๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ VPN users are more likely to be young, male, and educated to university level. All of these demographic distinctions fit the profile of early adopters. (Source: Global Web Index)
INSIGHT
โ๏ธ โAddictiveโ #Facebook may harm children, claim insiders: prs.pctvix.co/2Nr5ulh
OTHER NEWS
๐ 500 #Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force base for Fourth of July: t.me/iXNews/28758
๐พ #Snapchatโs new lens lets you play tennis against Serena Williams:
prs.pctvix.co/2NosmSo
๐ค DeepMindโs #AI agents exceed โhuman-levelโ gameplay in Quake III: t.me/iXNews/28766
๐ช๐บ Wikipedia goes dark in Spanish, Italian ahead of key EU vote on copyright: t.me/iXNews/28764
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ #Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your #Gmail: t.me/iXNews/28760
๐ต #Netflix tests 'Ultra' tier that could add a higher price option: prs.pctvix.co/2tWDZYE
โ
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." โ Satchel Paige
Have a great week!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ VPN users are more likely to be young, male, and educated to university level. All of these demographic distinctions fit the profile of early adopters. (Source: Global Web Index)
INSIGHT
โ๏ธ โAddictiveโ #Facebook may harm children, claim insiders: prs.pctvix.co/2Nr5ulh
OTHER NEWS
๐ 500 #Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force base for Fourth of July: t.me/iXNews/28758
๐พ #Snapchatโs new lens lets you play tennis against Serena Williams:
prs.pctvix.co/2NosmSo
๐ค DeepMindโs #AI agents exceed โhuman-levelโ gameplay in Quake III: t.me/iXNews/28766
๐ช๐บ Wikipedia goes dark in Spanish, Italian ahead of key EU vote on copyright: t.me/iXNews/28764
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ #Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your #Gmail: t.me/iXNews/28760
๐ต #Netflix tests 'Ultra' tier that could add a higher price option: prs.pctvix.co/2tWDZYE
โ
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." โ Satchel Paige
Have a great week!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ According to a January 2018 survey by Fluent LLC, many US internet users (55%) own some form of smart-home technology. The most common device is a smart TV (38%), followed by lighting (17%), thermostats (16%) and security systems (14%). Kitchen appliances had the lowest level of ownership (7%) among those mentioned. (Source: eMarketer)
INSIGHT
๐ฌ The Guardian finds less polished video works better on #Instagram Stories: prs.pctvix.co/2u5ZmpS
OTHER NEWS
๐จโโ๏ธ #Facebook Called Itself a 'Publisher' in Court After Repeatedly Rejecting the Label in Public: prs.pctvix.co/2z8a5po
๐ช๐บ EU sends controversial internet copyright reforms back to the drawing board: t.me/iXNews/28800
๐ค #AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in #GDPR research project: t.me/iXNews/28786
๐จ๐ณ Huawei slams FCC proposal to bar funds for Chinese telecom gear: t.me/iXNews/28799
๐ซ Avengers' Thanos sparks biggest ban in Reddit history: prs.pctvix.co/2u6yNkt
โ
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." โ Charles R. Swindoll
Have a great day!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ According to a January 2018 survey by Fluent LLC, many US internet users (55%) own some form of smart-home technology. The most common device is a smart TV (38%), followed by lighting (17%), thermostats (16%) and security systems (14%). Kitchen appliances had the lowest level of ownership (7%) among those mentioned. (Source: eMarketer)
INSIGHT
๐ฌ The Guardian finds less polished video works better on #Instagram Stories: prs.pctvix.co/2u5ZmpS
OTHER NEWS
๐จโโ๏ธ #Facebook Called Itself a 'Publisher' in Court After Repeatedly Rejecting the Label in Public: prs.pctvix.co/2z8a5po
๐ช๐บ EU sends controversial internet copyright reforms back to the drawing board: t.me/iXNews/28800
๐ค #AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in #GDPR research project: t.me/iXNews/28786
๐จ๐ณ Huawei slams FCC proposal to bar funds for Chinese telecom gear: t.me/iXNews/28799
๐ซ Avengers' Thanos sparks biggest ban in Reddit history: prs.pctvix.co/2u6yNkt
โ
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." โ Charles R. Swindoll
Have a great day!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ A survey conducted among more than 40,000 people shows #SocialMedia use โ defined as those who visit online social networking sites โ is highest in Jordan (75%) and Lebanon (72%), the only to surpass 70% adoption. The next-highest rates of social media adoption are in the US, Australia, and South Korea, each at 69%. These are the surveyed countries:
๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ญ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ง๐น๐ณ๐น๐ท๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ช๐ณ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐น๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ท๐ง๐ท๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ช
(Source: Pew Research Center)
INSIGHT
๐ฐ How to Get Rich (without getting lucky) - A Twitter thread by Naval Ravikant: prs.pctvix.co/2u9HBWD
OTHER NEWS
๐ณ Crypto visa card company Monaco just spent millions to buy Crypto-dot-com: t.me/iXNews/28847
๐ #Samsungโs record profit run ends after reportedly slow Galaxy S9 sales: t.me/iXNews/28846
๐ฆ Twitterific loses push notifications and live-updated tweets ahead of #Twitterโs third-party API purge: t.me/iXNews/28842
โฝ๏ธ #Facebook acquires ยฃ200m Premier League broadcast rights for south-east Asia: prs.pctvix.co/2tWNOWA
๐คณ Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video: prs.pctvix.co/2tUMxiT
โ
"Whether You Think You Can Or Think You Canโt, Youโre Right." โ Henry Ford
Enjoy the weekend!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ A survey conducted among more than 40,000 people shows #SocialMedia use โ defined as those who visit online social networking sites โ is highest in Jordan (75%) and Lebanon (72%), the only to surpass 70% adoption. The next-highest rates of social media adoption are in the US, Australia, and South Korea, each at 69%. These are the surveyed countries:
๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ญ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ง๐น๐ณ๐น๐ท๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ช๐ณ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐น๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ท๐ง๐ท๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ช
(Source: Pew Research Center)
INSIGHT
๐ฐ How to Get Rich (without getting lucky) - A Twitter thread by Naval Ravikant: prs.pctvix.co/2u9HBWD
OTHER NEWS
๐ณ Crypto visa card company Monaco just spent millions to buy Crypto-dot-com: t.me/iXNews/28847
๐ #Samsungโs record profit run ends after reportedly slow Galaxy S9 sales: t.me/iXNews/28846
๐ฆ Twitterific loses push notifications and live-updated tweets ahead of #Twitterโs third-party API purge: t.me/iXNews/28842
โฝ๏ธ #Facebook acquires ยฃ200m Premier League broadcast rights for south-east Asia: prs.pctvix.co/2tWNOWA
๐คณ Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video: prs.pctvix.co/2tUMxiT
โ
"Whether You Think You Can Or Think You Canโt, Youโre Right." โ Henry Ford
Enjoy the weekend!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ More than 1.3 billion users of Google-owned YouTube regularly watch music videos, making it the biggest music service in the world. However, artists receive only 67 cents per user annually in royalties. (Source: The Guardian)
INSIGHT
โ Will Blockchain Diminish Facebookโs Advertising Dominance? prs.pctvix.co/2u5lEZJ
OTHER NEWS
๐ #Appleโs Shortcuts will flip the switch on Siriโs potential: t.me/iXNews/28934
๐ Facebook moves on from data scandal as stock reaches all-time high: prs.pctvix.co/2u41YFs
๐ฆ Drakeโs Scorpion pulls in over 1 billion streams in its first week: t.me/iXNews/28933
๐ฌ Timehop discloses July 4 data breach affecting 21 million: t.me/iXNews/28937
โฝ๏ธ Cristiano Ronaldo in talks over US$10m Facebook series: prs.pctvix.co/2u3mzcO
๐ Technology has changed my World Cup watching for the better: t.me/iXNews/28927
โ
โ How has technology (VAR, Goal Line Technology, etc) changed your World Cup watching experience?
๐ I think they're great!
๐ I think they're terrible!
๐ I don't watch football
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ More than 1.3 billion users of Google-owned YouTube regularly watch music videos, making it the biggest music service in the world. However, artists receive only 67 cents per user annually in royalties. (Source: The Guardian)
INSIGHT
โ Will Blockchain Diminish Facebookโs Advertising Dominance? prs.pctvix.co/2u5lEZJ
OTHER NEWS
๐ #Appleโs Shortcuts will flip the switch on Siriโs potential: t.me/iXNews/28934
๐ Facebook moves on from data scandal as stock reaches all-time high: prs.pctvix.co/2u41YFs
๐ฆ Drakeโs Scorpion pulls in over 1 billion streams in its first week: t.me/iXNews/28933
๐ฌ Timehop discloses July 4 data breach affecting 21 million: t.me/iXNews/28937
โฝ๏ธ Cristiano Ronaldo in talks over US$10m Facebook series: prs.pctvix.co/2u3mzcO
๐ Technology has changed my World Cup watching for the better: t.me/iXNews/28927
โ
โ How has technology (VAR, Goal Line Technology, etc) changed your World Cup watching experience?
๐ I think they're great!
๐ I think they're terrible!
๐ I don't watch football
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ The โGareth Southgateโ effect? M&Sโ suit sales have been boosted so far for the 2018 World Cup with sales of waistcoats up by 35% YOY. (Source: Marks and Spencer)
INSIGHT
๐ #Pinterest's rudimentary consultancy gives retailers advice on in-store merchandising: prs.pctvix.co/2NJIVs3
OTHER NEWS
๐ Olio, the app that lets you share unwanted food items with your neighbours, picks up ยฃ6M Series A: t.me/iXNews/29108
๐ฑ HTCโs blockchain-powered Exodus #smartphone is a risky bet that needs to pay off: t.me/iXNews/29106
๐ #YouTube is fighting fake news with $25M to promote journalism and more context in search results: t.me/iXNews/29001
๐ค #Snapchat moves beyond traditional publishing brands with latest partnerships: prs.pctvix.co/2NJzzN5
๐ป Snapchat and #Amazon will team up on in-app shopping: prs.pctvix.co/2NIPag6
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ House Republicans demand answers from Alphabet following Gmail privacy scandal: t.me/iXNews/28988
โ
Sorry about missing the Daily Brief yesterday. I was on a couple of flights with no internet access. And today, I'm trying to catch up ๐
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ The โGareth Southgateโ effect? M&Sโ suit sales have been boosted so far for the 2018 World Cup with sales of waistcoats up by 35% YOY. (Source: Marks and Spencer)
INSIGHT
๐ #Pinterest's rudimentary consultancy gives retailers advice on in-store merchandising: prs.pctvix.co/2NJIVs3
OTHER NEWS
๐ Olio, the app that lets you share unwanted food items with your neighbours, picks up ยฃ6M Series A: t.me/iXNews/29108
๐ฑ HTCโs blockchain-powered Exodus #smartphone is a risky bet that needs to pay off: t.me/iXNews/29106
๐ #YouTube is fighting fake news with $25M to promote journalism and more context in search results: t.me/iXNews/29001
๐ค #Snapchat moves beyond traditional publishing brands with latest partnerships: prs.pctvix.co/2NJzzN5
๐ป Snapchat and #Amazon will team up on in-app shopping: prs.pctvix.co/2NIPag6
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ House Republicans demand answers from Alphabet following Gmail privacy scandal: t.me/iXNews/28988
โ
Sorry about missing the Daily Brief yesterday. I was on a couple of flights with no internet access. And today, I'm trying to catch up ๐
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ Snapchat usage and engagement has gone down 15-40% since the release of Instagram Stories. Top creators used to get around 330,000 views per day on Snapchat in 2015 up until June 2016. Nowadays, they only get around 205,000 to 250,000 views per day. (Source: TechCrunch)
INSIGHT
๐พ How Wimbledon is using #AI to enhance the fan experience: prs.pctvix.co/2mdR3EY
OTHER NEWS
๐ป Googleโs #Chrome desktop browser is about to receive a major facelift: prs.pctvix.co/2mahE5D
๐ฑ This sun-chasing robot looks after the plant on its head: t.me/iXNews/29209
๐ฅ #Google introduces machine learning ad tools and brands are hot for them:
๐ #Xbox One is getting Dolby Vision support: t.me/iXNews/29203
๐ค Casper opens a storefront for $25 naps: t.me/iXNews/29191
๐ #Facebook testing #AR ads in the News Feed and new tool to help brands create video ads: prs.pctvix.co/2mdjS4a
๐ Dirt Protocol raises $3M for a decentralized, #blockchain-based approach to information vetting: t.me/iXNews/29189
โ
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." โ Winston S. Churchill
Have great day!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ Snapchat usage and engagement has gone down 15-40% since the release of Instagram Stories. Top creators used to get around 330,000 views per day on Snapchat in 2015 up until June 2016. Nowadays, they only get around 205,000 to 250,000 views per day. (Source: TechCrunch)
INSIGHT
๐พ How Wimbledon is using #AI to enhance the fan experience: prs.pctvix.co/2mdR3EY
OTHER NEWS
๐ป Googleโs #Chrome desktop browser is about to receive a major facelift: prs.pctvix.co/2mahE5D
๐ฑ This sun-chasing robot looks after the plant on its head: t.me/iXNews/29209
๐ฅ #Google introduces machine learning ad tools and brands are hot for them:
๐ #Xbox One is getting Dolby Vision support: t.me/iXNews/29203
๐ค Casper opens a storefront for $25 naps: t.me/iXNews/29191
๐ #Facebook testing #AR ads in the News Feed and new tool to help brands create video ads: prs.pctvix.co/2mdjS4a
๐ Dirt Protocol raises $3M for a decentralized, #blockchain-based approach to information vetting: t.me/iXNews/29189
โ
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." โ Winston S. Churchill
Have great day!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ PC sales are growing for the first time in six years. The PC market grew in the second quarter of 2018, with an increase of 2.7-1.4 percent. (Source: Gartner, IDC)
INSIGHT
๐ค Robot cognition requires machines that both think and feel: prs.pctvix.co/2Ne5Fzo
OTHER NEWS
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ #Pinterest's new group boards are the most social feature on the platform: prs.pctvix.co/2N9ZQDm
๐ป Appleโs new MacBook Pros have the latest Intel processors and quieter keyboards: prs.pctvix.co/2NcifiB
โ Chrome now uses more RAM because of Spectre security fixes: t.me/iXNews/29228
๐ฆ #Twitter is testing Promoted Trend Spotlight ads: prs.pctvix.co/2NeI2af
#๏ธโฃ #Twitter released a hashtag-triggered emoji for the 2018 MLB all-star game: prs.pctvix.co/2Nfrvmn
โ
Have a great weekend!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ PC sales are growing for the first time in six years. The PC market grew in the second quarter of 2018, with an increase of 2.7-1.4 percent. (Source: Gartner, IDC)
INSIGHT
๐ค Robot cognition requires machines that both think and feel: prs.pctvix.co/2Ne5Fzo
OTHER NEWS
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ #Pinterest's new group boards are the most social feature on the platform: prs.pctvix.co/2N9ZQDm
๐ป Appleโs new MacBook Pros have the latest Intel processors and quieter keyboards: prs.pctvix.co/2NcifiB
โ Chrome now uses more RAM because of Spectre security fixes: t.me/iXNews/29228
๐ฆ #Twitter is testing Promoted Trend Spotlight ads: prs.pctvix.co/2NeI2af
#๏ธโฃ #Twitter released a hashtag-triggered emoji for the 2018 MLB all-star game: prs.pctvix.co/2Nfrvmn
โ
Have a great weekend!
Ben, @iXNews
โโ๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief is back!
STAT
โก๏ธ VR-related Google search volumes were 44% lower in December 2017 than they were in December 2016. In contrast, interest in AR appears to be on the up as AR users in the US will reach 51.2 million this year - up 36% on 2017. (Source: Econsultancy)
INSIGHT
๐จโ๐ซ The Expensive Education of Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley: prs.pctvix.co/2LVCGnW
OTHER NEWS
๐ #GoogleMaps now depicts the Earth as a globe: https://t.me/iXNews/30868
๐คทโโ๏ธ iPhone supplier TSMC shut down factories after virus attack: t.me/iXNews/30855
๐บ All the key news on Appleโs upcoming streaming TV platform: t.me/iXNews/30853
๐ Boston-Area Startups Are On Pace To Overtake NYC Venture Totals: prs.pctvix.co/2OixAiv
EXTRA: Alex Jones & InfoWars
๐ Apple removes Alex Jones podcasts from iTunes for hate speech: t.me/iXNews/30881
โ Facebook removes Alex Jones pages, citing repeated hate speech violations: t.me/iXNews/30879
โ
We're so excited to be back with iX Daily Brief after a summer break.
Have a great week ahead!
Ben, @iXNews
Are you happy to have daily briefs back?
STAT
โก๏ธ VR-related Google search volumes were 44% lower in December 2017 than they were in December 2016. In contrast, interest in AR appears to be on the up as AR users in the US will reach 51.2 million this year - up 36% on 2017. (Source: Econsultancy)
INSIGHT
๐จโ๐ซ The Expensive Education of Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley: prs.pctvix.co/2LVCGnW
OTHER NEWS
๐ #GoogleMaps now depicts the Earth as a globe: https://t.me/iXNews/30868
๐คทโโ๏ธ iPhone supplier TSMC shut down factories after virus attack: t.me/iXNews/30855
๐บ All the key news on Appleโs upcoming streaming TV platform: t.me/iXNews/30853
๐ Boston-Area Startups Are On Pace To Overtake NYC Venture Totals: prs.pctvix.co/2OixAiv
EXTRA: Alex Jones & InfoWars
๐ Apple removes Alex Jones podcasts from iTunes for hate speech: t.me/iXNews/30881
โ Facebook removes Alex Jones pages, citing repeated hate speech violations: t.me/iXNews/30879
โ
We're so excited to be back with iX Daily Brief after a summer break.
Have a great week ahead!
Ben, @iXNews
Are you happy to have daily briefs back?
โโ๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ Only about 2% of the people with devices that use Amazonโs Alexa intelligent assistant โ mostly Amazonโs own Echo line of speakers โ have made a purchase with their voices so far in 2018 (Source: The Information)
More on this later on today's #BigThought
INSIGHT
๐ผ The definitive timeline of #Spotifyโs critic-defying journey to rule music: prs.pctvix.co/2KE3H9Q
OTHER NEWS
๐ฅง #Android 9 Pie is available for Google Pixel phones, but some key features wonโt ship until the fall: t.me/iXNews/30913
๐ฉโโ๏ธ #Google plans to roll out digital wellness features in Pie but #Appleโs already got โem: t.me/iXNews/30933
๐ Indiaโs Uber rival Ola is headed Europe with ride-hailing launch in the UK: t.me/iXNews/30952
๐ณ #Facebook wants financial data from Americaโs largest banks: t.me/iXNews/30919 (but they're denying it: prs.pctvix.co/2KzFxNG)
โ
Got a question? Feedback? Suggestion? Get in touch: @iXContactBot
โ Have you tried iX Alien Snapchat lens?
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ Only about 2% of the people with devices that use Amazonโs Alexa intelligent assistant โ mostly Amazonโs own Echo line of speakers โ have made a purchase with their voices so far in 2018 (Source: The Information)
More on this later on today's #BigThought
INSIGHT
๐ผ The definitive timeline of #Spotifyโs critic-defying journey to rule music: prs.pctvix.co/2KE3H9Q
OTHER NEWS
๐ฅง #Android 9 Pie is available for Google Pixel phones, but some key features wonโt ship until the fall: t.me/iXNews/30913
๐ฉโโ๏ธ #Google plans to roll out digital wellness features in Pie but #Appleโs already got โem: t.me/iXNews/30933
๐ Indiaโs Uber rival Ola is headed Europe with ride-hailing launch in the UK: t.me/iXNews/30952
๐ณ #Facebook wants financial data from Americaโs largest banks: t.me/iXNews/30919 (but they're denying it: prs.pctvix.co/2KzFxNG)
โ
Got a question? Feedback? Suggestion? Get in touch: @iXContactBot
โ Have you tried iX Alien Snapchat lens?
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ 9 out of 10 social media users do a music-related activity on their social media apps (Source: Billboard)
INSIGHT
โ What do Redditโs new media partnerships mean for publishers - and its future? prs.pctvix.co/2M3BLlw
OTHER NEWS
๐ฅ #Facebook's app is now the third-most popular browser in the U.S: prs.pctvix.co/2nmmKwl
๐คณ โStoriesโ was #Instagramโs smartest move yet: t.me/iXNews/31044
#๏ธโฃ Slack is raising $400M+ with a post-money valuation of $7B or more: t.me/iXNews/31034
๐ Elon Musks explains why taking Tesla private is โthe best path forwardโ: t.me/iXNews/31015
EXTRA: Snap's Q2 Report
๐ #Snapchat shrinks by 3M users to 188M despite Q2 earnings beat: t.me/iXNews/31019
๐ Snapchat gets $250M investment from Saudi prince for 2.3%: t.me/iXNews/31021
๐ Why Snapchat is shrinking? t.me/iXNews/31030
๐คฏ Hacker Leaked Snapchat Source Code On GitHub: prs.pctvix.co/2nlc40Q
โ
โ Do you prefer to receive #iXDailyBrief everyday at the same time or as soon as it's ready?
โฒ At the same time
โณ As soon as it's ready
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ 9 out of 10 social media users do a music-related activity on their social media apps (Source: Billboard)
INSIGHT
โ What do Redditโs new media partnerships mean for publishers - and its future? prs.pctvix.co/2M3BLlw
OTHER NEWS
๐ฅ #Facebook's app is now the third-most popular browser in the U.S: prs.pctvix.co/2nmmKwl
๐คณ โStoriesโ was #Instagramโs smartest move yet: t.me/iXNews/31044
#๏ธโฃ Slack is raising $400M+ with a post-money valuation of $7B or more: t.me/iXNews/31034
๐ Elon Musks explains why taking Tesla private is โthe best path forwardโ: t.me/iXNews/31015
EXTRA: Snap's Q2 Report
๐ #Snapchat shrinks by 3M users to 188M despite Q2 earnings beat: t.me/iXNews/31019
๐ Snapchat gets $250M investment from Saudi prince for 2.3%: t.me/iXNews/31021
๐ Why Snapchat is shrinking? t.me/iXNews/31030
๐คฏ Hacker Leaked Snapchat Source Code On GitHub: prs.pctvix.co/2nlc40Q
โ
โ Do you prefer to receive #iXDailyBrief everyday at the same time or as soon as it's ready?
โฒ At the same time
โณ As soon as it's ready
Ben, @iXNews
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ The average U.S. adult now spends more than 6 hours a day watching video, an 11 minute increase from Q4 2017. (Source: Nielsen)
INSIGHT
๐ถ How Alexa could be better at responding to toddlers: prs.pctvix.co/2Ok92p4
OTHER NEWS
๐ถ Snapchat monitors Infowars as Alex Jones promotes โCensorshipโ gag AR filter: t.me/iXNews/31102
๐ค This robot uses AI to find Waldo, thereby ruining Whereโs Waldo: t.me/iXNews/31103
๐ New York City Council votes to cap licenses for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft: t.me/iXNews/31110
๐ป Heineken is still worried about Snapchatโs age-gating policies: prs.pctvix.co/2KDtT4F
๐ฝ Your vegetables are going to be picked by robots sooner than you think: t.me/iXNews/31113
๐ Microsoftโs undersea data center now has a webcam with fish swimming past 27.6 petabytes of data: t.me/iXNews/31122 | ๐บ Watch Live: prs.pctvix.co/2KGArzz
โ
"If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting." โ Jeff Bezos
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ The average U.S. adult now spends more than 6 hours a day watching video, an 11 minute increase from Q4 2017. (Source: Nielsen)
INSIGHT
๐ถ How Alexa could be better at responding to toddlers: prs.pctvix.co/2Ok92p4
OTHER NEWS
๐ถ Snapchat monitors Infowars as Alex Jones promotes โCensorshipโ gag AR filter: t.me/iXNews/31102
๐ค This robot uses AI to find Waldo, thereby ruining Whereโs Waldo: t.me/iXNews/31103
๐ New York City Council votes to cap licenses for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft: t.me/iXNews/31110
๐ป Heineken is still worried about Snapchatโs age-gating policies: prs.pctvix.co/2KDtT4F
๐ฝ Your vegetables are going to be picked by robots sooner than you think: t.me/iXNews/31113
๐ Microsoftโs undersea data center now has a webcam with fish swimming past 27.6 petabytes of data: t.me/iXNews/31122 | ๐บ Watch Live: prs.pctvix.co/2KGArzz
โ
"If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting." โ Jeff Bezos
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โโ๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ The use of #ad and #sponsored posts on Instagram grew by 44% in the first six months of this year, compared to the same time frame in 2017. (Source: Buzzoole via TheDrum)
INSIGHT
๐ Reddit CTO On Fake News, QAnon, Harassment, And Running 'The Front Page Of The Internet': prs.pctvix.co/2On1e63
OTHER NEWS
๐ธ Facebook now deletes posts that financially endanger/trick people: t.me/iXNews/31198
๐ซ Emoji couples might come in 55 gender and skin tone combinations next year: t.me/iXNews/31209
๐คณ Google launches Cameos, a video Q&A app aimed at celebs: t.me/iXNews/31145
๐คฎ New Panasonic device sucks up your shoe smells, if you have five hours: t.me/iXNews/31144
EXTRA: Samsung
๐ฑ Samsung Galaxy Note 9: t.me/iXNews/31156
๐ Galaxy Home speaker with Bixby smart assistant: t.me/iXNews/31169
โ๏ธ New Galaxy Watch: t.me/iXNews/31163
โ๏ธ New and more powerful S-Pen: t.me/iXNews/31157
๐ถ Spotify as its go-to music partner: t.me/iXNews/31175
โ
Happy Friday!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ The use of #ad and #sponsored posts on Instagram grew by 44% in the first six months of this year, compared to the same time frame in 2017. (Source: Buzzoole via TheDrum)
INSIGHT
๐ Reddit CTO On Fake News, QAnon, Harassment, And Running 'The Front Page Of The Internet': prs.pctvix.co/2On1e63
OTHER NEWS
๐ธ Facebook now deletes posts that financially endanger/trick people: t.me/iXNews/31198
๐ซ Emoji couples might come in 55 gender and skin tone combinations next year: t.me/iXNews/31209
๐คณ Google launches Cameos, a video Q&A app aimed at celebs: t.me/iXNews/31145
๐คฎ New Panasonic device sucks up your shoe smells, if you have five hours: t.me/iXNews/31144
EXTRA: Samsung
๐ฑ Samsung Galaxy Note 9: t.me/iXNews/31156
๐ Galaxy Home speaker with Bixby smart assistant: t.me/iXNews/31169
โ๏ธ New Galaxy Watch: t.me/iXNews/31163
โ๏ธ New and more powerful S-Pen: t.me/iXNews/31157
๐ถ Spotify as its go-to music partner: t.me/iXNews/31175
โ
Happy Friday!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โโ๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ Mobile search is still Googleโs kingpin. For the second-quarter of 2018, Alphabetโs total revenue was $32.7 billion with mobile search leading the way. Thatโs up 26% from the year prior. (Source: Alphabet)
INSIGHT
๐ค What stands in the way of all-powerful AI isnโt a lack of smarts: itโs that computers canโt have needs, cravings or desires: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Oxexkt
OTHER NEWS
๐ซ Amazon to be told to ditch 'guaranteed next-day delivery' claim: https://prs.pctvix.co/2OxWoTG
๐คณ With news-feed user growth slowing, Facebook revs its pitch for Instagram Stories: https://t.me/iXNews/31313
๐ Hacking the websites responsible for election information is so easy an 11 year-old did it: https://t.me/iXNews/31304
๐ป Snapchat expands Shoppable AR to its top creators: https://prs.pctvix.co/2OAr8DF
๐ฌ The DNCโs lawyers subpoena WikiLeaks with a tweet: https://t.me/iXNews/31315
๐ฎ The Turkish lira is so volatile itโs making Bitcoin look tame by comparison: https://prs.pctvix.co/2KKWEw5
โ
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๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ Mobile search is still Googleโs kingpin. For the second-quarter of 2018, Alphabetโs total revenue was $32.7 billion with mobile search leading the way. Thatโs up 26% from the year prior. (Source: Alphabet)
INSIGHT
๐ค What stands in the way of all-powerful AI isnโt a lack of smarts: itโs that computers canโt have needs, cravings or desires: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Oxexkt
OTHER NEWS
๐ซ Amazon to be told to ditch 'guaranteed next-day delivery' claim: https://prs.pctvix.co/2OxWoTG
๐คณ With news-feed user growth slowing, Facebook revs its pitch for Instagram Stories: https://t.me/iXNews/31313
๐ Hacking the websites responsible for election information is so easy an 11 year-old did it: https://t.me/iXNews/31304
๐ป Snapchat expands Shoppable AR to its top creators: https://prs.pctvix.co/2OAr8DF
๐ฌ The DNCโs lawyers subpoena WikiLeaks with a tweet: https://t.me/iXNews/31315
๐ฎ The Turkish lira is so volatile itโs making Bitcoin look tame by comparison: https://prs.pctvix.co/2KKWEw5
โ
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๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ In a recent survey of 595 VR and AR professionals, 24% reported strong sales in the enterprise market but only 18% showed strong sales in the consumer market. When asked about the barriers to entry, 52% said a lack of content is the biggest barrier, although this is down from 62% the previous year. (Source: VR Intelligence & SuperData)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MneaLU
OTHER NEWS
โฝ๏ธ Facebook joins forces with LaLiga ๐ช๐ธ to livestream matches in the Indian ๐ฎ๐ณ subcontinent: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Mk2Joj
๐ป How IGN is using Fortnite and Marvel to grow on Snapchat Discover: https://t.me/iXNews/31386
๐ Ethereumโs falling price splits the crypto community: https://t.me/iXNews/31380
๐ค The FDA OKโd an app as a form of birth control: https://t.me/iXNews/31376
๐ธ๐ฆ In the Tesla drama, Saudi Arabia reminds Silicon Valley of its weight: https://t.me/iXNews/31372
โ
We're coming to you from a train, going back to Manchester after a client meeting this morning. Next stop: Manchester Piccadilly!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ In a recent survey of 595 VR and AR professionals, 24% reported strong sales in the enterprise market but only 18% showed strong sales in the consumer market. When asked about the barriers to entry, 52% said a lack of content is the biggest barrier, although this is down from 62% the previous year. (Source: VR Intelligence & SuperData)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MneaLU
OTHER NEWS
โฝ๏ธ Facebook joins forces with LaLiga ๐ช๐ธ to livestream matches in the Indian ๐ฎ๐ณ subcontinent: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Mk2Joj
๐ป How IGN is using Fortnite and Marvel to grow on Snapchat Discover: https://t.me/iXNews/31386
๐ Ethereumโs falling price splits the crypto community: https://t.me/iXNews/31380
๐ค The FDA OKโd an app as a form of birth control: https://t.me/iXNews/31376
๐ธ๐ฆ In the Tesla drama, Saudi Arabia reminds Silicon Valley of its weight: https://t.me/iXNews/31372
โ
We're coming to you from a train, going back to Manchester after a client meeting this morning. Next stop: Manchester Piccadilly!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ง Shock of the old
It struck me yesterday that I havenโt started using a new app or piece of technology in months. This is highly unusual for me, and itโs got me wondering โ have I changed or have the kinds of tech I need in life just become more stable? Iโve noted before inโฆ
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ Nearly half of over 65s in Great Britain are now shopping online. The percentage of over 65s using the internet to shop has trebled since 2008, rising from just 16% to 48% in 2018. (Source: Office for National Statistics)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2nGAGl6
OTHER NEWS
๐ฃ New Apple patent hints that Siri could offer multiuser support: https://t.me/iXNews/31406
๐ Apple's Group FaceTime isnโt arriving in September: https://t.me/iXNews/31410
5๏ธโฃ Sprint and LG will release a 5G smartphone in the first half of 2019: https://t.me/iXNews/31433
๐ฉโโ๏ธ Alphabet invests $375 million in Oscar Health: https://t.me/iXNews/31434
๐ฐ Square Cash expands bitcoin support to all 50 US states: https://t.me/iXNews/31446
๐น Instagram published a note about the recent jump in the number of hacked accounts: https://prs.pctvix.co/2nGDizq
โ
"You never fail until you stop trying" โ Albert Einstein
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ Nearly half of over 65s in Great Britain are now shopping online. The percentage of over 65s using the internet to shop has trebled since 2008, rising from just 16% to 48% in 2018. (Source: Office for National Statistics)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2nGAGl6
OTHER NEWS
๐ฃ New Apple patent hints that Siri could offer multiuser support: https://t.me/iXNews/31406
๐ Apple's Group FaceTime isnโt arriving in September: https://t.me/iXNews/31410
5๏ธโฃ Sprint and LG will release a 5G smartphone in the first half of 2019: https://t.me/iXNews/31433
๐ฉโโ๏ธ Alphabet invests $375 million in Oscar Health: https://t.me/iXNews/31434
๐ฐ Square Cash expands bitcoin support to all 50 US states: https://t.me/iXNews/31446
๐น Instagram published a note about the recent jump in the number of hacked accounts: https://prs.pctvix.co/2nGDizq
โ
"You never fail until you stop trying" โ Albert Einstein
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ค Whatโs the deal with HQ Triviaโs VC funding?
I wasnโt surprised to see that HQ Triviaโs user numbers are spiraling downwards. It was always going to be a fad. But the real question is how did the company behind this briefly mega-popular online quiz raise VC funding at all? HQ Trivia is largely a contentโฆ
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ The influencer marketing space is currently valued at ยฃ3.9bn globally. 54% of that is being spent on A-list celebrities. Meanwhile millennials remain the most receptive generational audience, followed by Gen Z. (Source: Zine)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2wcX4WQ
OTHER NEWS
๐ Google releases a searchable database of US political ads: https://t.me/iXNews/31535
๐คฆโโ๏ธ Motorolaโs latest phone looks exactly like an iPhone X with a Huawei paint job: https://t.me/iXNews/31539
๐ธ Uber reportedly lost $891 million in the second quarter of 2018 as growth slows: https://t.me/iXNews/31540
๐ค Tesla whistleblower tweets photos of allegedly damaged batteries: https://t.me/iXNews/31549
๐ฐ Crypto firm Pantera Capital is looking to raise up to $175 million for a new venture fund: https://t.me/iXNews/31560
โ
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Try ๐ป @iXRadio - it's like Perspective IX, but you can listen to it!
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๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ The influencer marketing space is currently valued at ยฃ3.9bn globally. 54% of that is being spent on A-list celebrities. Meanwhile millennials remain the most receptive generational audience, followed by Gen Z. (Source: Zine)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2wcX4WQ
OTHER NEWS
๐ Google releases a searchable database of US political ads: https://t.me/iXNews/31535
๐คฆโโ๏ธ Motorolaโs latest phone looks exactly like an iPhone X with a Huawei paint job: https://t.me/iXNews/31539
๐ธ Uber reportedly lost $891 million in the second quarter of 2018 as growth slows: https://t.me/iXNews/31540
๐ค Tesla whistleblower tweets photos of allegedly damaged batteries: https://t.me/iXNews/31549
๐ฐ Crypto firm Pantera Capital is looking to raise up to $175 million for a new venture fund: https://t.me/iXNews/31560
โ
Do you listen to podcasts and audiobooks?
Try ๐ป @iXRadio - it's like Perspective IX, but you can listen to it!
Have a great day!
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๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ฆ A future for third-party Twitter apps
What now for third-party Twitter apps? Twitter is today switching off the APIs that let them offer a decent experience to their users. For an idea of just how much worse theyโll be as a result, hereโs Tweetbotโs latest changelog
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ 60% of 16-24-year-olds claim to notice ads more if they deal with important issues, compared to 55% of 35-44-year-olds and 37% of those aged 45 and older. (Source: Channel 4)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MXnDXv
OTHER NEWS
โฝ๏ธ Facebook secures deal to stream Champions League matches in Latin America: https://t.me/iXNews/31612
๐ Adidas kicks off Twitter live streaming partnership with high school football: https://prs.pctvix.co/2waxfGR
๐ฐ Coinbase now supports buying and selling Ethereum Classic: https://t.me/iXNews/31647
๐ค As demand for Instagram Stories ads heats up, some early adopters turn to Facebook Stories: https://t.me/iXNews/31643
๐ Update: New whistleblower claims against Tesla allege drug trafficking, theft and phone hacking coverup: https://t.me/iXNews/31634
โ
"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." โ Bill Gates
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ 60% of 16-24-year-olds claim to notice ads more if they deal with important issues, compared to 55% of 35-44-year-olds and 37% of those aged 45 and older. (Source: Channel 4)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MXnDXv
OTHER NEWS
โฝ๏ธ Facebook secures deal to stream Champions League matches in Latin America: https://t.me/iXNews/31612
๐ Adidas kicks off Twitter live streaming partnership with high school football: https://prs.pctvix.co/2waxfGR
๐ฐ Coinbase now supports buying and selling Ethereum Classic: https://t.me/iXNews/31647
๐ค As demand for Instagram Stories ads heats up, some early adopters turn to Facebook Stories: https://t.me/iXNews/31643
๐ Update: New whistleblower claims against Tesla allege drug trafficking, theft and phone hacking coverup: https://t.me/iXNews/31634
โ
"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." โ Bill Gates
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ We canโt know
A poll on Twitter has got me mulling our arrogance about the future. Entrepreneur Marshall Kirkpatrick tweeted: โDo you agree with people who say that empathy, problem solving, communication skills etc will be the key workplace skills in a more automatedโฆ
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ New research suggests that six second linear television ads can generate good levels of engagement. In this research, despite six second ads accounting for just 3%, they actually drove 6% of attention. Interestingly, six second ads generated more attention per second than 15 or 30 second ads. They also yielded higher attention per second among all age groups, with adults aged 35 and over paying slightly better attention to six second ads than younger consumers. (Source: Advertising Research Foundation (ARF))
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Mym4Cj
OTHER NEWS
โฏ Netflix sets the record straight over plans to introduce ads: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MIgQ6O
๐ฐ Apple cracks down on gambling apps in China: https://t.me/iXNews/31756
๐ฆ Jack Dorsey admits Twitter hasnโt โfigured outโ approach to fake news: https://t.me/iXNews/31739
๐ฃ A university is outfitting living spaces with thousands of Echo Dots: https://t.me/iXNews/31735
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ LinkedIn set to launch redesigned Groups platform by end of August: https://prs.pctvix.co/2nTpxgK
โ
"Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life." โ Ken Poirot
Happy Monday!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ New research suggests that six second linear television ads can generate good levels of engagement. In this research, despite six second ads accounting for just 3%, they actually drove 6% of attention. Interestingly, six second ads generated more attention per second than 15 or 30 second ads. They also yielded higher attention per second among all age groups, with adults aged 35 and over paying slightly better attention to six second ads than younger consumers. (Source: Advertising Research Foundation (ARF))
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Mym4Cj
OTHER NEWS
โฏ Netflix sets the record straight over plans to introduce ads: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MIgQ6O
๐ฐ Apple cracks down on gambling apps in China: https://t.me/iXNews/31756
๐ฆ Jack Dorsey admits Twitter hasnโt โfigured outโ approach to fake news: https://t.me/iXNews/31739
๐ฃ A university is outfitting living spaces with thousands of Echo Dots: https://t.me/iXNews/31735
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ LinkedIn set to launch redesigned Groups platform by end of August: https://prs.pctvix.co/2nTpxgK
โ
"Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life." โ Ken Poirot
Happy Monday!
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ A โboringโ problem still waiting to be solved
A โboringโ problem still waiting to be solved โSomeoneโs trying to solve business cards again,โ I tweeted yesterday, much to the amusement of my Twitter followers. Apps that aim to replace business cards with a better way of exchanging contact informationโฆ
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ People Spent 85 Billion Hours In WhatsApp In The Past 3 Months (Versus 31 Billion In Facebook).
85 billion hours is a lot of time. It's 3.5 billion days, or over nine million years -- 9,582,650 years, to be exact. And it's 11.425 hours for every human being on the planet. (Source: Apptopia)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2woglF9
OTHER NEWS
๐ Why Facebook needs a Supreme Court for content moderation: https://t.me/iXNews/31828
๐บ Lifestyle publisher Stylist quits IGTV in favor of Apple News: https://t.me/iXNews/31818
๐ Google created a fake pizza brand to test out creative strategies for YouTube ads: https://t.me/iXNews/31811
๐ฎ Amazon is ending its 20 percent Prime discount on video game preorders: https://t.me/iXNews/31803
๐ป๐ช Venezuela ties its currency to a state-run cryptocoin: https://t.me/iXNews/31799
๐ Tesla challenger Lucid Motors also in talks with Saudi Arabia for reported $1 billion funding: https://t.me/iXNews/31788
โ
Have you heard about Pulse? Check it out: https://prs.pctvix.co/2wj5dt3
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ People Spent 85 Billion Hours In WhatsApp In The Past 3 Months (Versus 31 Billion In Facebook).
85 billion hours is a lot of time. It's 3.5 billion days, or over nine million years -- 9,582,650 years, to be exact. And it's 11.425 hours for every human being on the planet. (Source: Apptopia)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2woglF9
OTHER NEWS
๐ Why Facebook needs a Supreme Court for content moderation: https://t.me/iXNews/31828
๐บ Lifestyle publisher Stylist quits IGTV in favor of Apple News: https://t.me/iXNews/31818
๐ Google created a fake pizza brand to test out creative strategies for YouTube ads: https://t.me/iXNews/31811
๐ฎ Amazon is ending its 20 percent Prime discount on video game preorders: https://t.me/iXNews/31803
๐ป๐ช Venezuela ties its currency to a state-run cryptocoin: https://t.me/iXNews/31799
๐ Tesla challenger Lucid Motors also in talks with Saudi Arabia for reported $1 billion funding: https://t.me/iXNews/31788
โ
Have you heard about Pulse? Check it out: https://prs.pctvix.co/2wj5dt3
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ด Scooting into the emergency ward
BuzzFeed reports that US hospitals are seeing daily injuries through their doors as a result of the scooter boom there. In case itโs passed you by, scooters are a hit new mode of transport in a number of American cities. You book one with an app, and justโฆ
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ Research involving 109,780 internet users, aged 16-64 in 42 countries, shows that 46% use social media to stay abreast of current affairs. Out of this group, 29% are people aged 24-35, while 22% are 35-44. (Source: GWI)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MJN5Te
OTHER NEWS
๐ธ Instagram is testing Recommended Posts in the feed: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MLexzW
๐ธ Netflix is testing a payment feature to bypass Appleโs App Store fees: https://t.me/iXNews/31885
๐ฃ Snapchat Users Can Activate Face Effects Using Voice Commands: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MPpYa9
๐ค There should be โconsequencesโ for platforms that donโt remove people like Alex Jones, Senator Ron Wyden says: https://t.me/iXNews/31929
โ๏ธ Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to one: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MJnv0N
๐ฎ Excitement brewing: Snap about to launch a game platform for Snapchat: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MGAmRb
โ
๐ https://prs.pctvix.co/2wj5dt3
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
STAT
โก๏ธ Research involving 109,780 internet users, aged 16-64 in 42 countries, shows that 46% use social media to stay abreast of current affairs. Out of this group, 29% are people aged 24-35, while 22% are 35-44. (Source: GWI)
INSIGHT
๐ง Today #BigThought by Martin Bryant: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MJN5Te
OTHER NEWS
๐ธ Instagram is testing Recommended Posts in the feed: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MLexzW
๐ธ Netflix is testing a payment feature to bypass Appleโs App Store fees: https://t.me/iXNews/31885
๐ฃ Snapchat Users Can Activate Face Effects Using Voice Commands: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MPpYa9
๐ค There should be โconsequencesโ for platforms that donโt remove people like Alex Jones, Senator Ron Wyden says: https://t.me/iXNews/31929
โ๏ธ Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to one: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MJnv0N
๐ฎ Excitement brewing: Snap about to launch a game platform for Snapchat: https://prs.pctvix.co/2MGAmRb
โ
๐ https://prs.pctvix.co/2wj5dt3
Ben, @iXNews
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Telegraph
๐ฆ Death to unicorns. Please.
Work collaboration software company Slack is now worth $7.1bn. Thatโs following a $427m funding round. Just โ please โ donโt call it a โseven-times unicorn.โ In fact, letโs stop using 'unicornโ at all โ there are now too many $1bn+ companies for 'unicornโโฆ