YouTube has blocked the “Korean Central Television” channel, a North Korean state-run broadcaster used as a propaganda tool by the country’s regime.
| News | December 15, 2016 |
Twitter reportedly spent more than a year building a stand-alone instant messaging app that never ended up seeing the light of day.
| News | December 15, 2016 |
Tech industry execs from companies including Apple, Facebook, and Amazon descended upon Trump Tower on Wednesday to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.
| News | December 14, 2016 |
Some of Instagram's biggest U.S.-based users are geotagging "Singapore" in their posts, believing it to be a loophole that can help their pics to go viral.
| News | December 14, 2016 |
Pinterest has revealed its top trends of 2017, spanning categories such as food, fashion, travel, and personal interests.
| News | December 13, 2016 |
Facebook has announced it is partnering with a coalition of local community groups to support affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| News | December 13, 2016 |
Facebook is in search of a media industry big gun with more than 20 years of experience to lead its global news partnerships team.
| News | December 13, 2016 |
Facebook has revealed yet more errors in regards to its ad metrics calculations. This time the miscalculations concern Live videos, and likes and shares.
| News | December 11, 2016 |
Facebook users are freaking out in the wake of a glitch that is re-sharing old photos. The company says its aware of the problem and is seeking a fix.
| News | December 10, 2016 |
Microsoft has announced how it plans to integrate LinkedIn with its Office and Outlook software. CEO Satya Nadella detailed the project in a LinkedIn post.
| News | December 9, 2016 |
Facebook is again imitating Snapchat with the launch of custom “frames,” which borrow the concept of geofilters from its rival app.
| News | December 9, 2016 |
Snapchat parent company Snap is expanding its partnership with Turner Broadcasting Inc. to bring even more original programming to its app.
| News | December 8, 2016 |
Facebook is teaming up with some of its biggest tech industry counterparts in order to combat the spread of violent extremist imagery and video on the web.
| News | December 8, 2016 |
Twitter is banning bots that automatically reply to Donald Trump's tweets. This week, the platform has targeted several automated accounts.
| News | December 8, 2016 |
Is Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey a fan of Donald Trump’s nonstop tweeting? Dorsey's reply was characteristically diplomatic, but nonetheless revealing.
| News | December 7, 2016 |
Tinder is launching its first branded podcast, "DTR" (short for "Define the Relationship"), which will be dedicated to online dating advice.
| News | December 7, 2016 |
YouTube stars had a blockbuster year in 2016. PewDiePie is still the highest earner on Google's video service, but elsewhere the list was full of newcomers.
| News | December 6, 2016 |
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just offered up a behind-the-scenes look at some seriously cool tech his company is building for its various platforms.
| News | December 6, 2016 |
Facebook can’t get enough of Snapchat. The latest news is that the company is planning its own curated media feature in the vein of Snapchat Discover.
| News | December 5, 2016 |
Twitter has finally found a VP of product thanks to its new acquisition. The company has snapped up San Francisco-based startup and app maker Yes Inc.
| News | December 4, 2016 |
WeChat is muting certain keywords and websites for its domestic users even if they re-register with an overseas phone number, claims a new study.
| News | December 3, 2016 |
Facebook briefly began blocking links to the website of a fake news detection plugin, known as B.S. Detector, claiming it was "unsafe."
| News | December 3, 2016 |
Reuters is using an algorithm to detect breaking news on Twitter. The news agency says the tool has already helped it to report stories faster.
| News | December 3, 2016 |
Students waiting to find out if they've been accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are getting confirmation in the form of a Snapchat message.
| News | December 2, 2016 |
Owners of Snapchat Spectacles can now get prescription lenses for the wearable courtesy of NYC-based lens manufacturer Rochester Optical.
| News | December 2, 2016 |
Instagram's stealth advertising problem no longer encompasses just celebs. Consumer advocacy groups are now decrying the rise of "microinfluencers."
| News | December 1, 2016 |
Pinterest is launching a bold new design for business profiles with an emphasis on buyable pins that is consistent across the web and its mobile apps.
| News | December 1, 2016 |
Twitter is capitalizing on the potential of its Moments feature by rolling it out to all users, having previously made it available to influencers.
| News | December 1, 2016 |
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has promised to stamp out abuse, whilst also issuing a warning to a popular Trump subreddit: “Don’t force us to ban you.”
| News | December 1, 2016 |
Snapchat is partnering with film studio Screen Gems on an interactive 3D lens for its upcoming release "Underworld: Blood Wars," starring Kate Beckinsale.
| News | November 30, 2016 |
Twitter is fine-tuning your tweet replies in order to surface better content. The company's updates include direct reply counts and conversation ranking.
| News | November 30, 2016 |
Facetune 2, the next-gen version of the popular selfie app, is now available on the iOS App Store, and comes with a host of AI-powered photo-editing tools.
| Mobile | November 29, 2016 |
YouTube star Casey Neistat is heading to CNN to help the news network in establishing a new media brand seeking to capture the attention of younger viewers.
| News | November 29, 2016 |
Pinterest is launching a bunch of features to help its community of users recommend, discover, and leave comments and feedback on Pins.
| News | November 28, 2016 |