Instagram is down and suspending many accounts - here"s what we know
Instagram is experiencing an issue where it's locking down many accounts - here's what we know so far.....»»
Whatsapp, Instagram, and other Meta services are down
Don’t throw your phone out of the window. Whatsapp, Instagram, and other Meta services are facing an outage of some kind for lots of users. more….....»»
A “cascade” of errors let Chinese hackers into US government inboxes
Microsoft still doesn’t known how Storm-0558 attackers managed to steal the Microsoft Services Account cryptographic key they used to forge authentication tokens needed to access email accounts belonging to US government officials. “The s.....»»
How Google plans to make stolen session cookies worthless for attackers
Google is working on a new security feature for Chrome called Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC), meant to prevent attackers from using stolen session cookies to gain access user accounts. Session (i.e., authentication) cookies are stored by bro.....»»
School board social media lawsuits: For too long, we"ve sought individual solutions to a collective problem
Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to the Ontario boards, students are "experiencing an attention, learning and mental health cri.....»»
PSA: Instagram and Threads both facing outages
If you’re having problems accessing Meta’s Instagram and Threads apps today, you’re not alone. Both services appear to be suffering from an outage that affects your ability to post and interact with content. more….....»»
How to Make Your Instagram Profile Private
If you’re dealing with trolls and spam, or you just simply want some privacy, you can make your Instagram profile private to block out the noise. We’ll show you how to do it and go over reasons why you should. Making your Instagram profil.....»»
Here’s how to protect against iPhone password reset attacks
One of the latest attacks on iPhone sees malicious parties abuse the Apple ID password reset system to inundate users with iOS prompts to take over their accounts. Here’s how you can protect against iPhone password reset attacks (often called “MF.....»»
Instagram and Threads users can now opt to limit political content in their timeline
Meta had confirmed earlier this year that it would let users choose to see less politics-related content on Instagram and Threads. Now the company has confirmed that this option is finally being rolled out to users on both platforms. Read on as we de.....»»
Users shocked to find Instagram limits political content by default
Instagram never directly told users it was limiting political content by default. Enlarge (credit: Instagram) Instagram users have started complaining on X (formerly Twitter) after discovering that Meta has begun limitin.....»»
Instagram and Theads users reportedly getting logged out of the apps
If you’ve suddenly been logged out of the Instagram and Threads apps, it’s not just you. There’s a bug affecting a number of users of Meta’s platforms on Thursday night, causing their accounts to be logged out for no reason. Read on as we sha.....»»
Get one month free trial of MLS Season Pass, thanks to Lionel Messi
Apple and the MLS are running a new promotion to offer a one-month free trial of MLS Season Pass, available to new sign-ups. Interested fans can access the promotion by following the link on Lionel Messi’s Instagram page. more….....»»
After appeal to Musk, X suspends accounts that outed neo-Nazi cartoonist
Researchers, journalists are blocked from sharing the alleged identity of Stonetoss. Enlarge (credit: iStock/Getty Images) X has locked and suspended the accounts of journalists and researchers who shared the alleged ide.....»»
Facebook, Instagram may cut fees by nearly 50% in scramble for DMA compliance
Meta's lowest price yet still isn't low enough for most users, NOYB argues. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Meta is considering cutting monthly subscription fees for Facebook and Instagram users in th.....»»
Donor-advised funds: US regulators scrambling to catch up with boom in charitable giving accounts
A revolution in charitable giving is underway due to the growth of donor-advised funds in the United States......»»
NASA"s Swift temporarily suspends science operations
On March 15, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory entered into safe mode, temporarily suspending science operations due to degrading performance from one of its three gyroscopes (gyros), which are used to point the observatory for making observation.....»»
European plastics industry "in trouble" as market share falls
Europe's share of global plastics production has fallen while China's output now accounts for a third, an industry report showed Tuesday......»»
Leveling up is not working as promised—our research shows why
The UK parliament has heard findings that leveling up—arguably the Conservatives' flagship policy agenda—is beset by critical delays. In a report published on March 15, the public accounts committee, parliament's expenditure watchdog, has said th.....»»
Apple ID rebrand to "Apple Account" expected in iOS 18 & macOS 15
Apple's potential rebrand of Apple ID to "Apple Account" has seemingly been corroborated, with the change allegedly arriving later in 2024 alongside the macOS and iOS 18 releases.Apple ID sign-in pageThe Apple ID is the term used for the accounts on.....»»
TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone
According to recently-discovered code strings, it seems that TikTok could be working on an Instagram clone of their own. The post TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone appeared first on Phandroid. It’s fair to say that TikTo.....»»
Gravity waves caused by complex terrain over the Tibetan Plateau can enhance the intensity of spring rainfall
The springtime persistent rainfall is the major rainy period before the onset of summer monsoon in East Asia. For example, it accounts for about 35% of the annual precipitation in South China, which brings plentiful water for agricultural and industr.....»»