Omni Calculator asks a few questions about your internet usage and tells you what else you might consider doing instead. And yet, for some reason, I find myself wary of completing an online questionnaire about my online habits. Thankfully it's a simple calculation, writes Emma Charlton: Cutting out three 10-minute social media checks a day means you could read as many as 30 more books a year. Many of us are spending more time on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram than ever before: 2 hours and 23 minutes per day, on average, if you accept GlobalWebIndex’s Flagship Report for 2019.
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Aug 14, 2019
How many books could you read if you quit social media?
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe audio chats
Bloomberg reports that Facebook retains recordings of users’ voice chats and paid contractors to transcribe them. Now that this has been exposed, the social media giant says it has “paused” the work. Facebook Inc. has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of audio from users of its services, according to people with […]
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Mounties accidentally stream homicide press conference with Facebook's cat filter turned on
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police aren’t known for their sense of humor—especially in instances where investigating a senseless murder. When it’s a double homicide, you can taste the gravitas right through your television or laptop display. Last week, a British Columbia RCMP press officer of telling the world that two young travelers—Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, […]
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Only jerks are invited to Trump social media summit
Trump says Google wants to rig the 2020 election.
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Train for a career in data analytics with 90% off these courses
The field of data analytics is growing as fast as the internet itself. Self-driving cars, airline pricing, and huge marketing campaigns are all driven by the insights that data scientists can distill out of vast sums of information. Even with the help of powerful software like Python, it’s a highly skilled position. But those skills […]
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Boost your marketing skills with training on Google Analytics and AdWords
If you’re marketing on the web, your Google-fu needs to be strong – and up to date. Without a firm grasp on what drives traffic, you’ll never be able to take the wheel. That’s why even if you know where to put your keywords, a little extra effort goes a long way on any marketer’s […]
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Save $45 on this wireless charging sonic toothbrush kit
Want to keep the dentist away? A little tooth care at morning and night isn’t bad, but it won’t keep the stains from smoking or fried foods at bay for long. If you enjoy your food and want to avoid the consequences, an upgrade from that old analog toothbrush can make a huge difference. Among […]
