What happens on the Internet in one minute?
The Internet is an amazing place that gets both better and worse every minute. The web is advancing at a rapid rate, with newly created …
Crypter is a free app that encrypts all your Facebook Messenger chats
If for some reason you want to add extra layers of protection to your Facebook Messenger chats, there’s a way to do it. There’s a …
The 2,001 things we like most in the world, according to Facebook
Facebook is the most popular social network in the world. With over 1.4 billion users, Facebook has something for everybody and most users come back …
It takes 2 seconds to give your Android phone a speed boost and improve battery life by 20%
Given how much time smartphone users on the whole spend using Facebook, it’s not all that surprising that the app tends to consume its fair share of battery. …
Facebook is working on a clever ride-sharing feature for your Events page
A recent patent application from Facebook suggests that the social networking giant has interesting plans in store for its Events page. The patent filing specifically details …
Surprise: Most of your Facebook friends aren’t really friends
Do you know anyone who’s constantly bragging about their increasing number of friends on Facebook? Well, it looks like they shouldn’t because it turns out …
Find out how much you’re worth to Facebook
Earlier this week, Facebook reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015. Once again, revenue is up, income is up, …
Facebook wants to dominate the Internet, and it’s succeeding
Facebook may have started out as nothing more than a simple and humble social network, but the company today makes no bones about its all-encompassing desire …
Why Facebook is about to drastically change its iconic Like button
The Like button has been Facebook’s most iconic feature since its inception. Over the years, many users have asked the company to institute a “dislike” …
The secret ad-free Facebook site that’s hidden in plain sight
Admit it: You use Facebook on your computer a lot, even when you’re not supposed to do it. And often, you use Facebook at work …
People love using Facebook and Google, but they don’t trust either of them
If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with. That’s pretty much the relationship that most users have with Facebook …
What people thought about Facebook way back in 2004
I’ve been on Facebook since 2004, way back when the social network was exclusively limited to those with .edu email addresses. Back in those days, …
Facebook conversations can now impact Nielsen’s TV ratings
Before you get too alarmed though, Facebook won’t simply go ahead and disclose the private chats you have on Facebook with third parties. Instead, an agreement …
The wonderful things that happen when you uninstall Facebook’s Android app
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: You should really just use Facebook through your mobile browser instead of through the Facebook app. AndroidCentral’s …
WhatsApp drops annual fee and goes free forever
Facebook’s WhatsApp instant messaging app for iPhone, Android and many other platforms including the web, is going free of charge, the company announced. That means you …
How a single Facebook post landed a man in jail for 15 years
Some people just can’t seem to grasp the concept that social media posts are… social. We see people get themselves in trouble time and time …
How to see everything Facebook thinks it knows about you
Like it or not, Facebook has been collecting information about you from the moment you created an account. It’s something that a huge percentage of …
Twitter’s rumored character limit increase takes a page out of Facebook’s playbook
Earlier this week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey strongly alluded to the fact that there may some dramatic changes afoot for the popular microblogging service. Dorsey’s …
WhatsApp users need to know about these 2 key threats
More than 900 million people use WhatsApp on a regular basis, making the Facebook-owned app one of the most popular communication tools out there. WhatsApp …
How Facebook is going to kill the phone number
What do you do after building a user base that consists of around 20% of the entire planet? You start replacing the things they use with …
Facebook needs to stop treating its users like pawns in creepy psych experiments
Facebook certainly likes to tinker. You might even say it’s in the company’s DNA. And with over 1 billion registered users across the globe, Facebook …
New app lets you see who likes your Instagram pics the most
How many times were you involved in a conversation with your friends and family about liking each other’s pics on Facebook or Instagram? Some people take …
Mark Zuckerberg is building his own AI assistant that’s like Jarvis from ‘Iron Man’
Mark Zuckerberg has big plans for 2016. In a blog post published over the weekend, the Facebook founder said that his aspirational New Years resolution for …
Thousands of people on Facebook are praying for a dog with ham on its face
There have been plenty of incredibly stupid memes in 2015, but this might take the cake. On December 23rd at 5:35 p.m., a Facebook user named …
These simple mistakes could compromise your identity on Facebook
Protecting your Facebook data seems tricky and complicated, but it’s actually very easy to customize what kind of information you share and who can see …
The Internet is freaking out about this panda snowman puzzle on Facebook
It’s almost Christmas, which means the Internet is practically littered with winter-themed digital decorations and memes intended to go viral. That’s precisely the case with the …
Leak reveals the next major feature coming to WhatsApp
Facebook’s $22 billion WhatsApp deal bought it the most popular messaging app in the world, and the service has continued to grow since the record-setting deal …
DHS will look at your Facebook activity before granting an entry visa
Revelations following the recent San Bernardino shooting prompted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to focus on implementing additional security measures for its visa application process. …
Ways Facebook and Google can fight ISIS without breaking encryption
The FBI and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies would like Silicon Valley firms to give them a “backdoor” to encryption to help better monitor …
Facebook’s top 10 topics of 2015 will make you want to crawl back into bed
2015 was a chaotic year. If you need any further proof of that, Facebook took the time to analyze the conversations of its hundreds of …
