Man who recorded ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting for AOL now drives for Uber
You might not know the name Elwood Edwards, but chances are you know his voice. He now drives for Uber in Cleveland. One passenger caught him on tape.
Facebook is launching 'Rooms' in select markets to offer public chat rooms in Messenger
Facebook will roll out a new feature called “Rooms” as part of Messenger — an addition meant to encourage public conversations about topics and interests.
Blaming Facebook for Trump’s victory is ‘crazy,’ but there’s work to do
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has come out on the defensive against the accusations that his platform had an impact on Donald Trump's election victory.
Why did Facebook buy a social analytics tool used by media companies?
Facebook has repeatedly denied it is a media company. So why did it just go and buy a startup best known for its social analytics tool for media publishers?
Facebook disables ethnic exclusion tool for housing, employment, and credit ads
Facebook will no longer allow marketers to use its “ethnic affinity” option to exclude certain demographics from viewing housing, employment, or credit ads.
Weekly Rewind: Your smart home's universal remote, the problem with Soylent, robotic snake surgery
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Facebook thought a bunch of its living, breathing users were dead
Earlier on Friday, Facebook began mourning the passing of many of its users who were still alive. It now says the "terrible error" has been fixed.
Facebook buys black market password dumps to protect user accounts
It was revealed by Facebook's Alex Stamos recently that the company has been buying stolen passwords from the black market in order to secure user accounts.
On Election Day, Google tracked nationwide voting issues on a real-time map
Duringt the 2016 election, Google tracked web searches related to voting issues at polling places.
Singapore government is world’s first civil service on Facebook Workplace
Facebook’s office chat platform Workplace just received a huge boost, thanks to its adoption by the Singapore government.
Google wanted to buy Reddit in 2005, but its co-founders declined offer
According to a report, Google once tried to buy Reddit. The reason the deal didn't happen? The co-founders of the website didn't want to become Googlers.
It’s true — Instagram confirms that it’s working on a live video feature
Instagram live video will soon be a reality. A user of the beta version of the app has spotted a live-streaming button, and live video tiles on Android.
You can now insert links, tags, and Boomerang GIFs into Instagram Stories
Instagram has launched a hefty update to its Stories feature, allowing users to add links, tag friends, and even capture Boomerangs for their stories.
Pinterest launches new feedback tools to help you find highly recommended pins
Pinterest is launching a bunch of features to help its community of users recommend, discover, and leave comments and feedback on Pins.
Planning your next flight? Let Lufthansa's friendly new chatbot help out
Meet Mildred, a new tool offered by Lufthansa that promises to search for the cheapest flights departing in the next nine months.
A look at the highs and lows of a record-breaking election night on social media
Twitter once again proved its value as the leading source of real-time interaction on election night. But Facebook may have won the election season.
With India now in the mix, YouTube Kids app is available to children in 20 nations
YouTube Kids was first launched in the U.S. around a year and a half ago, and the app is now finally available in India too.
Facebook’s Flash photo-sharing app eyes emerging markets as a Snapchat clone
With Snapchat controlling a major stake in the photo-sharing market, Facebook hopes its latest effort, Flash, can gain a foothold.
Facebook now allows bots to spam you with ads on Messenger
Facebook is starting to allow brands and businesses to send you sponsored messages via Messenger if you’ve interacted with them in the past.
Prisma beats Facebook to Live video style transfer rollout
Prisma, a photo and video retouching app, now lets iOS users apply its artistic style transfers to Facebook Live broadcasts in real-time.
Facebook touts groundbreaking app AI that powers artistic Live video filters
Facebook is betting on artistic video filters, in the vein of the Prisma app, to get more users hooked on its live-streaming tool.
Snapchat wants you to apply its crazy new lenses to the world around you
Snapchat wants you to start using your phone’s rear camera for more than just snapping selfies all the time, with the aid of its new World Lenses.
How to track the 2016 election results with every map, graph, and poll online
What to stay on top of the polling results for the 2016 presidential election? Check out our roundup best sites and publications for election coverage.
Facebook puts a pause on data sharing with WhatsApp in the European Union
Facebook has put a pause on the data sharing between WhatsApp and Facebook after a request from regulators in the EU.
‘How and where do I vote?’ Google is making it easier to find out
Google Maps now helps you find your polling location so you can go out and vote.
California mom arrested for selling homemade food through Facebook
A mother of six from Stockton, California, could end up in jail for up to a year for selling homemade food, such as ceviche, on Facebook.
Facebook wants to replace LinkedIn as the essential platform for job seekers
Facebook has its sights set on LinkedIn with the test launch of its latest feature: a "jobs" tab aimed at business Pages and job seekers.
Twitter’s Vine could still be saved if the latest rumors turn out to be true
Vine is up for grabs according to a new report that claims its parent company Twitter is considering multiple bids for the platform.
Popularity purchasers who buy fake ‘likes’ on social media could be hiring criminal botnets
All botnets aren't running massive DDoS attacks. The Linux/Moose botnet works through IoT home devices to create fake social media likes and followers.
Facebook sued over alleged ethnic discrimination in housing, employment ads
Facebook is facing renewed pressure over its “ethnic affinity” ad-targeting option courtesy of a lawsuit that claims the feature is racially biased.
Airbnb and the city of Seattle team up to offer lodging during natural disasters
Airbnb and the city of Seattle have teamed up to help offer disaster relief to those who might need it in case of an emergency.
Twitter now lets you tweet straight from the Android home screen
Twitter for Android is getting a little easier to use -- if you're using a compatible Android launcher, that is. The app now has app shortcuts.
Challenge your friends within Facebook Messenger with Instant Games
Facebook Messenger is getting ready to launch an "Instant Games" platform that will allow you to challenge your friends to a number of lightweight games