New dating app won’t let you text your matches unless you call them first
If you found sending your Tinder match a noncommittal "hello" anxiety-inducing, you'll hate Hotline, the app that requires a call.
Cheap date: Tinder will reward your emoji-only story with Valentine’s Day cash
Tinder will pay a total of $10,000 to people who send in the best Valentine's Day date proposals using only emojis.
Break out the birthday candles, Flickr just became a teenager
The image-sharing platform Flick is now 13 years old, though the company's vivid history isn't without a few growing pains.
Get Google Analytics, Salesforce, and Mixpanel information directly through Slack with Statsbot
Slack isn't just for shooting the breeze -- thanks to a new bot, you can also analyze data in your favorite chatroom.
Episode app has a story of its own to tell about the future of dating
The app Episode has a story of its own to tell about the future of dating, from the perspective of Generation Z.
Starbucks partners with WeChat in China to expand its presence through mobile gifting
Starbucks has established a Valentine's Day partnership with Tencent, the company behind the popular messaging app WeChat.
Staying the course — Jack Dorsey to remain at the helm of both Twitter and Square
Jack Dorsey is at the helm of both Twitter and Square. And despite the many challenges, that's how things are going to stay.
When the temperature goes down, the swipes go up, Tinder data shows
When the warmth's away, the daters will play. That appears to be what Tinder's data suggests when it comes to cold weather and dating habits.
Snapchat’s first unscripted original will be a reality show about breakups
Snapchat is set to get its first unscripted original show courtesy of a video content deal with A+E Networks.
Facebook and Oculus are working on gloves for finger tracking in virtual reality
Facebook CEO and Oculus VR owner Mark Zuckerberg recently toured the Oculus Research Lab and used prototype gloves for virtual reality.
Facebook now lets you check the weather forecast on mobile and desktop
Facebook is offering a new weather forecast tool on its mobile apps and the web. It is also bringing weather messages to the News Feed.
Put down that wallet before buying a PC — Intel just teased its eighth-gen CPU
Intel hopped onto Twitter on Thursday to tease customers with an eighth-generation Core processor carrot believed to be filled with coffee.
Tinder for moms? Peanut app helps get gang together for friendship, playdates
Facebook and Twitter aren't a great way for moms to chat. But Peanut, a new social network for iOS, is tailor-made for just that purpose.
'Where have all my subscribers gone?' YouTube glitch drastically slashes stats
An odd YouTube bug this week saw subscriber counts for popular channels suddenly fall by huge numbers. Fortunately, YouTube's onto it.
Snap makes key hire to ensure no one copies Snapchat features again
Snapchat developer Snap Inc. has hired a security expert whose startup specializes in protecting software from reverse-engineering.
Facebook to start testing AI review system for discriminatory advertising
Facebook is continuing its efforts to ensure nobody uses its tools to create biased ads that exclude people based on ethnicity.
More than 200 million people now use Facebook Lite every month
Facebook announced that more than 200 million people are now using the stripped-down version of its app every month.
Despite making history, Super Bowl LI set no social media records
The social media activity from Super Bowl LI was the worst for the NFL's biggest game in the last three years.
Android user? Good luck getting a date with someone using an iPhone
Apple users are particularly picky when it comes to finding their mates, especially if that potential mate is swiping on an Android device.
Send money without ever leaving your chat with PayPal’s new Slack bot
PayPal has made it possible for users to send money between accounts without ever leaving their Slack conversation.
YouTube begins rolling out live-streaming via app, starting with creators
YouTube has featured live-streaming on its desktop site since 2011, but the company is finally bringing the feature to smartphones.
Waste your time like you mean it by following the best Instagram accounts
Humans spend an ungoldy amount of time on Instagram. There are millions of options, and these are our picks for the best Instagram accounts.
Google is fighting fake news in France with a new project called CrossCheck
Falling victim to fake news isn't in the game plan for Google. On Monday, Google announced a new endeavor it's calling CrossCheck
50 Nerds of Grey is the '50 Shades' parody that we all deserve
Meet @50NerdsOfGrey, a Twitter account that turns raunchy writing from 50 Shades of Grey into something else entirely.
Fishbrain is a social network for fishermen
There's a social network for everything, these days -- even fishermen. Enter Fishbrain, an internet community for anglers.
Snap just made its IPO public: Here are 5 reasons why you should care
We poured through Snap's IPO filing to bring you the most relevant information about Snapchat, Spectacles, and Snap itself.
Weekly Rewind: Your home tap system, pizza on Messenger, and the return of the black cab
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top 10 tech stories.
With its new tool, Facebook is pushing everyone to make new friends
Facebook is rolling out a new "Discover People" feature aimed at helping you find and connect with people on its massive social network.
Snap public IPO finally gives insight into Snapchat’s financials and user numbers
Snap Inc., the maker of visual messaging app Snapchat, has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Facebook photos just got smarter with new ‘autotags’ for easier searches
The photos shared on Facebook are now easily searchable, thanks to an enhancement to the same AI system that flags inappropriate content.
Snap Times: New York Times will launch its first Snapchat channel
The New York Times announced it will turn its popular daily briefings into a new channel on Snapchat's Discovery tab.
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, Domino’s bot now offers full-menu ordering
Domino's has officially launched its Facebook Messenger chat bot that lets you order a pie with just one word: "PIZZA."
Twitter’s fightback against abuse is off to an underwhelming start
Twitter kicked off its renewed effort to combat abuse and harassment on its site on Wednesday with a new support feature.
Mark Zuckerberg quietly announces a massive increase in Instagram’s user numbers
Instagram now has 400 million daily active users, adding 100 million new daily users to its impressive tally in just over seven months.