Dear Thelma: I’ve gone crazy since my lover blocked me on FB
Dear Thelma, I am in a long-distance relationship with Y, a childhood friend. We have been together for two years now. Both of us have separated from our spouses. Last year, I discovered he was having...
View ArticleBut Then Again: OMG they’re killing LOL
At one time, British Prime Minister David Cameron used the online acronym LOL without knowing that most people would take it to mean “laughing out loud”. In his mind, LOL was the acronym for “Lots of...
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When you tweet something positive and happy, others follow
Emotions spread like a virus in the Twittersphere, say researchers who have observed that positive joyful tweets are more contagious than negative ones. Some users of the Twitter social network are...
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Say hello to Max, Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter
By ALEX STEDMAN In a public letter to their new daughter, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr Priscilla Chan have pledged to donate 99% of their shares in the social media platform –...
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Thai teen a fashion sensation thanks to his chicken cages
From countryside to catwalk, Thai teen designer Apichet Madeaw Atilattana takes on prejudice. Photo: AFP Skirts made from bamboo chicken cages and billowy dresses crafted from mosquito nets – a Thai...
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Do we post pictures on Facebook to make others jealous?
Facebook posts could mean more than just wanting to upload a few holiday snaps, with a recent study by the University of British Columbia, Canada, finding that envy is the key motivator behind many...
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May the force be with your Facebook profile picture
Maybe themed profile pictures don’t have to always be about a serious cause: Facebook has teamed up with Lucasfilm to let its users add a lightsaber to their profile picture (hat tip to Techcrunch)....
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Celebrities react to Glenn Frey’s death
Eagles guitarist, vocalist and founding member Glenn Frey died Jan 18 in the US at the age of 67, and it didn’t take long for Hollywood and the music community alike to voice their condolences on...
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Jamie Dornan quit social media because some people are horrible
Former mode Jamie Dornan has been working as an actor since 2006. But it was only in recent years that the 34-year-old Dornan had a spike in popularity thanks to his work on the TV series The Fall and...
View ArticleWatch Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks live-streamed on Facebook
Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks, which traditionally kick off the world’s major celebrations, are set to be streamed live on Facebook for the first time, officials said. The visual...
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Watch Golden Globes red carpet show on Facebook
Facebook is the exclusive official live-streaming platform for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards red-carpet show – landing the pact after Twitter had the exclusive red carpet treatment last year. The...
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Malaysian travellers love food photos; the French, selfies
Malaysian travellers sure love to stay connected, even more so when they are on a holiday. A recent study revealed that most Malaysians tend to cling to their smartphones to share travel experiences...
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Human Writes: Can Facebook really influence how Malaysians vote?
I expect the general election on May 9 will have some surprises, not just in terms of contestants and parties. The space to watch, I think, is social media, where a break from the norm is foreseeable....
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Contradictheory: When ‘your news is not my news’ becomes dangerous
I was trying to talk to a friend about quantum computing. Google had recently announced a new quantum computing chip with 72 quantum bits (qubits). This is absolutely amazing news, I told my friend,...
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So deep into social media you forget to experience real life?
When it comes to social media, I’m all in. Well, almost. A millennial through and through, I was part of the Friendster generation back in the early Noughties, before jumping ship to Facebook 11 years...
View ArticleYou can now book Malaysia Airlines flights on Facebook
Travellers planing to fly Malaysia Airlines can now book flights on Facebook. The national carrier has launched MHchat, a feature which enables passengers to make travel arrangements and pay through...
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Big Smile, No Teeth: Your favourite app is probably manipulating you
We’re addicted to our mobile phones. Or more specifically, we’re addicted to our apps. Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, these apps are all trying to get us to spend as much time as possible with...
View ArticleUsing Facebook to tackle depression
In the United States, depression affects more than 16 million people a year, but fewer than half get treatment. Now, researchers are turning to social media to shrink that gap and give doctors another...
View ArticleYour Facebook posts can reveal your illness
According to new preliminary American research, healthcare professionals could potentially use Facebook as a means of diagnosing conditions such as depression and diabetes. Carried out by researchers...
View ArticleUseful TikTok Tips and Tricks That You Can’t Afford To Go Without
In the era of modern technologies, it’s hard to determine what’s currently the most powerful one that’s available. However, it’s more than obvious that social media is one of the strongest tools in the...
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