Binge-watching preys on our animal instincts

In Binged, Mashable breaks down why we binge-watch, how we binge-watch, and what it does to us. Because binge-watching is the new normal. It’s 2 a.m.  Empty plates specked with crumbs surround you.  The house is pitch dark, save the blue-tinged luster from your laptop. ...
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French regulator fines Google $57 million for GDPR violations

Brace yourselves: The GDPR fines are coming.  France’s National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) has fined Google 50 million euros ($ 56.8 million) for breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules, the regulator announced on Monday.  SEE ALSO: GDPR transformed the internet in...
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Facebook to teens: Plz laugh at these old memes

Facebook, as part of its never-ending quest to win over teens, is now working on a feature just for memes and funny viral content. The social network is experimenting with something it’s calling “LOL,” according to TechCrunch, which got a look at some early beta...
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