Pyro is like hiring a private DJ, minus the high costs or attitude
Tired of awkward buzzkills caused by bad music at parties? See how the app Pyro can create awesome mixes in seconds in this video review.
Meet Alexis Tirado, the young Latina carrying the flame of Hispanic Millennials
Alexis Tirado from Univision's YouTube-only millennial video offering The Flama, talks with Digital Trends Español about being Latina in the media.
Facebook Lite reaches 100 million users, now its fastest-growing app
Facebook says its stripped-down app, Facebook Lite, has reached a hefty 100 million users, making it the company's fastest-growing app.
Facebook pays $15,000 bounty to close bug that can access any user’s account
Facebook has paid a $15,000 bug bounty to a security researcher that noticed a flaw in the site's system that allowed him to access any user account.
Thursday Night Football streaming rights are up for grabs, and Facebook wants in
Streaming rights to the NFL's Thursday Night Football are in high demand, and a Facebook exec has confirmed that the social media site is in the hunt.
Shorts is a Periscope-like app for real-time photo sharing
Want to share as many photos as you like in real time with your friends? Shorts is the right app for you.
Yik Yak isn’t so anonymous anymore: Now you need a user name
Yik Yak is known as the anonymous social media network, however users will now need to create user names, or handles.
From silly selfies to serious money: Snapchat eyes $300 million revenue in 2016
Snapchat is predicting it will generate revenue of up to $300 million this year, according to sources close to the company cited in a new report.
Facebook targets 25 percent of the Web with new WordPress plugin for Instant Articles
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 nabs 4Chan founder Chris Poole to boost social
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.
You can now hail a Lyft ride straight from Facebook Messenger
Lyft has announced a new developer program that will enable users to hail rides straight from apps like Facebook Messenger.
Did Donald Trump tweet it, or did DeepDrumpf do it?
A new Twitter bot, DeepDrumpf, has successfully emulated the man who very well could be the next president of the United States.
You can now share Spotify songs directly through Facebook Messenger
Spotify's new integration with the social media platform will allow users to share songs or playlists directly within Facebook Messenger.
Meerkat is moving away from livestreams and toward being a video social network
Meerkat isn't shuttering, but they're moving away from the livestream space, and moving towards a video social network instead.
Tinder testing profile share button that lets you play matchmaker
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.
Researchers used geotagging and math to reveal the identity of the street artist Banksy
It's the perfect way to track serial killers, disease outbreaks, and of course, renowned yet highly secretive artists.
Snapchat gives baseball fans an inside look at the dugout and bullpens
Snapchat and MLB have announced an expansion of their deal, in which players will contribute to Live Stories and use SnapBat selfie sticks.
Canada to use social media data to detect mental illness
Researchers in Canada plan to study social media to detect mental illness.
Walled garden: Instagram blocking profile links to Snapchat and Telegram
Instagram is blocking its users from linking to rivals Snapchat and Telegram from within their profiles. Other social networks have not been targeted.
Egyptian student behind Trump Facebook threat to leave US voluntarily
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.
Google searches for ‘Move to Canada’ spiked after Donald Trump won Super Tuesday
Following this week's Super Tuesday primaries, the search phrase "how to move to Canada" saw a sudden spike on Google ... as high as 1,500 percent.
You can now talk to Apple on Twitter
Apple has made another Twitter account, no it's not @Apple -- it's @AppleSupport. Now you can tweet any problems you have to the Cupertino company.
New study finds Tinder users twice as likely to have a STI
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.
Meet new people with Plane, a text-based app that lets you send ‘signals’
There are no pictures in Plane -- the app is entirely text-based. It's meant to be a social icebreaker that lets you interact with people in a new way.
Facebook is facing more legal issues — this time in Germany
Facebook is facing yet another privacy dispute, this time in Germany.
Facebook users in France posting photos of their kids could face fines, jail time
French authorities are warning parents to not widely share photos of their children, as it could endanger their safety and privacy.
New Election Buzz tracking tool powered by Twitter and Google keeps you in the loop
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 Live Videos will be given more prominence thanks to an algorithm update
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.
Facebook VP released from Brazilian prison as dispute over WhatsApp data continues
A Facebook and Instagram VP has been detained by police in Brazil following a court order seeking WhatsApp data for a criminal investigation.
Reddit 3016 is an interactive parody of what Reddit might look like in 1,000 years
An artist spent the last 4 years imagining what Reddit might look like in 3016, using fake articles and photo-shopped advertisements.
The latest Boston Dynamics video has inspired tons of ‘Robot Lives Matter’ parody videos
Parodies of Boston Dynamics abusing its robots, including the company's new and more-human Atlas are popping up all over the web. We're pissing off Skynet.
Snapchat reports 8 billion video views every day
Snapchat's meteoric growth is now rivaling that of far more established social media sites, racking up an impressive 8 billion video views a day.
Donald Trump is expected to be the big Super Tuesday winner
According to both Google and Bing, the coast is clear for Donald Trump to go head to head with the Democratic nominee in the general election this November.