World Internet Usage – June 2019
by takeasecond Data is from here Graph made with R and ggplot.
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GET WOKE, GO BROKE? Facebook Usage Has Collapsed After Privacy Scandals, Data Shows.
via slashdot: mrspoonsi shares a report from the Guardian: Facebook usage has plummeted over the last year, according to data seen by the Guardian, though the company says usage by other measures continues … Read more
Your electric usage / bill may get your house raided. SA Police mistake Cryptocurrency mining rig as marijuana grow room
SAPOL used brutal and destructive force, kicking in doors without a magistrate issued warrant to find cryptocurrency mining computers where they expected to find a marijuana grow room. only in … Read more
Put the phone down: Excessive phone usage may expose you to harmful radiation
by: Zoey Sky (Natural News) If you own a smartphone, you’re probably using it 24/7. After all, you can do almost anything online now: banking, shopping, and even watching movies. … Read more
Trump effect: Food stamp usage down for EIGHT straight months
(Natural News) (National Sentinel) Winning: Americans’ use of food stamp assistance has now fallen for the eighth straight month as the POTUS Trump economy continues to expand, raising all boats and not just those … Read more
I tracked my phone usage before and after disabling notifications
via StupidSoIDontGetIt: I also found that I decreased my phone pick-ups from 27.2 per day to 22.0 per day, on average (p<0.001). Data collected using Moment (iPhone app). Analysed using … Read more
Facebook global usage (measured in minutes) down 54% from peak.
I’m no expert but I’m pretty sure that ain’t good. -Bloomberg h/t @pierpont_morgan
APPLE: Kick the Addiction… Unveils Ways to Help Limit iPhone Usage
Apple Inc. on Monday unveiled new controls to help people curb the amount of time they spend on iPhones and iPads, as well as allow parents to remotely track and … Read more
De-Dollarization Escalates Again: “African Economy Needs More Usage Of Chinese Yuan”
from Zero Hedge The world’s push towards de-dollarization continues to accelerate as Americans go about their daily lives worrying more about blasphemous comedians, participation trophies, and Kim and Kanye’s traitorous behavior. From yuan-denominated … Read more