This Google search alternative now stops websites from tracking you online
DuckDuckGo is a Google search rival that safeguards your online privacy by not monetizing your profile as Google does. DuckDuckGo still makes money from online …
Facebook invented the flick, a brilliant time unit you won’t get to actually use
When I first heard about the “flick” being a new time unit invented by Facebook, I immediately started to think about what sort of Facebook …
You’re not imagining things: Facebook Messenger on iPhone has a weird bug right now
Facebook Messenger is one of the go-to chat platforms on mobile devices, with more than a billion people having it installed on their mobile devices. …
Facebook thinks you want to invite your friends to watch a video with you
Have you ever sat around bored on your lunch break, browsing through Facebook and watching some of the autoplay videos that appear in your timeline? …
Facebook wants to fix one more thing: Messenger
Ever since Facebook turned Messenger into a standalone app a few years ago, the company started piling up new feature after new feature on top …
Facebook’s efforts to stop fake news are actually making it easier to spread fake news
Facebook is trying to fix its “fake news” problem that gained prominence after the 2016 US presidential election. But it’s far from actually winning the …
Mark Zuckerberg just reminded us that Facebook is bad and needs to change
Mark Zuckerberg posted a message on Facebook late on Thursday that explains how Facebook will change in 2018. The CEO’s update is included in a …
Facebook’s upcoming ‘Portal’ video chat device will reportedly cost a ridiculous $499
While Facebook is frequently late to the game, it rarely allows other industry titans to run unopposed in any category, from messaging apps to photo …
Facebook’s face recognition tech will alert you when someone impersonates you
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled a brand new feature that may improve your entire Facebook experience. Or make it even creepier. It all depends on how …
How to turn off Facebook’s creepy new facial recognition feature
Facebook is tearing down another wall this week as the company has revealed a new feature that will automatically let users know when they appear …
Deja-vu: Facebook ordered to stop sharing data with WhatsApp
Facebook said when it acquired WhatsApp back in early 2014 that it won’t be able to link WhatsApp users to their Facebook accounts. But it …
Facebook finally declares war on posts that beg for your click
If you’re on Facebook, chances are you see plenty of posts that ask for likes, shares, and other types of interactions. Some of them try …
Expect more augmented reality content in your Facebook apps
Augmented and virtual reality are the future of computing, whether we’re talking about smartphones or traditional PCs. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and many other tech companies …
Instagram Direct is the pure Snapchat clone you’ve been waiting for
You hated Facebook a few years ago when it removed Messenger functionality from the main app, only to launch a standalone messaging app that you’ve …
The Messenger Kids app is a brilliantly devious Facebook scheme
Facebook on Monday announced a brand new app for iPhone and iPad that’s targeting children. The Messenger Kids app should be used by those children …
Facebook made a Messenger app that’s just for kids
Facebook is about to launch a standalone Messenger application just for kids. It’s the messaging application some parents have undoubtedly been waiting years to see. …
Facebook’s new security measure asks users to upload a photo of their face
We all want Facebook to keep our personal information safe, but when do security measures go over the line? The next time Facebook detects suspicious …
Facebook rolls out new AI software designed to identify and assist suicidal users
In a testament to how entrenched Facebook has become in our day-to-day lives, it’s not uncommon for users who commit suicide to leave telling videos …
Facebook is copying even more Snapchat features
A few years back, a number of misguided analysts were so taken with Snapchat that they boldly declared that Facebook was in trouble and that …
Sending your nudes to Facebook seems like a really bad idea
Facebook has a new game plan for stopping revenge porn campaigns on Messenger and Instagram, and it involves users sending their nudes to themselves using …
WhatsApp introduces encrypted live location sharing service
With more than a billion active users. WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging platforms out there. It works across operating systems, offering …
More than 10 million people saw the political ads Russia bought on Facebook last year
Remember when Facebook was so quick to dismiss the reports saying fake news spreading on the social network may have played a crucial role in …
Facebook working on facial recognition, but don’t call it Face ID
Apple wasn’t the first to bring facial recognition features to a mobile phone, but the iPhone X may be the first smartphone whose facial recognition …
Microsoft and Facebook just laid a massive cable across the Atlantic Ocean to make your life better
If you’ve ever felt the incredible frustration of wiring up a dozen gadgets in a home office, just imagine trying to connect a wire between …
Facebook accidentally promotes Instagram post highlighting rape, murder threats
In a colossally embarrassing moment for the world’s largest social network — which, it should be noted, has been under increasing pressure to police the …
Instagram is adding face filters to live video
As part of its ongoing campaign to slowly morph into Snapchat, Instagram is doubling down on augmented reality features in its app. The latest addition …
Reporters find that Facebook targeted ads to ‘jew haters’
Facebook’s targeted advertising system is a powerful marketing tool in the right hands. But if someone with less-than-good intentions signs up for an account, bad …
Over 59,000 people are pointing fans at Hurricane Irma in an attempt to blow it away
“That just might be crazy enough to work” is the mantra of nearly 60,000 people hoping to dissuade Hurricane Irma from making landfall in Florida. …
Facebook just confirmed it made money from Russia-based political ads
It’s no secret that Russia interfered in the US presidential election last year. Trump may not be convinced, but every spy agency has confirmed that …
Facebook begins blocking ads from pages that share fake news
Facebook was slow on the uptake when it came to combating fake news, but the prevention efforts are now in full swing as the company …
