It has been seen that whenever Facebook suffers downtime, Users post there queries and response over downtime on other social networking websites. The most interesting fact related to Facebook going down is that most of the time Facebook starts trending on twitter soon after minutes of its downtime. However this time the outage was not long enough for Facebook to trend over twitter. but still you will be able to see interesting/funny tweets from many users....

“Facebook is in the bottom in terms of trust in housing your personal data,” said Harris Poll CEO John Gerzema. “Facebook’s crises continue rolling in the news cycle.” The poll was carried out by Harris Poll on behalf of Fortune in mid-October that surveyed over 2,000 U.S. adults. This obvious lack of trust is bad news for Facebook, which is mainly due to factors such as leadership, ethics, trust, and image....

Group Effects are new AR (augmented reality) experiences that can augment everyone on a video call at the same time, enabling a more fun and immersive way to connect with friends and family. “We’re excited to see how creators, like Ross Wakefield who designed the “Blow the Dandelion” effect, expand their creativity with Group Effects, while also helping you deepen connections with friends and family in real-time,” Facebook wrote in a blog post....

The Hamburg Data Protection Authority said that the social network could not force users to replace pseudonyms with real names, nor could it ask to see official identification, which has ruled that the site’s “real name” policy violates the right to privacy. The ruling came after the Facebook account of a woman in Hamburg was blocked when she objected to demands for ID authentication and a requirement to alter her user name....

The users who tried to block Zuckerberg would receive the message: “Block error. Sorry, you have a problem blocking the Mark Zuckerberg. Please try again later.” At that time, a Facebook spokesperson had revealed, “The error isn’t specific to any one account. It’s generated when a person has been blocked a certain large number of times. In very rare instances, a viral campaign will develop instructing lots of people to all wrongly block the same person....

Partially in its defence, a platform which is just shy of 1.4 billion users is bound to attract a lot of attention in whatever it does. For the major part, Facebook is mostly reticent, abides with the laws where it operates and carries on about its business. However, a little over a week ago, a Belgian privacy study implied that Facebook’s practices was not keeping the company abreast with the current data and privacy regulations in Europe....

The Like button was already available in Android and iOS Facebook Messenger but was missing from PC chat. Instead the users had to use (y) or use a bigger sticker to denote that they are ok/alright with the message posted by their friends and acquaintances. Facebook’s iOS and Android apps had rolled out the option in messages to reply with a one-tap thumbs-up Like button sticker in 2013 and it has been two years since the same came to PCs....

In an interview with The Financial Times on Monday, Facebook’s chief AI scientist said the company is developing a new class of semiconductor that will have different working style in comparison to most of the present designs. The idea is to develop semiconductors that can better train deep learning algorithms. The chips also will be able to offer faster computing that Facebook needs in order to reach new AI inventions including digital assistants with common sense....

For those unaware, in June this year, Facebook had announced its own digital money (cryptocurrency) called ‘Libra’ with an aim to make sending money immediate, free and secure for billions of its users using its apps and social network. The Libra Association, the group working to launch Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency was founded with 28 members including Facebook and 27 other partners, such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Coinbase, and venture capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures....

Facebook’s 31-year-old CEO explained how Facebook aims to reach the planet’s 7 billion people — half of whom do not have Internet access. He also took direct aim at those who would limit free trade and immigration. “We are one global community,” he said. “Whether we are welcoming a refugee fleeing war or an immigrant seeking opportunity, coming together to fight a global disease like Ebola or to address climate change....

The confirmation regarding the policy came from Zuckerberg during a podcast interview with Vox’s editor at large, Ezra Klein, where he discussed an incident in Myanmar where Facebook systems detected messages about ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and stopped them from going through. “We detected that people were trying to spread sensational messages,” Zuckerberg said on the Ezra Klein Show. “That’s the kind of thing where I think it is clear that people were trying to use our tools in order to incite real harm....

The modus operandi of the hackers and inside traders was simple. The Ukraine or Russia based hackers hacked into the computer systems of wire service providers like PRNewswire Association LLC, Marketwired and Business Wire, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Once they had access to the servers, the hackers had access to the press releases issue by firms listed on DJIA and NASDAQ before the same was made public....

Once you download the WhatsApp 2.12.15 version you will see a revamped user interface with three tabs for calls, contacts and chats unlike the old version which has only two tabs for contacts and chats. Sadly the version of WhatsApp on Google Play varies from device to device so you will have to check up your version number by going to Help > About and continuously upgrading it to the latest version....

Want to learn coding? But before you do so, you need to know what sort of programming may be apt for you? The answer is very simple. Start writing a code. Learn how to build a program and learn how to detect and fix flaws. Once you start doing this, you will realize whether you love writing code or not. In other words, the best way to find out what aspect of coding do you love is to learn to do it, fail and experiment....

It is using a large percentage of the CPU while leaving less room for other apps to function properly. Users have reported that WMI Provider Host is using anywhere between 30 to 70% of CPU. As a result your processor will run at the maximum clock and it may result in overheating. Therefore, running the CPU at high usage levels for long periods can be damaging for the processor and consequently for other components around it due to excessive heat....

Essential is a consumer hardware company that aims to tie multiple devices together. The main project at the company will be a high-end smartphone with edge-to-edge display that lacks a surrounding bezel, according to a report in Bloomberg. Rubin is targeting to release an AI-based high-end premium device meant to compete with the iPhone and top-tier Android handsets like the Google Pixel. The idea is that the devices will be able get new hardware updates to keep them from getting old....

Check out – How to download and install Fortnite for Android For those unaware, Fortnite Mobile for Android (beta version) was released in August this year alongside Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 in August. However, Android users who wanted to play Fortnite had to sign-up through Epic Games and receive a beta invite to play. The minimum Fortnite Android requirements are 4GB RAM or higher, Android 8.0 or higher, 64 bit, and Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher....

Let’s have a look at the features and specifications of Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL: Display The Pixel 4 comes with a 5.7-inch full HD+ OLED display with 2280 x 1080 (19:9) resolution, while the Pixel 4 sports a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ OLED display with 3040 x 1440 (19:9) resolution. The additional feature added to this year’s Pixel phones is that both the devices feature a 90Hz max refresh rate that Google has termed ‘Smooth Display for ultra-smooth scrolling and responsiveness....