Scott Kelly sends photos of Winter Storm Jonas from outer space
Everyone's favorite astronaut Scott Kelly sent some pretty phenomenal shots of Winter Storm Jonas from the ISS.
Check out this week’s top five apps: Exploding Kittens, Movesum, Crashlands, and more
Tons of new apps appear on iOS and Android every week. Here are 5 great new ones, including Crashlands, Exploding Kittens, Movesum, and more.
Which House holds your allegiance? New Game of Thrones promo wants to know
Game of Thrones plays the social media game with three clever new promos that give away nothing, but tease so much.
Your Facebook timeline is about to get a lot easier to navigate thanks to 3D Touch
Facebook plans to add 3D-Touch capabilities to its timeline in the iOS app. The update is expected to roll out in the coming months.
Vine celebrates third birthday with most popular clips of 2015
In celebration of its third birthday, Vine launches Trends on Vine
Facebook launches Sports Stadium hub for live sports
Facebook recently launched Sports Stadium providing sports fans with live coverage of sporting events.
You can now loop YouTube videos directly without any third-party software
You can now directly set your favourite YouTube videos to repeat, without the need for third-party software, thanks to a new loop feature.
YouTube gets Super Bowl 50 ads weeks before the main event
YouTube has once again launched its AdBlitz channel and website, allowing advertisers the ability to preview ads in the run-up to this year's Super Bowl.
You can only count on four of your Facebook friends in rough times
Even if you have hundreds of friends online, research shows you can only depend on four in times of crisis.
China’s Sina Weibo beats Twitter past the 140-characters mark
Chinese social network Sina Weibo has announced that it is abolishing its 140-character limit to allow posts of up to 2,000 characters, starting January 28.
New marshmallow Peeps social media campaign targets millennial moms
Marshmallow Peeps are part of a new social media campaign to attract millennial moms.
Tor’s anonymous and encrypted software is coming to Facebook’s Android app
Facebook has announced Tor network support for Android devices, allowing mobile users to have the same level of anonymity as desktop users.
Cool tech, hipster aesthetics top 2016 Adobe Stock visual trends
The Adobe Stock team presents its expected visual trends for photographs and video in 2016.
Are fantasy sports legal? Texas, Washington, and other states are trying to figure that out
Fantasy sports sites are being targeted once again by legislatures in both Texas and Washington state.
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is launching a ‘social’ fitness platform
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has tweeted that he is launching a "social" fitness platform in collaboration with Fitify co-founder Bryan Oki.
YouTube is bringing its new slate of original shows to Sundance
YouTube's biggest stars are set to descend on the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to present panels centred on the service's new slate of original shows.
Twitter is hoping celebs can boost Moments by using exclusive apps
Celebrities on Twitter have been given a host of new apps that help them to create exclusive content for the social platform, including a selfie camera.
Fortune 500 CEOs gradually using social media, but most still can’t be bothered
Although social media use among CEOs is increasing gradually, it is still underutilized by most Fortune 500 CEOs.
Twitter users experiencing outages worldwide on both the Web and mobile apps
What was once quite common has come as a shock to many, as Twitter is experiencing sporadic outages worldwide this morning.
The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony brought the laughs, and the booze
The 2016 Critics' Choice Awards, which aired last night on A&E, brought forth the laughs, with highlights from Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer.
New study shows Obama as the most 'liked' world leader on Facebook, and it's not close
Whatever he's doing, President Barack Obama is officially the most "liked" leader on Facebook, and by a very, very wide margin.
Tagging a person on Facebook could land you in jail
A New York judge has determined that tagging someone on Facebook is a violation of a protection order.
Germans granted right to be left alone as court rules FB's Friend Finder illegal
Some of your "friends" don't want to be found -- at least not on Facebook. And now, according to Germany's highest court, they are entitled to just that.
This woman's GoFundMe asking for Powerball reimbursements just got shut down
The GoFundMe campaign a Tennessee woman created to seek reimbursements for her unsuccessful bid at the Powerball jackpot has now been shut down.
Hillary Clinton loves Snapchat and hates autocorrect
You're not the only one who thinks that iPhone autocorrect is so ducking annoying -- Hillary Clinton is on your side, too
Facebook is outsourcing its battle against hate speech in Germany
Facebook has hired the services of Bertelsmann business unit Arvato to help it remove racist posts in Germany, following mounting criticism in the country.
WhatsApp hack: read a message without the sender finding out
A newly discovered WhatsApp tip that works on all mobile versions of the messaging app lets users secretly read messages without the sender finding out.
Twitter celebrates 1.7 billion poll votes milestone with new time duration feature
To celebrate 1.7 billion votes cast using its polls feature since October, Twitter now lets you set a time duration for polls.
Developer removes Twitter trading app Stolen from App Store over privacy fears
The viral Twitter trading card app, Stolen, has been removed from the Apple App Store by its developer over fears of user privacy and abusive comments.
Widow of American killed in ISIS attack sues Twitter
Tamara Fields, the widow of an American killed in an ISIS terrorist attack has levied a lawsuit against Twitter.
Facebook may build an app store in case it’s booted from Google Play
Facebook has a contingency plan just in case Google ever decides to remove the app from Android, and it involves building its own app store.
Research says Facebook profile pics can affect your job prospects
A recent study suggests that certain Facebook profiles increase chances of getting to the first interview.
Follow your Fitbit heart rate to find love with this dating app
European matchmaking service, Once, now lets users sync its dating app with a Fitbit or Android Wear device so they can judge matches based on heart rate.