Summary: Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 161<br> <br> BL and David discuss the Wonder Woman UN ambassador; the exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones; the Kim Kardashian heist Halloween costume; cyborg surveillance beetles; a scared Ronald McDonald; Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan; Donald Trump’s Pussy Riot moment; Echo Alexa everywhere; BuzzFeed’s live election Twitter video feed; Amazon Music Unlimited; Amazon Prime Reading; Ken Bone, conquering Internet hero; Chromecasting Facebook Live video; and much, much more.<br> Worst Digital Cases<br> UN Sparks Outrage By Naming Wonder Woman as Ambassador<br> The United Nations sparked outrage when it rejected seven living women as Secretary General and named cartoon character Wonder Woman as Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls.<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/world/americas/wonder-woman-united-nations.html" target="_blank">U.N. Picks Powerful Feminist (Wonder Woman) for Visible Job (Mascot)</a><br> <br> <br> The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UN?src=hash">#UN</a> didn't appoint a female Secretary-General. Instead it appointed Wonder Woman as ambassador. Speechless. <a href="https://t.co/dbkHizF3EO">https://t.co/dbkHizF3EO</a><br> — Marie O'Reilly (@Marie_O_R) <a href="https://twitter.com/Marie_O_R/status/786589603717230592">October 13, 2016</a><br> <br> <a class="twitter-moment" href="https://twitter.com/i/moments/786923495544483840">Wonder Woman is a UN ambassador </a> <br> The Mobile Explosion<br> Samsung said that it would discontinue production of its highest-end smartphone, an unprecedented move for the company and one that could reorder the global market for mobile devices the Washington Post reports.<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/samsung-will-stop-making-the-galaxy-note-7/2016/10/11/60f6a824-8feb-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html">Samsung will stop making the Galaxy Note 7</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Kim Kardashian Robbery Victim Halloween Costume Removed<br> Before the actual contrition and apology, Costumeish’s vice president, Johnathon Weeks — didn’t see the harm in it.<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/21566.aspx" target="_blank">Kim Kardashian robbery costume pulled after backlash</a><br> <br> <br> Due to the extensive out-lash we have decided to remove the "Parisian Heist" costume from our website. We are sorry if it offended anyone.<br> — COSTUMEISH (@costumeish) <a href="https://twitter.com/costumeish/status/785898751919427584">October 11, 2016</a><br> <br> Bugged Bugs<br> When Mark Zuckerberg posted a picture of himself on Facebook in June, a sharp-eyed observer spotted a piece of tape covering his laptop’s camera. The irony didn’t go unnoticed: A man whose $350 billion company relies on users feeding it intimate details about their lives is worried about his own privacy. But Zuckerberg is smart to take precautions.<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/even-bugs-will-be-bugged/501113/">Even Bugs Will Be Bugged</a><br> <br> <br> McDonald’s Limits Ronald McDonald Appearances Because Of Scary Clown Sightings<br> McDonald’s is making Ronald McDonald lay low while the whole scary clown fad blows over.<br> <a class="twitter-moment" href="https://twitter.com/i/moments/785907421403312128">McDonald’s to limit Ronald McDonald public appearances</a> <br> <br> JUST IN (Yes, I'm being serious)- Ronald McDonald to keep a low profile because of "current climate around clown sightings."-McDonald's Corp <a href="https://t.co/IydxXUmYHe">pic.twitter.com/IydxXUmYHe</a><br> — Amanda Guerra (@AmandaGuerraTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmandaGuerraTX/status/785904114203066369">October 11, 2016</a><br> <br><br> <br> Best Digital Cases<br> Nobel Prize Winning Lyricist<br>
