How to embed a Facebook video on your website

How to embed a Facebook video on your website

Facebook decided it wasn't going to let YouTube have all of the fun; you can now embed videos directly on your site.

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Facebook on Wednesday announcedwebsite owners can now embed videos posted to Facebook. The need for embedding videos allows readers and viewers to stay on a website, without having to direct someone to Facebook in order to watch the video.

It goes without saying there's value in embedding videos from Facebook and keeping users on a site longer. Not to mention, this also helps boost Facebook's video stats; increasingly competing with YouTube.

Embedding a Facebook is done by copying the embed code Facebook provides you with, and pasting it into the appropriate section of your site. Here's what you'll need to do:

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• When you come across a Facebook video you'd like to embed, click on the small arrow in the upper-right hand corner. Only videos posted with a privacy setting of Public can be embedded.

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• At the bottom of the dropdown, there will be selection called More Options; click on it.

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• Next, select Embed Video.

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• Copy the embed code provided by Facebook and paste it into the appropriate section of your website's content management system. That section can be titled HTML, Text, or any number of things depending on the system you're using.

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How to watch 'Community' season 6 on your TV

How to watch 'Community' season 6 on your TV

Your next visit to Greendale will require Yahoo Screen. Thankfully, that doesn't mean parking a chair in front of your PC.

Got a Roku box? Get the Yahoo Screen channel for big-screen "Community."Photo by Rick Broida/CNET

A sixth season of the cult-fave TV show "Community"? Check. The movie promised in the show's own meta hashtag #sixseasonsandamovie? For now we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed.

But about that sixth season: It debuts March 17, meaning it's time to fire up the DVR so you don't miss a single minute. Except, wait a minute, Greendale has moved from NBC to Yahoo, meaning your cable box won't do you any good. If you want to watch new episodes of "Community" in your living room, you'll need to explore some non-traditional viewing options.

That's because this season will be "broadcast" exclusively on Yahoo Screen, which rightfully sounds like like something that requires a Web browser. Thankfully, though, it's possible to access this "channel" via other means. Here are the options for enjoying "Community" from your couch:

• Apple TV The Yahoo Screen app for iOS supports AirPlay, meaning you can stream "Community" episodes from your iPhone or iPad to your Apple TV box. Update: Apple TV also has a Yahoo Screen channel, so there's no separate iDevice required.
• Chromecast Although Yahoo Screen for Android doesn't currently support Google Chromecast, you can enable the latter's screen-mirroring option to "cast" from your Android phone or tablet to your TV. I tried this with the just-released "Community" season 6 trailer, and the playback was smooth and sharp (though a little pixelated during scene transitions).
• Roku Do you a own Roku box or stick? You're all set: Just install the Yahoo Screen Roku channel.
• Xbox 360 Likewise, there's a Yahoo Screen channel for Xbox. Once installed, you can stream "Community" straight to your TV.

And that's about it, at least for now. (Sorry, Amazon Fire TV fans.) Of course, you could always run an HDMI cable from a PC or laptop to your TV, then just fire up Yahoo Screen in your browser. For any real "Community" fan, that's a small hoop to jump through for a whole new season of the show.

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Apple's Tim Cook plans to donate his wealth to charity

Apple's Tim Cook plans to donate his wealth to charity

Joining the ranks of big donors like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the Apple CEO says he intends to become a major philanthropist.

Apple's CEO has big-time philanthropy on his list of things to do.James Martin/CNET

Apple CEO Tim Cook is following in the footsteps of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates when it comes to philanthropy. Cook said he plans to give away his fortune after paying for his 10-year-old nephew's college, according to Fortune magazine.

"You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change," Cook told the publication.

Cook is part of a group of millionaire and billionaire tech executives who believe in sharing their wealth. Gates is the most well-known philanthropist in the group; with his wife, Melinda, he's donated $30.2 billion, or 37 percent of his net worth, according to Forbes. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has given away $1.5 billion, or 4 percent of his net worth over his lifetime. Other company chiefs, like Google co-founder Sergey Brin, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, are known for giving to charity.

By most all definitions Cook is a wealthy man, but he's not yet a billionaire. His base salary at Apple is $1.75 million and his net worth is roughly $120 million based on his Apple stock holdings. He also has restricted stock holdings that if fully vested could be worth about $665 million.

Since becoming Apple CEO in 2011, Cook has differed from his predecessor, Steve Jobs, on charitable giving. Jobs was not known for philanthropy and had even said he opposed giving away money. Cook, on the other hand, gives his employees hefty discounts on Apple products and also instituted acompanywide charitable program that matches donations made by employees up to $10,000 a year. Cook also donated $50 million to Stanford's hospitals and another $50 million to disease prevention charity Product RED in 2012.

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