Screen time inhibits toddler development, study finds
In news that will surprise few but still alarm many, a study has found that kids 2-5 years old who engage in more screen time received worse scores in developmental screening tests. The apparent explanation is simple: when a kid is in front of a screen, they’re not talking, walking or playing, the activities during which basic skills are cultivated.
Facebook wants to merge messaging in Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram
Facebook could be looking to merge some of its biggest and most-used services, according to a new report from The New York Times.
Why LGBTI Equality Still a Distant Dream at the Workplace
WEF and global businesses joined hands at Davos to accelerate workplace inclusion of LGBTI community
Apple just dismissed more than 200 employees from Project Titan, its autonomous vehicle group
Apple dismissed just over 200 employees this week from Project Titan, its stealthy autonomous vehicle group, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
LINE sticker in Thailand is No. 1 growth in the region.
In 2018, the LINE sticker business in Thailand was a phenomenon with the largest growth in the region. LINE stickers have been downloaded continuously, especially when it came to the market for creator’s stickers which has grown over 40% last year. Throughout 2018, Thai people have sent over 10 billion stickers, or an average of 31 million times a day.
10 hot consumer trends for 2019
Ericsson has released the eighth edition of its ConsumerLab trend report, 10 Hot Consumer Trends 2019 representing predictions of 34 million early technology adopters.
AT&T’s IoT Chief Talks Connected Cars, Partnerships With Cloud Giants and More
While AT&T’s traditional wireless business has been facing top-line pressures, its connected device business continues seeing strong growth, racking up nearly 12 million new subscriptions over the telco’s last four reported quarters.
Netflix rolls out biggest-ever price hike for streaming subscribers
The company says the extra cash will help pay for its investment in original shows and films and finance its debt. Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago.
Industry 4.0 set to add $50bn in Thailand’s manufacturing
Thailand’s manufacturing sector could see incremental growth of US$50 billion (1.6 trillion baht) in productivity gains in 2028 by embracing Industry 4.0 technologies, according to a study by Cisco and A.T. Kearney.
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SEC issues digital asset licences
The Finance Ministry has authorised operating licences for four digital asset businesses, and is considering a company, while denied licences for two businesses seeking to become authorised exchanges.
Facebook Ad-Spend Growth From National Marketers Is Slowing, Intelligence Firm’s Data Shows
Slight cracks might be appearing in the dominance of the digital-advertising duopoly, particularly Facebook, as some data suggests a slowdown in the rate of ad-revenue growth for the giant social platform, as well as a shrinking of the combined Google-Facebook share of the overall advertising pie.