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Month: May 2018

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Facebook slips, Snapchat grows among teens — nearly half online ‘almost constantly’

May 31, 2018

A new survey from Pew Research found that Snapchat is now the social media app that teens use most often, followed closely by YouTube.
A slight majority (51 percent) still uses Facebook, but that’s down from 71 percent compared with Pew’s 2014-2015 survey. […]

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How to protect your router and home network from the VPNFilter malware

May 28, 2018

The FBI recommends that”any owner of small office and home office routers power cycle (reboot) the devices.” It’s in response to a malware threat called VPNFiler that can render routers inoperable and potentially steal information, according to the bureau. There is also the risk of your home network infecting other networks. […]

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Europe’s new privacy law shakes up entire tech industry and impacts teens

May 27, 2018

By Larry Magid Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) kicked in on Friday, May 25th, and its impact will be felt not just in Europe but around the world — especially in Silicon Valley, where many […]

Article

Facebook is cleaning up inappropriate content but you still need to be vigilant

May 17, 2018

by Larry Magid I’m about to report on some interesting numbers from Facebook regarding inappropriate material it deleted from its service, but first I’d like to warn users about the types of materials you may […]

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Mint Mobile offers affordable cell service

May 16, 2018

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Countries and tech companies pledge to end online extremist violence while Facebook holds a global safety summit

May 15, 2018

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Facebook Reports Numbers on Nudity, Sex, Violence, Hate Speech And Other Banned Content

May 15, 2018

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Article

Verizon funded Visible offers unlimited service for $40 a month

May 12, 2018

Inorder to get a $40 a month unlimited line from any of the major cell phone carriers, you’ll need to sign up for a family plan with at least four lines, which isn’t a bad […]

Article

Google reining in too much of a good thing

May 10, 2018

The common expression “too much of a good thing” can apply to almost everything that we enjoy, including the internet and mobile devices. My grandparents understood that, but apparently, many of my contemporaries don’t when […]

Article

Both useful and creepy — Google Assistant Duplex talks and interacts like a real person

May 8, 2018

Imagine if you worked at a hair salon or a restaurant and got a call from a very friendly person seeking a reservation. You’d ask all the usual questions and book a table or appointment […]

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