WhatsApp fraudsters turning ‘naive’ young people into money mules
Ms Peaston said they were known to be using messaging apps such as WhatsApp to communicate with would-be victims. Cifas is launching a 'Don't Be Fooled' campaign alongside UK Finance that aims to deter young people – in particular, students – from becoming money mules. UK Finance added: … Read More
Kim Kardashian Has “Made Calls” To Get Unofficial Yeezy Twitter Account Unverified
Kim Kardashian has been revealing a lot over Twitter. Just the other day she revealed that her social media engagement is soaring after haters slammed her Instagram content curation. Today she's back again to let her followers know that she's making all kinds of calls to get the Twitter account … …
I’ve never watched ‘The Bachelor’ but I’m completely obsessed with Bachelor Twitter
No matter what time of year, there's always some form of The Bachelor on TV. And I'm here to tell you, dear reader, to skip it. Skip it all! The best way to watch The Bachelor is to bypass the ABC broadcast and only follow along on Twitter instead. Read …
Weaving A Streaming Stack Like Twitter And Yahoo
This is one of the reasons why an upstart called Streamlio has created a new event-driven platform that is based the work of software engineers at Twitter, Yahoo, and Google and that stitches together a number of Apache open source projects into a coherent whole that, Streamlio's founders say, results … …
Facebook accused of trying to ‘normalise’ paedophilia after bizarre survey question
The company says the questions were designed to gain insight into how users think Facebook's policy is generated, particularly around extreme and illegal content. But the execution left a lot to be desired. The question that has got everyone so upset asked users their opinion on how Facebook should … Read …
BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram over messaging services
It looks like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram could be in a bit of hot water over their messaging services. BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against the services, now all owned by Facebook, in a Los Angeles court, claiming that the messaging services infringe on patents owned by BlackBerry. It hasn't … …
BlackBerry weaponizes instant messaging patents, sues Facebook
BlackBerry, the once-great smartphone maker that exited the hardware business in 2016, is suing Facebook for patent infringement. BlackBerry owns a portfolio of broad software patents that cover some of the most basic features of modern smartphone messaging services—and the company says it … Read More
NJ Transit announces plan for Wednesday’s snow
-Cross-honoring will be in effect for Wednesday, March 7 on NJ TRANSIT bus and private carriers, rail and light rail services. … While we make every effort to respond to comments posted on our social media channels, we recommend that you contact our Customer Service team directly with critical or … …
Social Media and the Rise of the ‘Consistent Liberal’
The Pew Research Center (3/1/18) recently released a survey on political attitudes by generation. “America is politically sorted by generations in a way it never has before,” was the takeaway of New York's Jonathan Chait (3/1/18). Well, sort of. The generational divide is a striking feature of US politics, … Read …
Social media account showcases fights at Tampa Bay Tech
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — High school fights posted on social media have some Tampa Bay area parents frustrated over what's going on at their child's schools. “I'm just appalled that this is happening,” said parent Sarah Soape. An Instagram account dedicated to Tampa Bay area fights, with an emphasis … Read …