iOS 14.5: Mark Zuckerberg’s nightmare has arrived, thanks to Tim Cook
Today is the day that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been dreading for more than a year, possibly even extending back to a private encounter …
Tim Cook told Mark Zuckerberg how to fix Facebook, but Zuckerberg ignored him
The day that Facebook and other advertising companies have been dreading is almost here. iOS 14.5 will deliver a massive privacy upgrade, forcing all apps …
Another massive Facebook data leak could be right around the corner
A 2019 Facebook data breach came back to haunt the company and affected users a few weeks ago when the data that hackers scraped from …
Facebook wants to convince you that huge personal data leaks are normal
A security problem that Facebook thought it dealt with more than a year ago resurfaced in the worst possible way a few weeks ago when …
iOS 14.5: This is when Facebook’s nightmare officially begins
Apple has confirmed that we’re just a few days away now from the arrival of a huge mobile software upgrade in the form of iOS …
WhatsApp hackers can lock you out of your account just by knowing your phone number
WhatsApp is the world’s most popular chat app, with well over 2 billion users exchanging end-to-end encrypted texts and making calls across the platform. Like …
This video of Facebook being creepy might convince you to ditch the social network for good
University student Zamaan Qureshi, who works on social media for the ad-hoc group of activists who call themselves the Real Facebook Oversight Board, was gobsmacked …
‘This is insane’ – more leaked Facebook data found online
This is going to surprise absolutely no one, but less than a week after word that more than half a billion people had their personal …
Facebook let a fake, malware-filled ‘Clubhouse’ app run ads on its site
As persistent and savvy as hackers can be, the last thing any of us need is for the most popular sites and services on the …
Facebook won’t even tell you if your data was compromised in the massive breach
An old Facebook “hack” that impacted more than 533 million people resurfaced during the weekend, as reports revealed that the entire database was posted on …
Mark Zuckerberg’s own phone number leaked in the massive Facebook hack
Facebook was hacked in August 2019, when attackers grabbed personal data for 533 million accounts, including emails and phone numbers. Earlier this year, the hack …
It’s your own fault that Facebook and Google spy on you so much
Here’s a hypothetical scenario. There’s a house on your street that, as bad luck would have it, keeps getting broken into by thieves. Over and …
Leak says WhatsApp is getting the feature you’ve wanted the most
Privacy controversies aside, WhatsApp is one of the most popular and useful apps in the world. The app supports the same rich instant messaging experience …
How to check if your Facebook account was hacked in the massive breach
News broke out over the weekend that more than 533 million Facebook accounts were compromised, with hackers stealing personal information that included phone numbers, emails, …
Facebook’s response to Saturday’s news of a huge data leak was so awful
Monday was already shaping up to be a lively news day for tech journalists. That’s when the next episode of Sway, the podcast from The …
Facebook is trying to fix one of the worst things about Facebook
For better or worse, the News Feed has become the lens through which all of us view Facebook. The News Feed is where everything gets …
India wants Facebook to track every single WhatsApp message
Ever since devices and apps offering full encryption became popular with consumers, governments around the world have attempted to pass laws forcing companies to break …
Apple gave iPhone developers a stark warning about trying to secretly track users
Last year, Apple announced new privacy features that would eventually roll out in iOS 14. One of them arrived in late 2020, the app privacy …
Facebook wants to read your mind, but it’s not as terrifying as it sounds
You might say that Facebook is already reading your mind, given the amount of data it’s collecting about your browsing habits and app usage. Facebook’s …
Facebook wants to help you figure out where to get a COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden announced last week that every American adult will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1st. The Biden administration wants America …
Apple vs Facebook: Guess which one Steve Jobs’ biographer says is a ‘force for good’
On Friday, Bloomberg Businessweek writer Ashlee Vance opened up Twitter and started writing a post about his frustrations with Facebook. Specifically, how he’d been of …
Here’s why Facebook is so scared of the iPhone’s new privacy features
Apple announced last summer that iOS 14 would deliver better privacy protections when it comes to user tracking across apps and services. Apple had two …
Here’s why I use Facebook Messenger over iMessage almost every time
The ongoing cold war between Apple and Facebook that’s ratcheted up over the past few months, with each company’s CEO taking veiled and not-so-veiled potshots …
Facebook is considering a creepy new feature for its smart glasses
Facebook is considering adding facial recognition support to its augmented reality glasses. The company is looking into the legal and privacy issues around allowing the …
Firefox makes it harder for Facebook and others to track you online
Mozilla’s Firefox 86 update comes with a new “Total Cookie Protection” feature that enhances user privacy. Total Cookie Protection will remove a company’s ability to …
Here’s how to prevent Facebook from tracking you across apps and websites
Facebook argues that tracking user behavior across apps and websites allows it to serve up personalized ads that are helpful to consumers. While an upcoming …
Facebook’s new ads try to convince iPhone owners to allow tracking
Facebook started a major ad campaign that reveals the benefits of personalized ads for small businesses. Facebook uses the same argument from its mid-December attack …
What will happen to your WhatsApp account if you don’t agree to the new privacy changes
Facebook explained what will happen to WhatsApp users who do not agree to the new privacy policy changes to allow WhatsApp to share more data …
Facebook tries to explain the WhatsApp privacy changes one more time
Facebook will place a banner atop WhatsApp to explain the new privacy policy changes coming in mid-May. WhatsApp will share some data with Facebook over, …
Facebook will clone the social network app that Elon Musk just used
Facebook will clone another social network that might threaten its dominance, the new Clubhouse app that everybody is talking about. Valued at $1 billion and …
