Think 140 characters is too short? Twitter may finally agree with you
Twitter has plans to build a new product that will have none of this 140-character-limit business in a project it is creatively code-naming "140 Plus."
Edward Snowden has finally joined Twitter
NSA leaker Edward Snowden has joined Twitter with his new Twitter handle @snowden.
Google Photos adds Chromecast support, album sharing, refined searching
At its September 29 event, Google announced the biggest update to Google Photos since its launch.
It may be having outages, but Facebook isn’t charging to keep your profile private
While Facebook has had its fair share of problems this week, charging to keep your profile private isn't one of them (yet).
At #HERNYC, comedians talk about the dangers of being a woman, a comic, and online
At HER, four incredible women to dig through the "archives of their online lives and share their most ridiculous and surprising experiences in cyberspace."
Gigi Hadid writes an epic takedown of body shamers and trolls in Instagram post
In an Instagram photo of a word document that has since garnered nearly 240,000 likes, Hadid fought back against body shamers and trolls.
News you missed this week: iOS malware, Oculus goes mainstream, Serial returns
It's hard to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. We compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories: Ahmed Mohamed's clock and more.
Facebook’s Medium-style Notes upgrade is now rolling out
Facebook is introducing a newly revamped Notes tool, encouraging users to start writing longer, blog-like posts with pictures.
Twitter tests out polls inside your tweets
Twitter can't stand still if it wants to keep up with the likes of Facebook and Instagram, and a small group of users have found they can now add polls.
Chinese President Xi Jingping owns China’s only legal Facebook page
Call it executive privilege or call it hypocrisy, but despite the ban on Facebook that exists in China, Chinese President Xi Jinping has a Facebook page.
Surpassing Twitter by a country mile, Instagram hits 400 million users
Instagram, the wildly popular editing and sharing app, recently surpassed 400 million users, which is 80 million more than Twitter.
#MasculinitySoFragile is bringing angry men to the forefront
This morning, the hashtag #MasculinitySoFragile is trending, a jab at the idea that the rise of women should be equated with the trampling downfall of men.
Here are the best questions that came out of #AskTrump, the predictable disaster
Not that anyone is (or should be) surprised, but #AskTrump didn't exactly go well for The Donald.
The Dallas school that suspended Ahmed Mohamed for building a clock just lost him altogether
Ahmed Mohamed's father has pulled all of his children out of Irving Independent School District in Dallas, and Ahmed is no longer a student at MacArthur.
He thought he got an Apple Watch, but he got a baby instead
What could possibly be better than an Apple Watch on your birthday? Maybe the news that you’re going to be a father?
Hello? Hello? Skype users unable to make calls due to technical issue
A post on the Skype Heartbeat blog has confirmed that the service is suffering an outage that prevents users from making calls.
Tech news you missed this week: Best cars of Frankfurt, Snapchat, and Spotify
It's hard to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. We compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories: Ahmed Mohamed's clock and more.
Freemium game developer reveals the dirty truths behind in-app purchases
An anonymous free-to-play mobile game dev has shared the creepy and invasive data mining that publishers use to milk players for in-app purchases.
Social media madness: Bush tweets, joins Vine during CNN’s presidential debate
Despite the candidate being on-stage at CNN's Republican debate on Wednesday, Jeb Bush's social media accounts were active.
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and others pledge support for student arrested over homemade clock
High school student Ahmed Mohamed's arrest over a homemade clock has generated international headlines and a torrent of support.
Epson’s updated Expression home photo printers include wide-format model
Epson has updated its Expression Photo and Premium series with four models, including a wide-format model.
Facebook reverses course, will soon introduce a ‘dislike’ button
Facebook has long maintained that a "dislike" button is unnecessary, but it's changing course.
Wanna donate to your favorite candidate’s campaign? Do it on Twitter with Square
The latest collaboration between Square and Twitter is serving a particularly interesting cause -- raising money for politicians.
Facebook is taking a stand against hate speech in Germany
After a barrage of venomous Facebook tirades aimed against refugees and migrants seeking asylum in Germany, the social media giant is taking a stand.
Net neutrality doesn’t violate Bill of Rights, FCC says
The FCC has argued against the claims from ISPs that net neutrality rules violate their First Amendment rights.
Theater community rages against AT&T for ill-conceived tweet
AT&T managed to upset the theater community over a recent tweet that insinuated you should use your phone during a theater performance.