Podcast: Facebook, Intel CPUs, YouTube
This week's Tech.pinions podcast features Tim Bajarin and Bob O'Donnell discussing the latest travails for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), chatting about CPU battles for PCs and how the new Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) CPU announcements are affecting PC makers, and analyzing what the longer-term impact on … Read More
The battle for the best Instagram picture: Tekapo vs Taupō
Lake Taupō panorama, with Mt Tauhara in the background. "Tekapo over Taupō any day. It's just beautiful." And Lawrenson did what so many other people do when they visit the small town; he chucked it up on Instagram. Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey and Mindy Kaling all raved about the area … …
SHINee’s official Instagram account remembers Jonghyun on his birthday
SHINee's official Instagram account paid tribute to the late Jonghyun. Jonghyun was born on April 8th, 1990, so he would have turned 28 (29 in Korea) today. Fans have been trending #HappyJonghyunDay in his memory, and have been SNSing various happy memories of the singer. SEE ALSO: … Read More
Aaron Mooy’s Instagram hacked by Turkish hackers
The Huddersfield midfielder, who has 64,500 followers, had his Instagram biography replaced with the words, "HACKED BY TURKISH HACKERS". @AaronMooy has had his instagram hacked pic.twitter.com/ogC3KSPUbM. — Calum Fennell (@TerrierMulac) April 7, 2018. Mooy's profile picture has also … Read More
Una teacher leaked CBSE eco paper to Chandigarh relative, it went viral from there
The plot unravelled when cops identified a Delhi student who had forwarded the handwritten question paper in a WhatsApp group. His parents are related to the Chandigarh woman. Though Kumar claimed he wanted to help his weaker students pass the exam, sharing the paper on social media … Read More
How a Punjab housewife led Delhi cops to source of CBSE Economics paper leak
To zero in on the three alleged masterminds of the CBSE Class 12 economics question paper leak, Delhi Police had to follow a trail of 40 WhatsApp groups which ultimately led them to 37 students, five teachers, three private tutors and two housewives. After the arrest of commerce teacher Rakesh … …
Chad has blocked social messaging apps and BBC amid political and economic anxiety
Social media and messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Viber have been blocked in Chad, a move advocacy groups have linked to the tense political situation in the country. From as early as Mar. 28, users started reporting a shutdown, according to the organization … Read More
Big Social Sites Are Cracking Down on Controversial Content. What Does that Mean for Society …
The biggest social media, video hosting, and bulletin-board sites on the internet are taking unprecedented steps to control what users can post and see. The moves have come in response to mounting backlash against everything from fake news to Russian manipulation to plain old offensive content, … Read More
‘Hoping there is major damage’: Twitter is flooded with cruel taunts of people ENJOYING the blaze …
As firefighters and other first respondents rushed to ease the intense flames that ravaged Trump Tower on Saturday, people on Twitter had a field day with the possible reasons the fire could have started. The blaze broke out on the 50th floor of the tower just before 6pm and as …
‘SNL’: Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes for Facebook Data Leak on “Weekend Update”
“Tonight, I'd like to apologize to all 87 million of you one-by-one,” Moffat's Zuckerberg said about Facebook's recent data leaks. When Jost asked if users would be getting ownership of their personal information back, he responded, “Psh, no. Because it's mine. You gave it to me.” He also tried to …