There is definitely an upward trend at the moment, in the area of proximity-based social networking and for many businesses, large and small, it’s a new concept to learn. Many new apps are growing in popularity, such asnewly launched Color, while other apps such asLoKast(whichoffers local file sharingfrom mobile to mobile) are developing to become even more accurate and efficient. While many organisations are now comfortable using social media purely online, combining this with physical location presents a new challenge altogether....

The websites of some of the world’s biggest banks, airlines, and gaming services are down following a massive outage. Amazon, Airbnb, and UPS are among countless sites that have gone offline for many users. Gamers have been hit particularly hard. Users of the PlayStation Network, Steam, and Fortnite have all reported network issues. DownDetector, which tracks outages around the world, is still going strong though: Where the heck is@downdetectorhosting their platform?...

If you’ve watched any sci-fi shows or read any books about space, then you probably know that human bodies and vacuumsdon’t mix well. You’ve probably heard that all sorts of bad things happen without atmospheric pressure constantly weighing down on your flesh, not the least of which is the fact that your body will rapidly expand to about twice its size, as your skin stretched like a balloon. Have you ever wondered what that might actually look like…....

Bored of watching content on your current set of subscriptions? Don’t worry, the Apple TV app is now available on Android TV-based devices. This is one of those rare apps to spill out of iDevices onto Google’s platform, and it’s worth trying. The big G told9to5Googlethat the Apple TV app is now available for the entire “Android TV OS ecosystem” starting today. That includes streaming devices such asthe Mi TV Stick and Boxandthe TiVO Stream 4K....

Your porn name is the last five digits of your social security number, the name of the street your grew up on, and the month and year you opened your bank account. Actually, based onthe most commonly used namesin porn, it’s probably either “Lee” or “Nikki.” But I digress. The point is, those “your ______ name is…” games you see on social media are scams meant to help bad actors suss out your personal information....