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AR and the future of social media advertising

The way AR is now able to link the digital and physical worlds is now having a profound effect on how brands interact with customers on social media. Digital giants like Snapchat and Facebook are cashing in on consumers passion for AR with ads and branded experiences. This opens a new world for brands to […]

How to take back control of your data in 2020

Chief Operating Officer of Crown Sterling, Joseph Hopkins says “There’s hardly a week that goes by these days where we aren’t confronted about another data breach or critical data loss which impacts millions of people”. Such a statement has been made evident by the news reporting that agency, Equifax, will have to pay out $650 […]

Smartphone penetration growth in emerging markets

Smartphone continues to rise in the developing world. According to a GSMA report, by 2025, smartphone penetration will reach 80% globally. The countries contributing to the significant increase includes, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Consumer behavior is shifting and changing. 70% of smartphones will run on LTE, which reflects the dominant influence of the mobile internet […]

Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running next-generation 5G wireless networks. But the notion isn’t terribly popular — not even within the administration. On Thursday, […]

Deepfake installation inspires curiosity and concern

The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos Switzerland this week, where a computer scientist – Professor Li, show cased his deepfake installation. Much the same as other deepfake installation software, his creates computer-manipulated videos of other people – mainly people in the spotlight like politicians or celebrities – that are intended to look […]

Management of Passwords and Cyber Security

The password is the most commonly used mechanism to access mobile devices, networks, computers and accounts. As citizens of a digital society with multiple devices at our finger tips, and with access to more remote services, security requirements intensify. This can present challenges in the practice and management of passwords, especially in times of stress. […]

Finland offers crash course in artificial intelligence to EU

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland is offering a techy Christmas gift to all European Union citizens — a free-of-charge online course in artificial intelligence in their own language, officials said Tuesday. The tech-savvy Nordic nation, led by the 34-year-old Prime Minister Sanna Marin, is marking the end of its rotating presidency […]

UK opens inquiry into Google's takeover of data company

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it launched a formal inquiry into Google’s takeover of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences, as it intensifies scrutiny of technology deals. The Competition and Markets Authority said it had notified the two companies on Monday that it was opening an initial inquiry and would decide […]