Kickstarter project accused of fraud shuts down campaign
Another Kickstarter project has run afoul. This time the accused is Dirty Bird Sports, which was developing a sports console game until it was outed.
Facebook teams up with a Pixar animator to recreate emoticons
When Facebook decided that it wanted to take another run at the creation of the emoticon, it hired an expert in emotional visualization: A Pixar animator.
American Express and Twitter partner to sell you deals via hashtags
American Express has partnered with Twitter to sell products at a deal using the social network.
Twitter makes a case for mobile advertising, but leaves out key details
Twitter published encouraging research indicating that its mobile app garners far better engagement than its desktop app, but left out the important facts.
Facebook’s location tracking feature will push the privacy envelope – again
Is Facebook about to test boundaries by introducing its rumored location-tracking product?
Hangout with President Obama on Google+ this Valentine’s Day
Following his February 12 State of the Union address, President Obama will be doing a modern-day Fireside Chat using Google+'s Hangouts.
Flickr privacy flub exposes private photos for three weeks
Privacy settings on some Flickr photos had been changed, which Flickr chalks up to a bug, for three weeks. The bug has since been patched.
Raytheon’s RIOT tracks social media users, predicts their next move
Raytheon has developed analytics that tracks and analyzes social media users to make predictions like whether or not an individual is a security threat.
How to make Twitter lists
Check out this guide to learn how to make Twitter lists and keep your interests organized.
To Instagram or not to Instagram? That is the question
Before you take that next Instagram, you might want to think a little bit harder about what is and isn't acceptable.
Twitter can haz Lolcat speak?
Twitter has quietly added a Lolcatz language option, which currently is in beta mode.
Irish privacy regulators confirm Facebook wiped facial recognition data in Europe
The Irish and German DPC have independently confirmed that Facebook's facial recognition tech and all data collected using the tech was deleted.
The 5 scene stealers from Stanford accelerator StartX’s Demo Day
The Stanford-based StartX accelerator introduced us to a handful of startups during its 2013 Demo Day event.
Facebook’s Connect outage begs the question, is the Internet too connected?
Facebook Connect took out all if not most Facebook integrated Websites and the issue sheds light on the inherent dangers of today's connected Internet.
Vine steals some of Instagram’s spotlight at New York Fashion Week
Instagram was once the darling of Fashion Week, but the new GIF-like Vine is falling in with the stylish event.
Rabbit group video chat launches for Mac in closed beta, challenges Google Hangouts
Rabbit, a new group video chat service that just launched for Mac OS X in closed beta, lets an unlimited number of friends join the conversation and share streaming media.
Spotify predicts Grammy winners using song and album streaming data
With the Grammys approaching on February 10, Spotify has taken up the challenge of predicting this year's winners using its trove of streaming data.
Search Graph who? Twitter now displaying tweets older than one week in search results
Starting today Twitter's search results will display tweets older than one week, and rounds out the features needed for a full-fledged search engine.
Google introduces bandwidth slider and audio-only option for Hangouts
Thanks to two new features that make Google Hangouts a lot more user-friendly to those in areas with low connectivity, users can control bandwidth settings and chat without video.
Tumblr’s new notification feed: Is Tumblr trying to one-up Facebook?
Tumblr just rolled out a new notification feed for user's Dashboard. At first glance it's a simple update, but could they be going after Facebook?
Thanks to the App Store, Vine is now an R rated social network
Apple punishes Vine for porn slip-ups by slapping a 17+ user rating on the fledgling social network.
Video-sharing service Telly introduces My Telly to pull your eyeballs away from YouTube
With My Telly, video-sharing service Telly wants you to pull away from YouTube and start discovering content from friends you're sure to love.
The cream of the 500 Startups Demo Day crop
The fifth 500 Startups accelerator batch took to the stage during yesterday's Demo Day.
Twitter tweaks its mobile offerings, emphasizing Search and Discovery
Twitter has today updated its mobile clients to make it easier for users to search for and discover new content.
Honda wants you to tweet with a guy in a squirrel suit and a Civic designer – you in?
Honda, formerly known for its innovative vehicle designs, is eager to recapture its former glory.
Stublisher, a platform for collecting and reliving your social life, opens to the public
Stublisher has exited private beta and launched to the public, complete with a new design.
Escort services using Facebook to recruit
Facebook is a haven for recruiters, even of the unwanted kind from escort services - including one looking for minors.
If Facebook was a country, it’d be larger than China in three years
In less than four years, Facebook could be larger than any country on Earth, according to new analysis of the site's growth over the last five years.
Sick of your noisy Facebook News Feed? Here are a few tips and tricks to clean it up
Tired of seeing annoying posts you couldn't care less about? Here's how to fix your Facebook news feed to only show posts you want to see.
BangWithFriends is tacky, tawdry, and gross … but does it work?
BangWithFriends took the Internet by storm last week and has left us all wondering - is this thing for real?
YouTube ‘redesigned’ pages add channel art and teaser trailers
YouTube will start rolling out a redesigned channel page for YouTubers that encourages adding channel art and a teaser trailer.