Endorsement deals used to be exclusively available to celebrities, but in recent times the use of social media personalities to sell products has taken off – but not always smoothly. Take for instance the VW and Drive Dry campaign on drunk driving awareness that went sideways at 100 km/h recently, when SA TV personality Nomuzi Mabena […]
HIGHLIGHTS Warcraft 3 could see a remaster The announcement may be made at the end of the month Pro Warcraft 3 players will be at a Blizzard event for the game Blizzard may be prepping for a Warcraft 3 remaster announcement soon. Several professional Warcraft 3 players have been spotted, according to World of Warcraft site, Wowhead, […]
On The VICE Guide to Right Now, VICE’s daily podcast, we delve into the biggest news of the day and give you a rundown of the stories we’re reading, working on, and fascinated with. Today we discuss Trump’s tweets, protests in Iran, and proposed talks between South Korea and North Korea. Then we talk about the World Health Organization’s consideration […]
Among the biggest complaints about the cloud security program known as the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) have been the cost for vendors and the time it takes to get approved. The FedRAMP program management office has tried to address both over the last few years, most recently introducing the Tailored program for low-impact, software-as-a-service offerings […]
Bali volcano update: Smoke is rising from Mount Agung Nearly 145,000 people have been evacuated after Mount Agung started sending out white smoke and causing volcanic earthquakes. The eruption of Mount Agung is expected to fire giant plumes of ash and hot rock up to 20km into the sky, creating a massive ash cloud. David […]
mmortality has gone secular. Unhooked from the realm of gods and angels, it’s now the subject of serious investment — both intellectual and financial — by philosophers, scientists, and the Silicon Valley set. Several hundred people have already chosen to be “cryopreserved” in preference to simply dying, as they wait for science to catch up and […]
Employers are increasing checking out the social media profiles of prospective employees. Questionable content is obviously a concern, but more than 40 percent of employers who were polled said an applicant with no social media activity could also be concerning. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File We’re living in an increasing connected world, and social media is playing […]
E3 2017’s standout announcement was definitely the Xbox One X. The $499 (Rs. 32,000) price tag might have turned off a few people, and it might not have the length and breadth of exclusive games that the PS4 and the PS4 Pro have, but the promise of being the world’s most powerful console ever […]
A Nintendo NES games update has confirmed that old cartridges are being used to smuggle in illegal goods to the United States. But not just any old contraband, apparently 73 spiders had been hidden in old Famicom game cartridges, which were intercepted at the United States-Mexico border. According to Mexican newspaper La Crónica de Hoy, […]
COMPLAINING on social media could bag you as much as £500 in discounts and gifts, new research shows. Millions of Brits take to social media every year to complain about companies’ products and services, and there’s good reason to do so. ALAMY 1 More men than women use social media platforms to challenge brands, Gocompare.com […]