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'LivingSocial' Attack: What to Do If You Were Hacked

posted by Linda Sharps April 29 at 3:51 PM in Technology

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For anyone who's ever created an account on Living Social, there's been some unsettling news from the daily deal site: the company recently had to reset the passwords of 50 million users after experiencing a cyber attack. The attack didn't compromise users' credit card information, but the hackers gained access to Living Social's customer data servers -- which means names, email addresses, birth dates, and encrypted passwords were exposed.

So, if you're a Living Social customer, what should you do now? Other than panic about cyber-villains using your information to purchase massages, colonics, and discounted restaurant coupons? Here's the lowdown on the attack, and what you can do to protect your data.
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A Facebook Friend Worth $174.17? Here's What Their REAL Values Are

posted by Kiri Blakeley April 26 at 5:22 PM in Technology

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Hey, Facebook friends and non-friends! How much are your Facebook friends worth to you? Yeah, I know, they're priceless, right? Especially those ones who Vaguebook and Mommyjack. They're always worth a laugh. But I'm talking money terms here. Did you know when we "like" our favorite brands on Facebook, it's just like giving them cash? A new study that claims that companies make $174.17 for every Facebook "like" that you give them. This is because fans of brands on Facebook spend $116 or more a year on a brand's products than do non-fans. And they're more loyal. And they spend more on those types of products in general. And blah blah blah. But seriously, how much are your friends worth? I decided to do my own Facebook friend value study. It's very scientific, I swear.

Here are 18 Facebook friends and what they're worth.
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30 Internet Abbreviations & What They Mean

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber April 26 at 10:59 AM in Technology

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Are you ever perusing CafeMom, Facebook, or Twitter when you come across abbreviations and/or hashtags that baffle you? What does DD; #tbt; and DAE mean? Why don't I know this? How come everyone else does? Gah, why am I so Internet illiterate?

Relax, computer user. There was a time most of us didn't know this stuff either. And the good news is I made a list for you. A handy-dandy list that explains what many popular Internet abbreviations and hashtags mean. Now you're part of the cool clique. Or the computer nerds. Same difference these days, knowwhatimsayin?
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'WSJ' Article Sparks Mom Blogger Outrage

posted by Lindsay Ferrier April 25 at 4:58 PM in Technology

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Making the rounds on Facebook today is a totally asinine article from the Wall Street Journal, called 'The Mommy Business Trip.'

In it, writer Katherine Rosman manages to reduce popular women's blogging, lifestyle and crafting conferences to a way for stay-at-home moms to party without their husbands or kids-- and by "party," I mean, sleep late, dance, tweet, and most importantly, raid the minibar.

In case you're having trouble visualizing such debauchery, the WSJ helpfully provided a graphic, with drawings of these so-called moms, all of whom appear to be visiting our planet from the year 1983.

The online version also includes a video interview with Rosman, who can barely conceal her eyerolls as she describes some of the most popular conferences, including Mom 2.0, which is taking place next week (and where our own Tracy Odell is speaking).

Predictably, bloggers are going public with their fury. See what they have to say after the jump.
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That's Criminal
4-Year-Old Girl’s Murder Finally Solved Thanks to Facebook

posted by Kiri Blakeley April 25 at 3:50 PM in Technology

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The Internet has been a real boon to crime solvers. It seems like every other day we hear about the Internet or social media as the platform that helped solved a crime. Think of the Steubenville rapists. Autumn Pasquale's suspected killers were arrested after their own mother saw them make incriminating comments on Facebook. But who knew that Facebook could solve a cold case crime that was 45 years old! That's reportedly what happened when a retired detective decided to post about an unsolved crime regarding a 4-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car that then took off from the scene.
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'Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham Clearly Isn’t 'Busy' if She’s Always Tweeting (VIDEO)

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber April 25 at 3:45 PM in Technology

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Oh my God, you guys, I'm like sooooo busy. Between working, being a mom, and just ... breathing, I don't have time for anything. I actually had a bed pan installed in my desk chair, because, literally, I can't spare the minute it takes to get up and go pee.

Obnoxious, right? I think we're all in agreement that whole "I'm the busiest human being alive" thing has gotten old. But what's even more annoying is when people tweet/Facebook/make videos about how busy they are. Like, take Teen Mom Farrah Abraham. The girl can't stop talking about how busy she is on social media. It's like: How do you time for all this tweeting and whatnot if you're so busy Farr-uh?
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Hilariously Cruel Drug Joke Texts From Kids Send Their Parents Into a Tizzy (PHOTOS)

posted by Linda Sharps April 25 at 3:06 PM in Technology

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Out of the billion funny autocorrect fails floating around the Internet, my favorites are the ones between someone and their mom or dad. I don't know, there's just an extra awesome element of humor going on with those, especially when the parents get all worked up over the communication gone wrong.

Well, if you've ever laughed at the unintentional hilarity of an accidental text between a kid and their parents, you've GOT to see this diabolical prank comedian Nathan Fielder asked his Twitter followers to take part in. Not only did he get plenty of folks who were willing to scare the living bejesus out of their folks in the name of a joke ... they shared screenshots of the amazing results.
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'Teen Mom' Jenelle Evans Can't Even Quit Twitter Without Drama

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber April 24 at 11:30 AM in Technology

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Not sure if it was before, during, or after Jenelle Evans' heroin arrest, but the Teen Mom star decided to quit Twitter, only to -- you guessed it -- sign back on hours later. Jenelle tweeted the succinct but profound message "Bye Twitter" at around 7:30 p.m. yesterday and then, about five hours later, was back on tweeting to someone.

So, she didn't quit Twitter. Not even a little.
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Your Boss Can Now Require You to Turn Over Your Facebook Password -- but Should You?

posted by Kiri Blakeley April 23 at 6:11 PM in Technology

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You can always count on our representatives in Washington, D.C., can't you? They've always got our backs! Of course, by now you must know this is leading nowhere good, because who would say that with a straight face? Congress reportedly voted down a bill that would have made it illegal for employers to demand your Facebook and other social media account passwords as a condition of employment. Hmm. Since we, the taxpayers, employ these representatives, does that mean we can also demand their passwords?
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'Bachelor' Sean Lowe Needs to Leave Jesus Out of His Tweets

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber April 23 at 4:42 PM in Technology

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Bachelor star and fan o' God Sean Lowe recently sent out a tweet that read: "Never claimed to be religious. I don't like religion. Keeps people from the truth." The tweet was amidst a Twitter conversation about religion, where Lowe originally wrote: "I'm a selfish, greedy, prideful man who has been made new through Jesus. Fame and money are fleeting but His love endures forever. #mystory."

Here's a hashtag for you, Sean: #nothanks.

No diss to faith or the Big Man Upstairs here, but keep religion off of social networking sites, please. And while we're at it, why don't we throw in politics, too. Is it too much to ask to only see photos of people's nails, ice cream cones, and their feet at the beach? Social networks, I love you, but you're bringing me down.
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