Facebook opens Internet.org to more mobile operators
Facebook is inviting additional mobile operators to take part in Internet.org, its project to bring Internet access to poorly connected parts of the world.
View ArticleTwitter surprises with a sales gain, but user growth lags
Twitter reported a higher than expected increase in revenue on Tuesday, suggesting progress in the company's efforts to grow its ad sales.
View ArticleTwitter mulling big changes to how you view tweets
Desperate times call for desperate measures. For Twitter, that could mean a new approach to the way it displays tweets.
View ArticleYahoo unveils app for texting with silent video
Yahoo is releasing a mobile messaging app that combines texting with live one-on-one video.
View ArticleFacebook revenue surges 39 per cent but costs also soar
Facebook has posted strong sales results for the second quarter, showing continued success in its advertising business, though its costs also rose sharply.
View ArticleZuckerberg: Video today, virtual reality tomorrow
When people grow tired of posting photos and videos on social media, what then? Virtual-reality posts, according to Mark Zuckerberg.
View ArticleFacebook aims to launch unmanned drone by year-end
At 140 feet, it has the wingspan of a Boeing 737, but carries no passengers -- and it's much lighter too, weighing in at no more than 1,000 pounds. And within the next couple months, Facebook hopes to...
View ArticleFacebook says Flash security woes could hurt its business
Earlier this month, a security vulnerability in Adobe Flash compelled Google and Mozilla to temporarily block the plug-in from their browsers. Now, Facebook says the problems with Flash could hurt its...
View ArticleYahoo picks up fashion commerce site Polyvore
Marissa Mayer knows fashion, and she's bringing more of it to Yahoo with her latest acquisition announced Friday.
View ArticleFacebook gives businesses more ways to privately message users
Facebook is giving businesses more reasons to use Facebook Messenger to reach customers.
View ArticleReddit bans racist communities, 'quarantines' other offensive talk
Reddit is removing several racist communities from its website, as well as other offensive discussion topics, part of an ongoing effort to clean up the most toxic content on its site.
View ArticleGoogle restructures, naming parent company Alphabet
Google will become a subsidiary of a new parent company called Alphabet, under a massive restructuring arrangement designed to let the company's businesses operate more efficiently.
View ArticleInternet giants to block child porn images using a common list
Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and Microsoft will take a new step toward combating the spread of child pornography, by blocking images identified in partnership with an industry group.
View ArticleTwitter drops 140-character limit for direct messages
Now you can really vent next time you want to say something privately on Twitter.
View Article‘App-etite’ bigger than your phone? Top phone-draining apps revealed
“Apps are meant to enhance, not to detract from your smartphone experience, but with so many options, we are in danger of overloading our devices."
View ArticleReddit's removal of ‘warrant canary’ could hint at US demand for its user data
Reddit has removed a notice, known as a warrant canary, from its transparency report for 2015, suggesting that it may have received a secret national security order for user data.
View ArticleHackers breach social media accounts of Mark Zuckerberg and other celebrities
Over the weekend hackers have managed to gain access to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest accounts, as well as the social media accounts of other celebrities.
View ArticleGoogle, Facebook, Yahoo, rights groups oppose FBI expansion of surveillance...
Google, Facebook and Yahoo and industry and civil rights groups have opposed legislation that would extend the categories of Internet records that the U.S. government can collect without court approval...
View ArticleMicrosoft to acquire LinkedIn for $US26 billion
Office 365 and Dynamics integration plays key role in one of Redmond's biggest ever acquisitions.
View ArticleWhy is Microsoft buying LinkedIn?
Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn is an acquisition of professional convenience.
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