This post first appeared in the Mercury News by Larry Magid As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Facebook has renamed itself Meta. Some people thought that was in response to the company’s recent troubles, but a company the size of Facebook doesn’t go...
by Larry MagidThis post is adapted from one that first appeared in the Mercury News in December 2020 “Giving Tuesday,” which is now behind us, is really the start of the end-of-the-year holiday giving period. For the remainder of the month, expect to see even more...
Meta and Ray-Ban have released the second generation of smart glasses. The first was called “Ray-Ban Stories.” The new version, introduced in late 2023, is Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. Both versions have a camera that can take both still and video pictures. The new...
By Larry Magid When you think about TikTok, it’s easy to conjure up images of young teens lip-synching and horsing around in short videos they share with their peers. And while teens do make up about a quarter of TikTok’s estimated 100 million active users...
“I feel like misinformation has been everywhere in the news lately. What exactly is misinformation and how can I avoid it?” Let me start by thanking you for asking such an important — and, as you point out — timely question. While most of us had never...
“What’s your take on Finstas?” I’m so glad you asked! But first, let’s start with the basics. For those of you who aren’t familiar, “Finstas” refers to “Fake Instas” or “fake instagram accounts.” Hold your horses: these are not fake accounts, or accounts that have...
