Malware Disguised As Legit Game Targeted Up To 1 Million Android Users

Innocent souls who wanted nothing more than to enjoy a game called “Cowboy Adventure” may have found their personal information compromised thanks to malware contained within the app. Antivirus service ESET published a post Thursday detailing how an app available on Google Play, the company’s app store for Android devices, was able to grab private information from users. Apparently, “Cowboy

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This Social Network You’ve Never Heard Of Has Nearly 1 Million Users, Its CEO Says

A new social network that uses a points-based system to encourage people to interact with content is closing in on 1 million registered users since it launched earlier this month, according to the company’s CEO. “We’ve been around for a week. We are already serving significant impressions,” said Bill Ottman, the founder and CEO of Minds, in an interview last

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Facebook Study Says Users Control What They See, But Critics Disagree

In the end, the slant of the news you see may be the slant of the news you seek. Even if most Facebook users still don’t know that their news feeds are filtered by an algorithm, they may have more influence over their feeds than they realize. That was the finding of a controversial peer-reviewed study published in Science Magazine

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Facebook Users Donated More Than $15 Million For Nepal Relief In A Week

Facebook users did way more than just “like” inspiring stories coming out of Nepal after it was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake. In a matter of a week, more than 750,000 Facebook users worldwide gave over $15 million through the platform’s donation button, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Friday. “I want to thank everyone

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Twitter Unveils New Plan To Battle Abusive Users

Twitter is cracking down even harder on abusive content. The company on Tuesday announced policy changes aimed at finding, flagging and deleting harassment or abusive material. And for the first time, Twitter will actively enforce its rules by locking offending accounts for a short period. “In addition to other actions we already take in response to abuse violations (such as

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