Now playing: Watch this: Do you care about a cheaper Apple iPad? (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:07 On this podcast, we talk about: Whether a cheaper iPad is enough to get Apple’s devices back in schools How Facebook is now officially facing an FTC investigation The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …
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An Ars Technica investigation discovered Sunday that Facebook has been gathering phone and message metadata from Android phones. Facebook claims it does not sell this data and that it was always an “opt-in” feature. Regardless, if you want to make sure Facebook isn’t collecting this data, it’s a fairly easy process and there’s no real good reason to leave those permissions …
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Just how difficult is it going to be for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to clean up the world’s largest social network and make sure apps aren’t there waiting to potentially exploit your data? Maybe even harder than he thinks, given what we found after just a quick check of some of the apps linked to our own profiles. Those include …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image The new Dell XPS 13 offers a nearly bezel-free screen. Sarah Tew/CNET Happy Friday, cheeps! A …
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Calling it a small gesture, Sonos has announced that in response to the recent revelations about how Cambridge Analytica was allowed to exploit millions of Facebook users’ data, it’s suspending all of its digital advertising on Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube and Twitter for a week. The smart speaker company will also “go dark” on its Facebook and Instagram social accounts …
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How many clicks does it take to keep your Facebook data private? That was the question I set out to answer when I created a Facebook account on Wednesday. Specifically, I wanted to discover what it takes to stop my Facebook friends from sharing data from my account (created under the alias Lauren Mapala, because I’d make a terrible spy). …
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It was soft. It didn’t leave marks on my face. And the VR looked just fine. That’s my first-impression feel of Oculus Go, an upcoming bid by Facebook to get new people interested in VR for a sub-$200 price, no phone necessary. That $199 roughly converts to £150 or AU$255. The Oculus Go is a VR headset that’s self-contained. In …
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Facebook’s threat to sue Guardian journalists to keep a privacy exposé about Cambridge Analytica buried was “not our wisest move,” the social network’s point person to the news industry says. “If it were me I would have probably not threatened to sue The Guardian,” Campbell Brown, head of news partnerships at Facebook, said Thursday at the FT Future of News conference. …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence and apologizes over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Best Buy decides to stop ordering new Huawei phones. Etsy’s new CEO talks about his vision for the specialty e-retailer. Now playing: Watch this: Is Facebook’s apology over Cambridge Analytica enough?… 4:32 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …
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After five days, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally responded to the Cambridge Analytica scandal that began to unfold late last Friday. Naturally, it was done via a Facebook post. Unfortunately for Zuckerberg, many netizens didn’t seem too impressed. “We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you,” Zuckerberg said, reacting …
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