By William Orbit I just want to say something about Wikipedia. On my tiny (but cherished) social media platform. As a young boy, in the 60s, the local library was my haven. […]
What’s It Like Being A YouTuber In Korea
For many elementary school students in Korea, becoming a YouTuber is a dream job, with a 2019 survey indicating it is the third most popular desired job for young Koreans. However, recent […]
Japanese app uses AI to scan for the highest-grade tuna for sushi and sashimi
Japan’s sushi and sashimi restaurants have traditionally relied on people with tuna-grading skills handed down through generations to help select high-quality tuna they serve to customers. But the human skills recently faced […]
Snapchat bans Al Jazeera’s Discover channel in Saudi Arabia
Snapchat has blocked Al Jazeera’s Discover channel at the behest of the Saudi government. According to Saudi Arabia, the channel’s content is in breach of the country’s cybercrime laws.
How to Survive Our Faster Future
The tools of our modern existence are getting faster, cheaper, and smaller at an exponential rate, just as billions of strangers around the world are suddenly just one click or tweet or […]
Japanese Donald Trump Commercial
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Japanese police warns on Pokemon GO safety
Gamers in Japan, home of Nintendo’s Pokemon, are still impatiently awaiting the launch of the smash-hit Pokemon GO game but the government is already preparing for an invasion of little cartoon monsters, […]
Top 3 major social media companies sued for enabling terrorists
The father of the only American killed in the Paris attacks is suing three major social media companies for helping ISIS recruit and carry out the attacks. The lawsuit intensifies an already […]
Conservatives question ‘Trending Topics’ on Facebook
Still stinging from allegations that Facebook “suppressed” right-leaning topics in its trending news feed, the social network’s tech-oriented leader is courting an unusual crowd for a face-to-face meeting – high-profile conservatives. To […]
Face-swapping app MSQRD
With the MSQRD app, users can project a funny mask onto a face by placing a live filter over videos or photos. The app lets you transform yourself into a monkey, a […]