Chrome browser blocks auto-playing videos with sound
Google’s Chrome browser now blocks videos with sound that automatically play when the page loads.
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Facebook excludes billions of non-EU users from GDPR (but adds opt-in feature)
Facebook users will have to opt in to tracking to keep using all of the social network’s features, and will not have an option to opt out of tracking all together, ahead of the new GDPR European privacy laws.
Ikea handyman app TaskRabbit hit by data breach
Ikea’s odd jobs marketplace TaskRabbit is back online today, after a “cyber-security incident” on Monday.
Snapchat debuts ‘shoppable AR’: Adidas and Coty first brands to sign up
Snapchat is combining augmented reality with e-commerce with a new ‘Shoppable AR’ feature.
WhatsApp gets first update since Facebook privacy scandal
WhatsApp has got a new tool that lets users recover media that they had previously deleted, including pictures, GIFs, documents or voice messages, but only for Android users.
Snapchat gets Superman filter to mark 80 years of superhero
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Superman Snapchat has teamed up with DC Entertainment to offer Snapchatters three exclusive ways to celebrate the day.
People spending less time on Facebook and more time on Google
Facebook lost ground to Google in January as users spent more time on YouTube and other Alphabet properties, according to a report.
‘Personalisation’ not a priority to consumers
Personalisation is way down on the list of things consumers care about when it comes to digital experiences, according to new research.
Three quarters of marketers believe culture of measurement is killing creativity
Almost three quarters (72%) of marketers feel that a culture of measurement is killing creativity, according to a new study.
CSR trends: Purpose holds the key to accelerated brand growth
Genuinely ‘purpose-led’ brands stand to grow at twice the rate of those without any higher-order societal aim, according to Kantar Consulting’s new Purpose 2020 research released today.