What Would You Do If An Interviewer Asked You For Your Facebook Login?
When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to [...]
Click here to continue readingCan Facebook and YouTube Save Languages?
Facebook, YouTube and even texting will be the salvation of many of the world’s endangered languages, scientists believe. Of the 7,000 or so languages spoken on Earth today, about half are expected to be extinct by the century’s end. Globalisation is usually blamed, but some elements of the “modern world”, especially digital technology, are pushing [...]
Click here to continue readingWhat if your Facebook Timeline was read instead of your CV?
It’s all change at Facebook in the next few weeks as its timeline feature is rolled out to all users – whether they want it or not. This will make it easier for people to dig into your past from your homepage in an unprecedented manner. Pull up someone’s profile with Timeline enabled and you can scroll back through [...]
Click here to continue readingChildren Can Practise Language Skills Through Social Network
SECONDARY SCHOOL teacher Anne Burke has come up with a novel way to get school children practising foreign language skills outside of the classroom with Lingua Swap, a social networking site combining elements of Facebook and Chatroulette. Lingua Swap is a video chat site aimed at secondary school children looking to practise conversation skills in [...]
Click here to continue readingNow You Can Translate Your Facebook Posts!
Facebook has launched a new translation tool that lets you translate posts and comments directly inline on Facebook Pages. The service, which is powered by Microsoft’s Bing Translator, means Facebook users can read Page content regardless of the language it is written in. If a comment posted on a Page is in a language that is [...]
Click here to continue readingHow Does Language Influence Likes On Facebook?
How do you like this: Some languages might be more conducive to Facebook likes than others. Cultural factors are a much larger determinant, however. So says online translation portal Bab.la, which has tallied up the use of the famed Facebook like button in different languages. Now, let’s qualify the data: These statistics show how often speakers of different languages like Bab.la’s [...]
Click here to continue readingHamburgers, Beer and Bayern Munich: Facebook Rankings Reflect National Stereotypes
Users of the social networking site Facebook often obsess over numbers of virtual friends and update their status on the hour. But the popularity contest is no longer limited to people’s profiles. Companies are paying close attention to countries’ most popular Facebook pages for brands which often reflect national stereotypes. Take a look at the [...]
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