Accounts Archive
In Fake Accounts, we lie and lie and lie all over the internet
Fake Accounts, the Vox Book Club pick for December, is an odd book. I think it’s very good; I don’t know that I particularly like it. It is difficult to talk about, apparently by design. The debut novel of literary critic Lauren Oyler, Fake Accounts tells the story of an
NY Times Tightens Up on Social Media After Scandals: ‘People Are Locking Down Their Accounts’
Under increased pressure from outside critics and hostile adversaries, The New York Times is getting more serious about the damage social media can have on the paper. In an internal email to staff this week, reviewed by The Daily Beast, Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger said that the paper would not be
New Software Can Track Shared Streaming Accounts
(CNN) – Many are comfortable sharing their Netflix and other streaming service passwords with others, but new software unveiled at the CES Tech Show in Las Vegas could crack down on such account sharing. Software maker Synamedia said the artificial intelligence system looks for potentially fraudulent activity.
Chrome OS may soon support multiple Google accounts without switching profiles
Chrome OS is constantly evolving and solving sore points of the operating system. Now, it seems like Google is working on multiple account support for Chrome OS. If you’ve ever tried to use a Chromebook full-time and have multiple accounts on Google to manage, you’ve probably run
Snapchat Gets Recreational, Twitter Sweeping Out Fake Accounts, Ola Re-brands Credit Service: Internet Daily
In today’s segment of internet daily, we have stories from Google, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mozilla, Ola, WhatsApp, and more. Get updated with the latest tech affairs from all around the world in a single read. WhatsApp to Roll out ‘Suspicious Link Detection’ Feature Soon In order
How to prevent your social media accounts from oversharing
Your social media accounts help you share your daily life with friends. But the mobile apps can go further than that, automatically alerting everyone when you become available online, read a message, or even visit a nearby location. If you don’t want your nearest and dearest to know what
Imgur Data Breach Sees Email Addresses, Passwords of 1.7 Million User Accounts Leaked
HIGHLIGHTS Imgur was informed of the breach last week The breach occured back in 2014 It announced the breach within a day of disclosure Image sharing website Imgur has revealed that it had suffered a data breach in 2014, one that was only revealed to it last week by
Twitter Suspends Russia-Linked Accounts, but US Senator Says Response Inadequate
Twitter said on Thursday it had suspended about 200 Russian-linked accounts as it probes online efforts to meddle with the 2016 US election, but an influential Democratic senator slammed its steps as insufficient. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, summoned Twitter officials to testify
‘Blank Space’! Taylor Swift’s Social Media Accounts Are Wiped Clean, Leaving Fans Scratching Heads
Taylor Swift’s social media accounts and websites were wiped clean on Friday morning, leaving fans in a frenzy and wondering whether the 27-year-old star had been hacked, or is on the verge of dropping a new album. The “Blank Space” singer — or someone with access to her account
HBO’s Social Media Accounts Hacked. ‘Again?’ Asks Internet
In the latest of many security breaches that have plagued HBO for the past few weeks, the network’s social media accounts were compromised about three hours before writing this. HBO’s Facebook and Twitter accounts were hacked by a group called OurMine, who also hacked the social media