so, is to deter people from going online and gossip. That news was shrugged off as just a bluff until the Daily Monitor published news that Uganda’s State […] Read more
Google’s battle against inappropriate content on its video platform rages on. YouTube removed 7.85 million videos and 1.67 million channels between July and September, according to its latest YouTube Community Guidelines enforcement report. This is the fourth such report YouTube has published, but the first that includes information about removing channels, versus just individual videos. YouTube […] Read more
Facebook bug exposed photos from up to 6.8 million users using third-party apps, the company disclosed Friday. The exposed photos include those that users never finished sharing to the site, Facebook said. The disclosure is one of several privacy breaches the company has shared over the past year. In March, reports from the New York […] Read more
FACEBOOK users in Spain can now access the Article Context button, which helps filter out ‘fake news’. When clicking on it, the icon provides a description of the source of the information found on Facebook, how old the story is and the web domain where it is held. It was launched in the USA in […] Read more
