Today’s Tech Sightings: WhatsApp Says Video Calls ‘Coming’ The popular messaging service says it will roll out a version of the app that allows users to make video calls using an iPhone, Android or Windows Phone.Users have been wanting this feature for a long time. Adult Sating Site Hacked, Exposing Private Information The parent company […]
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WhatsApp to Add Video Calls; Adult Dating Site Hacked
Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Facebook’s False Metrics; iPhone Price Hike Under Trump?
Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Facebook Admits to More False Metrics Facebook once again has admitted its metrics have been inaccurate. Specifically, the company said it miscalculated page views through its ad metrics systems. This, the company said, inflated page views. In September, the company said it had overestimated how long users were watching videos by between […]
Russia Blocks LinkedIn; Facebook’s Fake News Dilemma
Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Russia Moves to Block Professional Networking Site LinkedIn A court in Russia said Thursday that the popular professional networking site would be blocked there within 24 hours for violating a law about data storage. Apple’s iPhone 8 May Incorporate Some Next-level Augmented Reality Features After revealing it was working on smart glasses, […]
Facebook Blocks Ad Blockers; Delta Outage a Taste of What’s Coming?
Posted August 9th, 2016 at 2:24 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Facebook to Block Ad Blockers In an effort to render ad blockers useless, social media giant Facebook says it has found a way around the popular software. The move will allow Facebook to serve up advertisements to its desktop site even if a user is running an ad blocker. The move will […]
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Tech Savvy Olympians; US Internet Speeds Up
Posted August 4th, 2016 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Technology is Transforming How Olympians Train When the Rio de Janeiro Olympics officially start on Friday, many of the athletes will have spent years training their bodies for their sport, but increasingly technology is playing an important role in how an athlete trains. Technology can help athletes from nearly any sport analyze […]
Rio Mobile Network Gets Test; Alphabet OKed to Test Delivery Drones
Posted August 3rd, 2016 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: 40 Percent of Businesses Attacked by Ransomware A survey of businesses by the computer security firm Malwarebytes reveals that nearly 40 percent of businesses have been the victims of ransomware attacks in the past year. The attacks take over a computer or device and requires the user to pay to regain access. […]
Darpa’s Robot Hackers; Apple’s Emojis
Posted August 2nd, 2016 at 1:44 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: DARPA Seeks to Create ‘Robot Hackers’ The U.S. government agency that developed the early Internet is now focusing on creating software called “robot hackers.” The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hopes the robots will be able to spot and fix software vulnerabilities before human hackers are even aware they exist. DARPA is […]