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Facebook adds “save” feature for news articles

Facebook Adds “Save” Feature for News Articles

I’ll be honest, Facebook’s news streaming capability is one of the few things keeping me on the platform any more. It’s another continuously updated source of current events and opinion pieces for news-junkies like myself, and not terribly difficult to cut back if seeing a few of the latest articles on your newsfeed isn’t your…

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Facebook Accidentally Releases Snapchat-esque App

Somehow, Facebook, the social media giant, managed to accidentally release a new, not yet fully developed app. Monday afternoon, their new sharing app, Slingshot, appeared in the Google Play store as if available for purchase. Once the company realized their mistake the app was removed, within a few short hours. The company has yet to…

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Facebook Users Protest “Eavesdropping” Feature

Facebook announced the development of a new feature that has its users up in arms. The powerhouse social media company is suggesting a new tool that will access the microphones on users’ devices, and pickup sound waves nearby. It will then automatically add an update onto the end of a status, such as a song…

How social media has changed the world

How Social Media Has Changed The World

While historians of old divided history into before Christ and after Christ, one day future historians might be justified in dividing history into before Facebook (BFB) and after Facebook (AFB, or some weird Latin that means the same thing). Love it or hate it, social media has changed every aspect of our lives, from our…

Attack your social media spoilers with silencer by google chrome

Attack your Social Media Spoilers with Silencer by Google Chrome

So you missed the latest episode of your favorite television show because you were either too busy to watch it or you fell asleep. No big deal, right? That’s what reruns, TiVo and On Demand is for. Everything was looking okay until you check your social media. You open up your web browser and check…

Facebook exploit reported for $12,500

Facebook Exploit Reported for $12,500

After the last story we all heard about how Facebook treats those attempting to report bugs, it is nice to see things going better. The latest big Facebook bug has been reported and the good Samaritan rewarded a hefty $12,500. The bug in question allowed a user to trick the support system into deleting photos…

Facebook security risk left knocking on zuckerberg’s wall

Facebook Security Risk Left Knocking on Zuckerberg’s Wall

Hey Mr. Zuckerberg, your Facebook is broken. Facebook Security Risk Left Knocking On Zuckerberg’s Wall You wouldn’t think that someone would have to go directly to the creator of Facebook in order to get a security concern handled. Sadly, that is exactly what Khalil of Palestine was forced to do in order to be taken…

Join the Facebook-for-Android Beta program

Facebook is now taking signups for a new program that it calls Facebook for Android. The program utilizes Google Play’s beta system to let Facebook allow users to test pre-release versions of its app for testing and feedback. The Facebook for Android program is open for everyone. Upon joining, users will get a small batch…

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Facebook Security Bug Affected 6 Million Users

A security bug in Facebook allowed access to user’s personal information (contact numbers and email) to other users connected to them, and is said to have affected 6 million accounts. The bug, said to have been active since last year, and lay undiscovered until now. However, it was fixed within a day of discovery. The…

The Cookoo Watch – A Smart Way to Stay Connected

The Cookoo Watch – A Smart Way to Stay Connected The return of the wristwatch is at hand! At least, that’s what Cookoo wants us to believe with its new gadget designed for Bluetooth Smart Ready-enabled devices. And after playing with their “Connected Watch” for the last few days, I’m inclined to agree! A New…

Instagram Now Has Video

Facebook’s baby, the photo-sharing application Instagram, now lets you upload video as well. Clearly launched to compete with Vine, the big daddy of video-sharing, video on Instagram is now available on both iOS and Android. Users can now share 15-second video clips, called an ‘Instavid’, with potential for modification with 13 filters, and a new…

Facebook Embraces The #Hashtag

Log on to check my Facebook Feed and this is what I see: Day 1: #thisiscool Day 2: #hashtagsarehere Day 3: #exam #finals #week #college #spanish #nervous #stressed #be #nice #wish #me #luck #help Ok, this is going to get annoying…   #Facebook #Hashtag #FTW? Twitter’s main tool – the Hashtag (#word) – has officially…

Now, share files on facebook with ‘pipe’

Now, Share Files on Facebook with ‘Pipe’

Facebook is taking file-transfer to a whole new level. A new Facebook app, called Pipe, rolls out today, and promises to make file transfer a whole lot easier on the social network. Created by Pipe Dream Technologies, a Berlin based firm, the Pipe app will allow users to transfer files by simply dragging and dropping them…

Study: Looking at Facebook Makes You Happier

So what if Facebook reduces your productivity? It also makes you happier. That’s what a study, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison seems to indicate. The study has concluded that looking at your Facebook profile for just 5 minutes could boost your self-esteem at a ‘deep, unconscious level’. The results of the study are surprising, given…

AT&T Reportedly Set To Discontinue The HTC First

After just a single month, AT&T has already started thinking about giving the boot to the HTC First and return any unsold units of the device back to the OEM, due to very poor sales of the phone. According to a recent report via BGR, AT&T will stop selling the HTC First as soon as…