Secret, the anonymous sharing app developed by David Byttow and Chrys Bader-Wechseler, looks to be on its way to resurrection. The app was part of a wave of anonymous apps like Whisper and YikYak but shut down April 2015 after facing a lot of criticism over privacy and cyberbullying. Secret allowed anyone to post snippets of text like a rumor or piece of gossip on an anonymous basis. Many… Read MoreDaily Archives: November 12, 2016
Secret, the anonymous sharing app developed by David Byttow and Chrys Bader-Wechseler, looks to be on its way to resurrection. The app was part of a wave of anonymous apps like Whisper and YikYak but shut down April 2015 after facing a lot of criticism over privacy and cyberbullying. Secret allowed anyone to post snippets of text like a rumor or piece of gossip on an anonymous basis. Many… Read More
The advertising industry let out a collective groan in September when Facebook admitted a “discrepancy” in its reporting that led it to overstate how much time, on average, viewers were watching video. Because the error was huge — numbers were inflated as much as 60-80 percent for two years — and in Facebook’s favor, some were quick to ascribe sinister motives. Read MoreFacebook needs accountability to win back advertisers’ trust
When you have a billion people using your service, you have an obligation to keep your users secure, even when they behave in unsafe ways. Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Facebook, speaking at Web Summit last week, told a quick story to show what his company was up against when it came to security. “The family car was not designed to be driven into a wall at 100 kilometers… Read MoreFacebook wants to make you secure no matter how hard ...
Snapchat’s going to be selling Spectacles at another location in just under 24 hours as of Saturday morning, as the company’s Snapbot locator page started a 24 hour countdown timer as of 7 AM PT (10 AM ET). The sleeping bot on Snap’s Spectacles locator page will presumably be replaced by an updated map when the countdown runs out, showing you were the adorable vending… Read MoreSnapchat Spectacles vending machine page starts 24-hour countdown to next ...
If you're looking for a big, cheap phone, try this 5.5-inch phablet from China. The post Review: Meizu M3 Note appeared first on WIRED.
Review: Meizu M3 Note
If you're looking for a big, cheap phone, try this 5.5-inch phablet from China. The post Review: Meizu M3 Note appeared first on WIRED.
Review: Meizu M3 Note
Need a little box that streams from Spotify, plays your vinyl wirelessly in other rooms, and handles a hard drive full of MP3s? Naim's pricey Atom is it. The post The Naim Atom Is a $3,000 Digital Audio Hub for Modern Times appeared first on WIRED.
The Naim Atom Is a $3,000 Digital Audio Hub for ...
Need a little box that streams from Spotify, plays your vinyl wirelessly in other rooms, and handles a hard drive full of MP3s? Naim's pricey Atom is it. The post The Naim Atom Is a $3,000 Digital Audio Hub for Modern Times appeared first on WIRED.