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Facebook Audience Selector Error

So it seems there was another issue with Facebook, as you will notice on your FB Newsfeed, as well as on your TV news tonight.  Facebook is so BIG that if an issue happens on Facebook, its Global News.  So it appears in this case

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Facebook Removing Trending Section From Facebook

So as you get on Facebook today you will find a new message on the right side of your Facebook page.  In the Trending section, you will now find a message that says “We’re removing Trending soon to make way for future news experiences

(Updated)ABC TV (USA) Websites Are Down

It appears whatever happened to the ABC tv owned websites has now been resolved. •••••••••••••••• As of 8a (ET) All ABC TV owned sites still appear down. At this time 6 ABC in Philly has acknowledged the issue via Twitter. And ABC 7 NY has

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News: Forever 21 Breach

Another month another merchant announces that their point of sale system was compromised. This time it’s Forever 21 reporting their point of sale was compromised. Forever 21 Announcement – Point of Sale Compromised

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Instagram Adding Archiving Option

For those of you who use Instagram on a regular basis, have you ever wondered “Wish I could save this picture to Instagram without letting everyone see it”? Well if you have ever thought that (or something like that), Instagram has now given you that option.

Skype Retiring Older Versions

Over the past couple of years, the Skype team at Microsoft has been “transitioning Skype from peer-to-peer to a modern, mobile-friendly cloud architecture”. These changes have added a number of new features and improvements. What Is Changing  Improved quality and better performance: Redesigned infrastructure, meaning

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Facebook Cost Money Hoax

One of the regular hoaxes, which seems to have a life of its own, involves Facebook charging users a service fee for its services. There are 1000s (seriously) of variations, but overall the hoax says that unless you share, or send the following post to

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Latest Facebook Hoax

Not sure if you heard the latest Warning about Facebook. Facebook is coming after you (warning sarcasm alert ahead). If you didn’t know what Facebook has planned, read this……Latest Facebook Hoax  That’s right, you can expect a run on Aluminum Foil the next time you

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News: Yahoo Announces New Breach

Yahoo has just posted information concerning a newly found breach of its systems. This hack of Yahoo systems appears to be unrelated to a previously announced breach in September 2016. Yahoo Announces New Breach According To Yahoo  This time the Yahoo breach is reportedly affecting an astronomical 1

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News: Quest Diagnostics Breach

According to a News Release by Quest Diagnostics, it appears they have suffered a data breach. The news release states that on November 26, 2016, via a third-party app approximately 34,000 individuals had their Name, Date of Birth, lab results, and (in some cases) phone

Netflix Adds Downloading Feature

As posted a short time ago on the Netflix Media Center page, as of now Netflix subscribers can download movies and series from Netflix to watch offline.