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Oversharing online? 5 ways it makes you an easy target for cybercriminals

Here's why scammers and other malicious actors love when you share details about your life on social media.

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Mozilla is so out of Pocket for shutting down one of my favorite apps
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TikTok's surprising new feature sets a bedtime for teens (but anyone can turn it on)
TikTok's new AI Alive can turn your static photos into cinematic videos – here's how
You can make a photo come alive with TikTok's new AI tool - here's how
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Reddit turns 20: Its incredible journey from scrappy startup to 'the heart of the internet'
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Oversharing online? 5 ways it makes you an easy target for cybercriminals

Here's why scammers and other malicious actors love when you share details about your life on social media.
20 hours ago by Lance Whitney in Security
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Mozilla is so out of Pocket for shutting down one of my favorite apps

With years of carefully saved reading material at risk, longtime users of the social bookmarking service are furious. Here's what happens now.
1 day ago by David Gewirtz in Cloud
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TikTok's surprising new feature sets a bedtime for teens (but anyone can turn it on)

Starting at 10 p.m., the app will now encourage teens to replace scrolling with meditation. Here's how it works.
1 week ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
TikTok's new AI Alive can turn your static photos into cinematic videos – here's how

You can make a photo come alive with TikTok's new AI tool - here's how

I tried TikTok's new AI Alive feature in the Story Camera - and it's a fun, clever way to bring photos to life.
1 week ago by Lance Whitney in Artificial Intelligence
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Reddit turns 20: Its incredible journey from scrappy startup to 'the heart of the internet'

With over 108 million daily active users and over 100,000 active communities, Reddit is a primary source of news, entertainment, and advice. Can it endure in the AI era?
1 week ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Social Media
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How to make LinkedIn work for you: 3 things you must get right

Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's chief product officer, shares his top tips for getting the most from the networking site - and what comes next for the platform.
2 weeks ago by Mark Samuels in Social Media
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Meta's new AI app delivers a chatbot with a social media twist

Beyond asking questions and generating content, you can see how other people are using AI and also share how you're using it.
3 weeks ago by Lance Whitney in Artificial Intelligence
Instagram launches Edits video editor to rival TikTok's CapCut

Instagram launches Edits video editor to rival TikTok's CapCut

Available for iPhone and Android users, Edits aims to help you create quick videos that you can share anywhere, not just on Facebook or Instagram.
1 month ago by Lance Whitney in Social Media
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How Instagram is using AI to uncover teen accounts lying about their age

Choosing a birth year from the 1900s won't work anymore, kids.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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TikTok adds X-style community notes - here's how you can apply

TikTok's version doesn't completely replace fact-checkers however.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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Project Liberty's plan to decentralize TikTok could be the blueprint for a better internet

If The People's Bid succeeds, TikTok users could get their data back. ZDNET spoke with the initiative's president, Tomicah Tillemann, about the app's potential future.
1 month ago by Radhika Rajkumar in Social Media
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How Meta's new teen accounts aim to keep your kids safer on Facebook

These teen accounts for Facebook and Messenger are packed with restrictions.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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Why multi-factor authentication is absolutely essential in 2025

Want to avoid having your online accounts hacked? Two-factor authentication is a crucial security measure that requires an extra step for signing in to high-value services. Here's how to set up 2FA and which accounts to focus on.
1 month ago by Ed Bott in Security
Facebook is going back to its roots with a new tab that just shows you posts from friends - here's how to find it

Miss the old Facebook? The 'friends-only' tab is here to help you reclaim your feed

Meta said it's returning to its roots and bringing 'the magic of friends' back to Facebook.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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How to protect your site from DDoS attacks - before it's too late

DDoS attacks don't take much technical expertise to launch these days. Defending against them is more complicated.
1 month ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Security
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