Is Microsoft’s newest A.I. Bot Transphobic?

Is Microsoft’s newest A.I. Bot Transphobic?

Apr 14, 2016

Microsoft has a new A.I. bot. This one appears to be a bit less corruptible than Tay, but that isn’t going to stop the internet from trying. This new bot is called CaptionBot AI and it apparently can “understand the content of any image and

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Dear Netflix:

Dear Netflix:

Apr 12, 2016

Dear Netflix, We here at Social Hacking are writing you in hopes that we may sway your decision to overtly screw over tens of thousands (conservative estimate) of subscribers to your services. $1.99 might not seem like a lot of money to most

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Snapchat Users in UK Could Face Jail for Saving Pics

Snapchat Users in UK Could Face Jail for Saving Pics

Mar 28, 2016

In the UK, Snapchat users could face trouble if they take screen shots of their friend’s photos without permission and share them with others. The Government’s culture minister has stated that “anyone who who screenshotted a Snapchat message and shared it with others

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Microsoft Creates AI Bot – Internet Immediately Turns it Racist

Microsoft Creates AI Bot – Internet Immediately Turns it Racist

Mar 24, 2016

Microsoft released an AI chat bot that is currently “verified” on Twitter called @TayandYou that was meant to try to learn the way millennials speak and interact with them. It’s meant to “test and improve Microsoft’s understanding of conversational language” according to The

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Another Reason to Delete Facebook from your Phone

Another Reason to Delete Facebook from your Phone

Feb 10, 2016

Reports are surfacing that the Facebook app is responsible for major battery drain on both iOS and Android. What’s the best way to fix this problem? Delete the app entirely and only use the web-browser version of Facebook. Deleting the app altogether can

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Skype Will Better Protect Users by Hiding IP Addresses

Skype Will Better Protect Users by Hiding IP Addresses

Jan 23, 2016

Skype has announced that in their new update, they will finally hide your IP address so that you are protected from “trolls”. This news is especially good for gamers who often find themselves DDoS’d by gaming rivals. There have been many YouTube tutorials

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LinkNYC – Free WiFi Hubs to be Installed in New York

LinkNYC – Free WiFi Hubs to be Installed in New York

Dec 29, 2015

Yesterday, New York City unveiled it’s first WiFi kiosk outside of a Starbucks, a hub that will allow passerby’s to access free WiFi service that will be funded by advertising. CityBridge plans to replace all payphones with these hubs which will also include USB charging

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PlayStation 5 and Xbox 2 May be Launched Earlier than 2020

PlayStation 5 and Xbox 2 May be Launched Earlier than 2020

Dec 28, 2015

Reports are coming in that suggest that Microsoft and Sony could be launching their next-generation consoles earlier than we thought. The release date for both consoles has been predicted to be 2020 based on the histories of their previous release dates, however journalists

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