Facebook’s going to show you an ad, whether you want it or not. The social-networking giant unveiled on Tuesday a plan likely to boost its sales and make its advertising partners happy. The plan is to skirt the ad-blocking technology that strips pesky commercial messages out of websites as we surf the internet. Supporters of …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google Translate and the refugee who wants to be Justin… 2:22 This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. Of the memorable conversations I had with refugees in Greece, and there were many, this simple exchange stands out: …
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Silvia Scandar Mahan traveled to Philadelphia for her summer vacation. Now, she’s putting in more hours than she does at Cor, the San Francisco digital media startup where she works. From 9:30 a.m. until after midnight, the 33-year-old is producing video that tells the stories of delegates at the Democratic National Convention, where Hillary Clinton was officially named the party’s …
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Four years ago, Facebook and Twitter shared the same small space on Radio Row at the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Both social networks were growing, but not quite mainstream. Not anymore. Social networks — including Snapchat, Instagram, Medium, and YouTube — this week were an inescapable presence that rivaled traditional media at the RNC in Cleveland. Radio Row is …
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Are you a political junkie hungry for Republican National Convention news? Are you suffering FOMO because you’re not in Cleveland? Are you just craving for gavel-to-gavel action at the Quicken Loans Arena? Well, here’s how you can peep the action from anywhere in the world. If you’ve got a phone, download the official RNC app to see if presumptive GOP …
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One by one they dropped out. HP, which donated $1 million in funds and tech equipment to the past two Republican National Conventions, abruptly said it would snub this year’s GOP gathering in Cleveland. Apple, which committed computers and iPhones to the last two Republican conventions, also sent its regrets. Motorola, which donated more than $600,000 during the 2012 RNC, …
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When everything is operating smoothly and all your devices and services are working together, it’s still cumbersome, at best. Whether you’re traveling for business or setting up a complex smart home, taking the time to set up some IFTTT recipes is worth the investment. Things you used to spend several minutes doing will happen in the background, automatically — thereby …
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You will soon be able to share your feelings about 360-degree videos viewed on Gear VR goggles. Facebook said Wednesday it will begin rolling out support for its Reactions emojis for 360 videos watched on Samsung’s virtual reality goggles. Users will be able to add one of Facebook’s five emoji reactions — such as “like” or “love” — to videos …
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Now playing: Watch this: GoPro, Pixpro, or Ricoh? Finding the best 360 camera 4:03 Forget your standard video rules, when shooting in 360 degrees convenience may trump quality. 360 video — that VR-like format that lets you look up, down, left, right, and behind — is all the rage right now. But to get those wraparound views, you’ll need a …
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During Facebook’s F8 developer conference in April — amid updates on Oculus VR, a new 360-degree camera rig and chat bots — the social site’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, demoed a new option for its Facebook Live feature: live-streaming video from a drone. A DJI Phantom 4, to be specific. The drone maker has integrated Facebook Live into its Go mobile …
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