Facebook and Journalism at a cross roads....and tech companies aren't the answer.....Are ads coming t
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| January 21 · Issue #468 · View online |
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Facebook and Journalism at a cross roads….and tech companies aren’t the answer…..Are ads coming to Alexa and WhatsApp…..Facebook adds petitioning…..Supercharging prices going up from Tesla….Hotel turns radical robots off……Uber may roll out self driving scooters and bikes…….Video calling on the rise…Popular WordPress plug in hacked….Banks embracing blockchain and fintech…Hotels lead fight against child trafficking….Slack has a new logo and people don’t like it….those stories and more are all in today’s three day weekend wrap-up edition of THE COMUNICANO!!!
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Facebook should treat the cause, not the symptoms, of journalism’s plight
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No, tech companies shouldn’t fund journalism
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From WhatsApp to Alexa : why the ad-free era is over
As we grow wiser to marketing, advertisers are finding new ways and places to plug products
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Facebook launches petition feature, its next battlefield
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Tesla raised prices at its Supercharger stations
Tesla drivers will have to spend a little more at the charger. The electric automaker has raised prices at its Supercharger stations, after implementing a new pricing structure.
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We spoke to a Waymo One customer about how robot taxis get confused by rainstorms
We interviewed Shawn Metz, a 30-year-old HR manager and resident of Chandler, Arizona. Since he was invited to use Waymo
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Robot Hotel Loses Love for Robots
The robot revolution will have to wait at the Henn na Hotel in Japan, which is laying off low-performing droids after they created more work by annoying and confusing guests and piling up in the repair shop.
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Futuristic Hotel Fires Most of Its Creepy Robotic Staff
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Uh Oh, Uber Might Be Thinking About Self-Driving Scooters and Bikes Now
Uber—the company that had to pull its self-driving cars off the road for most of 2018 following a lethal accident that allegedly came after warnings of routine accidents—is hiring for a program that may work on self-driving “micromobility” devices, TechCrunch reported on Sunday.
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Uber plans to develop self-driving electric scooters and bicycles
Uber is hiring engineers to develop electric scooters and bicycles which can drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points.
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Video Calls Fast Becoming as Popular as Voice Calls, Reaching Almost Universal Adoption for Social Use, According to Vonage Study
Live video has reached near-universal adoption for social use among friends and family; Millennials show highest use of live video.
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Popular WordPress plugin hacked by angry former employee
Hacker defaced the company’s website and sent a mass email to all its customers, alleging unpatched security holes.
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Big banks embrace fintech to exploit disrupters’ expertise
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Apple Set To Support SMS Replacement RCS
Rich Communication Services, or RCS for short, has been bandied around for a while now. With involvement from mobile carriers, Microsoft and Google, RCS has been put forward as a replacement for SMS.
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Apple Accidentally Reveals Radical New iPhone
Apple has quietly revealed a radical (and controversial) upgraded new iPhone…
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Analyst questions whether Apple's 70/30 revenue split in the App Store could hurt Services growth
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Snap's Security Chief Fired Over Secret Relationship With Outside Consultant
Snap’s global security chief, Francis Racioppi, has been fired after an internal investigation found that he had an undisclosed relationship with a woman from a third-party consulting firm that he paid a sizable, six-figure amount of money to on behalf of Snap. Controversial Snap VP Jason Halpert is also leaving in connection with the investigation.
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Bill calls for higher fees for Uber, Lyft in Mass.
Three Massachusetts lawmakers are joining with a regional planning advocacy group to call for higher fees for ride-hailing companies.
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T-Mobile should be first to market with ‘real 5G’: analyst
Although T-Mobile is behind in the early rounds, it should win the race to “real 5G,” according to a new report from BTIG Research.
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Disney is already losing over $1 billion in streaming, and its Netflix competitor has yet to launch
Disney reported losses of more than $1 billion tied to its ownership of Hulu and BAMtech, which powers ESPN+ and other streaming services.
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Vegan and CBD Wine Dubbed Top Trend Prediction for 2019
Vegan and CBD-infused wine are set to be a top trend in 2019. Is wine vegan? Wine may not be vegan, depending on the ingredients used in the fining process.
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Confronting Human Trafficking
Hotels are often on the frontlines of human trafficking. It’s a horrific form of modern slavery that has entrapped more than 40 million people worldwide, according to the International Labour Organization.
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Slack's new logo is weird
Commentary: When you go from a “#” to a colorful splat, it’s just strange.
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The Scary Side Effects Porn Users Experience: An Inside Look
The Scary Side Effects Porn Users Experience: An Inside Look Is porn a big deal? Find out how this 97 billion dollar industry influences the human mind and what you can do about it.
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All of These Boards Look Exactly the Same
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Marketing Conferences To Check Out In 2019
It’s essential to invest in yourself as a marketing expert and keep up with the most recent changes.
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Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott Runs 21 Miles an Hour, But Who Owns That Data?
The longest rush of the NFL playoffs so far – a 44-yard run by Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott – was also the fastest. Elliott hit 21.27 miles per hour as he outran two defenders, his top speed as a ball carrier this season.
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