Snapchat updates its desktop experience by hosting Oscars coverage on website
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.
Facebook’s photo-sharing app Moments now lets you share videos as part of major update
Facebook has launched a major update to its Moments photo-sharing app, which now lets you share videos. The update is available on iOS and Android.
YouTube apologizes for errant removals, creates team to tackle false takedowns
YouTube has taken to its forum to announce major changes to the way it polices videos, including the removal of clips and demonetization of channels.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s first Oscar win was the most-tweeted Academy Awards moment ever
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.
In Indonesia, Internet companies need to either pay up or get out
Want to stay operational as an Internet firm in Indonesia? Gotta pay those taxes.
A Snapchat data breach may have compromised employee data
Snapchat's messages may disappear, but that doesn't mean its employees want their personal data to do the same.
This 12-year-old girl is another reminder that using the wrong emojis can get you arrested
Think twice the next time you choose emojis to use in a text message or social media post -- the wrong ones can get you arrested.
Oscars hashtag-activated emoji now on Twitter and Periscope
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.
Who’s the fairest tech CEO of them all?
If the tech industry were a high school and we were voting on our Homecoming King, it looks like Mark Zuckerberg would come out on top.
Tinder needn't be hard work: These are the jobs most likely to land you a match
Tinder has revealed the jobs most likely to get users to swipe right on your profile. The lists are split by gender and based on millions of matches.
Zuckerberg calls out employees who crossed out Black Lives Matter slogans at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly penned an internal memo scolding the Facebook workers who crossed out Black Lives Matter slogans at the company's office.
Zuckerberg and Dorsey directly threatened by ISIS as Silicon Valley fights terrorism
Some of the leaders of the American technological capital appear to be drawing targets upon their backs.
Track your newborn’s growth milestones and health with Glow Baby app
Personal health startup Glow's fourth app, Glow Baby, is designed to keep track of newborn's first key milestones and general well being.
Shutterstock’s 2016 Oscars pop-art posters share theme of endurance
Shutterstock's team creates pop art posters for the 2016 Best Picture nominees
BBC brings music and exclusive content from all its properties to new Music app
BBC Playlister has evolved into BBC Music, a new app that pulls music-related content from across its properties.
SoundCloud Pulse arrives for iOS users, puts stat tracking in the palms of their hands
SoundCloud releases the iOS version of their stat-tracking app, SoundCloud Pulse.
Pinterest adds movie and recipe data to pins in time for the Oscars
For Pinterest users frustrated with clicking around for recipe and movie information, Pinterest has added new rich data to its recipe and movie pins.
Say goodbye to the ‘Like’ button, Facebook’s new Reactions are now available everywhere
We’ve known for some time that Facebook was expanding the Like button into something more expressive, and now the new Reactions are available everywhere.
Instagram has a David Bowie miniseries set to premiere soon
A David Bowie miniseries is coming to Instagram on February 25. Called Unbound, the series will span 16 short episodes.
You can make your own custom Snapchat filter, starting at $5
Snapchat is enabling users to create their own customized geofilters for their special events or businesses, starting at $5.
Peacocks die from shock after being picked up for photos, feathers plucked
Two peacocks in a Chinese zoo die due to visitors roughly grabbing them to take pictures with them.
Here’s a unique new way Facebook is tracking you down
Facebook and Columbia University are working together to help make internet accessible worldwide through artificial intelligence.
Update: Former Apple PR executive Natalie Kerris joins Twitter as VP of Comm
Twitter confirmed it has hired Natalie Kerris, a top Apple PR veteran, as head of communications.
Adobe brings new Lightroom features to Android in Version 2.0
Adobe has ported features recently introduced in Lightroom for iOS to the Android version.
Yelp employee behind open letter to CEO is fired
According to one Yelp employee, the utopian tech workplace is nothing more than a myth, and now, she's gotten fired for saying so.
More than 100 Instagram accounts belonging to world leaders are collecting dust
A recent study by Burson-Marsteller reveals that one-third of Instagram accounts belonging to world leaders have not been used in more than a year, if ever.
This new, cool Instagram tip could help you get more likes
Professional photographers are claiming that Instagram's landscape/portrait feature helps improve engagement in the posts they've shared.
Facebook Messenger is getting ads, according to a leaked document
A leaked document points to businesses being able to send ads to Facebook Messenger users who have previously chatted with them, starting later this year.
Twitter now lets you capture and share videos in direct messages
Twitter has launched an update that lets users send videos within direct messages. The feature is available on iOS, Android, and Web versions.
You’ll soon be able to shop on Snapchat thanks to a new e-commerce feature, says board member
Snapchat board member Joanna Coles claims the app's Discover feature will soon expand into e-commerce, allowing users to buy products from selected brands.
