Twitter looking to lift character limit
TWITTER has a plan to dump its 140-character count so that people can tweet large slabs of text. The reaction from users has been unforgiving.
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Desperate plea for birthday present
A SEVEN-year-old boy penned this note after accidentally leaving his footy gear at a bus stop. The response and outcome was amazing.
Facebook’s creepy new feature
FACEBOOK has always been open about its attempts to connect the world, although its creepy new feature might have gone too far.
Facebook crashes for third time
WORRIED Facebook users have flocked to Twitter to discuss the most recent outage which lasted almost an hour.
The photo that confused the internet
IF there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s a mind-bending photo — and this innocent looking picture has millions scratching their heads.
Man buys ring for dead girlfriend
A HEARTBROKEN boyfriend bought an engagement ring for his girlfriend after her shock death and then posted their engagement on Facebook.
10 people you need to unfriend
THE average Facebook user has 338 friends – but are you sure you “like” all of them? If you’re considering a cull, here are the top 10 to start with.
Facebook page goes viral for right reasons
THINGS started slowly for Nicola Gray and her side project. But it has now been viewed by more than a million people and shows the “real Australia” shining through.
Bus ride from hell: Why did no one help?
LINDSAY Li was subjected to an ugly racial tirade on a public bus that was so bad she thought she would be physically attacked. No one helped her.
Donald’s #AskTrump backfires
IN A bid to make some new friends online, Donald Trump hosted a QandA session on Twitter overnight. But as with any polarising figure, the public bit back.
Skype hangs up on users for hours
DISCONNECTED from overseas friends and relatives? Skype may to blame, hanging up on users for up to 10 hours, with complaints still pouring in.
Best reactions to #piggate
TWITTER has gone into meltdown with every conceivable pun in reaction to bizarre allegations the UK Prime Minister put his ‘private parts’ into a pig.
Richard Dawkins slams teenage ‘fraud’
THE world can’t stop talking about this teenager, who was arrested for taking a clock to school. He’s been accused of being a phony.
When online hook-ups go horribly wrong
ABDUCTIONS, bashings, and murder. That’s how some hook-ups organised over the internet have ended for many Australians.
Indiana Abbott’s last crusade
SOMEONE has turned Tony Abbott’s prime ministership into an Indiana Jones parody video and it’s fantastic.
Reunited after five years in watery grave
SHORTLY after this photo was taken, Chloe Hutson lost her camera in a Prague river. Thanks to a Beatles lyric and an aquatics instructor, she’s got it back.
10 hacks to improve your Snapchat experience
WHILE Snapchat already offers hours of entertainment, there are a number of hacks that can make it even better. We have compiled a list of the top 10.
‘He is trying to arm the bomb’
A YOUNG boy was arrested for building a clock and taking it to school, and that was so ridiculous it just demanded an internet pisstake.
Bishop’s late night tweeting spree
IF Julie Bishop has been losing sleep over the deposing of former prime minister Tony Abbott, at least she’s using her late waking hours to entertain.
From cop shop to White House
HIS innocent invention was so controversial that he was arrested. Now, the world’s most powerful men have weighed into his extraordinary ordeal.
Facebook ‘dislike’ button a false alarm
DON’T hold your breath for a ‘dislike’ button. It turns out Facebook aren’t building one. But they are giving us something else. Here’s the lowdown.
Twitter adds exciting new feature
TWITTER is about to get a whole lot more personal for Android users with the rollout of a new feature called Highlights.
Eight more 90s cartoons that need to return
IN the wake of the announcement of Nickelodeon creating a television channel dedicated to its 90s cartoons, we thought of more shows that need to come back.
Gelato Messina’s new #libspill flavour
ATTENTION all dessert lovers — your gelati just got political. A new flavour’s been created in honour of your new Prime Minister. We’re not kidding.
‘I’m not shaming women’
INSTAGRAM star, bodybuilder and mother-of-four Sophie Guidolin has defended her decision to lift weights and exercise until two weeks before she gave birth to twin girls a fortnight ago.
Australia’s mixed reaction to ‘dislike’
AFTER years of refusal, Facebook is finally giving users a new way to express themselves — but not everyone is keen.
Finally, you can dislike on Facebook
THE people have spoken and Mark Zuckerberg has listened. The greatest addition to Facebook is on its way.
Virtual reality is coming to Facebook
IN THE not too distant future, virtual reality videos will fill a user’s Facebook feed as often as a photo or a status update. Yes, that’s right. Virtual reality.
Channel dedicated entirely to 90s cartoons
IF you’re a child of the 90s, this could be the best news you will read all week. Seriously, this is huge.
What will Facebook look like in two years?
FACEBOOK is gearing up to change the way we look at the world and you can expect big changes coming in the next two years. But what will be different?
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