Twitter now lets you add a Periscope link to your profile
Twitter is launching a new Periscope integration option that lets you provide a link to your profile on the live-streaming service on your Twitter page.
Pinterest taps former Twitter exec as first CFO amid IPO talk
Pinterest is fueling talk over a possible IPO after appointing its first chief financial officer. Former Twitter VP Todd Morgenfeld has nabbed the role.
Facebook halts Marketplace rollout to deal with influx of illicit listings
Facebook is stopping the rollout of Marketplace in order to stamp out illegal listings that made it on to the e-commerce service due to a technical error.
Facebook Messenger’s end-to-end encrypted feature is now available to everyone
Facebook Messenger has finally made end-to-end encryption available to all users. Here's how you can activate your very own "secret conversations."
Yahoo’s new Newsroom social app is ‘Reddit for the masses,’ exec says
Yahoo is getting social, and its vehicle? A new news-centric app called Yahoo Newsroom.
Keyword launched by Google as aggregator for many (but not all) of its blogs
Google's sprawling web of official corporate blogs just become easier to wrangle. The company has launched Keyword, an aggregator of its major announcements.
Snapchat clone Snow lands $45M from Japanese messaging giant Line
Japanese messaging behemoth Line just poured $45 million into a South Korean Snapchat clone in an effort to increase its social footprint.
Google Photos will now suggest that you rotate your sideways-oriented photos
Google Photos has been given an update that will allow you to quickly and easily rotate sideways photos to the right direction.
Meerkat could be on to a real winner with its new video chat app Houseparty
Houseparty is the latest app from the creators of Meerkat. A video chat network aimed at teens and millennials, Houseparty already boasts 1 million users.
Scandinavian cool: Inside Facebook’s Arctic data center
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared the first detailed look inside the firm's Lulea data center, located just 70 miles south of the Arctic Circle
Don’t ‘get’ Snapchat? Its weirdest, most innovative creators may change your mind
Beneath the confusing surface of Snapchat is a creative, entertaining community that may just be worth the effort to join.
Lifelogging pioneer The Narrative Clip to shutter over financial troubles
The Narrative Clip, one of the pioneers of the idea of lifelogging has notified customers that the company has filed for a voluntary dissolution.
Twitter can help you register to vote in exchange for a direct message
The official Twitter Government account (@Gov) can now help you get registered to vote online, and provide you with additional location-based voting info.
Sniffles, shuffles and social media: Presidential debate breaks Twitter records
Twitter was transformed into a treasure trove of live chatter during last night’s presidential debate, breaking social media records in the process.
Deleting your Instagram food porn could help feed the hungry
Land O'Lakes has started a charity campaign to help feed the hungry. Delete a photo of a meal you posted to Instagram and 11 meals will be donated.
Germany to WhatsApp — stop sharing private user data with Facebook
Germany is telling WhatsApp that it can't share user information with Facebook.
Tumblr’s new iMessage app lets you create and share your own GIFs
The new Tumblr iMessage app is a GIF lover's dream. If you enjoy sharing GIFs (and want to create your own), you can now do so using just your iPhone.
Report: Disney seriously considering Twitter takeover bid
The Twitter takeover chatter rages on. The latest news is that Walt Disney Co. is evaluating a possible bid for the struggling social media platform.
Donald Trump creates a “Crooked Hillary” Snapchat filter, but will it work?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump buys Snapchat's national geofilter ahead of Monday night's debate with Hillary Clinton.
Facebook opens profile expression kit as it looks to add more Snapchat-style filters
Facebook is engaging in new efforts to make your profile picture look more like a Snap photo or a Vine video or a Boomerang GIF.
Your Instagram Stories could make it into CBSN's live coverage of the presidential debates
CBS News’ streaming service CBSN is joining forces with Instagram to feature the app’s Stories within its live coverage of the presidential debates.
Facebook will prompt you to vote over the next four days
Facebook is launching its first nationwide voter registration drive in an attempt to urge its U.S. users to get out to vote.
The company formerly known as Snapchat reveals its video-recording "Spectacles"
Snapchat has finally revealed its first hardware product. “Spectacles” are a pair of video-recording sunglasses that are due to be released this fall.
Facebook apologizes to ad clients for exaggerating video viewing times
Facebook has revealed it overestimated the average viewing times for videos on its site for two years. The error could impact video ads on the platform.
Google and Salesforce are reportedly interested in acquiring Twitter
Twitter, the embattled social network, is searching for a buyer. Rumor has it that potential buyers include Google and Salesforce.
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey confirms he is bankrolling online Trump supporters
Oculus founder and CEO Palmer Luckey has outed himself as the wealthy benefactor of Nimble America, a group dedicated to spreading pro-Donald Trump memes.
YouTube introduces its Heroes program to help make the platform a safer place
The heroes of our physical world make the planet a better place and the heroes of YouTube are tasked with a similar responsibility.
Bumble wants to keep you from being catfished, launches new selfie verification tool
On Thursday, the popular dating app unveiled Bumble Photo Verification, which promises to "put a much needed end to fake users once and for all."
Insta-billboard: Instagram's active advertisers grow from zero to 500,000 in one year
Today, Instagram announced it has officially hit 500,000, more than double the 200,000 milestone it hit just seven months ago.
LinkedIn undergoes big redesign in bid to become your new favorite social network
LinkedIn is overhauling its flagship social network, with the addition of new features such as bots, and trending news, in an effort to boost engagement.
You can now create polls, pay your debts to friends in Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is getting an update with a new feature that will now detect when you need to pay people back and prompt you to do so.