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Marketers moving away from home-grown tools, hiring fresh teams for new martech

About 83% of marketers have upgraded or replaced at least one martech application in the past year, we found out in our Martech Replacement Survey. As the marketing technology landscape and capabilities continue to evolve, organizations are on an ongoing quest to update and...

WhatsApp Bug Can Crash the App and Delete Group Chats Forever

A group of researchers has discovered a bug in WhatsApp that could allow hackers to crash it and delete group chats forever. The exploit was discovered by Check Point and builds on previous research they have done regarding WhatsApp’s security. The researchers’ report goes into...

Homeland Security’s Top Cybersecurity Official Moving to Google

CyberScoop is reporting that Jeanette Manfra, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant director for cybersecurity, will be joining Google. Google has been trying to gain traction acquiring federal cybersecurity contracts. Manfra will offer a big boost in that area, as she...
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Telefonica Germany Has Selected Huawei to Help Build Its 5G Network

CNN Business is reporting that Telefonica Germany has decided to use Huawei equipment to build its 5G network. Huawei has been fighting allegations that its equipment can be used by the Chinese government to spy on companies or governments using Huawei’s equipment. The U.S. has...
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Amazon Bringing Alexa Functionality to IoT Devices

In the battle for smart speaker dominance, estimates show that Amazon’s Alexa has a dominating lead with 70 percent of the market. Based on Amazon’s recent announcement, that market share may increase even more. The company recently announced Alexa Voice Service (AVS), an effort...
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Bing Webmaster Tools adds Domain Connect verification integration

Bing makes it easier to verify some sites with Bing Webmaster Tools. In order to make it easier for some webmasters to verify their web sites with Bing Webmaster Tools, Bing added support for verification through Domain Connect. This allows those using 1&1 IONOS, GoDaddy,...
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Search Engine Land unveils Periodic Tables of PPC at SMX East

The new resource breaks down key facets of paid search marketing, from ad types, to analytics and more. NEW YORK — For years, Search Engine Land has released regular updates to our celebrated Period Table of SEO Elements, and thousands of search marketers have downloaded that...
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Google Ads overreported conversions due to bug — working on a fix

Conversion reporting is affected between November 11 and November 20. Update 11/25: Google said it has fixed most of the reporting issues that resulted from this bug. If it looks like your Google campaigns have been more successful than usual since November 11th, that may not be...
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Facebook App Caught Activating iPhone Camera Without Permission

People have long suspected the Facebook app of ignoring permissions and spying on its users. Now, it would seem, a website designer has caught Facebook in the act. Joshua Maddox discovered the issue when transitioning between different Pages within the app. As Mr. Maddox tapped...
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Nokia Defends Its 5G Position: ‘We Don’t Have a 5G Problem’

Nokia has faced criticism that it is falling behind competitors Huawei and Ericsson in the 5G market. In an interview with Reuters, Nokia’s software business head Bhaskar Gorti, defended the Finnish company. “I don’t think we have a 5G problem,” Gorti told Reuters in the...