Have you noticed a lot of infographics online these days? In an effort to rise above the competition and bring more authenticity to data visualization, Belguim-based graphic design agency Coming Soon decided to construct some real-life XXXXL infographics 30 meters in length! Created for the therapeutic nanobodies company Ablynx‘s annual report, the “graphics” use 750… Continue reading How to Make an XXXXL Infographic in Real Life
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Snapchat Apologizes for Data Breach, Updates App to Fix Find Friends Feature
The popular app for sharing short-lived messages Snapchat has updated its mobile apps today to patch a recent hole exposed in its API that allowed hackers to leak 4.6 million usernames and partial phone numbers. The vulnerability in Snapchat’s Find Friends feature has been fixed and Snapchat now allows Snappers to opt-out of linking their… Continue reading Snapchat Apologizes for Data Breach, Updates App to Fix Find Friends Feature
Government Requests for User Data Doubles Over Three Years
There has been no shortage of government surveillance news this year. Oh, how the tables have turned with all eyes now on the NSA. Today Google has updated its Transparency Report for the eighth time showing that since the first time it reported these figures in 2010, government requests for user information have increased by… Continue reading Government Requests for User Data Doubles Over Three Years
Veterans Day Infographic: The State of Veterans’ Mental Health
Did you know that in 2012 there were more military deaths by suicide than by combat? Unfortunately, veterans represent 20% of the suicides in the United States despite only making up 10% of the population. To bring awareness to this critical mental health problem, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) put out this educational new infographic… Continue reading Veterans Day Infographic: The State of Veterans’ Mental Health
The Plan: Make the Internet 100X More Affordable
Imagine if one day everyone had access to the Internet? The mission of Internet.org is to make basic internet services affordable so at least everyone with a phone can get online. Currently, two-thirds of the world is still in the dark. Internet.org is led by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In a promo video for the… Continue reading The Plan: Make the Internet 100X More Affordable
Apple iOS 7 Statistics [COMIC]
Did you know that Apple’s new iOS 7 is on 18% of all iOS devices already just 24 hours after its release? However, the demand on Apple’s servers caused many frustrated users to experience slow download times or even errors trying to grab the latest update. In fact, an estimated one billion swear words were… Continue reading Apple iOS 7 Statistics [COMIC]
Facebook Launches Twitter-Like, Real-Time Feed API and Keyword Insights
Over the past months Facebook has aimed to highlight public conversations happening on Facebook through a series of new features, including hashtags, embedded posts, and trending topics. Today, by sharing two new APIs with select news organizations, Facebook has enabled access to real-time activity around any given topic being discussed on the network. For example,… Continue reading Facebook Launches Twitter-Like, Real-Time Feed API and Keyword Insights
Facebook Reveals New Report Detailing Global Government Requests for User Data in 2013
After speculation that major companies like Facebook were involved in PRISM, a secret government program that monitors user data, Facebook aims to bring more transparency to its privacy policy. Previously, Facebook released a statement regarding the user data request process in place for government authorities. Today Facebook follows up on that statement by releasing its first Global Government Requests… Continue reading Facebook Reveals New Report Detailing Global Government Requests for User Data in 2013
