Social media giant Twitter has announced its decision to remove images of deceased individuals at the request of family members. An updated policy was rolled out by Twitter spokesperson Nu Wexler on August 19th revealing that they would "consider public interest factors such as the … [Read more...]
Snapchat becomes third most popular social app among millennials
Last year, social media app Snapchat shocked the world when a Wall Street Journal article revealed that the company rejected a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook. Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel told Forbes that he thinks trading for the short-term “isn’t very … [Read more...]
420,000 websites are compromsied by Russian hackers who access over 1 billion passwords
In a series of historic Internet heists, it has been discovered that Russian hackers have stolen approximately 1.2 billion usernames and passwords from 420,000 websites as well 500 million email addresses. Security experts have described the incident as proof that big and small … [Read more...]
Video gamers reality altered, they ‘hear screams and explosions’ following long playing sessions
With the exciting realism that comes with today’s generation of video games – as well as our advanced television sets and audio equipment – it’s quite difficult for the average kid or young adult to refrain from playing a video game filled with violence, blood and adventure. It may … [Read more...]
Canada’s National Research Council hit by alleged Chinese cyber attack
The computer systems at Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) have been hacked by a “highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor,” which was discovered by Communications Security Establishment Canada, according to Canada's chief information officer, Corinne … [Read more...]
Jesse Jackson pressures Twitter to release diversity report: nothing to see here
Twitter became the latest major United States company to release a diversity report after civil rights activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson requested the social media outlet Twitter publish its findings. According to the report, Twitter employees are mostly white … [Read more...]
36 percent of licensed drivers in grades 10 to 12 admitted to texting while driving
No matter how many laws are enforced, no matter how many public service announcements are put on television or on YouTube, no matter how many deaths transpire, texting while driving is still a common thing for motorists to do, whether they’re driving on the highway or at a standstill … [Read more...]
4 in 10 U.S. households using cellphones as their primary number
Will landlines go the way of the rotary phone? Well, in many cases, the trend has already started as more and more consumers ditch the landline and opt to use their smartphones and cellphones as their primary point of contact, according to a new study. The latest data was compiled … [Read more...]
Private cloud storage market will grow to $69 billion by 2018
Public and private cloud storage has become a popular feature for companies, governments, non-profit organizations and educational institutions over the past couple of years. Despite the number of concerns of corporations heading to the cloud, there are an estimated 600 million … [Read more...]
U.S. study finds people would give up friends for smartphone
In today’s age, perhaps brotherly love has gone the way of flip phones. A new United States study discovered that a growing number of Americans are becoming addicted and dependent to their smartphone, and would even potentially isolate themselves just to be with a mobile … [Read more...]
Websites with popular WordPress plug-in MailPoet face possible takeovers
Websites that run on WordPress and have downloaded the very popular MailPoet plug-in are susceptible to cyber infiltration and hackers could garner complete access to websites and take them over, according to a blog post from researchers. Daniel Cid, CTO of security firm Sucuri, … [Read more...]
IEA study: $80 billion worth of energy wasted for ‘smart’ devices last year
How much energy is that smart television in your home or that Internet modem on your desk wasting? According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electronic devices in homes all over the world are wasting approximately $80 billion in energy due to inefficient technologies that … [Read more...]
WSJ says AT&T will be exclusive carrier for rumored Amazon 3D smartphone
For more than a year now, it has been rumored that Amazon was in the midst of developing a high-end, 3D smartphone that does not require the user to wear glasses. Sources close to the situation told the Wall Street Journal last summer that the mobile device would have retina-tracking … [Read more...]
Survey finds nearly three-quarters of Americans never heard of Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenario that will likely become a ubiquitous, everyday experience in the near future. This is a situation where people, animals or objects are given unique identifiers and the function of immediately transferring data over a network without needing … [Read more...]
Smartphones are the biggest productivity killers in the office
Have you ever wondered what kills productivity in millions of offices across the United States? Let’s face it: many of us don’t want to be at the office so we employ various devices to pass the time. In a way, as one expert explained it, data shows that the labor force looks like it’s … [Read more...]
Twitter (TWTR) purchases mobile advertising specialist Namo Media
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is continuing its drive to increase its advertising business. In order to do this, it has purchased Namo Media, a "native ad" content specialist. "Native ad" content seamlessly integrates with sites where ads are viewed, and is designed to be especially effective … [Read more...]
Sorry dogecoin you’re no longer the biggest tippers, insert bitcoin
As of late, digital currencies have garnered mainstream media attention for their investment capabilities, their technological innovation and which financial expert is saying what. Often times it is not mentioned that virtual currencies, like bitcoin, dogecoin and litecoin, are also … [Read more...]
Twitter isn’t threatened by emerging companies in developing countries
Many in the tech industry have strongly felt that the tech giants in the United States are most vulnerable to companies in the technology sector in developing international countries. Not so, says Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) co-founder Evan Williams. Speaking at the Quartz … [Read more...]
Twitter growth on a decline in the United States and Europe
The growth of Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) has depreciated markedly in Europe and the United States, The New York Times reported, with its stock plummeting on Friday to its lowest closing price since the company went public. However, the article also notes that Twitter’s increasing … [Read more...]
AOL to invest up to $1 million in Israeli startups
AOL is moving ahead with its new project called Nautilus, an initiative that would see the Internet company invest up to $1 million in Israeli startups. AOL noted that it would invest at least $100,000 in as many as 10 projects at a time. With a development center in the Middle … [Read more...]
