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Atmospheric river wreaks havoc across Bay Area with widespread flooding, road closures Atmospheric river wreaks havoc across Bay Area with widespread flooding, road closures 08:42 PAJARO  -- Authorities ordered more than 1,500 people to evacuate early Saturday from a Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river pummeling the state. Mandatory Evacuation orders issued for the Community of #Pajaro due to a #LeveeBreak. Please heed evac warnings/orders. Pajaro River levee broke early this morning resulting in active flooding. #Evacuate if told. #TurnAroundDontDrown @Cal_OES @CaltransHQ @CAgovernor pic.twitter.com/tDttiTcaC0— California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) March 11, 2023 First responders and the California National Guard rescued more than 50 people overnight from the unincorporated Monterey Bay community of Pajaro along California's Central Coast. The National Weather Service said a flash flood warning alerting of major life-threatening flooding in the area was in effect until 11:45 a.m.  » Read More

‘What’s going on with your Instagram account?’ reads a text from a friend that I clock just before jumping out of bed and shooting off to Saturday morning yoga. Blurry-eyed, I open the app to find my usual feed of holiday spam and dog memes has been replaced with a notice: ‘We suspended your account… there are 30 days remaining to disagree with this decision.’ Dumbfounded, I dig a little deeper to understand why this has happened and learn that the problem lies with my linked Facebook account. An email from Meta sent at 5.08am warns me: ‘someone may have accessed your account’, followed by a second at 5.09am stating that my Facebook has been suspended because my page – or ‘activity on it’ – ‘doesn’t follow our Community Standards’. It immediately became clear – I’d been hacked. And if the emails weren’t proof enough, I’m able to get into my Facebook account and review the four posts that had been published on without my knowledge. Lo and behold,  » Read More

It's still the top social network, but you're tired of it. Here's how to say goodbye to all those "friends." By PCMag  on March 11, 2023 Credit: Ivan Pantic/Getty Images Recent events(Opens in a new tab), or just the general state of social media, might have you contemplating a break from Facebook. That's not an option(Opens in a new tab) for everyone; in that case, tighten up(Opens in a new tab) your account settings.But if you've finally had enough and can't take Facebook anymore, you can extricate yourself. Here's how to delete Facebook.Want to get rid of Facebook? Here are some tips on how from PCMag's Eric Griffith.(Opens in a new tab)How to Deactivate FacebookFacebook gives you two options: deactivate or delete.The first couldn't be easier. On the desktop, click the menu at the top-right of your screen with your profile picture on it to select Settings & Privacy Settings.  » Read More

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Which app do Americans most want to delete from their phones? Instagram. Security website VPNOverview analyzed the internet search trends for the 30 most popular apps to see which ones people were most interested in dumping.It found more than 900,000 searches over a recent six-month period on how to “delete” or “deactivate” Instagram, the highest search volume of any app.Facebook was a distant second with 385,410 searches then Snapchat at 217,400 and Twitter at 92,490. TikTok, on the other hand, had just 14,120 searches.Instagram screenshots: If you take a screenshot on Instagram, does the person know? Rules of play on the app.Tired of serving time in Facebook jail?: You will now get warnings before being locked up.But the search volume isn’t as damning as it may appear. Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are the apps that Americans use the most and are on most people’s phones.   » Read More

Paul Vallas’ Facebook account liked a series of comments that attacked Democrats, referred to Chicago as a “hell hole” and “S---cago” and labeled Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker “the king of full term abortion,” a Tribune review of his social media found.The Facebook likes raise new questions about the Chicago mayoral candidate’s social media presence after the Tribune first reported his Twitter account liked a series of tweets that used racist language or insulted Mayor Lori Lightfoot in personal terms. The latest revelations also clash with Vallas’ assertion that he is a “lifelong Democrat” and attempts to position himself as a centrist.In a statement, the Vallas campaign said the “offensive” comments “should not have been liked.”“As mentioned before, Paul does not personally manage the campaign’s social media accounts and this kind of abhorrent rhetoric does not represent his views. He had nothing to do with these actions, but the campaign takes responsibility and has restricted access to the account. These were offensive statements and should not have been liked by anyone.”Although the Vallas campaign said he had nothing to do with the likes,  » Read More

MINNESOTA — Facebook can be a great place full of opportunities to learn new things, share special moments in your life, and reconnect with old friends. It can also be a hotbed for scams and misinformation. An unknown person or persons are using the Facebook account of Hailey Trautner, a woman who lives in Polk County.Whoever is running the account wrote a post on Facebook saying they were looking to sell tickets for a Taylor Swift concert in Minneapolis this summer. From there, the person or persons claims they can't meet in person, and ask the people they're scamming to send them money using online payment services like Zelle or Paypal. The tickets are never sent electronically as promised.To make matters worse, the account's password and contact information have been changed. The real Hailey Trautner can't get back into the account because Facebook can't verify her identity.Victims of the scam gave email addresses from the scammer's Paypal account to law enforcement.Polk County Sheriff's Office investigator Justin Swang said right now,  » Read More

Skip to main content HomeProduct ReviewsVideo GamesTech TipsReviewed.comInequity in Silicon ValleyProblem SolvedAmanda Pérez Pintado   | USA TODAYShow Caption Facebook is testing the ability for users to access their Messenger inbox within its mobile app. Facebook head Tom Alison said Tuesday that the company will expand the test soon as it looks for ways to integrate messaging features in the platform over the coming year. "Ultimately, we want it to be easy and convenient for people to connect and share, whether in the Messenger app or directly within Facebook," Alison said in a blog post.  In 2014, Facebook announced it was removing its in-app messaging capabilities,  » Read More

Women have made significant contributions in every field, from politics and business to art and science. Despite this, women continue to face discrimination, gender-based violence, and unequal opportunities in many parts of the world. This is why Women's Day is so important; it raises awareness of these issues and encourages people to take action towards gender equality.In recent years, there has been a growing movement towards gender equality, with many individuals and organizations working to eliminate the gender gap. Women's Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the progress that has been made while acknowledging the work that still needs to be done.This year's Women's Day theme is 'DigitALL - Innovation and technology for gender equality'.There are many ways to participate in Women's Day, from attending rallies and marches to donating to organizations that support women's rights. However, the most important thing is to take action in your own life. This can be as simple as challenging sexist language or behavior, supporting women-owned businesses, or advocating for gender-neutral policies in your workplace.  » Read More

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta plans another round of layoffs that could affect thousands of workers, according to a Bloomberg News report published Monday evening.The job cuts could start this week and represent an additional round of layoffs, adding to the 13% of Meta workers who were laid off as part of a major cost-cutting plan announced in November.A Meta spokesperson declined to comment to CNBC about the report.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously indicated that the social networking giant would be concentrating this year on efforts intended to lower the company's costs, pitching 2023 as the "Year of Efficiency." He told analysts in February that Meta is focused on "cutting projects that aren't performing or may no longer be crucial" and that it plans on "removing layers of middle management to make decisions faster."The cost-cutting efforts come at a challenging time for the consumer technology company,  » Read More