Follower counts plummet after Instagram deletes millions of spam accounts, vain users outraged
Dec19
After Instagram made good on its promise to remove scores of spam accounts from its service, many users noticed that they lost large swathes of followers — from a handful to a few million. Saddeningly, many users are having trouble dealing with the loss and are in a row over the issue. The Verge reports that Instagram said it would remove accounts that didn’t fall in line with its Community Guidelines, which includes refraining from spamming users in comments. Users were notified that they might notice drops in their follower counts, but it’s apparent from comments made on Instagram’s own…
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Saatchi Art, the marketplace for original paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and other artworks, has rolled out a customer service via its new iPhone app that promises to spur sales by helping art buyers with their selections. As part of the new app that lets you discover a massive amount of original artwork, Saatchi also gives you some idea of how that art will actually look on your wall or in your room. The sticking point, especially with buying art online, is the possible discrepancy between what you see on the screen and how it will actually fit in your home. To move…
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A BBC investigation into working conditions in Apple’s iPhone factories in China has unveiled poor conditions, despite the company’s claims to the contrary. For the BBC’s piece, a reporter was sent in to work undercover and film working conditions. The video uncovers workers that are forced to work without breaks and for days on end without a day off. The undercover reporter said that they were required to do 18 days straight with no day off. This isn’t the first time that Apple’s come under fire for poor factory conditions. A report in 2012 revealed suicides, rioting and endless other…
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The next version of Android might be ready for your car right out of the gate. Reuters reports that vehicles will appear in 2015 that will be stand-alone Android devices thanks to the next version of operating system. The vehicles won’t even need to be plugged into an Android phone according to Reuters’ sources. Google unveiled its current in-car system, Android Auto at its 2014 Google I/O event. The system, like Apple’s CarPlay works with your smartphone for navigation and entertainment. By optimizing its mobile operating system to work in vehicles, it could give Google a stronger hold in the car…
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