What the Tech? Facebook Adds New Feeds
It’s not often Facebook that makes a change that most people like. But the social network surprised many people in recent days when it added a new row of tabs in the Facebook smartphone apps.
What the Tech? How Facebook Can Help Teachers Communicate with Parents and Students
Teachers can use Facebook to better communicate with parents instead of relying on a student to bring home a note.
What the Tech? Big Changes Could Be Coming to Facebook
Facebook may be making changes to better compete with TikTok and to draw younger users.
What the Tech? How to Find Free WiFi When You’re Visiting Another City
When you’re visiting another city, Facebook can help you find places that offer free WiFi.
What the Tech? What’s Wrong with Posting Vacation Photos When You’re Away
If you post those vacation photos publicly on Facebook, anyone you’re not friends with can see them.
Investigative Journalist Laurie Segall Discusses New Book
Memoir, "Special Characters", Details Rise of Tech
As a Tech Correspondent for CNN, Laurie Segall had a front row seat for the rise of the tech scene and the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Uber. In her new memoir Special Characters, Segall takes readers along for the wild ride. Recently she joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss her new book. Categories: Money Matters,…
What the Tech? Has Your Facebook Account Been Hacked or Cloned?
Facebook accounts aren’t just hacked, they’re cloned. Someone creates a new profile using your name and photo, then sends friend requests to people you know.
What the Tech? Facebook Sued on Claim It Matched Names with Faces without Permission
Facebook’s parent company is being sued for allegedly matching names with faces, without permission.
Social Media Post Sparks Racial Tension in Marengo Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A social media post sparks controversy — and causes racial tension in the Marengo County town of Sweet Water. Some black people are upset about a Facebook post that suggested hanging people in public — as a way to stop crime. “I’m concerned about the racial and divisive language that was used in this post,”…
What the Tech? What is the Metaverse?
We’ve heard a lot about the Metaverse in recent weeks. Facebook changed its company name to Meta, a few years after spending billions of dollars on the virtual reality platform Oculus. So what is the Metaverse? And who wants to go? The Metaverse is a virtual world where people interact with one another. Sort of like life inside a video game….
