By now you’ve probably noticed the many apps and web services that claim to let you see who is viewing your Facebook profile. Is your ex-student checking up on you, or is someone from work scrolling through photos from your beach vacation? Can you see who views your Facebook? profile with one of these apps? … Read more
In mid-April 2024, Meta – Facebook’s multibillion-dollar company – accepted money from advertisers promoting false claims that American rapper and actor Jaden Smith and British actor Rowan Atkinson had died. People who clicked on thumbnails showing the death hoax were taken to scam pages with alleged malware warnings and a phone number to share personal … Read more
Until recently, visitors to New York essentially had two options: hotel rooms or short-term rental platforms like Airbnb. But in September 2023, the city began enforcing a 2022 law that prohibited people from renting out their homes for less than 30 days (unless the host was staying in the home with guests). Now hotel rooms … Read more
According to research by Ofcom, almost a quarter of British five to seven year olds have their own smartphone. Every parent has been asked for a cell phone by their child at some point. But what is the right age to say yes? And how do you monitor their social media usage once they’re online? … Read more
The best bars in Seville are full of life as soon as the sun sets: Andrea Pistolesi/Andrea Pistolesi After a day of enjoying the sunny sights and sounds of Seville, you should soak up the city’s after-hours atmosphere. In spring and summer, after nightfall, the air is warm and the streets are bustling, so whether … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Europeans scrolling on their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where they can download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They are part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that target … Read more
Facebook is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and has grown from a network for students at one university to one of the largest internet platforms in the world today. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest moments from the social network’s past 20 years. – The launch Facebook first launched on February 4, 2004 … Read more
Facebook remains one of the most influential pieces of technology in the world, an expert says, despite recent scandals, pressure from rivals and other issues facing Facebook as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Founded by a group including CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Harvard dorm room in 2004, it has grown into one of the … Read more
Facebook’s ‘like’ sign is seen on the campus of Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) For years, Facebook’s “thumbs up” icon adorned the sign that greeted visitors at the company’s California headquarters. It was, of course, an image of the Like button, which was launched in 2009. Ultimately, … Read more
Rosa Silverman (right) photographed with her friend Emma for The Telegraph at the Alfred Herring Wetherspoons pub in Palmers Green, London – Geoff Pugh “Did you order these?” asks the Wetherspoon bartender. He’s holding a tray loaded with two glasses of pinot grigio and two strawberry daiquiris. Yes, it’s only around 4:30pm on a weekday; … Read more