Eric David, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Facebook Live takes on Twitch and YouTube with new PC streaming features

By Eric David Mar 24, 2017

Facebook Live has already been a big hit on mobile, and now it looks like the social network is looking to finally expand its livestreaming platform to the personal computer. Facebook Inc. revealed the…

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Now, AT&T and Verizon have pulled their ads from YouTube

By Eric David Mar 23, 2017

YouTube took another big hit to its ad business this week, as both AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. pulled their ads from the video sharing platform amid growing concerns that they are inadvertently…

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How YouTube plans to prevent ads from appearing on controversial videos

By Eric David Mar 21, 2017

Several advertisers and even the U.K. government have pulled out of YouTube over the last week after complaining that their ads were displayed alongside controversial content. Today YouTube owner Google Inc. revealed a few of…

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How PlayFab will use IBM Watson to make better games

By Eric David Mar 20, 2017

Video games can offer more data and metrics than pretty much any other form of entertainment, and PlayFab Inc. wants to use the power of IBM Corp.’s Watson artificial intelligence platform to turn that…

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UK questions Google about government ads before extremist YouTube videos

By Eric David Mar 17, 2017

Google Inc. has landed itself in some hot water in the U.K. after its YouTube video site displayed a number of government-sponsored ads before videos that promote extremist views. The Times reported that YouTube displayed several U.K. government…

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Germany will use speech analysis to verify refugees’ origins

By Eric David Mar 17, 2017

Germany wants to streamline the process for granting asylum to refugees by using speech analysis software to determine where they come from, according to German newspaper Die Welt (via Deutsche Welle). Like many countries…

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Makeblock raises $30M to teach kids to build robots

By Eric David Mar 16, 2017

Kids love taking things apart and trying to put them back together, and Makeblock Co. Ltd. wants to use that curiosity to teach children all about robotics. Today, the Shenzhen-based startup announced that it has closed…

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Google’s Family Link gives parental controls to Android – in return for kids’ data

By Eric David Mar 15, 2017

Google Inc. today announced a new Android app called Family Link aimed at helping parents monitor their kids’ mobile device usage. The app has the handy side effect of getting kids under 13 to sign…

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As most rivals stagnate, Google and Facebook still dominate digital ads

By Eric David Mar 14, 2017

Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. continue to maintain a firm grip on digital advertising in a market that is expected to hit $83 billion this year, according to the latest report released today by digital research…

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Germany could impose $53M in fines on sites that remove illegal content too slowly

By Eric David Mar 14, 2017

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection has drafted a law that could impose a hefty fine on social media companies such as Facebook Inc. for failing to remove illegal content quickly enough. Ministry…

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Now, AT&T and Verizon have pulled their ads from YouTube

How YouTube plans to prevent ads from appearing on controversial videos

How PlayFab will use IBM Watson to make better games

UK questions Google about government ads before extremist YouTube videos

Germany will use speech analysis to verify refugees’ origins

Makeblock raises $30M to teach kids to build robots

Google’s Family Link gives parental controls to Android – in return for kids’ data

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