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A Spanish doctor claims to have found the first case of ‘WhatAppitis’ – and warned users of the app it could harm their health. The unnamed patient complained of pain in both wrists one morning. after investigating the case, doctors found it was caused by six hours of replying to WhatsApp messages. The case, described […]

A Colorado mother who attempted to teach her daughter a lesson about Facebook use wound up getting blasted by others. In an effort to show her daughter how quickly something can spread online, Kira Hudson posted a public photo of the young girl and asked her Facebook friends to share it, WHNT reports. She had

On March 21, 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote, “Just setting up my twtr” — the first tweet ever. It’s been eight years since the ‘blue bird’ first entered our lives! “In 2006, people began to say a little something on Twitter through 140-character bursts of plain text. Eight years later, all of you have

Almost two thirds of nine to 11-year-olds have mobiles now and limiting what content they see can be tricky. With this in mind, YouTube is rumoured to be working on a child-friendly version of its video site aimed specifically at children aged 10 and under. ‘Multiple sources’ told The Information the site would only show

Seriously, why the hell would anyone want to kiss a cobra snake?* The GIF grosses me out, but the video is even worse. That’s when he actually opens his mouth. Ugh.

If you thought everything you had ever searched for on Facebook would never be seen again, you’d be wrong. The social network has helpfully saved your entire search history, hidden away in your settings for you to peruse at your leisure. For some, it could be a shameful reminder of all those hours spent online

Grammatically inclined Patrick Obahiagbon needs no introduction as he’s popularly known for his choice of confusing and often-times questionable use of the English Language. As usual, in an interview with Channels TV, the House Member left a whole lot of viewers completely bewildered and a few comedians attempt to analyze and dissect his grammar. Watch

  WhatsApp is set to add the ability to send and receive voice messages through its app for the first time. The firm, bought last week by Facebook, will launch the service within weeks in a bid to take on phone firms. CEO Jan Koum said the voice service will be deployed for Android and

  It’s hard to tell whether Erik Åberg is a magician or a designer—maybe it’s a little bit of both. Åberg is the creator of Ghostcubes, a cardboard system of folding boxes that, in his hands, demonstrate perfect, calculated precision. We don’t know terribly much about Åberg: This is his first and only video on

Facebook is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for up to $19 billion (N3.2 Trillion) in cash and stock in the firms biggest ever acquisition. The world’s biggest social networking company said that it is paying $12 billion in Facebook stock and $4 billion in cash for WhatsApp. Facebook says it is keeping WhatsApp as a