Washington, United States | AFP | Facebook had a tool to weed out fake news circulating on the social network this year but declined to deploy it for fear of offending conservatives, a report said Monday. The report by the online news site Gizmodo comes with Facebook under fire for …
Read More »Progress, but uphill slog for women in tech
Lisbon, Portugal | AFP | They are under-represented in the industry and sometimes made to feel unwelcome in geek-infested workspaces, but women are making their voices heard at Europe’s largest technology marketplace. Organisers of this week’s Web Summit in Lisbon said nearly half its 53,000 attendees were women, helped …
Read More »JOBS: Information Systems officer, UN
Job Opening Posting Title: Senior Information Systems Officer Job Code Title: SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER Department/Office: DEPARTMENT OF FIELD SUPPORT Duty Station: NEW YORK Posting Period: 03 November 2016 – 01 January 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Information Management Systems-DFS-67876-R-New York (R) Staffing Exercise N/A Apply here Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »‘Bots’ step up for 2016 election news coverage
Washington, United States | AFP | If you’re reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a “bot.” Automated systems known as “bots” or “robo-journalism” have been around for years, but they are playing a bigger role in coverage this year amid …
Read More »Uber hits road with overhauled smartphone app
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Uber on Wednesday began rolling out an overhauled smartphone application that uses artificial intelligence in a bid to speed up and improve the ride-sharing experience. The update is the first major overhaul for the popular application since 2012 and aims to simplify usage …
Read More »Thomson Reuters cuts jobs as profits slip
New York, United States | AFP | Thomson Reuters announced a new “streamlining” plan on Tuesday to cut an estimated 2,000 jobs at the financial information group as it reported flat revenues and a drop in profits. “Our core subscription businesses are moving in the right direction, our cost controls …
Read More »Facebook-owned Instagram getting into shopping
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Instagram on Tuesday said it will start testing features that let smartphone or tablet users easily buy items they find on the popular photo and video sharing service. The test slated to begin next week in the US will be tailored for Instagram …
Read More »Uber lays out vision for flying commuter transit
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Uber on Thursday laid out a vision for on-demand aircraft that can whisk commuters to home or work in a fraction of the time it would take on the road. The ride-sharing giant assessed the feasibility of what it called “vertical take-off and …
Read More »Twitter to cut hundreds of jobs, seeks increased profits in 2017
Washington, United States | AFP | Twitter said Thursday it has a path to growth and profitability, even as the struggling social network unveiled hefty job cuts and more losses after talks to find a buyer collapsed. The company said it would cut nine percent of its workforce after another …
Read More »JOBS: IT Project Manager Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya: IT Project Manager Nairobi, Kenya UN High Commissioner for Refugees Closing Date : 2016-11-06 Duty Station : Nairobi, Kenya Organization: UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR collects, analyses and publishes data on refugees and asylum seekers. It publishes this data externally on individual data portals that provide data and …
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