Google moves to protect privacy
Federated Learning is a new Google initiative to improve its machine learning model while offering greater protection of users’ privacy. Machine learning sans snooping News stories about data security, integrity and intelligence have motivated many ....
28/04/2017
Bard cuts YouTube into social shape
28/04/2017 SMK Editor
Bard makes it a snip to cut YouTube clips into semi-unique, social-friendly bites. Launched earlier this year, Bard is a smart little app that’s grabbing attention as a potential me ....
One fifth of all Facebook videos now Live
27/04/2017 SMK Editor
We've all heard the term "Live in the moment". Now it seems Facebookers are taking the notion to heart. To wit: one in five videos ....
Facebook adds Call-to-Action Units for Instant Articles
27/04/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook has launched Call-to-Action Units for Instant Articles, giving publishers more bang for their buck. Press the button ....
Black hat video SEO, already
27/04/2017 SMK Editor
Interested parties have figured out how to manipulate the results of Google’s much-promoted video search functionality, which was only released last month. Vision of video search The Cloud Video Intelligence API uses machine learning to analyse and ....
Pinterest and Samsung team up to take on Google
26/04/2017 SMK Editor
Here's an unlikely but potentially powerful alliance: Pinterest and Samsung have just joined forces to take on search. Pin the Phone on the Digital Donkey Pinterest's new visual search tech will power the image search function in Samsung's Ga ....
Snapchat takes on YouTube with Stories Search
26/04/2017 SMK Editor
Snapchat has launched Search for Stories, which opens up the world of Snapchat content far beyond users you follow. Super Snaps Now Snaps submitted to Our Stories can be search ....
Facebook toys with alternative News Feed
26/04/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook is testing a second, alternative News Feed for mobile users. Multiple sources Select Facebook users have reported seeing ....
Study: Facebook dominating Video
25/04/2017 SMK Editor
Video on Facebook is taken for granted these days, but a new study shows just how persuasive the medium has become on the social network. Look at this A s ....
Messenger's new AI offers suggestions
25/04/2017 SMK Editor
Messenger has unveiled its glowing new brain. Simply called M, Messenger's AI is designed ....
YouTube cuts ads on Channels
25/04/2017 SMK Editor
In what might seem a counter-intuitive step, YouTube is cutting ads on channels with less than 10,000 views in total. Ad-Free? However the move ins't entirely altruistic, nor necessarily aimed at making the viewing experience better for users. ....
Martech Mashup: LinkedIn Sales Navigator
24/04/2017 SMK Editor
LinkedIn has added a bunch of new features to Sales Navigator, including enhanced CRM and PointDrive inte ....