Facebook has announced that it’s teaming up with four of the world’s largest corporate data brokers to “enhance” the ad experience for users. Datalogix, Epsilon, Acxiom, and BlueKai obtain information gathered about users through online means (such as through cookies when users surf the web) as well as through offline means (such as through loyalty cards at supermarkets and product warranty cards). Through the new relationship with Facebook, companies will be able to display advertisements to Facebook users based on data that these data brokers have on individuals. More »
Identity theft is a huge black market industry, costing US consumers $1.52 billion in 2011 and stealing headlines all last year. Here are five habits that all but guarantee you’ll become just another statistic in 2013—and how to break them. More »
Graph Search is Facebook’s bold new way of browsing the social network, letting you call up photos of your family in California, restaurants your friends like in New York, or any public updates from Gizmodo employees who also like hot air ballooning. It’s currently only available to a limited number of users, but it’s coming to your timeline soon. And in the wrong hands, it can be the ultimate stalker search engine. More »
Dropbox is a robust independent file syncing tool (which Apple once tried to buy) that recently hit the 100m user milestone. It’s arguably the most popular cloud service around, and for good reason. More »
Action cameras seem simple enough. Strap it to your head, hit record, and go, right? While that’s essentially true, your video may not turn out like the ones you see the pros making. So we wrangled up some of them up at Winter X Games, and got some simple, easy to incorporate tips that’ll kick your next video up a notch or two. More »
7 Uses for Your Outdated iPad
Posted in: Today's Chili While most tablets have a shelf life longer than six months (*cough* iPad 3 *cough*), they all grow obsolete eventually. When the march of technology sends your slate to the junk drawer don’t just sell it off. Recycle it into a high-powered specialist device. More »
Nachos are the ultimate party food; bad nachos are the ultimate party foul. You know the old sob story: There’s a platter full of chips, and only six of them have enough cheese. Some jerk dumped a can of salsa in the middle of the plate, and now people are worming their filthy plague-ridden fingers through an undetonated sour cream bomb to get at the one piece of fried corn that, against all odds, houses every topping. More »
How to Watch Super Bowl 47
Posted in: Today's Chili This Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers will battle the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl 47. The action will air on CBS. Kickoff is at 6:30PM ET. Here’s how to watch it no matter where you are. More »
Already saddled with a 56-day premiere delay, your Instant Queue isn’t getting any younger—assuming you can even find something to watch. Here’s how to make up for lost time and keep your queue packed with Netflix’s (relatively) newest and best offerings. More »
You’ve had it up to here with being treated more like a revenue stream than a customer by your cable internet provider and are ready to jump ship. Fantastic, but if not to a competing telco, then to where? Here are four broadband alternatives that don’t require a visit from the cable guy. More »