Facebook Sinks To New Lows, Uses Two-Factor Authentication To Spam Users
Feb 20, 2018 05:09 am UTC| Technology
The two-factor authentication system is meant to provide users with extra security to protect themselves from threats like getting hacked or getting spammed. Facebook, like many other tech companies these days, employs...
Facebook Slammed For Offering VPN That Does The Opposite Of What VPNs Do
Feb 20, 2018 05:08 am UTC| Technology
Virtual private networks (VPN) are supposed to help users get away from the usual data-tracking schemes that both tech companies and governments have been cooking up. They basically cover the users tracks, thus allowing...
Peter Thiel Escapes Silicon Valley, Moves To Los Angeles
Feb 20, 2018 05:06 am UTC| Technology
Peter Thiel is a controversial figure in the tech industry because unlike many of his colleagues, he is an avid Donald Trump supporter. It seems the backlash for his political leanings have finally taken its toll since a...
Google’s High-Speed Internet Service Is Now Available In 170 Countries
Feb 20, 2018 05:05 am UTC| Technology
Google just expanded the coverage of its Project Fi service from 135 countries to 170, bringing much-needed diversity in options to places that might not have access to reliable internet connections. Aside from the fact...
Twitter To Capitalize On Breaking News From Local Media
Feb 20, 2018 05:02 am UTC| Technology
As one of the most accessible tools for spreading information fast and with ease, Twitter has always had its fingers on the pulse of news in every corner of the country. Recently, the social network had decided to...
Bayonetta On Switch Expected To Be Yet Another Massive Success
Feb 20, 2018 05:01 am UTC| Technology
As if there was any doubt, the Switch port of the hugely popular Bayonetta title is currently anticipated with overwhelming enthusiasm from players as it approaches release. Based on benchmark tests conducted and the...
Bill Gates Warns Of Technology Going Dangerously Out Of Control
Feb 20, 2018 04:58 am UTC| Technology
As arguably one of the most influential tech luminaries in the world, Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently said words of caution with regards to runaway technologies coming out of Silicon Valley. While the billionaire...
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