• Facebook Offers New Bug Bounty – But Will This Help?

    Facebook Offers New Bug Bounty – But Will This Help?

    Facebook is trying very hard to gain back the trust they lost from their users.  I mean, I can’t blame them for wanting to improve their image, but I do wonder if it’s going to make a difference in the long run.  In their most recent attempt, Facebook is introducing a new Data Abuse Bounty…

  • Instagram Actually Introduces a Useful Feature – Portrait Mode

    Instagram Actually Introduces a Useful Feature – Portrait Mode

    (Sorry, Instagram, I’m not trying to hate.) Instagram has launched yet another feature.  I didn’t want this to be another rant about Instagram launching yet another feature, but it bears repeating.  Before I get into that, I do have to say though, that instead of competing with Snapchat, this Instagram feature actually pits them against…

  • PayPal is Now Offering Banking Service – But Only to a Select Few

    PayPal is Now Offering Banking Service – But Only to a Select Few

    I can’t decide how I feel about this latest move by PayPal.  They have been quietly rolling out basic banking services to some of their U.S customers.  The “basic” banking services include a debit card, the ability to deposit checks and even the possibility of taking out a loan.  There is a part of me…