YouTube co-founder Steve Chen told an audience at SXSW that Google's video platform started out as a dating service for singles to share video profiles.
Police departments across the U.S. are using a new algorithm developed by the White House’s Police Data Initiative that claims to predict police misconduct.
A new study on tech rules within families has found that children want their parents to stop sharing their photos online and to use phones less at home.
A planned Facebook update will allow users to disable all notifications of live videos after a number of users complained about receiving too many alerts.
Twitter is giving away cash bonuses of up to $200,000 to employees to stop them from departing the firm. Company stock is also being used as compensation.
Apple co-founder and Silicon Valley legend, Steve Wozniak is to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds, after beating out other techies in a public vote.
Nom is the new live video app for food lovers from YouTube co-founder Steve Chen. The app lets users live-stream clips and interact with celebrity chefs.
Facebook is targeting 25 percent of web publishers with the launch of a WordPress plugin for Instant Articles, making it easier to upload optimized content.
Google is hoping that Chris Poole, the man behind one of the Web's most popular link-sharing sites, 4Chan, can help boost its own social sharing features.
Tinder is testing a new option that lets you share the profiles of other users with friends, meaning you'll be able to play matchmaker on the dating app.
An Egyptian student who was facing deportation from the U.S. for a Facebook threat against Donald Trump, has been told he can voluntarily leave the country.
A new study has found that Tinder users are twice as likely to have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) as those who don’t use the popular dating app.
YouTube is putting female filmmakers in the spotlight by showcasing videos from its global production program for women directors on a dedicated channel.
YouTube stars such as PewDiePie and Tyler Oakley could soon be Emmy winners due to the introduction of new short-form categories by the Television Academy.
The Associated Press has teamed up with Google and Twitter to create an election tracking tool that brings you updated trends in the form of visualizations.
Facebook has updated its News Feed algorithm to display Live Videos above older streams, making it easier than ever to tune into live streams in the moment.
Snapchat has updated its website with a 'Live' section dedicated to its Oscars coverage. The desktop overhaul hints at the company's future Web strategy.
Leonardo DiCaprio's Best Actor win at the Oscars was the most tweeted-about Academy Awards moment ever on Twitter, generating 440,000 tweets per minute.
With the Oscars almost upon us, Twitter has unveiled a couple of hashtag-activated emoji for the event, including an icon for its live-video app Periscope.