Slang or gibberish can’t escape Twitter’s expanded keyword search for advertisers
Twitter announced an updated search criterion for advertisers called "broad search" that allows companies to target users in a new way.
Changes to ‘like’ and ‘share’ buttons, embedded posts make Facebook more public
Facebook is ramping up ways to share content: The company improved its "like" and "share" buttons, and is allowing for more customization on embedded posts.
Facebook to help brands find out when you’re talking smack or giving props to them
Facebook is testing ways to help brands surface real-time conversations. This will help it compete with Twitter, but may cause privacy problems.
Facebook expands AI project, takes another step closer toward robot apocalypse
Facebook hired a "deep learning" luminary for its New York City artificial intelligence research lab, NYU professor Yann LeCun.
Facebook’s year in review: We went crazy for football, Pope Francis, and Disneyland in 2013
Facebook released an overview of popular places and topics for 2013. Some of the results were expected – elections, sports, celebrities. Others, less so.
Obama takes ‘funeral selfie’ and Internet collapses in on itself like a dying star
President Barack Obama attended a memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela, gaining the Internet's ire when he posed for a selfie.
SickWeather scans Twittersphere for people who are ill, creates map of areas to avoid
If you're trying to escape catching a cold or getting allergies, use iOS app SickWeather to see which areas in your city to avoid.
Scammers using Paul Walker ‘death video’ to exploit Facebook users for their personal info
Facebook scammers are spreading a fake Paul Walker car crash video, preying on Facebook users' morbid curiosity to snag personal information.
Facebook toys with the idea of a ‘sympathize’ button
Facebook employees came up with the idea for a 'sympathize' button at a recent hackathon. Will it ever make it onto your screen?
Twitter CEO wants Tina Fey’s tweets, and 4 other big reveals from the ‘Today Show’ interview
While he didn't offer up any unexpected revelations, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo shined some light on his vision for Twitter in a Today Show interview.
Hackers stole 2M Facebook, Twitter, and Google passwords – here’s how to stay safe
Security researchers have uncovered a criminal botnet that has stolen over 2 million passwords from sites like Facebook and Google.
Instagram blocks Mobli: The photo wars are on
Mobli users can no longer connect to Instagram through the app, as the rivalry between the companies intensifies.
Here’s how to find out if your Facebook friends hate you
If you're wondering if your hatred for a Facebook friend is reciprocated, you can use Hate With Friends, an odd social experiment app.
Listen up! Shazam shares our 2013 stats, and makes some bold 2014 predictions
Sound discovery service Shazam had a great 2013, and now it's predicting which musical artists will break through in 2014.
A tale of two Twitter hoaxes
If a Twitter-based feud seems too outlandish to be true, it probably is. TV producer Elan Gale and comedian Kyle Kinane participated in viral hoaxes.
TNT to tweet the screenplay of new show ‘Mob City’
TNT's new drama 'Mob City' looks promisingly pulpy -- and people excited about the show can preview its screenplay on Twitter.
Study says Facebook can tell if you’re a psychopath
You can often tell if someone's having a bad day or rough time on Facebook, but sometimes status updates can reveal a more permanent personality problem.
Facebook’s browse feature: an attempt to lure you onto Graph Search
Have you tried Facebook's "browse" option? You get a sampler of potential graph searches, although some may ruin your self-esteem.
Bing’s 2013 top searches offer terrifying glimpse into American psyche
What are people using Bing to look up? According to the search engine's year-end "Most Searched" list, we all worship Queen Bey.
Budweiser’s holiday gift to designated drivers? A Twitter-driven knitting machine
Budweiser began a social media campaign in the U.K. to spread awareness about designated drivers, and it's pretty weird.
Dear Twitter: Don’t age gate me, I can follow a beer company if I want to
Twitter is the latest social network to boost its age-gating policies. Too bad they're completely ineffective insults to common sense.
YouTube’s comment section gets even crappier, thanks to spammers
Google changed the YouTube comment system to connect it to Google+, but it gave spammers a big opportunity to leave bad links on YouTube.
The new Tinder lets you stick people in the dreaded friend zone
With a new update, Tinder is entering the friendship game.
Loophole lets anyone see part of your Facebook friend list, even if it’s set to private
Facebook doesn't think it's a problem, but your friend list isn't as private as you think it is.
Using data to measure heartbreak is a beautiful bummer
Some people experience breakups and take solace in ice cream tubs and Netflix ... others use data-sets to analyze their post-heartache habits.
Taxi Magic is fighting ride-sharing giants like Lyft and Uber with some social media magic
Taxi Magic might be the compromise between upgraded, transportation and licensed cab drivers who've been displaced by this new, emerging market.
Facebook takes aim at ‘Justin Bieber sex tape’ spammers
Facebook is taking legal action against a spammer, and sending a clear message to would-be malware spreaders: they've got lawyers and will use them.
College gossip site creator is atoning for his horribleness with an app called Kindr
The creator of a notorious gossip website is now introducing an app to send compliments. Unfortunately, it's a milquetoast effort
Ultravisual: an Instagram competitor with beauty on its side
Ultravisual is a new social media-sharing app that stands out from other Instagram competitors because it's damn good-looking.
A social giving app with a competitive twist uses your enemies’ tweets against them
Sometimes the best motivation is rooted in competition.
Quora caves and partners as a source for link-bait heavy Web publishers
Quora allows some of its most popular Q&As to get incorporated into posts from other media distributors, like Buzzfeed. Who's really benefiting?
Snapchat users share 400 million images a day, as the app surpasses Facebook photo uploads
People are uploading photos to Snapchat like crazy - even more so than Facebook, and way more frequently than they do on Instagram.
Skedadel lets you discover cool places through Instagram images
A new app using Instagram images and a unique algorithm wants to help you find the best places in the world.
New research breaks down how the social Web is changing news
A new survey provides insight about how Americans use the social web to consume news.
Rap Genius goes legit (and makes music lobbyists happy)
Musicians' rights activist David Lowery has sharp words for Rap Genius, but the website may get back in his good graces as they continue licensing lyrics.
Careful – that Facebook friend request could be an invasive debt collector
Debt collectors have been using social media to gather information and harass consumers, but new rules may limit these behaviors.
Twitter tests the waters for breaking news push notifications
Twitter sent a push notification to a random group of mobile users that showed a tweet from the AP regarding a breaking news story in Pennsylvania.