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Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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Facebook to crack down on clickbait in news feed, targeting fake video play buttons and static images disguised as videos.
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Kiwi artist features on the world's biggest online art exhibition

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Facebook and YouTube have a huge impact on our daily lives, it is thus only the natural progression that art would begin to reflect that...
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Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Facebook takes additional steps to combat the spread of misinformation and remove cloaked ads, banning advertisers who use this technique.
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Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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New Zealand consumers buying second-hand mobile devices on Facebook risk purchasing fraudulently obtained phones, warns the TCF.
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Will Messenger create an AI overlord? Facebook expands on its artificial intelligence partners

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Facebook has acquired another artificial intelligence startup, to help Messenger build a more elaborate virtual assistant for users...
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The end is nigh: Adobe to disable Flash Player by 2020

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Browser vendors are integrating capabilities once provided by plugins directly, given this progress, Adobe has decided to end the life of Flash...
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Capture the world in 360-degrees: Facebook launches its Live-360 program

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Facebook launched its new Live-360 program, which allows users to stream 360-degree footage to Facebook with immense ease...
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Rise of the AI weatherman: AccuWeather and Facebook create the 'perfect' weather-bot

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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AccuWeather partners with Facebook to launch an AI chatbot on Messenger, promising hyper-local, precise forecasts.
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Facebook announces the formation of a global internet forum to counter terrorism

Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube form global internet forum to combat terrorism and stop its spread on their platforms.
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Going rogue: The challenges of AI in customer service

Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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AI technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and can add immense value to organisations — but they are by no means foolproof.
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Facebook expands on its ever-evolving user personalisation

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Facebook hones user experience with cinemagraph covers, blending motion and personal flair in profiles, soon rolling out to businesses.
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LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.
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Facebook celebrates the GIF's 30th anniversary with new features

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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I'm sure you've posted a few GIFs in your time as their popularity has exploded along with the Meme - now they're 30 and Facebook is celebrating.
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LogMeIn takes aim at CRM market with launch of Bold360

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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LogMeIn has unveiled Bold360, a customer engagement platform offering real-time, 360-degree views of contextual data.
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Facebook deems a number of threatening statements 'acceptable'

Mon, 22nd May 2017
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Leaked guidelines for Facebook moderators show how they monitor violence, hate speech, revenge porn and more on the social media platform.
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SMEs that engage in international trade are more confident – survey

Thu, 11th May 2017
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Businesses that trade internationally learn from more sources and have a higher-than-average number of business-related educational interests.
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New Facebook hires to focus on reviewing violent content

Fri, 5th May 2017
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Facebook bolsters its workforce, adding 3,000 staff to curb violent content, following fierce criticism over slow responses to disturbing live videos.
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New Facebook Messenger games coming your way

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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Depending on what device you use and where you are located, there are now up to 50 games titles available on Messenger.
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Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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In exchange for more 'likes' and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app's access token to a third-party website.
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Facebook Rights Manager gets an upgrade as it cracks down on stolen video content

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Facebook users who upload original video to Facebook have updated their tools to stop other people stealing, breaching copyrights & taking ad revenue.