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You MUST Delete Facebook Messenger Right Now! Because…

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Needless to say that Facebook Messenger is owned by Facebook, a greedy company known for stealing your data more than you can ever imagine & a company known for apologizing frequently for its massive data breaches.

By default, your messages on Facebook Messenger are not encrypted for Facebook servers & those are scanned by Facebook to collect private data of yours. Further, it demands access to your phone’s calls & SMS to shower you with more targeted ads.

You know better how crucial and private information you share on your chats. Facebook, definitely can’t be trusted with that kinda information. Further, why take risks when better & secured messaging apps like Signal (the gold standard in messaging!) and WhatsApp are there.

While WhatsApp is also owned by Facebook now, still the app is much secured than Messenger & uses end-to-end encryption by default. That means on signal & WhatsApp, the conversation remains between you and the person you’re talking to. Any servers don’t have access to your texts.

If you don’t want others (especially Facebook data buyers and hackers) to intrude your chat, get the rid of Facebook Messenger right now.

References: BBC.

Why headphones are becoming a necessary work accessory?

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New workplaces are more open, against the cubicles of old times. While open office spaces have many advantages like enhanced team collaboration, better connectivity, saving huge dollars in terms of office rent, but more openness means more noisy work environment too.

The result is employees are switching to headphones to cover the disturbance in an open work environment, In one survey, 46% participants admitted using headphones to avoid conversation with colleagues, while 30% to avoid background noise (yep! the noise of that phone ringtone which is ringing again & again, chit-chat between those workers, sounds of coffee cups striking tables each few seconds, noise from that keyboard which is being ruthlessly & loudly used by your colleague!), and others use them to listen to their favorite music for increased productivity & get their stuff done with some musical inspiration & motivation.

Some also argue that music at work help them create their personal work zone & isolate interruptions!

“Using headphones at work – ethical or unethical” deserves a discussion at scale. So, you’re invited. Do you think it’s okay to use headphones at work? Isn’t it make you look anti-social or unreachable at work? Join the discussion in the comments section.

References: Fast Company, Time Management Ninja, Image Courtesy of PxHere.

Palm – A Minimalist Phone of A Credit Card Size! But Why?

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Palm phone is a minimalist phone which is designed to be used as little as possible! In the tech world, where each mobile company is busy finding new ways to keep us hooked to our devices, Palm perhaps is the first phone which want us to cut our time on the phone.

Palm mobile, which is about the size of a credit card, claims to bring you out of your tech, back into your real life!

Palm works as a second phone, which syncs with your big smartphone. When you want to free yourself, you can just leave your big phone at home and go out with Palm!

Palm is water & dust resistant, has a 3.3″ HD display, 12MP rear & 8MP front camera, provides access to all play store & iTunes apps, has Face Recognition lock & has a ‘life mode‘ which eliminates all distractions.

Considering all the stuff that Palm offers, Palm appears to be just a smaller smartphone. Palm’s all smartphone features makes us wonder on how can it help in cutting our phone time and why anybody would like to have two phones. Do you have any idea? Do let us know via your comments.

References: Palm.

Featured: Google Primer – Simple Way To Learn Business & Digital Marketing Skills

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Google Primer is a mobile application that help you learn business & digital marketing skills like business planning & management, branding, digital advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, et cetera.

Each lesson is divided into bite-sized 5-minute sessions that makes learning easy & time-efficient. Whenever you have 5-minutes free in your busy day, you can complete one lesson and earn a new skill.

Once you complete a lesson, you’ll get personalized recommendation for the next lesson, which is very instrumental in helping you build necessary skills & acquire knowledge required to achieve your business & job goals. If you are looking to sharpen a particular skill, you can also search for it & start learning.

Google Primer is free to use & works offline as well. You can use it anytime, anywhere. All you need is just a 5-minute slot from your 24-hour day.

References: Google Primer on Play Store, Google Primer on iTunes.

Can Owls See In Daylight?

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Yes. They can. Owls are blind during day – that’s only a misconception! In actual, Owls can see in day as well as at night. Yeah… at night, they can see more comfortably & efficiently than daytime. Let’s explore why…

Owls have large & tubular shaped eyes. Due to larger size, more light enters their eyes than required for visibility during daytime. To block the extra sunlight, owls close their eyes halfway or even more and looks like they are sleeping while in actual, they are awake & able to see.

So, that’s the truth about owls! Now, don’t say ever that owls can’t see in daylight. Owls can perfectly see in day & even better in night.

References: Journey North, The Petri Dish, Photo Thanks: Canva.

Cheers! Tax On Social Media In Uganda Is In Effect Now!

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Yes, Social Media is no longer tax free service in Uganda. With effect from 1st July 2018, Uganda Citizens (“Ugandans”) have to pay tax for using social media services like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Skype et cetera. This tax was imposed to regulate the social media use of Ugandans as excessive social media use was costing time & money to the country (& we believe is the problem of many countries now). Such tax seek to curb online gossip & raise government revenue at the same time & can be paid directly through mobile money. It will also entice Ugandans to cut their time on social media, save time & invest such time in some meaningful activities which will also help in nation growth & development. Well done Uganda! We wish to see similar initiatives in other countries as well! Let’s spread this good news with #CalmSocialMedia #SocialMediaTax

Reference: Quartz.