FTC files to block Facebook-parent Meta from buying a VR company

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality company Within, offering the clearest signal yet that the agency could take a tougher stance on Silicon…

Protect Yourself from More Than Illness: Avoiding COVID-19 Scams

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a substantial loss, it hasn’t stopped scammers from capitalizing on the situation. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 71.8% of the 71,600 consumer…

9 Ways to Immediately Increase Traffic from Social Media

Social media marketing is essential for increasing traffic to your website, landing pages, blog posts, and more. Social media can help you build brand recognition, foster a community around your…

Chrissy Teigen takes a ‘little break’ from social media

Amid an ongoing feud with food writer Alison Roman, model Chrissy Teigen has shared that she is taking a “little break” from social media. Last week, cookbook author Roman took…

From endless resources to easy accessibility: 7 ways social media is helping education today

Social Media is no more just about fun, but also about easy access to learning resources and experts from various industries – all cost-effective! Here are 7 ways social media…

More Americans Are Getting Their News From Social Media

It isn't news that most Americans aren't reading the daily newspaper or even watching the evening news. Instead of the paper of record delivering everything from local happenings and sports…

7 Basic SEO Best Practices You Can Learn from Huge Travel Brands

The travel industry pioneers – Hotwire, Priceline, Travelocity, TripAdvisor – are SEO juggernauts. With a massive amount of searches for vacation and travel planning, it’s one of the top categories…

The outlook for the global economy goes from bright to precarious

‘For individual countries, the news is mostly bad, and Australia is not immune. The IMF has cut the projection for Australia’s GDP growth this year from the 3.1% it made…

Huawei accused of stealing technology from Apple’s China-based suppliers

Huawei is said to have a formal programme that rewards employees for stealing information, including bonuses that increase based on the confidential value of the information gathered. Huawei has been…

Painful lessons learnt from social media

Social media is one of the clearest examples of what a double-edged sword looks like – on the one hand, one can use it to promote their career and social…