It can be tough to remember the passwords of all the Wi-Fi networks you’ve connected to and disconnected from in the past. Maybe your corner coffee shop, or the town library, or the passwords for the home networks of your friends and relatives. You knew them and then forgot. You can always ask for them […]
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At the end of 2016, there were almost 2 billion active Facebook users every month. Twitter had over 319 million. And a good percentage of internet users have a Google+, LinkedIn, or Snapchat profile. But how many of you have Untappd account? In fact, how many of you have even heard of Untappd? What about ResearchGate? […]
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Since the 2016 US presidential election, mainstream media has looked closely at the role of social media in politics. Fake news stories were rampant on Facebook around election time. Members of minority groups faced serious harassment on Twitter throughout the year, and the problem is still getting worse. And while we generally consider the internet to be a bastion […]
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Social media is just different in Russia. While over 82% of the population uses social media accounts, they may not be accounts on websites that you recognize. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube dominate the social media world in most countries, but Russia (and some surrounding areas such as Kazakstan and Ukraine) often prefer regional replacements for these platforms. […]
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Nowadays, we seem to use our mobile phones for connecting to the Internet and other online services more than we use them for actually making phone calls. Sadly, the quality of the Internet service you receive can vary significantly. For example, some countries have more advanced telecom networks than others. Remote areas of wilderness will […]
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