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4 Facebook Scams You Should Look Out For

Facebook is one of the biggest hubs of social activity, which makes it a ripe target for people who want to cheat and swindle others. From spreading fake information to using Facebook’s own site against them, scammers have taken to Facebook in hopes of cheating its vast user base out of their personal information. As such, it’s a good idea to wise up to their tricks so you can avoid falling prey to their dastardly tricks! Let’s take a look at some ways scammers are targeting users. Related: Five Facebook Alternatives for Those Who Are Looking to Switch 1. Scam Ads Unfortunately, Facebook has had… Read more

How to Watch Your Favorite Streaming Services on Linux

There are a lot of streaming services out there, and everyone has at least one. Unfortunately, a lot of streaming services don’t support Linux or even actively block it. Don’t worry, though. You can still use most of them from your Linux PC, and they work very well. You’ll just need to make your streaming service think you’re on Windows, and that’s surprisingly not hard. Get the Chrome Agent String from Windows Before you start, you’re going to need the Google Chrome user agent string from Chrome running on Windows. If you don’t have access to Windows, this guide will show you the current string… Read more

How to Use Nginx as a Reverse Proxy

Other than Apache, Nginx is the most popular web server out there. In addition to being a web server, it also can be used as a load balancer or a reverse proxy. In this tutorial we will show you how you can make use of Nginx as a reverse proxy. Related: Nginx vs Apache: Which Serves You Best in 2019? What is a reverse proxy? A proxy server acts as an intermediary between the client and another server. It retrieves resources from the server that you want to connect to and sends it to you for viewing. A reverse proxy works the same way, except… Read more

What is Sarahah? A Guide to the Controversial Social Network

At the end of 2016 a new social network appeared. Just when you thought there was no more space in social media, along came Sarahah to prove otherwise. But what is Sarahah? How has an app originally made for the Saudi Arabian population become a global phenomenon? And why is it causing parents to worry about the online safety of their children? We explain everything you need to know about Sarahah. Who knows? You may just find that a social network based entirely around anonymous feedback is just what you’ve been missing until now … Related: Five Facebook Alternatives for Those Who Are Looking to… Read more

The World Wide Web Turns 30. Here’s What It Has Become

On March 12, 1989, a Brit named Tim Berners-Lee proposed “a large hypertext database with typed links.” He had a few names for this new concept such as “Information Mesh” and “Mine of Information” before finally settling on the “World Wide Web.” Below is a screenshot of that original proposal that you can read online. As it often happens with great inventions, Tim’s proposal at that time did not impress too many people. In fact, he was thinking of abandoning the project before Mike Sendall, his supervisor at CERN, came to its rescue. Mike encouraged him to work for the global hypertext using an available… Read more