News & Articles By David Williams
07/01/2018
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By David Williams
The more you use your smartphone, the more stupid you become; but why?
Millions of people from all over the world are addicted to using their smartphones. Now experts are saying that it’s high time this addiction got reined in before things get even worse. Because with the way things are, smartphone use is slowly but surely making all kinds of people suffer the negative consequences, including shorter […]
06/30/2018
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By David Williams
Could we fund a Universal Basic Income from the data we give away for free to Facebook and Google?
Universal basic income (UBI) is a disastrous idea that’s becoming more and more pervasive in certain circles with each passing day. Its proponents claim that it has economic and cultural benefits, but they ignore the horrific consequences of paying people to not produce anything. Despite being around for quite a long time now, the idea […]
06/06/2018
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By David Williams
Almost 1 out of every 10 Americans have deleted their Facebook account since the #DeleteFacebook movement started
Facebook is currently embroiled in an unprecedented data scandal that has caused the whole world to react. Sure, the social media giant has been through a number of different scandals in the past, but this time, the stakes are much higher. Facebook’s current predicament due to the Cambridge Analytica data breach, which exposed the information […]
05/22/2018
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By David Williams
Open-source alternative to Facebook called Scuttlebutt gaining prominence
While Facebook may not be the literal scum of the internet, it has been cutting it real close. The data and privacy breaches that have recently happened and the subsequent non-apology issued by its founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, paint a not-so-bright future for the social media giant. Since it doesn’t look like the […]
04/22/2018
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By David Williams
“Trust crisis” looms over tech industry as public grows weary of privacy scandals
It’s a bad time to be an internet user. Despite the many technological advancements that have made it possible for more people to get online and connect with each other, along with all of the many online services that can be enjoyed by almost anyone by doing nothing more than simply tapping a few buttons, […]
04/04/2018
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By David Williams
VIOLATED: Facebook’s very own VPN app under “Onavo Protect” keeps tracking users even when turned off
The internet used to be a relatively safe place. As long as you followed certain browsing guidelines, you could be fairly sure that your personal info was safe, and that you didn’t need to worry about shady individuals who were looking to steal it for their own personal gain. And in case your own efforts […]
04/03/2018
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By David Williams
How to fight back against the algorithmic nature of the internet and maintain control of your own thinking
It’s not safe to use the internet anymore. While there have always been issues with unscrupulous individuals on the Web and how they could go after you or your private data online, the risks to the average internet user are far bigger now than they have ever been before. If in the past, the internet […]
01/31/2018
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By David Williams
Andrew Keen: Mark Zuckerberg’s latest effort at making Facebook better is like “rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic”
It’s quite clear that there will always be room for social media in people’s lives. What’s not clear is whether or not the current crop of social media sites will be around much longer. Andrew Keen, a British-American author and entrepreneur, has called out the biggest one of all: Facebook. In an interview with Recode.net, […]
01/02/2018
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By David Williams
Facebook’s internal filter failed to catch political ads that were actually malware and scams: report
Facebook has been shown to have a propensity to remove, hide, or outright ban content that it doesn’t find acceptable for its pages. But it’s not uncommon to find stuff that’s not supposed to be on the site from time to time. Case in point: a political ad that first appeared on Facebook back in […]
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