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Remember when you would “poke” your friends on Facebook to get their attention, annoy them or just start a poke war? Well, Facebook is trying to bring back that experience with some small updates to the poking feature. The company announced on Tuesday that it recently improved the platform’s suggestions on who to poke and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Cloud's BigQuery data warehouse last m integrated Facebook Ads, offering marketers a powerful new way to analyze and glean insights from their advertising campaigns.
Google recently enhanced its Ad Manager platform (used by large publishers) with the introduction of "Codeless Ad Units" – a feature designed to streamline ad integration for publishers. This beta release centers on anchor and interstitial ad formats.
Two weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was getting into games, helping users “deepen relationships” through puzzle-based interactions. And on Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that the Microsoft-owned social network was experimenting with short-form videos. It’s as if LinkedIn is targeting a whole new “type” of user — one caught in limbo somewhere between two […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Some Apple users are apparently being targeted by a sophisticated attack, requesting them to hand over their passwords.
By delving into this encrypted data, Facebook hoped to gain valuable insights into user behavior, ultimately seeking to enhance its competitive position against Snapchat.
TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, Politico reports. The investigation is reportedly centered around the app’s privacy and security practices, including its handling of children’s user data. According to Politico, the FTC is looking into...
Microsoft is once again harassing Chrome users with malware-like ads and popups in an attempt to make them set Bing as their default search engine. The company has confirmed those ads are genuine.
There are many known phishing attacks that target users of Apple devices to gain access to their Apple ID. However, a new “elaborate” attack uses a bug in the Apple ID password reset feature with “push bombing” or “MFA fatigue” techniques to flood Apple devices with password reset requests. more
TikTok is facing a possible lawsuit from the FTC as it is closing its multiyear investigation.
Android remains the most popular target operating system for cybercriminals as they use three new ‘dangerous’ malware variants to attack smartphones, a report has said. About 33.8 million attacks on mobile devices from malware, adware and riskware were blocked in 2023 globally. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported a significant rise in mobile malware attacks in 2023, with a 50% increase of such attacks over the previous year. The researchers have also identified three new and concerning...