Dog shaming: owners disgrace their dogs online
Dogs are shameless, and very rarely do they appear to be sorry for their wrongdoings. Despite this, dog owners across the globe have taken to dog shaming: publicly displaying their dogs’ weaker moments...
View ArticleAre you willing to pay $7 to get noticed on Facebook?
Promoted posts aren't just for businesses any longer; regular Facebook users can also take advantage of the feature.
View ArticleGay students outed by Facebook privacy loophole
Despite using privacy controls, two gay students were outed to their parents when they were added to their university’s Queer Chorus group on Facebook.
View ArticleWhy our kids, like Amanda Todd, are trapped in The Matrix
Amanda Todd, the 15-year-old B.C. teen who committed suicide last week, resided in a world much like the one depicted in the popular 1999 film, The Matrix. The majority of her social life was spent...
View Article‘Apparent’ app helps parents manage kids play-dates
Parents of young kids know it can be tricky to manage their busy social schedules. A new app aims to help you out.
View ArticleAMBER Alerts for missing children added to Google Searches and Maps
Google joins the fight to bring missing children home safe and sound by adding AMBER Alerts to their searches and maps.
View ArticleTeens with smartphones are more likely to be sexually active, study suggests
According to a yet-to-be released study, teens with smartphones are more sexually active than those without, and likely to engage in risky behaviour.
View ArticleIs the internet making trust obsolete?
Is the wealth of information available online eliminating the need for people to trust one another?
View ArticleFree app puts your face on the cover of magazines
More than one million people are faking out their friends with Faker$, a free app that lets you put yourself – or friends and family members – on the cover of famous magazines, newspapers, movie...
View ArticleFacebookers have one week to vote to protect their right to vote
A scant few days remain for Facebook users to vote on a new privacy-eroding policy.
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