Facebook’s mad scientists are cooking up facial recognition for videos
Artificial intelligence has improved in leaps and bounds over the past few years, and now Facebook is working on applying it to facial recognition in video.
North Carolina governor to change bathroom bill, but not the bathroom part
North Carolina Governor McCrory responded to public and private outcry by issuing an executive order clarifying anti-LGBT HB2, but not the bathroom limits.
Facebook thinks its new antennas could help bring Internet to the masses
Facebook's next method of connecting the world is through massive antennas that could beam connectivity for miles around, even to rural areas beyond cities.
Nintendo’s first social networking experiment seems to be an early success
According to a recent report, Nintendo's Miitomo, the company's first foray into the mobile app market, is off to a pretty good start.
Facebook Messenger wants to save you from ever dialing a 1-800 number again
Facebook has taken the wraps off of Agents on Messenger, the company's version of chatbots, allowing users to interact with businesses from Messenger.
Stephen Hawking gains 1.5 million followers on China’s Weibo in less than 24 hours
Stephen Hawking has a huge following in China. Within 24 hours of sharing his first post on Chinese social network, Weibo, he amassed 1.5 million followers.
Facebook gets silly with animated profile videos from Vine, Boomerang, and more
Facebook has launched a new Snapchat-style tool that integrates with Vine and other apps to allow users to customize their profiles using animated videos.
VR, 360 cameras, and Chatbots, oh my! Here’s everything you missed from Facebook’s F8
The keynote for Facebook's F8 developers conference has officially come to a close, with plenty of juicy announcements. Here's everything you missed!
Facebook and Microsoft may offer equal pay, but women in tech still earn less
Happy Equal Pay Day! Numerous tech giants may say they offer equal pay, but they still have a huge gender disparity in their workforce.
Grab a table, FoodNiche is the latest social network for foodies
Meet FoodNiche, described as a "food-focused application that takes the pain out of finding trusted information needed to create great dining experiences."
Facebook wants to set standard for VR capture with Surround 360 camera
Facebook has taken the wraps off of Surround 360, its version of the VR camera. The real kicker? It's totally open-source, both hardware and software.
Facebook simplifies your digital life with faster logins, speedy quote sharing, and more
Facebook announced Account Kit at its F8 developer conference, which allows people to sign in with just a phone number or email address.
Facebook is killing email forwarding: Here’s how to disable it on your account
As of May 1, 2016 Facebook email forwarding will stop. This service is the last remnant of Facebook's otherwise discontinued email system. How to fix it.
Not sure which candidate you hate the most? New app helps you find your political identity
Here to help is Politalk, a new app that promises to help young voters discover their political identity.
Was that a smile? It turns out that Emojis are subject to interpretation
Researchers at the GroupLens lab have shown why emojis don't always look the same to us.
Senator proposes $25,000 reward for social media terrorism tipsters
Social media tipsters that help foil terrorism attacks in the U.S. should receive a $25,000 reward, says a proposed bill from Senator Charles Schumer.
Facebook-Ticketmaster partnership lets you buy tickets right from your news feed
Facebook's business partnership with Ticketmaster will let you buy gig and events tickets from the social network and receive them through Messenger.
One of Snapchat’s most popular features is coming to Periscope
Periscope confirmed that its testing a new Sketching feature that lets broadcasters doodle on live streams.
Siri looks into the flames, teases Jon Snow’s fate
No one seems to have answers on whether Jon Snow is dead or not. But have you asked Siri yet?
Real Glocks that look like Nintendo Zappers are all the rage on social media
Guns modded to look like the Nintendo Zapper, AKA the light-gun that came with the original Duck Hunt, are making the rounds on social media.
Facebook strips shoddy dresses following investigation
Complaints by shoddy clothing retailers' customers are deleted so fast that Facebook has trouble keeping up, but the social media giant plans new action.
Slack releases its platform road map on Trello for the world to see
You can now access Slack's Trello board, and check out exactly what's next for the team in the San Francisco based company.
She could have just said no; Facetime wedding ends in arrest
A Fresno, California man's Facetime wedding proposal from a rock and ended in arrest for controlled substance charges. No news of the intended's response.
Weekly Rewind: Facebook for the blind, a champagne gun, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Download these 5 hot new apps: Reddit, Miitomo, Lego Jurassic World, and more
Looking for a new app? Lego Jurassic World just landed on iOS and Android. Also, check out Reddit's new app, and more.
How do Americans on Twitter feel about the police?
A security firm analyzed over 1.2 million tweets to determine where in the U.S. individuals approve or disapprove of law enforcement the most.
What an analysis of tweets reveals about safety and danger in America
Abodo has taken the wealth of information Twitter provides to track a slightly more dangerous trend -- crime rates in cities across the U.S.
Facebook updates its branded content policy to trick you into watching even more ads
Facebook has new sponsored content guidelines that make it much more difficult to differentiate between sponsored and organic posts.
You’re not sharing enough personal info, Facebook worries
Facebook is concerned that its users are not sharing enough personal and original posts, according to sources close to the matter.
Twitter promises diversity with board shakeup, offers … this
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has reiterated his commitment to diversity and announced two new board members, Martha Lane Fox and Hugh Johnston. Does he deliver?
BuzzFeed’s exploding watermelon nearly breaks Facebook Live
A live video of an exploding watermelon has taken Facebook by storm. Uploaded by BuzzFeed, the livestream broke records and was watched by 800,000 viewers.
Signal, the open-source encrypted messaging app, is now available for desktop
Designed by a non-profit group of dedicated Internet privacy activists, Signal is an open-source encrypted messenger app that wants to rival Whatsapp.