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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageA bit of a giveaway? Stuart Police Department/ Facebook I've never been on the run, though some days I think I know what it feels like.I feel sure, however, that if I was trying to evade capture by the police, I would check my Facebook page to make sure there wasn't anything incriminating on it.This was allegedly not the case with Mack Yearwood.As the Stuart Police Department in Florida said on its Facebook page: "If you are wanted by the police, it's probably not a good idea to use the 'Wanted of the Week...

Mophie makes some nice exteal batteries for charging devices, with sleek aluminum housings, but the knock against them has been that they're expensive.Well, the company got the message and has priced its new models more competitively. It's also adding even more charging options, including an updated Powerstation Plus line with an integrated switch-tip Lightning to Micro-USB cable that charges both iOS and Android devices, a Powerstation USB-C, and a Charge Force Powerstation for Qi wireless charging-enabled devices. Prices start at $30.Enlarge ImageThe Mophie PowerStation Plus starts at $60 and has an integrated Lightning cable with a Micro-USB adapter. ...

A discrete relocatable overlay (currently at the bottom left coer) lets you know how many viewers you currently have. Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET Think you're the bee's knees at games like World of Warcraft and StarCraft II? Now you can show all your friends just how good you are. Blizzard's live streaming service is now up and ruing, so you can broadcast your skills (or lack thereof) to your buddies on Facebook Live. It's good timing too, with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion dropping on Tuesday.To sign up, simply hit the video button that should appear on the Battle.net client, or go to Settings >...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageKliff Kingsbury, on the right, appearing on the podcast. The HawkCast/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET College athletes live an interesting life.They're suddenly placed on a higher plane and asked to perform daily.They're fawned upon when they win and vilified when they lose. In some cases, it's said that colleges are so desperate to persuade these young men to join their athletic programs that schools hire attractive young women to increase the attraction of the school.Once athletes are on the ...

Close WhatsApp to share data with Facebook Drag WhatsApp just aounced that it updated its terms and conditions to permit the company to opt-in all one billion of its users to share information with Facebook. Facebook will take that information to find friends and also target ads better. WhatsApp is also working on ways for b...

Your airline will soon be able to tell you when your flight is delayed via WhatsApp. WhatsApp WhatsApp users, get ready for messages from companies looking for your business.That's the upshot from Thursday's update to WhatsApp's terms and conditions. The company outlined in a blog post the kind of interactions it wants to enable, including being notified by your bank about a potentially fraudulent transaction or being waed about a delayed flight. These are things we might currently be informed about by a text message or phone call. WhatsApp hopes to enable these notifications too, all while keeping spam and th...

Enlarge ImageFacebook's censorship policies are a confusing mess. James Martin/CNET After Korryn Gaines entered her Baltimore apartment earlier this month, she pulled out a shotgun and then her phone. She opened the Instagram and Facebook apps so she could post details of her standoff with the police. Facebook cut her off. Gaines wasn't the first black person to post about a run-in with the police. Others include Philando Castile, whose fiancee streamed live video on Facebook as he died after a police officer shot him in July. A few days later, a protester streamed a sniper attack on Dallas police on the so...

Enlarge ImageApps like this remind me that I'm old. Facebook In your face, Snapchat!Kids still say that sort of thing, right? How about: The '00s called and they want their app back! Well, it's late on a Friday, and Facebook has quietly released a new app, called Lifestage. And while its name might suggest the target market is caterpillars, this is actually for teens -- aka not me. Like other apps not built for me, it's somewhat confusing. But the gist of it is that you (the younger version of you, who was able to eat french fries dipped in milkshakes any time you damn well pleased) create a profile using you...

Enlarge ImageMinecraft team member Tommaso Checchi plays the virtual-world video game while wearing Facebook's Oculus VR headset. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET It's a match made in nerd heaven. Minecraft, Microsoft's tremendously popular video game, now works on Facebook's Oculus Rift headset, a highly regarded entrant into the new world of virtual reality. "We'd like to welcome you to the game all over again, because it's a fantastic new experience in VR, even if you're a Minecraft veteran," Mike McGrath, a Minecraft developer who helped build the software, said Monday in a blog post. The vers...

Close Facebook's newest ad-blocking tactic defeats Adblock Plus' workaround Drag That was quick. Just two days after Facebook found a way to sneak ads past ad-blocking software, the ad blockers have struck back. Adblock Plus, one of the best-known tools for blocking ads on the inteet, claims to have a ...

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Users can also jazz up their photos with filters. Sound familiar? Facebook Facebook is basically Snapchat's little sister right now and wants to copy everything she does. The social-networking giant unveiled on Friday a tweak to its mobile app, a new main screen it's trying out in Canada and Brazil that looks a lot like Snapchat's home screen, according to BuzzFeed.The potential feature demonstrates just how much inspiration Facebook gets from Snapchat. On Tuesday, Facebook-owned Instagram added an element called Stories, which looks nearly identical to Snapchat Stories.The new home screen in the Facebook app...

Facebook has been ordered to issue refunds for accidental purchases made by minors. CNET Facebook users that have racked up hefty charges for in-app purchases made without their consent are now entitled to a refund.A Califoia court has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a 2012 class action lawsuit brought against the social media giant. The case applied to two children that accidentally charged thousands of dollars to their parents' credit cards buying Facebook Credits, a virtual currency that was retired in favor of Facebook Payments.While Facebook argued that the individual claims were too different, the w...

Enlarge ImageLive video has become the buzzword of social media lately. Jason Cipriani/CNET What a difference two years make.Back then, when live video apps like Periscope and Meerkat arrived on mobile phones, live video seemed like a lark for tech nerds and poor college students looking to watch cable TV for free. But within months, protesters in Ferguson, Missouri tapped into the shaky and visceral feel of live video because they understand they can share the emotion of breaking news events with observers who might otherwise just get the news through photos and news cameras.Fast forward to March, when Faceb...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryApple Maps, Parkopedia team up to make parking, charging easierEnlarge ImageIf you want more info than is displayed on Apple Maps, you can click over to Parkopedia's website or iOS app. Andrew Krok/Roadshow From poorly labeled pricing to a lack of lights or any semblance of security, finding good parking is a pain in the ass. Your phone's map might not offer much help, either. But that's changed if you have Apple Maps, as the tech giant's teamed up with Parkopedia to make finding a spot significantly easier.Now, when you search for "parking" in Apple Maps, you'll get more than just a l...

Enlarge ImageAllset's chatbot for Facebook Messenger lets your order food whenever you're hankering for a meal. Allset Since Facebook added bots to its popular Messenger app in April, there's almost a chatbot for every user whim and desire. Yahoo launched a suite of bots in July to deliver weather and news info, CNN's got one and now there's one that lets you order food.Dining app Allset launched a chatbot for Facebook Messenger, and it's available for San Francisco, Palo Alto and New York City users. Through the bot, you can order and pay for meals, and book a table (for a max party of six). The bot will als...

Facebook's main campus is in Menlo Park, Califoia. Robyn Beck/AFP, Getty Images As the influx of Facebook employees continue to drive up demand (and prices) of housing in Menlo Park, Califoia, where its headquarters are located, the company is trying something different.To accommodate plans for expanding its campus and hiring 6,500 new employees, the tech giant will build 1,500 housing units open to the general public, according to The Wall Street Joual. The company will also set aside 15 percent of these units for low- to middle-income families."Facebook is committed to being a good neighbor," said a spokes...

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RoadshowNewsCar IndustryUS Department of Energy expands loan program to include EV charging stationsMore chargers would certainly go a long way to reducing the public's range anxieties. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images When you go to the bank and ask for a loan, the bank usually wants some degree of guarantee that the money is going to good use and will eventually be repaid. This makes it a little tougher for those seeking to expand fledgling technologies. The govement has loan programs for this exact reason, and it's expanding one such program to include companies looking to build electric vehicle chargers.The U...