We need to take time away from social media, because clearly these sites are detrimental to our health and our online privacy. Sites like Facebook and Twitter and Snapchat are programming our minds to check for notifications, to check for likes or views or retweets or comments SUBCONSCIOUSLY - it's has become a psychological need.
A lot of us have low self-esteem because we tend to isolate ourselves to our cell phones and outcast ourselves from the real world. We don't think highly of ourselves, so we look to social media sites like Snapchat and Twitter and Facebook and Instagram for a sense of validation from others, a sense of validation that we're good people.
Social media is detrimental to our online privacy - every photo you post to Instagram, every post you make on Facebook, everything you Tweet, everything you post on social media makes you vulnerable. You post too much information about your likes, your hobbies, your places of residence - that information can be used in identity theft schemes and your accounts can be hacked into. Hell, you shouldn't give away your mother's maiden name outright - that is most often a security question on account with two-step authentication. Of course it's common sense not to post your physical address, your bank account details, your passwords to websites. But oftentimes we are too willing to reveal more about ourselves, and we inadvertently give away details that could be used against us or used to hack into an account of ours.
So how do we solve this? By taking a damn break from social media. There's books to read, friends and family to hang out with, opportunities to volunteer for a charity or a church - you could do anything in the real world and become a productive member of society.
Social media is turning us into zombies.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Event
NOTICE: This is a work-in-progress blog post. I am not an insider; the information I'm providing is from the livestream and subsequent CNET articles. I'm also not affiliated with or sponsored by CNET in any way.
Watch CNET's coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ here:
Information
The Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ reveal took place on February 25, 2018 at 6 PM Central European Time in Barcelona, Spain (12 PM Eastern Time, 9 AM Pacific Time in the U.S.)
The Mobile World Congress 2018 takes place on February 26, 2018.
Specifications
The Galaxy S9 has a 5.8" infinity display, whereas the S9+ has a 6.2" infinity display. It comes in four colors: Midnight Black, Titanium Gray, Coral Blue, and a new Lilac Purple. It has a microSD slot and is water and dust resistant. Horizontal orientation is now supported, and there are speakers on both ends of the devices which include Dolby Atmos cinematic sound. Fast, wireless charging remains a thing with the Samsung devices.
AR Emoji
Augmented Reality Emoji, or AR Emoji, lets you create personalized emojis that look like you. You can personalize their outfits, expressions, and add voice to them. Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp support has been hinted at in the event.
Camera
Intelligent Scan facial recognition has been implemented into the camera. The Fingerprint sensor is now below the camera. The camera itself is dual-aperture - f2.4 and f1.5 to be exact - for different lighting environments. The S9+ has an exclusive Live Focus feature and a dual camera.
Super Slow Motion is new to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. The devices can capture videos at 960 frames per second, it can auto-capture certain moments of the recording, and custom background music can be chosen when editing Super Slow Motion videos. Super Slow Motion videos can be set as the lock screen.
Software
Soon...
Bixby
Bixby can translate text on signs and other objects. Bixby now automatically identifies food and logs nutritional information to the Samsung Health app.
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