Facebook launches video comments to make your interactions even more immersive
Facebook users can now share video comments on posts from friends and pages. The service has rolled out the update on the web, and for iOS and Android.
Twitter blows up over Hillary Clinton’s three words of advice for Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton's sarcastic Twitter putdown directed at Republican rival Donald Trump has become her most popular tweet of all time, with 300,000 retweets.
Snapchat’s live music deal promises to deliver the best festival footage
Snapchat has partnered with AEG Live to provide coverage from some of its biggest music festivals in the form of Live Stories.
Facebook hires CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen to boost video
Facebook is adding a new exec to its team in the form of internet video trailblazer, and co-founder of CollegeHumor, Ricky Van Veen.
Mark Zuckerberg will answer your questions in his first Facebook Live Q&A
Mark Zuckerberg is doing his bit to promote his company’s push into live-streaming by hosting his first interactive Q&A session on Facebook Live.
The Twitter forecast: cloudy with a big chance of a merger or acquisition
Twitter faces the chance of a merger or acquisition within a year if current trends continue, according to tech industry analysts and insiders.
Facebook rolls out temporary News Feed posts that can be hidden from your timeline
Facebook is rolling out a new “Hide from timeline” option that allows users to publish a temporary post to their News Feed.
Instagram’s first-ever ad campaign will bring users’ photos to billboards in France
Instagram users in France could soon see their photos on digital billboards courtesy of the app’s first-ever advertising campaign.
Interactive Pinterest pins let shoppers in Brazil bring offline items online
Pinterest is testing real-life Pins in Brazil that let shoppers save physical items to their virtual boards on the platform.
Facebook’s board prepares for a future minus Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook board members are preparing for their worst nightmare; a future without the social network’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Your Snapchat selfies could soon get the full-blown 3D treatment
Snapchat has quietly acquired augmented reality startup Seene, with plans to absorb its 3D imaging tech into its app, and related virtual reality projects.
Tinder CEO Sean Rad confirms transgender options are coming to dating app
Tinder CEO Sean Rad has confirmed that the dating app is about to become more gender-inclusive with new enhancements aimed at transgender users.
Pinterest has just replaced one of its defining features
Pinterest has renamed its defining "Pin It" button in order to make its platform more accessible to international users.
Twitter to showcase exclusive 360-degree videos from NBA Finals
Twitter has jumped on the 360-degree video bandwagon thanks to a new deal with Samsung that brings exclusive clips from the NBA Finals to the platform.
Eiffel Tower to be lit up using social media posts during Euro 2016 soccer tournament
France is allowing social media users to take over one of its most iconic landmarks for the month-long duration of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament.
Australia installing pavement traffic lights to alert distracted mobile addicts
Australia is planning to put traffic lights in the ground in Sydney to alert distracted smartphone addicts of oncoming crossings.
Twitter criticized for not Putin up with parody accounts that spoofed Russian leaders
Twitter has suspended a number of popular parody accounts that spoofed Russian President Vladimir Putin and other state officials.
New details of huge Tumblr data breach reveal possible connection to LinkedIn hackers
The massive data breach suffered by Tumblr in 2013 may have been carried out by the same hackers who stole over 160 million LinkedIn passwords.
Katy Perry’s insanely popular Twitter account just got hacked and it wasn’t pretty
Earlier today, Katy Perry's Twitter account was hacked to send out obscene tweets and shout-out fellow pop star Taylor Swift.
Twitter for iOS adds 3D Touch support functions for link previews
Twitter for iOS has quietly rolled out new 3D Touch functions for Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus users that allow for quick profile and link previews.
Iran declares data handover deadline for foreign messaging apps
Iran is continuing its clampdown on social media by ordering foreign messaging companies to transfer all data linked to Iranian citizens into the country.
Pope Francis reveals his favorite type of YouTube videos at meeting with web stars
Pope Francis has professed his admiration for beauty videos in a Vatican meeting with YouTube stars from around the globe.
Rare Nazi coding device discovered on eBay gets snapped up for a mere $14
A Nazi coding device originally part of the Lorenz cipher machine used by Adolf Hitler has been purchased by a museum in Britain after spotting it on eBay.
Is Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Gawker feud bad news for Facebook?
Facebook board member Peter Thiel is attracting unwanted attention for the social network after confirming that he financed a lawsuit against Gawker.
Study on Twitter misogyny finds men and women equally responsible for abusive tweets
A new study into misogyny on Twitter has revealed that women and men are equally responsible for abusive tweets directed at female users.
Twitter partners with Spotify to soundtrack your music tweets with audio cards
Twitter users can now play Spotify tracks within tweets in the form of audio cards. The music streaming service will also be featured on Twitter Moments.
Snapchat secures $1.8 billion as its valuation climbs to $18 billion
What does an estimated 10 billion daily video views get you? The answer for Snapchat is a $2 billion spike in its valuation from just two months prior.
Activists are using drones to rain flash drives full of TV shows on North Korea
North Korea is being invaded by drones carrying Hollywood movies, and K-Pop music. The operation is being led by a North Korean defector-turned- activist.
LinkedIn provides update on data breach and security tips for members
LinkedIn sent out a group email earlier today detailing the extent of its data breach and the preventive security measures it has now taken.
Twitter has finally realized that people don’t use it to buy things
Twitter is disbanding its commerce team, and halting development on its product pages and 'buy' button, according to a new report.