Bitcoin climbed past $19,000 Tuesday as the world’s best-known cryptocurrency continues its 2020 surge. The price of bitcoin was trading about 4.25% higher for the session at $19,207, according to data from industry site CoinDesk. Bitcoin has been on a tear in 2020, skyrocketing over 150% in a jump crypto enthusiasts have credited to unprecedented monetary...
Day: <span>25 November 2020</span>
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Advertising Expert Boniswa Pezisa Inducted in the Loeries Hall of Fame
Boniswa Pezisa, Net#work BBDO’s group chief executive, is this year’s Loeries Hall of Fame inductee. The Hall of Fame was introduced by the Loeries in 2008 to recognise dedicated individuals who have contributed to the building and elevation of the creative and brand communications industry. “Boniswa is well respected as a committed leader and advocate...
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SABC Push Retrenchment Process to End of December
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) management on Tuesday suspended the retrenchment process at the public broadcaster until the end of next month. About 400 staffers were set to get Section 189 notices, with 170 posts being created. Employees have been holding pickets at the corporation’s headquarters in Auckland Park against this. The public broadcaster resorted...
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‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak You Out—But There’s More to the Story By Vanessa Bates Ramirez
Is social media ruining the world? Dramatic political polarization. Rising anxiety and depression. An uptick in teen suicide rates. Misinformation that spreads like wildfire. The common denominator of all these phenomena is that they’re fueled in part by our seemingly innocuous participation in digital social networking. But how can simple acts like sharing photos and articles, reading...
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Twitter Released Plans for its New Policy on How People are “verified”
Twitter Inc released plans for its new policy on how people are “verified” on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusion and criticisms over the blue check-mark badges it uses to authenticate the identity of prominent accounts. The social media company said in a blog post here that it plans...