Google's New Chrome Extension Warns You If Your Passwords Have Been Exposed

Google is rolling out two new tools today to help the password-challenged beef up their security game. The first is a Chrome extension called Password Checkup that can identify if you’re using a password that’s been exposed in a third-party data breach. The second is a feature called Cross Account Protection, which…

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I Just Accidentally Re-Liked Hundreds of Old Tweets and I’m So, So Sorry

I like to think I’m a friendly guy. I frequently wave at people and tend to like a lot of tweets on Twitter. Today, that friendliness was transformed into something dark and unfamiliar. Today, I accidentally re-liked hundreds of years-old tweets, alarming some, delighting others, and leaving me very, very sorry.

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Even the YouTube CEO's kids thought that Rewind video was 'cringey'

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has published some thoughts about the year ahead for the platform. But as well as looking forward, she took a little time to reflect on recent events, including the Rewind 2018 debacle. The widely derided recap of YouTube’s…

Facebook bans four groups spreading violence in Myanmar

Facebook announced today that it has removed four groups based in Myanmar that it has determined to be dangerous from its platform. The Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Kachin Independence Army and the Ta’ang National Liber…

Facebook Could Be Looking To Build A Unified Business Messaging Tool

Facebook owns multiple services and products that businesses use to reach their customers. There’s Facebook itself, then there’s Instagram, and to a certain extent there’s also WhatsApp which is used primarily for communication. Each of these platforms allow users to interact with customers, but the problem is that they’re separate from each other.

This can be a bit troublesome as customers are trying to reach business from a variety of channels, but now a report from Axios claims that Facebook might be looking to unify its business messaging tools. This seems to be in line with an earlier report which suggested that Facebook could be looking to unify the underlying structure of its messaging apps.

According to Axios, this will be similar except that it will be catered towards businesses. They have been told that for end-users this will not be different, where they can still reach businesses through their preferred method of communications. However businesses on the other hand will see a unified messaging service which would receive all these questions from customers, thus making it easier for them to answer to all queries.

For example a business that isn’t particularly active on Instagram might check it less frequently than Facebook, and thus could miss some messages in the process. There is no word on when this tool will be rolled out, but it should be a welcome improvement to those who handle communications on social media.

Facebook Could Be Looking To Build A Unified Business Messaging Tool

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New emoji for 2019 include wheelchairs, waffles and sloths

It’s that time of year when the Unicode Consortium decides which new emoji you’ll see, and this year’s selection of 59 new base emoji (230 if you include all gender and skin variations) is both inclusive and eclectic. To start, Apple’s accessibility…

More Indoor Maps Added To Apple Maps

When it comes to mapping apps that can help you find your way around a new city, there are plenty of apps out there to choose from, such as Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps, and so on. However sometimes there are some buildings that are so vast and foreign that you can get lost in them, which is where indoor mapping plays a big role.

Apps such as Apple Maps already offers indoor mapping for some places, and the good news is that it appears that the company’s indoor mapping features are being expanded upon. In a report from MacRumors, it seems that Apple has updated Apple Maps where they have added a bunch of indoor maps for malls and airports across the US and also Australia.

Of course not every mall or airport will be mapped out, but the number of such locations is increasing which is good news for users. Unfortunately it will probably be a while before the rest of the world will be able to truly reap the benefits of indoor mapping, so we probably shouldn’t hold our breath just yet.

In addition to indoor mapping, the update to Apple Maps also adds transit directions. Note that these changes are made server-side which means that no user action is required. If you are visiting a particular location with indoor mapping and transmit directions available, then it should just show up.

More Indoor Maps Added To Apple Maps

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6 Major Takeaways From Donald Trump’s State Of The Union Address

The president is still going after his wall, but it’s now a “see-through steel barrier.”

CNN’s Van Jones Unleashes Scatological Critique Of Trump’s Speech

“He is demonizing people who are immigrants in a way that was appalling,” Jones said of the president’s SOTU address.

Trump Knocks Socialism And Bernie Sanders Does Not Look Pleased

Networks zoomed in on the Vermont senator after the president’s remarks during the State of the Union.