Tinder: Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know
It all seems very straightforward. Swipe right if you’re attracted to the person on your screen, swipe left if you’re not. Tinder makes the process of finding someone to date seem easy. Individual profiles take only seconds to scan. In under one hour,
Facebook Scrambles to Restrict Access to your Data
Facebook released a newsroom update today outlining their new plan to restrict data access going forward. A Month of Scandals It has been a turbulent month for the social media company. First, it was announced that Cambridge Analytica had performed a breach on
Facial Recognition gets “Hacked” Thanks to Facebook
Facial recognition technology is utilized in many different systems. Biometric software is used in facial recognition tools for security purposes and other applications such as social media marketing. Algorithms use a statistical approach to identify facial features – and facial recognition is increasingly
How Should Social Media Sites Respond to Suicidal Posts?
Today, news outlets are reporting on a CDC study that indicates suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise. What role, if any, should social media sites play in helping to decrease these suicide rates? In this new era where everyone shares
If Facebook Paid you, Would you Post More?
Facebook recently circulated a survey that suggests they might pay users for sharing content on their personal profile. This might remind people of Tsu, a social media company that “shares revenues with its users and those who invited them into tsu”: Over the
Facebook Messenger Adds New VoIP Feature
From Gadget Diary: “Facebook Group calling is now available and you can easily do a conference call using the feature.” Here is a sneak peak into the new Facebook Messenger Group Calling app: Over the next 24 hours, Facebook is going to roll
Another Reason to Delete Facebook from your Phone
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
What Happens with your Social Media Accounts After you Die?
What happens to your data after you die really depends on the social media platform you are looking at. Due to federal privacy laws, there are some things that companies are not willing to let you do with someone else’s account after they’ve
- Coronavirus Concerns: More People Working from Home Means More Employer Trackingby CryptikSo I’m going to stir up some :poop: , y’all — but bare with me. Generally speaking, I’m of two minds on this subject. On one hand, I’m OK with this. e.g., prior to CommieVirus2020, we would go to work, log on to an employer-provided asset, and commence working. On Employer-provided assets, such as laptops, desktops, servers, etc,… Read more: Coronavirus Concerns: More People Working from Home Means More Employer Tracking
- COVID-19 Social Distancing – How to Host a Netflix Partyby adezeroThe COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic is keeping a large number of us isolated in our homes, which is leading to a great deal of boredom for many. Creative ways of socializing online are becoming more normal, as we wait for the situation to unfold. My favorite method of connecting with friends recently is Netflix Party.… Read more: COVID-19 Social Distancing – How to Host a Netflix Party
- A 19 year old Becomes a Millionaire by Hackingby piratechA Teenager Becomes a Millionaire Through White Hat Hacking: Hacking often refers to the breaching of information without a person’s consent or knowledge. It basically is the unauthorized intrusion into a computer or a network. It can be used to alter or change a system for different purposes or goals. Hacking can also mean the… Read more: A 19 year old Becomes a Millionaire by Hacking
- Tinder: Three Things You Probably Didn’t Knowby adezeroIt all seems very straightforward. Swipe right if you’re attracted to the person on your screen, swipe left if you’re not. Tinder makes the process of finding someone to date seem easy. Individual profiles take only seconds to scan. In under one hour, you could be matched up with someone available to date you tonight.… Read more: Tinder: Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know
- Hacking School Computers to Change Gradesby adezeroHackers recently targeted a Virginia high school in order to change the grades of multiple students. The hackers were able to obtain access to teacher accounts when they sent out a phishing link. The phishing link was included inside an email that pretended to be from the “Oaktown High School’s Honor Council” dedicated to “honor… Read more: Hacking School Computers to Change Grades
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