Internet
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Facebook is saying you and your friends go back 46 years
Jan 02, 2016 6:35 am - Like many of you out there in Internet land, I woke up Thursday morning to an interesting bug on my Facebook page. According to my own account, I had a lot to celebrate,...
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These apps can save you from drunk textingJan 02, 2016 6:32 am - It's happened to the best of us. Despite our better judgment, once alcohol enters our system, we want to talk to people we shouldn't be contacting in an altered state, w...
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Why hoaxes flourish on Facebook
Jan 02, 2016 6:31 am - If you are a chain letter hoax, then heaven is for real and it is Facebook. The site has hosted an army of copyright and giveaway hoaxes in recent years with a fury not ...
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Netflix socks may be just something to talk about
Dec 26, 2015 6:23 am - With so many news organizations writing about the amazing Netflix socks, you may have had trouble avoiding stories about them. The socks have cute designs and will pause...
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The 'Dogist' blog and book makes dogs look humanDec 25, 2015 6:19 am - LOS ANGELES - Elias Weiss Friedman has photographed thousands of dogs for his blog and book "The Dogist." What sets his pictures apart is how human he makes his canines ...
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The year in Google searches: Lamar Odom tops terror and Trump
Dec 20, 2015 6:00 am - When faced with any sort of conundrum these days, our first instinct is often to “Google it.” Why do dogs wag their tail? How to do the Kylie Jenner lip challenge? What ...
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App reviews: Facebook Notify, Sleep Furiously
Dec 19, 2015 6:36 am - Facebook Notify Do you need more information in your life? The social network has released an app that helps you stay informed by serving up stories from news sourc...
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Facebook is testing some changes to its 'real name' policy
Dec 19, 2015 5:37 am - Facebook has changed a lot since it first went online, but at least one thing has remained pretty much immovable: The site requires users to use their "real" names, and ...
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Why you shouldn't 'unfriend' Trump supporters on FacebookDec 19, 2015 5:34 am - Facebook doesn't track data on unfriending rates - but one imagines they spike dramatically after each of the Republican presidential debates. Sites from Mic to Quartz t...
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Twitter can be a mean place. Meet @TheNiceBot
Dec 19, 2015 5:00 am - In the midst of the cold digital landscape, so often flooded with hateful comments and cutting insults, there now exists a little blue-faced robot who wants you to know ...