SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data. So what did they find?

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook announced a name change on Thursday intended to bring together everything that it works on under a single brand called Meta, and in turn take some of the focus off the social media company that started in 2004. “Feeling truly present with another person is the ultimate dream of social technology. . ” .

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 12, 2023

Virtual Agent, or VA, is the next natural step for significantly better customer and business outcomes. For example, you might present a customer with a choice of channels for engagement such as chat, phone, and social media. Respondents also reported a 9% increase in revenue directly attributed to their use of VAs.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Almost two years after officially attaining “unicorn” status , Seattle startup Rec Room continues to expand the audience for its eponymous flagship app Rec Room , with new physical gift cards, a virtual haunted house, a brand crossover with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe , and perhaps most importantly, the possibility of feet.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Scener , the platform that allows streaming media viewers to watch and chat together in a virtual movie theater setting, has raised $2.1 Scener co-founder Joe Braidwood told GeekWire that it’s “incredible” to see the industry finally embrace social TV. Scener image). It’s more than just missing movie theaters.

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GeekWire

MAY 27, 2020

million investment round for its AI-powered virtual healthcare service. GeekWire previously reported on the initial Series C funding in March. Virtual healthcare services such as Bright.md is one of several telemedicine companies attracting investor attention amid the global pandemic and social distancing orders.

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The Verge

APRIL 11, 2022

Meta is testing new features to let creators make money within Horizon Worlds, the company’s social metaverse platform for Quest VR headsets that is soon coming to mobile phones and possibly game consoles. Roblox has built a huge business from this model, while Rec Room is growing quickly and prioritizing creator monetization as well.

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Gizmodo

JULY 9, 2020

The Indian army has upped the app purge and requested that personnel delete their accounts on virtually all major social platforms, Indian media is reporting. The list of 89 apps include, unsurprisingly, China-affiliated TikTok and all Tencent gaming apps, but also Facebook, Tinder, Instagram, Tinder, Snapchat,… Read more.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bluesky, Twitter’s decentralized social networking effort, has announced its first major update since 2019. The report covers how these systems handle key social network elements like discoverability, moderation, and privacy, as well as how services based on them can scale up, interoperate, and make money.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Rec Room , the eponymous Seattle-based development studio behind the virtual hangout/game creator Rec Room, has raised $20 million. It initially premiered in June 2016 on the Steam digital storefront, but has since grown to include several other platforms, including iOS, PlayStation 4, and the Oculus, in both 2D and virtual reality versions.

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The Verge

APRIL 4, 2022

A source familiar with the situation told The Intercept that Amazon executives met in November 2021 to discuss the creation of a social media platform specifically for employees. During the meeting, executives reportedly discussed “the dark side of social media” and agreed to monitor employees’ posts (should Amazon ever launch the platform).

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Vox

AUGUST 12, 2020

But in a time of social unrest, these text-based slideshow graphics have found new resonance and an eager audience on the platform, which has been notorious for prioritizing still images over text. How to protest virtually. Defunding the police. Mail-in voting. Turkey’s concerning femicide rate. The crisis that’s afflicting Lebanon.

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2020

The rolling, UV-emitting robot is something Amazon is “working on for the future,” according to the 60 Minutes report. Amazon says it uses its vast camera system for contact tracing and to try to enforce social distancing. We’ve contacted Amazon for more details, and for comment on the 60 Minutes report.

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GeekWire

JUNE 4, 2020

And she’s one of 8,000 interns that Amazon has taken on this summer around the world, hosting all of them virtually for the first time. Citing data from the jobs site Glassdoor , CNBC reported at the end of April that internship opportunities had been cut in half in the U.S. Photos courtesty of Yaminee Patel). Albert Kim.

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The Verge

JUNE 14, 2020

Microsoft has restored custom Xbox Live gamerpics, Windows Central reported. Microsoft’s other cloud services, including Windows Virtual Desktop, Teams, Mixer, and Xbox Game Pass, also saw huge increased demand in March, as many people were on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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GeekWire

JUNE 11, 2020

Founded in 2014, Conversa sells various platforms that allow care teams to communicate with patients virtually. Conversa this year released a suite of COVID-19 virtual care programs being used by health systems across the U.S. The company is also working with employers who need help checking on the health of employees.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Meta Quest 3 ‘s passthrough mode is a groundbreaking feature that seamlessly integrates the virtual and real worlds for an immersive mixed-reality experience. Meta’s much-hyped VR is now being tested by users, providing a visual feast for those on social media who haven’t had the opportunity to try the technology first-hand.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Eight years after they left Zulily to concentrate full time on their social platform for gamers, husband and wife co-founders Yaprak and David DeCarmine are growing Seattle-based Game Jolt and raising new funding. Games Beat previously reported the news. Game Jolt co-founders Yaprak and David DeCarmine. Game Jolt Photo).

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Vox

JUNE 9, 2021

Snap is, in its own words , a camera company sustained on intimacy and existing social networks. But beyond these core social features, Snap has bigger ambitions with augmented and virtual reality. Most social media users are already familiar with AR technology, whether they’re aware of it or not.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. My big takeaway: Microsoft and the NBA are on to something with their new tech-fueled virtual fan experience. Look out for me in the virtual stands!!!

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Vox

APRIL 12, 2024

Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images What the evidence about social media and teens’ mental health really says. So argues the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. This dispute has generated reams of commentary as the media’s middle-aged social media users argue about whether their favorite apps are poisoning their kids.

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2021

The company said it was aware of reports “regarding armed militias and known hate groups” attempting to travel to the region to disrupt the inauguration. and to instead participate virtually,” DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a joint statement on Monday.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It was the city’s first-ever virtual bill signing conducted over video conferencing. This was the city’s first time signing a bill virtually, given the ongoing pandemic and social distancing mandates. GeekWire screenshot). The legislation is modeled after a minimum wage standard New York City passed in 2018.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Facebook is building a smartwatch as part of its ongoing hardware efforts, according to a new report from The Information. The device is said to be an Android-based smartwatch, though the report does not say whether Facebook intends for the device to run Google’s Wear OS. The social networking giant’s hardware ambitions are no secret.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2023

American football fans who use the Rec Room social gaming app can now grab their favorite team’s gear for their in-app avatars, just in time for the NFL playoffs. RELATED: Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company. (Rec Room Image).

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Raw, unstructured suggestions are swiftly translated to actionable ideas, while large swathes of data are condensed into succinct, easy-to-read reports. As the technology requires minimal human intervention, GenAI can improve customer experience with chatbots and virtual assistants that converse with users naturally.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

The company has been working on its multiplayer virtual reality social space, Horizon, for a while now, which is comparable in concept if not scope to the fantastical VR world of Ready Player One. social network? Horizon is interesting in and of itself as a big experiment into the future of online socialization.

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GeekWire

JUNE 3, 2020

DoubleDown also turned a profit in 2018, reporting net income of $25.1 The company is also benefitting from the surge in online gaming during the coronavirus pandemic, with The New York Times recently reporting on isolated and home-bound game players boosting the time they spend playing games. Underwriters on the deal include J.P.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 31, 2023

The metaverse has been described as the next phase of the internet: interconnected and persistent 3D spaces where we will work, play, and, so it seems, purchase virtual real estate. Sales of VR and AR headsets have fallen short of expectations. To read this article in full, please click here

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The study, led by University of Washington associate professor Alexis Hiniker , shows that children express themselves differently to robots and humans and have nuanced views of social interactions. “The kids showed really sophisticated social awareness in their transfer behaviors,” Hiniker said in a UW press release.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 31, 2010

Melcrum recently released a report on How to use social media to solve critical communication issues , with as usual some great case studies and many practical insights. Go to the report website for a full overview and executive summary. The Future of Social Media and Internal Communications. Below is my article in full.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

The FBI just released its annual Internet Crime Report, and it is truly a sign of the times. The IC3 "provides the public with a trustworthy source for information on cyber criminal activity," and also is a useful tool for victims to report a cybercrime. And this year's report highlights five "hot topics.". RAT success stories.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2014

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

We couldn’t get together in person, but we still found a way to celebrate the best in Pacific Northwest tech on Thursday as the GeekWire Awards went virtual. Students also receive “wraparound” support including career skill development and social services. Winners accepted via Zoom — only two forgot to un-mute! . Love this town.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Germany’s competition watchdog is investigating Facebook for tying its social app to its Oculus virtual reality headsets. Today, the Bundeskartellamt or Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced a probe of the increasingly close link between Facebook and Oculus, arguing that it could hurt competition in both VR and social networking.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 8, 2011

For the last decade I have examined and applied social network analysis in and across organizations, for example in large professional firms , technology purchase decision-making , high-performance personal networks , and other applications. Source : IBM Creative Leadership Report.

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