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Facebook Getting Rid of Email – Here’s Where Your Email Will Go

Have you checked your Facebook email lately?  Probably not.  This is the reason why Facebook announced today that it will be removing Facebook email accounts.  Don’t worry, your Facebook email will forward to your primary email address. “We’re making this change because most people haven’t been using their Facebook e-mail address, and we can focus […]

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Security

Apple Has Huge Security Bug with Mavericks 10.9.2

Not too long ago Apple released an update for IOS to fix a huge security bug that basically made SSL connections useless.  The IOS system was a quick patch, however Apple didn’t update Mavericks until today.  It’s uncommon for Apple to slowly roll out a patch like this, so some users are worried that it […]

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YouTube

Social Uprising: Social Media’s Role in Recent Protests

For the past few years, one of the hottest topics of discussion has been the role of social media in the modern protest. From the Arab Spring Revolutions to the ongoing Euromaidan protests, demonstrators are using sites such as Facebook and Twitter to promote, organize, and document their movement. Here are six ways how social […]

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Entertainment People

Katy Perry booed (Roared at) shows up late to fashion show

Katy Perry may have been unfashionably late on Thursday when she showed up to the Moschino runway show at Milan Fashion Week an hour late.  The show started at 8 p.m. and she showed up around 9 p.m.  Apparently photographers were annoyed they were waiting for her and booed Perry.  Some said she looked visibly […]

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iPad iPhone Mobile Mobile Phones Security

Apple iOS 7.0.6 and 6.1.6 update fix SSL security problem

Apple released an IOS 7.0.6 and 6.1.6 update to fix an SSL security issue that was related to in-app purchases that could have been made with insecure authorization.  If you are updating your phone, I would recommend a Wi-Fi connection.  It’s around 13mb and took me 5 minutes to complete.  It seems to take a […]

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Business News Politics US & World

Minimum Wage Hike A Double-Edged Sword

Federal workers under future government contracts will get a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour via executive order, the White House announced hours before President Barack Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union Address. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the president, like a vast majority of Americans, is fed up with waiting […]

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Facebook Social Media

4 Ways Social Media is Changing How People Travel Around the Globe

For both seasoned world travelers and those just tinkering with the idea of international exploration, social media can play a big role in the planning of any trip, helping them settle on a destination and decide what to do when they get there. You may be wondering how in the world an online network could […]