Facebook's 'disputed news' tag may help weed out fake news, here's how to use it
Social media giant Facebook started rolling out a "Disputed" tag for questionable news reports. User-flagged posts are checked first.
Cool Cousin connects users with like-minded locals in more than six cities
Cool Cousin, a new travel app for mobile devices, connects travelers to knowledgeable locals who can provide personalized recommendations.
Create an ad for Tesla for its new Project Loveday contest
Want to do PR for Tesla? Here's your chance. The company is holding a video contest that it has dubbed "Project Loveday."
Facebook is testing out a dislike button in Messenger, user reports
Instead of going on a rant on your favorite social media platform, just hit the dislike button in Facebook Messenger instead.
Facebook ‘City Guides’ can help you find local sights on your travels
Facebook is testing a “City Guides” feature on its mobile apps that offers user-sourced travel recommendations in the vein of TripAdvisor.
Facebook will reportedly “spotlight” original shows in new and improved video tab
Facebook is reportedly planning to highlight its original shows in an improved video tab. Just don't expect to watch the news on the platform.
Facebook’s new Messenger menus could mean the end of chatting with chatbots
Facebook is now allowing Messenger developers to add a new menu feature to chatbots that replaces the bot's conversational abilities.
Looking for a gender-neutral bathroom? Yelp will help you find one
Yelp announced "a new business attribute that helps users identify businesses that offer gender neutral restrooms to patrons."
Get ready to see more ad breaks between Instagram Stories
Instagram is allowing any business to create ads for Stories, meaning users need to be prepared to start skipping past more promos.
Twitter strikes live-streaming pact with the world’s biggest eSports company
Twitter is stepping up its eSports coverage as it looks to position itself as the home of competitive gaming broadcasts.
Snap’s historic stock market debut turned its founders into multibillionaires
Snap Inc. made an impressive debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, which should please its newly minted co-founders.
Facebook hopes to build a safer space with more suicide prevention tools
It's one of the largest communities in the world, and now, Facebook is leveraging that connectivity to help further support those who need it.
Are you smarter than a fifth-grader? Elon Musk takes advice from a 10-year-old
A Michigan grade-schooler received a personal response from Teska founder Elon Musk after she wrote to him with an idea.
Optical trick: These red strawberries aren't actually red — here is why
The Dress is back, only this time it's a strawberry pie that is not actually red, but that doesn't stop our brains from seeing the color.
Latest Snap leak suggests the Spectacles designer is considering a 360 camera
Snap Inc. now calls itself a camera company and a 360 option could be on its radar next, along with a potential drone.
Medium app’s new serialized stories borrow from Snapchat, Instagram
Medium is adding a major new update to its mobile apps for iOS and Android in the form of Series; serialized posts akin to Snapchat stories.
Twitter expands muting and filtering tools, uses algorithms to track abuse
Twitter is following up on its steady stream of safety updates by rolling out more measures aimed at stamping out abuse.
Facebook Messenger for Android gets a few new updates and a redesigned UI
If you're one of the billion or so people who use Facebook Messenger, you might notice a change soon -- if you're an Android user
This Google patent is an odd camera hat with headphone-free personal sound
If Snap Spectacles were a hat (and a whole lot weirder) they may look like Google's patent for a smart heat with a built-in camera.
Snapchat users could soon have a drone to go with their Spectacles
There's talk that Snapchat users could soon have a camera-equipped drone to play with, to go with their video-equipped Spectacles.
Facebook video app is now available on Apple TV, Samsung Smart TVs
You can now tune into Facebook videos from your friends and global live broadcasts on Apple TV, and on select Samsung Smart TVs.
Pinterest Labs aims to tackle the most challenging problems in AI
Pinterest wants to join the rank of industry giants Facebook and Google by accelerating the growth of AI through its new research group.
Facebook is changing the way it ranks posts based on your reactions and likes
Facebook is updating its News Feed algorithm again, this time with an emphasis on your use of "reactions."
Facebook Pages gets redesigned inbox for Instagram and Messenger interactions
Facebook users have spotted a redesigned inbox for Pages that lets you manage Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook interactions in one place.
Facebook is working with local partners to build infrastructure in Uganda
On Monday, social network Facebook announced a new initiative "to build shared fiber backhaul connectivity in Uganda."
Some Facebook users were recently locked out of their accounts by a technical glitch
A number of Facebook users who found themselves logged out of their accounts and incapable of signing back in.
Periscope Producer now lets anyone try their hand at live-streaming like a pro
Twitter’s Periscope is expanding its live-streaming capability by allowing users to broadcast from professional cameras and more.
Google is shutting down Spaces, its experimental group discussion platform
Google Spaces was launched in May 2016, but the service is already headed to the graveyard. Spaces will officially shut down on April 17.
Siri could be giving up your secrets, even if your iPhone is locked
You've always trusted Siri to help you out in a tight spot, but she may not be as loyal as you think, as one Twitter user discovered.
Twitter safe search will now automatically hide ‘sensitive’ content on Android
One of Twitter's latest anti-abuse features is now automatically enabled on Android, but users do have the option to turn it off.
Feeling patriotic? Here’s how to add a flag to your Facebook profile pic
Facebook now lets you revel in your national pride by adding a country’s flag to your profile photo or video.
Facebook is bringing ad breaks to more live and on-demand videos
Facebook is allowing more publishers and Live Video creators to insert ad breaks into their clips as part of its mid-roll ads test.
DeviantArt will soon be getting a refresh after its acquisition by Wix
Today, the web design platform Wix announced the acquisition of DeviantArt, an online community for artists and designers.
People who use these phrases are more likely to stick to their diet
In a new study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown they can predict dieting success with 77 percent accuracy.