8 Facts about Facebook No One Know

1. 600,000 hacking  attempts are made to Facebook accounts  every day.

2. Facebook is primarily 

blue because Mark 

Zuckerberg suffers red-

green color blindness.

3.There are about 30 

million dead people on

 Facebook.

4. Facebook, Twitter

and The New York 

Times have been 

blocked in China since 

2009.

5. Facebook earns an

average of US $5.85 

 from every U.S. user.



6. Facebook's founder

Mark Zuckerberg

donated US$1 billion to

charity in 2013, making

him the biggest

charitable donor in the

U.S.


      
    
7. Every minute, 1.8 

million new "likes" are 

made on Facebook.



8. Facebook is estimated

to spend US$30 million

a month on hosting

alone.

This Single Video Was The Reason Why Google Bought YouTube

Learners Bytes: Leading the online video revolution, Google bought YouTube in 2006. While the video-based website was yet to make any profit, a video posted on the website caught a Google employee’s attention and the rest is history. Read more to know the whole story and watch this video of two Chinese boys lip-sy

Nine years ago, back in 2006, Wojcicki was Google’s SVP for AdSense and Adwords. She was given the responsibility to run Google video initiative and look into options to grow the project. Luckily, she bumped into a video of two Chinese boys lip-syncing to “As Long As You Love Me” by Backstreet Boys.

Finding the video impressive and realizing its potential entertainment quotient, she says, “that was the video that made me realize that ‘Wow, people all over the world can create content, and they don’t need to be in a studio.”

Take a look at this video below:

Did you like this video? Add your views in the comments below.

Also read: Learn To Download Youtube By Top 10 Tools Which Help You Download YouTube Videos

WhatsApp To Add Call Back, Voicemail & Zip File Sharing Features

Popular online messaging application, WhatsApp, reached 1 Billion active users this year and since then has been drilling down into making the application a lot more interesting. Now that the app is free to use in India, it makes sense to prefer it over other similar applications like Hike and Viber.

As per Phone Radar, WhatsApp is expected to add three new features – Callback, Voicemail and Zip File sharing to the application. This is in addition to end-to-end message encryption, rich text chats, PDF sharing and cloud storage integration it introduced this year to its global users.

This also makes WhatsApp one of the most active in the industry to release a slew of releases with a couple of new features every time. It is also quite possible that Facebook is trying to improve the features of WhatsApp, while still keeping it distinct from Messenger.

Details about the features

The call back feature will be available for both iOS and Android and will be similar to a call back feature on a smartphone. There will be a call back button along with the missed call notification itself, which can be pressed without having to open the application.

The voicemail feature will work in the same fashion it works for mobile operators. Although voicemail is not a very popular feature in India, having it on an application can be beneficial to the WhatsApp-generation. Possibly only available to iOS users, there will be two buttons, ‘Record voicemail’ and ‘Send voicemail’.

The feature seems a little redundant considering you can send voice notes to your contacts on WhatsApp, adding a similar feature to the call service might not pick up pace initially. However, these two buttons will be shown during call, which means it will give access to in-call audio.

Lastly, WhatsApp is going to add zipped files sharing feature on the app, which was earlier restricted to documents and PDFs. There will also be options to compress the files and send them to your contacts, which will allow you to send larger files or save data.

What do we really want from WhatsApp?

We understand that WhatsApp and Facebook are working super close together to make it at par with Messenger, but distinct enough to have a USP. Being the first in the industry has given an edge to the messaging platform, but how long can one hold on to that?

File sharing was really important and WhatsApp seems to have improved on that feature. Having voicemail and callback features are not something users have been looking forward to eagerly.

What we really want from WhatsApp is to add the following –

• Video calling feature – Now there are reports stating that this is going to happen soon but we have been hearing only rumours. Other services have rolled this out long time back, making them an overall attractive package.
• Multiple users in a call – Why hasn’t WhatsApp added this already? Right now you can call only one contact at a time and cannot have a conference call. It gets annoying when you see that Facebook Messenger has already rolled out this feature.
• Sending money to contacts – WhatsApp is so widely used, that it can possibly roll out country specific cash transfer features, which integrate mobile wallets. There is already end-to-end encryption on the platform, which can be taken advantage of for exchange of money across contacts.

With the speed WhatsApp has been releasing updates, we might get to see some of these by the end of this year. Let’s see if Facebook realises the importance of these features before other platforms take over.

Learn How to Get a Google Adsense Account Approval

Google Adsense is a simple and free way to earn money online. If you’ve created a website or blog and want to earn money with it, you can apply for a Google AdSense account. Google AdSense allows website publishers of different sizes and experience to earn money through targeted Google ads, which will appear on your website. They don’t approve everyone. There are key things you can do to improve your chances of acceptance, though.

Applying for Google Adsense

  1.

Create a Google account. If you are already have a Gmail account, then you already have a Google account. If you don’t, you can sign up for one for free.

A Google account allows you to use all of Google’s services, including Google AdSense. You can do this through Google.

You will use your Google account to log in to Google AdSense after you have an account.

2.

Own your website or blog for some time before applying. Google will look more favorably on your site if you’ve owned it for six months before you try to get Google Adsense.

It’s not impossible to get approval for sites that you’ve owned a shorter time, but it does increase your chances if you’ve owned the site longer.

If you live in some countries, like China or India, you may be required to meet the six-month threshold of ownership.

3.

Own a site that contains original content. You must have access to edit HTML source code of the web pages you’re seeking ads for. You won’t be able to use Google AdSense if submitting an account you don’t own and if you don't have access to that function.

If you don’t already have a blog or website that allows you to edit HTML source code, you could set up a new blog through the Google service, Blogger. You will be able to display Google ads without copying or pasting HTML code on this site. It’s fast and free to sign up for a Blogger account. You don’t need a blogger site if you have a website or other blog that allows you to edit HTML source code.

Once you’ve created a site on Blogger, you will need to enable AdSense on your blog.

To use Google Adsense on YouTube, apply for the YouTube Partner Program or follow instructions displayed on You Tube for applying to AdSense.

4.

Sign up for Google Adsense. First, go to https://www.google.com/adsense/start/. You will be asked what type of advertiser you are.

You can submit an application to Google AdSense online.Select the type of advertiser that describes you best, such as new, experienced, etc. Click on "get started."

You can use Google AdSense even if your site already displays Google ads. But publishers can only have one account under each name.

You will be asked to pick the ad types and formats that you want on your site. If you choose more options, you will have more chances to make money. Ad types that are available include display ads, text-only ads or ads that are a mixture.

5.

Provide key information to Google AdSense. You must provide your phone number and the postal address of your bank. This is necessary for you to get paid.

You will be asked to provide a full address for your bank account, including the zip code. You will be asked to provide your website URL and to choose the language you want the ads in.

Customize your ads. You can change how your ads look and how they feel, and you can also choose where you want them to show up on your site. You can use automatic targeting to make sure that the ads which appear are relevant to the users of your site.

6.

Follow the rules if you want approval. AdSense only allows people who are at least 18 years or older to have an account.

If you are under the age of 18, a parent or guardian can submit an application through their own Google account. If they are approved, the payments will go to the parent’s account.

The system will flag sites that are negative, non-family safe or could be considered offensive. Examples of prohibited content include hacking, drugs, alcohol, copyrighted materials, weapons, and content condoning illegal activity.

How To Stay Safe On The Internet - Google Tells 5 Must Know Tips

Learners Bytes: For unlucky people, the internet could be a dangerous place. Make sure that you follow basic security practices and think twice before sharing some personal information on the web. In this article, I’ll tell you 5 must know internet safety tips from Google. Don’t miss this.

The internet is a place where people visit for various reason. While you might be online for work or watching some cute cat videos, there are others who are looking to harm you via different means.

Very often you might end up losing your personal information and risk your online safety while banking, shopping and chatting with friends.

Experienced internet users know that there are various online risks and they follow various safety measures. Talking about the experience, who could give a better advice that Google.

Here are the 5 must-know tips from Google that tell how to stay safe on the internet:

Tip 1: Think Before You Share

Before sharing something online, make sure that the information isn’t too personal as it could be forwarded, copied and found. Whatever you share, and how much you share, can tell a lot about you. So, be thoughtful.

Tip 2: Protect Your Stuff

One of the basic steps to ensure our online safety is choosing strong passwords. This looks down your devices and accounts, barring unwanted account access.

Tip 3: Know & Use Your Settings

Very often people skip the basic security settings while setting up their accounts and ignore the authentication methods. The settings on different sites allow you to select what you share and who you share with. Make sure that you understand these settings and safeguard your posts, videos, profiles and more.

Tip 4: Avoid Scams

With more people coming online and taking part in the process of connecting with each other, the online scams are on the rise. If someone offers you some free item or some lottery money, it’s wise to be suspicious. Make sure that you avoid such scams and protect your personal information.

Tip 5: Be Positive

Remember this line — Treat others the way you want to be treated, offline and online!

Make sure that you remain positive and post or comment something if you wouldn’t mind someone doing the same to you.

Who Were The First 10 Users On Facebook - The First Ten

Learners Bytes: Who were the first ten users on Facebook? These are Harvard graduates who showed their interest to try the blue network during its initial days. Read further to know about them.

Facebook, the blue colored network, has around 1.6 billion monthly active users. That’s a deserving figure for a social platform that has been endeavoring to remain on the throne for the last 12 years. Facebook’s initial days were featured in the movie The Social Network which was an adaptation of the book “The Accidental Billionaires”. However, the actual story was a bit different.

An interesting question about the social networking giant is — who were the first ten users on Facebook? It’s easy to decipher, the creator Mark was the first one to create an account on facebook but the curiosity escalates ten-fold as one moves down the list to see who’s the second, third, and so on. The original ID number given to these profiles are also mentioned. They are not in sequence as some IDs don’t exist or were later assigned to other users, mainly Facebook employees.

Here are the first 10 users on facebook:

1. Mark Zuckerberg (ID – 4):

   

   The CEO was obviously the first person to have an account on Facebook. Technically, he was fourth as he may have wasted the first three profile IDs. Mark has become a father to Max after he tied knots with her long-time love interest Priscilla Chan. Stories like having an ‘I’m CEO Bitch!’ business card and insulting his girlfriend on a public platform reflect the rebellious attitude he nurtured as a college guy. Over the years, Zuckerberg hasturned into a mature person. The older version of Mark wants to connect technology deprived people to the digital world with projects likeInternet.org and internet-beaming drones.

2. Chris Hughes (ID – 5):

   

   One of the names in the Facebook co-founders list was the second person to have a Facebook profile. The Harvard graduate served as Facebook’s spokesperson until the year 2007 when he left to volunteer for Obama’s Presidential election campaign. Hughes founded Jumo before joining as the Executive Chairman and Editor-in-Chief for The New Republic magazine. Hughes bought the majority of the stake in the magazine which he sold to Win McCormack in Feb 2016. The pillars of the century-old magazine weren’t capable enough to bear the weight of the digital skyscraper Hughes wanted to build.

3. Dustin Moskovitz (ID – 6):

   

   Another Facebook co-founder, the Florida-born American, was Zuckerberg’s roommate during their Havard years. After spending ‘few days’ learning PHP, Moskovitz was all set to kill the bugs. He was the CTO during the initial years and then the VP of engineering. Dustin, along with Justin Rosenstein, left Facebook in 2008 and created Asana, a work tracking platform based on the software-as-a-service model. Apart from being an angel investor to many startups, Moskovitz and his wife Cari is the youngest couple to sign The Giving Pledge.

4. Arie Hasit (ID – 7):

   

   He was one of the earliest to have a Facebook profile even though he wasn’t associated with the creation of the social network. At Harvard, he was an arts bachelor studying Israel History and wrote for the Harvard Political Review. He currently resides in Jerusalem where he serves as a student rabbi (a teacher) for a non-profit called NOAM Olami. It involves young people aged from 8 to 18 years who are taught Jewish values, Masorti Judaism, leadership skills etc.

5. Andrew McCollum (ID – 26):

   

   Another person from the founding team, McCollum has been away from the limelight all these years. He dropped out and worked at Facebook when it was a startup. He went back to Harvard in 2007 and completed his bachelor’s in computer science. McCollum co-founded Jobspice and traveled around the world to pursue his hobby of being an angel investor along with continuing his Masters of Education at Harvard. He was an entrepreneur in residence at Flybridge Capital Partners and currently works as the CEO at Philo which provides internet TV in U.S. universities.

6. Colin Kelly (ID – 27):

   

   Being a physics research assistant at Harvard, he studied techniques for analyzing molecular structure. He obtained a JD degree from Columbia University School of Law and gained popularity in the Windsor v. the United States civil rights case in which the State was challenged for discriminatory treatment against homosexual couples when claiming the federal estate tax exemption. Kelly currently lives in New York and works as a Tax Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

7. Mark Kaganovich (ID – 28):

   

   Kaganovich was a biochemistry graduate at Harvard where he met Zuckerberg during math classes and dorm hangouts. “I remember him urging me to put up a profile picture, because I was slow to do so,” he told Rob Fishman of BuzzFeed. Mark (Kaganovich) was a research assistant at Weizmann Institute and built a scientist social network called Lab meeting after he graduated from Harvard. In 2009, he went Stanford for a Ph.D. in Genetics. Since the year 2013, Kaganovich has been working as the CEO (and co-founder) of SolveBio based in New York, a company involved in health research and assists pharma companies with its analyzed data.

8. Andrei Boros (ID – 29):

   

   The economics graduate from Harvard has been into the financial services business. He specializes in hedge funds and has worked as a trader at JP Morgan Chase, Vicis Capital. He currently serving as an Options Trader at CapeView Capital in London.

9. Manuel Antonio Aguilar (ID – 30):

   

   Aguilar’s belief is to produce social and environmental benefits by providing basic facilities to the economically deprived section, the Base of Pyramid (BoP). The Harvard graduate based in Guatemala has been a co-founder to a bunch of startups like Quetsol and La Independencia which are inclined towards his focus of helping the poor socio-economic section of the society in Guatemala. Aguilar is the President of CASSA (Construcción AutoSuficiente, S.A), a construction company offering personalized affordable construction solutions.

10. Zach Bercu (ID – 31):

    

    Bercu, a radiology pro, has been working as an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine after he completed his fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine. He graduated magna cum laude in psychology from Harvard and then went on to obtain an M.D. Medicine degree from Emory University. Bercu likes to watch movies, spend time with his family and is a technology enthusiast. He has worked on an implementation of Leap Motion related to radiology.

So, these were the names of the first ten facebook profile holders. You can check more of them, up to twenty, in the list compiled by Alyson Shontell for Business Insider. Now, that, your curiosity has subsided, check out the new basket ball game in Facebook’s messenger app.

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