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The Average Bulgarian Increases the Number of Devices Used to be Online
7 out of 10 Bulgarians use the Internet for personal rather than for business purposes. This shows a study by KANTAR TNS, commissioned by Google. In Bulgaria, the survey was conducted between 1 April and 30 June 2017 in a deep interview format, with a sample of 1,000 people aged 16 and over. It turns out, however, that globally 82% of people do this.
Twitter bans RT advertising over alleged interference in US elections
Twitter has banned ads from RT and Sputnik over alleged meddling in the 2016 US election. RT’s editor-in-chief says the move will spark retaliation from Moscow and has revealed that Twitter pushed RT to spend ad money during the presidential campaign.
The social network says it will give away money already earned from the two companies.
Twitter Will Now Label Political Ads
As political pressure mounts on social media companies to say where ads are coming from, Twitter will reveal more information about political advertising on its platform, according to CNBC News.
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Google Phone Hit by 'Burn in' Problems
Google's new flagship smartphones have been hit by complaints about the quality of the screen, reported BBC.
Tech reviewers, who have had the device for about two weeks, noticed "burn in" on the display, while others noted "muddy" discolouration on the screen.
Google said it was investigating the issue, which it took "very seriously".
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The world’s best companies to work for (infographic)
The Forbes Global 2000 List is a well-known annual must-read in business. This year for the first time Forbes teamed up with Statista to take the project one step further, identifying the 500 World’s Best Employers and the 250 Top Regarded Companies around the globe.
Facebook will Rethink the Principles and Regulation of Political Advertising
Facebook will rethink the principles of political advertising on its platform and change the regulation before the US Congress elections scheduled for November 2018. Mike Schroffer, Chief Technology Officer on the Social Network, said on Thursday.
Dutch win world solar car race in Australia
Dominant Dutch team “Nuon” Thursday won an epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across Australia’s outback for the third-straight year in an innovative contest showcasing new vehicle technology.
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Microsoft Looks at Whether Russians Bought U.S. Ads on Search Engine
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it was looking into whether Russians bought U.S. election ads on its Bing search engine or on other Microsoft-owned products and platforms, after rival Google said it had discovered such ads on its products.
Google Imposed Sanctions Against the Controversial Russian Media RT
Siri Says the National Anthem of Bulgaria is 'Despacito'
The national anthem of Bulgaria is actually "Mila Rodino," but you wouldn't know that if you asked Siri.
Reddit user wandreylust caught this amazing error on Facebook and had to give it a try. As of this writing, if you ask Apple's voice assistant, "What is the national anthem of Bulgaria?", you'll get the result, "The national anthem of Bulgaria is Despacito."