As chatbots evolve to better support business’ needs, Sprout is building automated workflows that bring chatbots to life in social conversations. Today, we’re introducing Sprout’s Bot Builder: a new set of tools that empowers brands to resolve customer issues at a faster rate and offers unique marketing experiences for their customers and followers. Available in Sprout’s Advanced plan, the new offering enables brands to create, preview and deploy Twitter chatbots in minutes....

Since the invention of the steam locomotive, there have been continuous technological developments in the field of railway transport. For example, AGV Italo (a train which entered into service in April 2013) has a maximum operational speed of 223 miles per hour, whereas the maximum speed of the locomotive “Blucher” built in 1814 was only 4 miles per hour. The technological developments in the railway industry bring not only speed and comfort to train passengers, but also cause information security challenges....

From Facebook getting a makeover to Instagram changing the way users shop and a long list of TikTok updates and new features, we’ve broken them all down so you don’t miss a beat. What’s happening on Facebook? Facebook Newsfeed is Splitting Into Two Facebook is getting a makeover! Following in the footsteps of its sister social media platform Instagram, the Facebook News Feed is splitting into two. In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg announced the new Home tab you see when first opening the app will be devoted to algorithm-based content with Reels, Stories and other personalized content they think you will like....

Instagram is launching an auto-caption feature for English speakers to use in Stories with just a sticker. As reported by The Verge, “Instagram now has a captions sticker for Stories, which will automatically transcribe speech in videos.” The sticker is available only in English and for English-speaking countries. Eventually, it will start rolling out to other languages and countries. Soon, Instagram will start testing this feature in its Reels section as well....

Instagram is rolling out an update today that adds new features for stickers in both Stories and Direct messaging. The new features include more custom geostickers for cities, a new selfie sticker, and a “sticker pinning” feature that gives you more options for adding stickers to videos. The company also announced today that the Stories feature is now at 200 million active users daily. That’s up from 150 million users that it announced back in January....

Instagram first added support for polls in Stories two years ago, and today the feature is being updated with support for multiple choice questions. The new “quiz sticker” allows users to ask their followers multiple choice questions directly though Instagram Stories. Instagram announced the new Stories feature in a post on Twitter this afternoon. Instagram shows the quiz sticker being used to quiz your friends on various things about yourself....

Some of the best features of Laravel are, it is easily customizable, the great authentication system, and a huge collection of packages created by the community. In this article, I will walk you through how to install the Laravel framework in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or Linux Mint 20. This should also work for any other Ubuntu version or Ubuntu derivatives. If you are thinking about deploying your Laravel application, then you can use massiveGRID or digitalocean....

Today, Intel announced a new version of its Thunderbolt technology that will ship with devices in 2014. The new Thunderbolt technology supports up to 20Gbps throughput, which is up from the 10 Gbps supported by the current version of Thunderbolt. Notably, the new technology supports 4K resolutions, which could open the door for even higher-resolution Mac displays. Perhaps, this is the technology that Apple needs to work with in order to begin a Retina display rollout for its all-in-one desktop computer, the iMac, or even Mac Pro compatible Thunderbolt displays....

Less than two months after the announcement of ARKit with iOS 11 and we’ve seen a plethora of great uses of the tech from developers. From gaming to creative, humorous to utility, there are a lot of use cases. The latest useful example of ARKit shows off how informational augmented reality can improve navigation and Maps. While Apple is still months away from introducing its AR features to users worldwide, there are already high expectations for ARKit....

Apple just released the 6th release of iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The small 13.5MB update is available via Software Update and contains the usual bugfixes and improvements. The update comes a week after the previous update and just hours after a report pegged the Beta 6 update for next week. The focus of the small update appears to be on an emergency issue with iTunes in the Cloud which requires a workaround....

An iOS app rating flaw lets developers create apps that cannot be opened until the user gives it a five-star review. It’s the latest discovery by FlickType developer Kosta Eleftheriou, whose Twitter bio now describes him as “Professional AppStore critic.” Eleftheriou has indeed made a name for himself identifying high-profile scam apps that made it through app review, some of which have made millions of dollars for their developers …...

It’s all part of a broader push to get more creators and users harnessing the Reels format. In the same announcement, Adam Mosseri (Head of Instagram) shared a stack of updates including the ability to upload your own audio to Reels and even add interactive stickers to your Reels. After the skyrocketing success of TikTok, it’s clear that Instagram is doing everything it can to keep up with this booming social media platform....

In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to install Google Apps or GApps package onto your Nubia Red Magic device. The device was launched some years back, and it came with quite a decent specs sheet. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset coupled with up to 8GB of RAM was enough to easily meet your everyday needs. Along the same lines, it had a solid scratch/shock resistant glass protection. But while all these are commendable, an Android device without the Google ecosystem isn’t....

HTC One S (codename: villec/ville/ville_u) was launched in the year February 2012. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on HTC One S. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instruction on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root your HTC One S....

Instapaper for iOS has been updated with new features and polish on the latest iPhones and iPads. Instapaper version 7.7 includes support for the new displays on the 2018 iPad Pros, keyboard shortcut support, and a true black theme for iPhone X and iPhone XS. The read-it-later app is now optimized for the new 11-inch display size and updated 12.9-inch display shape, and Smart Keyboard Folio users (and Bluetooth keyboard users alike) can now use a variety of keyboard shortcuts for tasks in the app....

iOS 12.2 beta 3 just dropped and contains a few user-facing tweaks as we reported here. For developers, there are new discount options for auto-renewing subscriptions. Apple has also released a set of design resources for Siri Shortcuts, for iOS and watchOS. The company also released the SF Compact Rounded font to developers, which is used in several places inside watchOS. Before now, developers could offer introductory discounts or free trials when signing up for a subscription....

Earlier this year, Apple’s WebKit team proposed a change to the format of SMS one-time passcodes to make two-factor authentication more secure. Apple confirmed today that developers can already implement these changes with iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur. With iOS 12, Apple has allowed websites and apps that require two-factor authentication to auto-fill codes sent via SMS. And now, the company is making this process even easier and secure by implementing something they call “domain-bound code....

Both iOS and Android loyalty are at the highest levels ever seen, according to the latest data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) … The company measures loyalty by the number of people activating a smartphone with the same mobile OS as their previous device. It found that iOS loyalty was at 91%, while Android was slightly higher at 92%. Android has historically been higher – likely due to the wide choice of handsets available – but the trend seen across 2018 (below) suggests that iOS loyalty may well overtake that of Android at some point this year....

What Is an Information Security Manager? Since an information security manager has many shifting roles and responsibilities, the ISACA (formerly known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) established a set of guidelines for executives and management. It lists some of their requirements as: Overseeing the establishment, implementation and adherence to policies and standards that guide and support the terms of the information security strategy. (This could be in the form of creating “best practices” guidelines and materials for new hires or specific department protocols) Communicating with executive management to ensure support for the information security program Overseeing and conducting risk management activities (risk assessment, gap analysis, business impact analysis and so on) to help the enterprise reach an acceptable level of risk Advising and making recommendations regarding appropriate personnel, physical and technical security controls Managing the information security incident management program to ensure the prevention, detection, containment and correction of security breaches....

Update: In an interview with The WSJ, Intel’s Bob Swan says the Apple vs Qualcomm settlement led to Intel’s exit from the 5G market, not vice versa: It’s been an eventful two weeks for the smartphone modem business. Apple and Qualcomm reached a surprise settlement and Intel subsequently left the 5G smartphone modem business. Now, Intel says that it still plans to supply 4G modems through this year – likely including the 2019 iPhones....