Tag Archives: World Wide Web

08May/23

Mpelembe Secondary School

Mpelembe Secondary School in Kitwe, Zambia, is the first school in Zambia to adopt Google for Education. Google for Education is a suite of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, and educational applications developed by Google. The suite includes applications for productivity (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Slides), communication (e.g., Gmail, Hangouts), and collaboration (e.g., Drive, Classroom). read more

Mpelembe Secondary School adopted Google for Education in 2017. The school’s principal, Mr. Fidelis Hichibulo, said that the school adopted Google for Education because it wanted to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

Google for Education has had a positive impact on Mpelembe Secondary School. Students have been able to use the suite of tools to collaborate on projects, to communicate with their teachers and classmates, and to access educational resources. The school has also seen an increase in student engagement and achievement.

Mpelembe Secondary School is an example of how Google for Education can be used to improve education in developing countries. The school’s adoption of Google for Education has helped to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

02May/23

Vionde app for 80s music collectors.

It is possible that YouTube will offer links to physical formats for streaming accounts in the future. This would be a way for collectors to purchase the physical copies of the music they love, while still being able to stream it on YouTube. It would also be a way for YouTube to generate more revenue from its streaming service. Continue reading →

28Apr/23

Google Reader Revenue Manager for Publishers includes Subscription and Paywall Service

April 27, 2023 /Media/ — Google is offering to smooth the subscription process for publishers and readers by providing a platform that allows publishers to sell subscriptions directly to readers. This platform, called Google Reader Revenue Manager, will allow publishers to create and manage their own subscription plans, as well as collect payments from readers. Continue reading →

24Mar/23

Music licensing platform Tribe of Noise partners with Pex to identify more licensing deals for musicians

Through Pex’s digital rights management solution and advanced identification technology, Tribe of Noise will be able to track music usage across more than 20 digital platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. This will enable Tribe of Noise to identify potential licensing opportunities for its artists and provide them with the necessary tools to monetize their music. Continue reading

20Mar/23

13-Year-Old Illustrator The Doodle Boy Launches First-Ever Digital Collectible Series with Orange Comet

Orange Comet, the industry’s leading Web3 game and entertainment company, today announced its partnership with 13-year-old artistic genius Joe Whale, better known as The Doodle Boy. The first phase of the digital collectibles project is set to mint exclusively on OpenSea on April 25, 2023. Continue reading

16Mar/23

Reminder: 2Gather: London

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*Note: Due to the continuing changes with the rail strike in and around London, we have made the decision to change the 2Gather: London event that will take place on March 16th to an all virtual event.*

For this special financial services and fintech event, we’re excited to have Bruno Aziza, Head of Data & Analytics, Google Cloud over from sunny California to lead conversations with customers sharing their stories about Google Cloud and the value it brings to their businesses.

Come to this virtual event to:

 

  • Ask questions of Bruno Aziza and key participants as they present a “fireside chat” on the challenges the financial services industry currently faces.
  • Participate in sessions with our partners.

 

See you there!

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10Feb/23

Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing

Toby Walsh, UNSW Sydney

Today, if you want to find a good moving company, you might ask your favourite search engine – Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo perhaps – for some advice.

After wading past half a page of adverts, you get a load of links to articles on moving companies. You click on one of the links and finally read about how to pick a good ’un. But not for much longer.

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13Jan/23

2022 wasn’t the year of Cleopatra – so why was she the most viewed page on Wikipedia?

Taha Yasseri, University College Dublin

At the end of every year, I gather statistics on the most viewed Wikipedia articles of the year. This helps me, a computational social scientist, understand what topics captured the most attention and gives me a chance to reflect on the major public events of the year. I try to use data to determine how the public (and more specifically here, English-language Wikipedia readers) will collectively remember the past year.

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02Dec/22

Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere

keisha bruce, UCL

From cartoon memes to cancel culture, hashtag activism and “new” languages, it’s undeniable that Black Twitter has shaped much of today’s internet culture.

“Black Twitter” describes a digital gathering of culturally connected Black people who use Twitter to discuss matters related to Black communities. These cultural conversations and inside jokes have resulted in new trends, digital behaviour and changes in the platform’s digital tools.

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05Nov/22

New in Peach: Send ads to Netflix

Peach, the global market leader in video advertising workflow and delivery has announced support of Netflix’s new ad-supported service Basic with Ads.

To coincide with the launch of the service, Peach has launched new destinations enabling clients to deliver ads to Netflix across multiple territories including UK, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil with more to follow. Peach provides a connected advertising workflow, enabling clients to get their ads delivered to Netflix straight from the edit suite, while ensuring the highest possible quality, formatting and accuracy. Continue reading