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Data breaches…the gift that keeps on giving. At least, that’s the way Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has been experiencing them lately. Thanks to (probably) the 2012 LinkedIn hacking event, the social media creation whiz had three of his online accounts breached. How does that add up? Data that was... Read more
Several of the webâs big players have released the news that they intend to deal with and remove hate speech posted online within 24 hours of it going live. The move supports a new code-of-conduct intended to limit the dissemination of online abuse via social media. The code was... Read more
Accusations have been leveled against tech giant Facebook over the apparent censorship of Right-leaning news, As social media grows from public outreach to actual news sourcing (much to the outrage of broadcast and print journalists across the world), some apparent bias has been revealed regarding Facebookâs unique news tool:... Read more
FileHippo Smashes The 3,000,000,000 Download Barrier
News April 27, 2016
Yep, thatâs right, FileHippo passed a very significant milestone recently. Last month we officially passed the 3 billion download mark, and if you donât mind us saying, we do feel quite proud of that figure. Where It All Began FileHippo.com was started by two software enthusiasts in 2004. We’re really proud of... Read more
Chrome Plugin, Focusbook, Helps You Avoid Social Media Drain
InternetSocial MediaSoftware Reviews April 25, 2016
A new Chrome plugin helps you fight the urge to waste time on Facebook. We’ve all been there: “I gotta look up that guy’s phone number from my Facebook messages for this report.” Three hours and eighty-two cat videos later–along with a heated argument over the new Star Wars... Read more
French Crack Down On Facebook Privacy Violations
NewsSocial Media February 10, 2016
The French government is known for some of its more people-centric privacy laws, which is part of the reason so many celebrities choose to make their home in-country. Now, the government is cracking down on some seemingly innocuous terms of service in Facebook’s system, claiming that the current terms... Read more
Yahoo is to begin warning users if they become the  targets of state-sponsored hackers. The company has become the latest Tech firm, behind Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others to warn users of state attacks. “We’ll provide these specific notifications so that our users can take appropriate measures to protect their... Read more
Microsoft Launches Affordable Internet Fund For Underserved Markets
Internet November 18, 2015
Microsoft has announced its launch of a new fund with the intention of helping startups and commercial companies to offer access to affordable Internet in “underserved markets.” Microsoftâs new Affordable Access Initiative will offer grants to commercial enterprises that that can prove demonstrable scalable solutions, which can facilitate access to... Read more
Belgian Court Gives Facebook 48 Hours To Stop Tracking Users Not On Facebook
NewsSocial Media November 12, 2015
Facebook given ultimatum to change or be fined âŹ250k per day! On Monday, a Belgian court gave Facebook just 48 hours to stop tracking internet users who donât have accounts with the social media giant. If they fail to comply, or choose to ignore the court order, Facebook could... Read more
YouTube, the Alphabet owned loss making video website has announced it is to launch an ad free subscription service calling it YouTube Red. While only available in the US to begin with, YouTube Red will cost subscribers $9.99 a month for the no adverts service. The new service is... Read more
Twenty-two of the worldâs top technology companies are firmly against the controversial Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (Cisa) due to soon go to a crucial vote on the floor of the US Senate, according to a new poll by internet activists Fight for the Future. A major critic of the legislation, Democratic... Read more
Stay Safe Online With ESET’s NOD32 Antivirus!
Software ReviewsWindows September 21, 2015
ESET NOD32 Antivirus is a great all around antivirus program for both beginners and advanced users. In fact it is without a doubt, one of, if not the best, paid for antivirus solution you can get for your PC or Laptop. If youâve never heard of ESET before, thereâs... Read more
Facebook To Add ‘Dislike’ Button
NewsSocial Media September 16, 2015
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has said that in the very near future, people will be able to express their empathy in a much better way by employing the use of a ‘Dislike’ button. Apparently, Facebook is really close to having it ready for user testing…. Liking the Dislike since 2009... Read more
Facebook Moves Into Educational Software Space
NewsSocial Media September 7, 2015
All the kids are using Facebook these days, right? So it makes sense for Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg to launch an educational software initiative. No, your kid isn’t going to graduate from Facebook University (yet), but this initiative is actually part of Zuckerberg and his wife’s commitment to giving... Read more
12 Employees Who Got Fired For Social Media Hating
Social Media April 30, 2015
It’s perfectly fine to hate your job. You can hate your boss, too. You can even cry a little on the inside every time you pull into the parking lot to go to work. But what’s not okay is posting evidence of your hatred of employment on social media,... Read more
These Hilarious Parents Shame Their Kids On Facebook
Social Media April 28, 2015
Forget spiders and clowns and dark alleys and the number thirteen…nothing strikes fear in a young person’s heart more than that thought that their parents will embarrass them publicly. When you factor in social media, the potential for embarrassment shoots to galactic levels. Here are just a few times... Read more
Facebook has officially launched âHelloâ, another oddly vague name for the new Android dialer, which is available on the Google Play App Store for free starting today. Hello has a few new features to make it more than the typical dialer application on Android, including harnessing Facebookâs large social... Read more
Twitter is up for sale, at least, that is what investors seem to think. The stock shot up after rumors of an apparent buyoff loomed, Barronâs reported. Twitter has brought in Goldman Sachs to fight off the two suitors, which may include Google, Facebook and Yahooâall interested in owning... Read more