Facebook ofrecerá gratis el fútbol de la Liga Española en ocho países asiáticos durante las próximas tres temporadas. La red social ha llegado a un acuerdo con la Liga para llevar los partidos de la competición a India, Bangladés, Afganistán, Bután, Maldivas, Sri Lanka, Nepal y Pakistán. En la India, según recogía EL PAÍS, casi la mitad de los aficionados a este deporte ven los partidos en el ordenador (24%) o en un dispositivo móvil (23%). Según confirma Facebook a Verne, este es el primer acuerdo a gran escala de este tipo. Pero no es la primera vez que la red social emite eventos deportivos: se pudieron ver más de 3.500 en la primera mitad de 2017, gracias a colaboraciones con medios como Fox Sports y Univisión Deportes. De hecho, Facebook también ha anunciado recientemente que emitirá un total de 32 partidos de la Liga de Campeones y de la Supercopa de Europa en países de … [Read more...] about Facebook quiere ser tu tele
Man mauled by dog shocked to see pictures on Facebook of dog back home
ALICE ANGELONI 20:54, August 20 2018 * Images lower down in the story may upset some readers A man attacked by a dog at a family member's house was shocked to see pictures of the dog, back at home, on social media nine days after being seized by animal control. Blenheim electrician Sam Jane was visiting a relative when he was attacked by their 3-year-old American bulldog in the front yard. The dog latched onto Jane's arm, pulling him to the ground, in an attack that lasted close to three minutes, he said. Jane's partner took him to the emergency department at Wairau Hospital, in Blenheim, where he received seven stitches to his wrist. READ MORE:What are the rules around the hundreds of dangerous dogs in New Zealand?Pregnant woman has 'deep wounds' after savage Christchurch dog attackCall for better registration enforcement following dog attacks Advertisement Jane said he was encouraged by hospital staff to report the incident to animal control but wanted … [Read more...] about Man mauled by dog shocked to see pictures on Facebook of dog back home
Hamster escapes and destroys family car as mum shares hilarious four-day battle with ‘little s***’ on Facebook
A MUM shared her hilarious battle with her new family hamster on Facebook after the "little s***" escaped and wrecked her car. Amanda Johnson, 43, from Glamorgan, Wales, purchased the pet for her children but while she was driving home it escaped from its cage. The orange Syrian hamster, only a few weeks old, shredded seatbelts, gnawed through plastic and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to her new Ford Kuga. While she is "absolutely heartbroken" about her new car, she is upset that she can't find the hamster, but can "hear it in the seat belt column". On the fourth day of her ordeal, her post attracted almost 50,000 shares as she wrote "This hamster is fast becoming my life. The little s*** has defied the eight traps and of course the mop bucket with homemade ladder made out of rail track and sticky tape." Recalling the excitement after purchasing the hamster, she said: "We began the 35-minute drive home full of excitement with our new family member! “Twenty minutes … [Read more...] about Hamster escapes and destroys family car as mum shares hilarious four-day battle with ‘little s***’ on Facebook
People are buying ‘dumb’ phones to escape their Facebook and Instagram addictions
SALES of "dumb" phones are growing as people get sick of being constantly buzzed by social media. That's the name given to feature phones, retro-style handsets that lack the "smart" tech in modern-day smartphones. According to recent research by Ofcom, the average Brit checks their phone every 12 minutes, and is online for 24 hours each week. The report also found that 78% of Brits couldn't live without their smartphone. Data shows that the average Brit now spends two-and-a-half hours per day on their smartphone, rising to three hours and 14 minutes for 18- to 24-year-olds. And this growing obsession with staying online may be linked to a major change in the way we buy gadgets. According to Counterpoint Research, the global smartphone market grew by 2% last year – to 1.6billion devices shipped. But worryingly, it shrank by 5% in the last quarter of 2017. Meanwhile, sales of feature phones rose to 450million devices in 2017, which is a promising 5% jump. Counterpoint's … [Read more...] about People are buying ‘dumb’ phones to escape their Facebook and Instagram addictions
Amsterdam knew it was breaking privacy laws with youth Facebook analyses
NRC said at the weekend.The council said it had hoped to identify ‘interesting figures’ who had not yet been in the public eye and in so doing broke the law, the NRC said.The paper earlier broke the story about the Facebook analyses but now says that documents obtained using freedom of information legislation show the city went too far.In addition, officials did not give the full story to the city council, the paper said. The paper said in May 2015, Amsterdam civil servants decided to build up a picture of the networks of youngsters who hung around on the streets and caused a nuisance in Amsterdam Zuid. By looking at their networks the authorities thought they would gain a better understanding of this group.Initial investigationAfter an initial investigation by a data company, the networks of around 1,200 people were analysed, resulting in information the authorities did not have before, for instance about contacts between groups in different parts of the city.However, … [Read more...] about Amsterdam knew it was breaking privacy laws with youth Facebook analyses