Facebook Hits 2 Billion Users, Takes On “Expanded Responsibility”
With great power comes great responsibility. That may not have been an exact quote, but it was the sentiment echoed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
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Google Unveils Digital Fidget Spinner
Just when you thought the fidget spinner fad was dead, there’s a new way to waste time online. If you search Google for the word…
Report: Most US Government Web Sites Fail Basic Cybersecurity Tests
It seems like cybersecurity is in the news all the time these days, with scams more prevalent than ever and phishing on the rise. So…
Google Releases Online Game To Teach Kids About Internet Safety
If recent news reports are any indication, it’s getting tough for even adults to tell what’s safe and what’s not online these days. Online scams…
Musk Wants SpaceX’s Trips To Mars To Be Like Riding Cruise Ship
Nobody promised space travel would be easy. Well, nobody did until now. Billionaire Elon Musk is planning to make sure everyone who takes a SpaceX…
Facebook Rolls Out GIF Comments To All Users
Your next Facebook comment could be a lot more animated thanks to a new site update. To celebrate the 30th birthday of the GIF, Facebook…
Verizon Officially Buys Yahoo, President and CEO Mayer Resigns
It’s officially the end of an era for one of the internet’s oldest companies. Yahoo’s days of being their own brand are over, as Verizon…
WordPress Releases Version 4.8: Here’s What You Need To Know
WordPress is among the most popular open source technologies, powering nearly 75 million web sites (over 25% of the web today). Version 4.8 was just…
FTC Sends Letters To Social Media “Influencers,” Says To Stop Pretending You’re Not Getting Paid
With so many people making a living on social media these days, the line between real life and advertising is more fuzzy than ever. When…
Apple To Allow In-App Tipping, But Only After They Take 30%
Apple users will soon be able to do something that’s been missing for quite a while: receive and send tips directly from mobile apps. But…