About.me is leaving AOL and getting back to its startup roots
About.me was acquired in 2010 by AOL, but today the company announced that with support from investors About.me has been bought back by its co-founders.
Facebook makes it (slightly) easier to opt out of targeted ads
Facebook is owning up to its targeted ad practices by adding a logo to notify you of third party ads.
Instagram is officially mobile-only no more as it introduces feed for Web
Instagram, the darling of smartphone apps, has transitioned into a Web client by bringing its photo feed to the desktop.
Facebook reportedly developing a friend tracking app
According to Bloomberg, Facebook is developing a location tracking app due out this March. Your privacy might be in danger. Or it might not.
Statistically, these are the best and worst Super Bowl XLVII ads
Here are the winners and losers of last night's ads. If you were online during the game, you may already know the general consensus.
What the Superdome control room looked like during the Super Bowl blackout
An official statement claims an abnormality in the system caused half of the Mercedes Benz Superdome's lights to shut off during Super Bowl XLVII.
Our favorite, funniest tweets from Super Bowl XLVII
Check out some of the funniest, finest reactions to the Super Bowl Twitter had to offer.
Get your funny in 140 characters from our favorite comics on Twitter
Wondering what comedians to follow on Twitter? We've put together a list of 20 of our favorites to get you started.
250,000 user accounts attacked in Twitter security breach
Twitter says it was attacked this week and that 250,000 user passwords were stolen.
Want that Twitter verification badge? Watch out for hoaxers
No matter how badly you want that blue check mark, avoid looking like a rube by ignoring Twitter pranksters promising verification.
This message will self-destruct: Why our digital conversations shouldn’t last forever
With new apps like Wickr seeing release, the idea of self-destructing messages has become a real trend. But why are we so keen on destroying what we share?
Good news everyone, face recognition and photo-tagging recommendations on Facebook are back!
Facebook is making use of its Face.com acquisition after fixing some technical difficulties. It started rolling out facial recognition for photos.
Path settles with FTC over privacy spat and gets slapped with $800,000 fine
Path has admitted to its privacy violations and settled with the FTC in a deal that includes an $800,000 penalty and privacy audits for the next 20 years.
Extortion or honesty? ReviewerCard is a gut check for the online review ecosystem
A new product called ReviewerCard lets you use your online clout to get better treatment by businesses.
Facebook wants to know how you’re feeling with new, experimental status updates
Facebook was discovered to be testing out an emotive status update, which could help the network gauge your interests in real-time.
There may be no Facebook Phone, but there is a Facebook Card
Facebook Gifts launched its gift card program with the Facebook Card, nipping at the heels of existing third-party gift card services like Gyft and Wrapp.
Facebook still has 76.3 million ‘fake’ users
Facebook still has more than 76 million "fake" user accounts, according to its fourth quarter 2012 earnings report.
Sift takes your annoying e-commerce emails and turns them into a beautiful catalogue
Sift, the mobile email driven shopping app, has raised a seed round and hired a director of UX to prep its expansion into gamification and social.
Vineit turns Vine and Tumblr into a match made in heaven
Still in love with Vine? Good. Because, thanks to Vineit, you now have the means to plant those Vines on your Tumblr for everyone to ogle.
Just a few examples of how Facebook Graph Search will embarrass you
Be careful of what you publish or like on Facebook, now that just about everything about you can easily be discovered on Facebook's Graph Search.
Stipple gets Facebook-friendly and brings interactive photos to the social network
Stipple has announced its partnership with Facebook, which means that its interactive photos now works on the social network.
CW’s teen vamps take the social media crown from ‘American Idol’
The most popular show on television according to social media is a show that traditionally doesn't do so well in the ratings: The CW's 'Vampire Diaries.'
Google walls off public Facebook events without logging in
If you're not signed into Facebook and try to search for an event on Google, you'll now encounter a login wall when clicking on the Facebook link.
You want likes? We got likes! Getting dirty in Instagram’s seedy spambot underbelly
It was a matter of time: Turns out, Twitter and Facebook aren't the only ones with a spambot problem - Instagram has joined their ranks.
Apple greenlights 500px, returns to App Store
500px is back and live in the App Store after being pulled for reportedly harboring pornographic content.
App.net grows up, transforms from a Twitter clone into a social Dropbox
App.net made waves last year by trying to be an ad-free Twitter competitor. Now, it's changing into a social storage platform for online sharing.
Line is a messaging app meets social network headed for the U.S. market – here’s what to expect
Line is on the verge of making it's jump into the Western market so we talked to the app's USA CEO, Jeanie Han, about what the app has planned.
Pinterest testing out a redesigned look with engagement in mind
Pinterest is testing out a new look with select users. The new design is meant to increase user engagement.
Vine blocking NSFW content, hopes Apple doesn’t find its porn stash
Vine is doing all it can to contain its porn problem, leaving us all to wonder if Apple will pull the app for violating its policies.