Facebook’s Instant Articles come to Latin America
Facebook’s Instant Articles haven’t been available in many parts of the world so far, but that’s improving today. The social network’s speedier, simpler reading feature has launched on iOS devices in Latin America, initially pulling in content from 40 sites across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. You’ll have to wait until sometime in the “coming weeks” to catch up on news from your Android phone, but there’s now at least one way to keep up with Interactive Sport and Telemundo while you’re scanning your Facebook feed.
Via: The Next Web
Source: Facebook (translated)
WhatsApp reportedly blocks links to its chat rival Telegram
Not long ago, social networkers accused Facebook of blocking mentions of potential rival Tsu.co. Well, Facebook’s supposedly at it again… and this time, you’re more likely to notice. Telegram and its users claim that WhatsApp is blocking any links to the privacy-oriented messaging service. You can see the addresses, but you can’t tap or copy them. While only some people are seeing this behavior, there’s no mistaking it when it turns up.
Via: The Verge
Source: Reddit
Instagram tests multiple account support on Android
The Instagram team appears to be readying an Android update that will introduce one of its most highly requested features: multiple account support. For the average user this probably isn’t a big deal, but for professional photographers, social media managers and small business owners, this addition would make life much simpler. As Android Police reports, Instagram is testing the feature on Google’s mobile OS right now — you can gain access by joining the Instagram beta program, or by grabbing the latest APK from APK Mirror. Once you’ve got the right version installed, just dive into your settings and scroll down to the bottom, where you’ll see the new option “Add Account.” From there, you can switch between the two by tapping the drop-down menu on your profile page.
Source: Android Police, APK Mirror
The biggest data center in Russia will be nuclear powered
According to the news agency Telecom Daily, the Rosenergoatom power company is building what will be the largest data center in Russia — and they’re plopping it right on top of the Kalinin power station. Located about 120 miles northwest of Moscow, the station will provide the 80 MW that engineers estimate will be needed to power the data center’s 10,000 or so server racks. The construction is projected to cost $975 million, not including the IT buildout.
Via: Datacenter Dynamics
Source: Telecom Daily
Watch this Czech pirate’s YouTube video or he’ll get a huge fine
The Czech Republic’s first convicted software pirate has been offered an unexpected way of escaping punishment: log 200,000 video views on YouTube and Facebook or be handed a huge fine. The man in question, who is 30 years old and known only as Jakub F, was originally handed a three-year suspended sentence and asked to forfeit his PC, hard drives and DVD backups after being found guilty of sharing illegal copies of Windows and other copyrighted software on forums over the past eight years.
Via: Prague Monitor
Source: The Story of My Piracy
Facebook Announces tvOS SDK With Login Support
Earlier today Facebook announced (via 9to5Mac) Facebook SDK for tvOS, which the company says will help developers “build immersive social experiences on that platform.” The three features the SDK allows thus far are Facebook Login, Share to Facebook and Facebook Analytics for Apps.
Similar to Facebook Login on iOS, tvOS’ Facebook Login would allow users to easily log in to their apps without having to worry about creating multiple accounts. Additionally, users wouldn’t have to use Apple TV’s cumbersome text entry method. Like some other TV authentication methods, Facebook Login would require a user to enter a confirmation code.
Facebook Login: A fast and easy way for people to log into your app and for you to provide rich, personalized experiences. To log into an app with their Facebook account, people can simply enter a confirmation code displayed on the TV into their smartphone or computer, rather than entering their username and password with the remote.
While Facebook Login would make it simpler for users to log into third-party apps and games, it’s unlikely the same ease will be available for video apps like HBO Go, which require a user to authenticate the app via a cable or satellite provider account.
The new SDK would also include the ability for developers to allow users to share links, photos and video from tvOS to Facebook and help developers understand their audience with Facebook-based analytics. Developers can download the SDK from Facebook’s developer site.
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Facebook’s new alert system warned the US about Iranian hackers
Source: New York Times
Facebook quizzes are (still) a privacy threat
An online quiz that illustrates the words you use the most on Facebook as a “word cloud” has gone viral — and it’s a great reminder of why you should be wary of connecting ostensibly fun games with your account. UK-based VPN comparison website Comparitech has delved into how it collects not just your name, but also your birthdate, hometown, education details, all your Likes, photos, browser, language, your IP address and even your friends list if you link it with Facebook. Too many details for a simple game, right? If you agree, you may want to think hard before linking any other FB quiz in the future, because most of them require you to give up a similar list of information.
Source: Comparitech
Facebook adds new tools to help manage your breakup
Breakups. They are never easy, especially if you are still friends with your ex on Facebook. Which is why the social network everybody uses is introducing new tools to ease the awkwardness.
The tools will appear when a user changes their relationship status, which allow the user to do the following:
- Limit the former partner’s name and profile picture without unfriending or blocking them.
- Limit how much your former partner can view your statuses, photos or videos.
- Limit who can see you and your former partner’s past posts.
The tools have started rolling out to US Facebook users on Android and other mobile devices. Facebook has stated that these tools are optional and can easily be accessed in the help center of the site.
“This work is part of our ongoing effort to develop resources for people who may be going through difficult moments in their lives,” Product Manager Kelly Winters wrote in a blog post.
“We hope these tools will help people end relationships on Facebook with greater ease, comfort and sense of control.”
Source: Facebook Newsroom
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Recommended Reading: Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ is a different kind of hero
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Marvel’s Astounding ‘Jessica Jones’ Rewrites the Definition of Superhuman
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times
Marvel’s Jessica Jones is now streaming on Netflix, and to properly prep for your marathon viewing season, take a look at a review from the Los Angeles Times. We’ve all heard the details about how this series differs from previous Marvel shows and movies, but it looks like what makes this show unique is also what makes it so good. Plus, we get a look at Luke Cage before he his own series.
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