Man posts Instagram selfies with stolen goods, subsequently arrested
Definitely a bad idea, a Florida man posted a variety of selfies on Instagram that led the local police department right to his front door.
Creeps and stalkers rejoice: Twitter waters down its blocking feature
Twitter changed its blocking policy, making it far more lax. Now, even if you block someone, if your profile is public they can still follow and RT you.
Twitter said to be testing profile pages, with ability to highlight popular tweets over others
Twitter is said to be testing a new type of profile page that would allow users to highlight their most popular tweets.
Yep, Instagram just got private messages: What you need to know about Instagram Direct
Instagram unveiled a major new feature today: Instagram Direct, a private chatting option that allows users to send photos and text to individuals or groups
Wow. Dogecoin is the most Internet thing to happen, ever
Meet Dogecoin, the Internet's newest, dumbest Bitcoin clone.
Slang or gibberish can’t escape Twitter’s expanded keyword search for advertisers
Twitter announced an updated search criterion for advertisers called "broad search" that allows companies to target users in a new way.
Changes to ‘like’ and ‘share’ buttons, embedded posts make Facebook more public
Facebook is ramping up ways to share content: The company improved its "like" and "share" buttons, and is allowing for more customization on embedded posts.
NSA uses Google Web browser cookies for targeted hacks, leaked documents reveal
The NSA uses Google’s ad-tracking cookies to identify specific users, who are then hit with hacking software, documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal.
Facebook to help brands find out when you’re talking smack or giving props to them
Facebook is testing ways to help brands surface real-time conversations. This will help it compete with Twitter, but may cause privacy problems.
Facebook expands AI project, takes another step closer toward robot apocalypse
Facebook hired a "deep learning" luminary for its New York City artificial intelligence research lab, NYU professor Yann LeCun.
Obama takes ‘funeral selfie’ and Internet collapses in on itself like a dying star
President Barack Obama attended a memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela, gaining the Internet's ire when he posed for a selfie.
Facebook’s year in review: We went crazy for football, Pope Francis, and Disneyland in 2013
Facebook released an overview of popular places and topics for 2013. Some of the results were expected – elections, sports, celebrities. Others, less so.
SickWeather scans Twittersphere for people who are ill, creates map of areas to avoid
If you're trying to escape catching a cold or getting allergies, use iOS app SickWeather to see which areas in your city to avoid.
Scammers using Paul Walker ‘death video’ to exploit Facebook users for their personal info
Facebook scammers are spreading a fake Paul Walker car crash video, preying on Facebook users' morbid curiosity to snag personal information.
Want to make money? Study says Instagram beats Twitter, Facebook in brand engagement
According to a new study, businesses looking to maximize their branding return of investment should favor Instagram over other social networks.
Google, Microsoft, Apple, and more launch ‘Reform Government Surveillance’ campaign
A coalition of eight major U.S. technology companies has launched a public campaign to overhaul the scope and oversight of government surveillance.
Reddit community helps Houston woman find her lost dog
Thankfully a happy ending to a scary situation, a Texas woman was able to use the Reddit community to help locate her lost dog in a short period of time.
SpaghettiOs’ Pearl Harbor tweet enrages Twitter, company apologizes
Definitely a bad idea, the folks behind the SpaghettiOs Twitter account should have spent more time crafting the proper tweet to remember Pearl Harbor.
The fight for the Facebook News Feed – and its memes – is on
After Facebook announced it would be promoting certain types of posts over others - and that memes would take the biggest hit - the publishing industry is reacting.
Facebook toys with the idea of a ‘sympathize’ button
Facebook employees came up with the idea for a 'sympathize' button at a recent hackathon. Will it ever make it onto your screen?
Twitter CEO wants Tina Fey’s tweets, and 4 other big reveals from the ‘Today Show’ interview
While he didn't offer up any unexpected revelations, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo shined some light on his vision for Twitter in a Today Show interview.
Instagram sends out mysterious invite – let the speculation begin
Whether or not Instagram's odd wooden invitations contain a hint about future features, the company's December 12 event is highly anticipated.
Google now lets you download your calendar data – here’s how
Google is expanding a feature that lets you download your data -- and we're walking you through how to do it.
Love and selfie loathing: How The Selfie eased my social media snark
Turns out a remote shutter can cure some selfie hate.
A little advice, Bieber? Don’t post selfies elsewhere when your app is bombing
Got a struggling start-up? Why not hire a celebrity to gain critical fan buzz, then watch as he uses established rival apps to promote his personal brand!