So here you go! A picture of the partially-constructed tree at Rockefeller Center! Hey, this site is called “Not The Worst News,” it’s not like we gave you a photo of a Rockefeller sapling. 3 Worse Photos You Could Be… Read More ›
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Don’t Worry! Instagram Does Not Want To Sell Your Photos Of You Drinking Champagne On A Private Jet!
Following an uproar after an announced change to its terms of service, Facebook-owned Instagram has released a blog entry stating: “To be clear: it is not our intention to sell your photos.” 3 Other Things We Hope Instagram Does Not… Read More ›
Blackberry Bans Passwords Geeks Would Use If Geeks Actually Used Blackberries
Yahoo reports that Blackberry will ban 104 “unsecure’ passwords when it launches its new operating system in January, including: Gandalf, Merlin, and ncc1701 (we had to look this one up to find out it was referring to the USS Enterprise… Read More ›
Twitter Adding A Header Photo To Your Profile Tomorrow… But Will This Influence The Pope’s First Tweet?
CNBC reports that beginning tomorrow, Twitter will require your profile to include a header photo, similar to the Facebook cover photo. If you don’t provide a header photo, your profile will include what Twitter calls a “not fun” default grey… Read More ›
Cyberdumb Day
A well known apparel retailer, which we won’t name here, because it will spoil potential surprises to NTWN gift recipients, has an interesting policy at the check-out page of its online store. For a fee, you can have your gift… Read More ›
While You Were Dreaming Of Eating Turkey, Facebook Was Proposing New Privacy Changes
We at NTWN received email from Facebook at around 1:25 EST on Thursday morning about proposed changes to privacy, which the Globe and Mail outlines nicely here. Included in the proposed changes: eliminating your ability to prevent anyone from sending… Read More ›
Oprah Tweets Praise Of Microsoft Surface From An iPad
Digital Trends reports that Oprah Winfrey tweeted “Gotta say love that SURFACE! Have already bought 12 for Christmas gifts. #Favorite Things.” Sounds like a strong endorsement, except she tweeted her enthusiasm from an iPad. 3 Other Surfaces Oprah May Love… Read More ›
Really? Are Some Of You Flushing Bottles Down Airplane Toilets?
The photo below makes it clear: Air Canada does not want you to flush large bottles down the plane’s toilet. This of course raises the question of whether some people are accustomed to flushing bottles down toilets in their own… Read More ›
McDonald’s Continues Ad Campaign Where Canadians Ask Unusual Questions… And Has A Frequently Asked Questions Page About Asking Questions
We recently reported that McDonald’s Canada has launched an ad campaign where they allow Canadians to use Twitter or Facebook to ask the company questions about McDonald’s on a web site. In fact, McDonald’s now has a “Frequently Asked Questions”… Read More ›
Kid Licks Entire NYC Subway Handrail For $1
In NYC, a kid licked an entire subway handrail for $1 in a You Tube video you can see here. 3 Worse Things You Could Lick In New York City For One Dollar 1. A subway handrail that has just… Read More ›
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