Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The popular photo-sharing site says it'll redo wording that seemed to allow users' photos in advertisements without their consent. Share your thoughts.
Instagram has quickly become a popular online photo-sharing service that is used by millions worldwide. And so its recent policy change on photo use understandably has struck a nerve. According to media reports, Instagram -- which is owned by Facebook -- announced Monday (December 17) terms of service that included a clause stating that Instagram had the right to turn images into advertisements without any approval from or compensation for users starting Jan. 16. This likely is part of Facebook's drive to make money from the service that it bought for $715 million in cash and stock. The reaction Tuesday was harsh, the Los Angeles Times reported. Even Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's wedding photographer was not pleased. "Pro or …
Monday, July 2, 2012
The oppressive heat in Suwanee and storms elsewhere in the U.S. turned deadly and disruptive.
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Monday, July 2, 2012
From Suwanee and Gwinnett County, to Washington D.C., and other areas, it was a tough -- and deadly -- weekend for weather. In the Atlanta area, temperatures rose to 106 degrees both Saturday and Sunday, the hottest ever. But another hardship was in the mid-Atlantic area, where Friday's line of thunderstorms -- labeled a "derecho -- knocked out power to thousands in an area where temperatures also came near 100 degrees. How did you cope with the hot weather? Do you know anyone in the mid-Atlantic region affected by the storms and hot weather? Tell us in the comments below. Fox News reported this about the weather and power outage situation in D.C. and the mid-Atlantic area: "Utility crews untangled downed power lines and tree limbs Sunday…
Sunday, July 1, 2012
'Derecho' in the Washington, D.C., area Friday knocked key services offline. Power loss at a data center is blamed.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Just when you thought heat was the only weather problem ... If you lost service to Pinterest, Netflix or Instagram over the weekend, you can blame a big thunderstorm that hit the Washington, D.C., area Friday night, according to media reports. Did you suffer loss of these key Internet services Friday? Tell us in the comments below. The three companies suffered major interruptions to their Web services after the huge storm knocked the power from an Amazon data center that the sites rely on. And in true emergency fashion, the companies took to social networks to explain to users what was causing the outage. The problems reportedly lasted six hours, the Los Angeles Times reported. All three services were working by Saturday afternoon. …
Steve Burns
5:26 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
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