The indictment of 13 Russians for interfering with the Presidential election has intensified the pressure put on Facebook, which uncovered about three-thousand Russian-linked ads on its platforms before and after November 2016. Cheddar Senior Reporter, Alex Heath, breaks down the the latest developments.
Facebook's Vice President for ads, Rob Goldman, tweeted about Russia's disinformation effort. President Trump then cited him. Facebook did not intend for Goldman’s tweets to be quoted by Trump. They thought the tweets would only be seen by a contextually-aware audience of techies and media types who follow Goldman.
Heath believes that the tweeting from Goldman and other execs is part of a carefully orchestrated PR campaign by Facebook to make itself appear more transparent and relate-able through engaged spokespeople on Twitter.
ICO Watchdog Founder Shaun Newsum says that as countries rush into digital currency, miners and exchanges will face structural regulations.
The World Health Organization is considering classifying gaming addiction as a mental health condition. GameSpot's Justin Haywald joins Cheddar to discuss whether it's time to take the habit seriously.
Seeking Alpha Author Hector Andres Pacheco joins Cheddar to discuss how the new tax bill will impact special dividends given out by giant companies. In particualr, he's looking at Apple and Microsoft to bring back billions of dollars from overseas.
Calla Cofield, staff writer at Space.com. discusses some of the biggest stories in space from 2017. They include the end of the Cassini mission and the first interstellar object discovered in our solar system.
Apple has apologized for slowing down older iPhones and temporarily dropped prices for a replacement battery, but will it be enough to make customers happy? Zac Hall, Editor at 9to5Mac joins Cheddar to discuss.
Zac Hall, Editor at 9to5Mac, says that the company now has to fix its reputation and prove itself. "This is going to take time to heal from," he said.
The intersection of Washington DC, Wall Street and Silicon Valley and the egos at play in each.
Rene Ritchie, Managing Editor at iMore, says that, for iPhone users, there are more perks to using Apple Music over Spotify
With technology and world development, we are more interconnected than ever. That is why multimedia company BBB World Media has created Gokul! World. The new media property creates content for kids from ages 4 to 7 years old that focuses on inclusion and diversity.
In October Dos Toros went cashless. The company's Marketing Manager Marcus Byrd explains how this change has impacted Dos Toros' business strategy.
