Haven't registered to vote yet? Just text HelloVote and get it done
HelloVote is a new bot that helps people with smartphones (72 percent of American adults) register to vote for the new president in just seven weeks
Tinder ditches dating for squad interactions on new iMessage app
Tinder is launching a new app for iMessage that's less about dating and more about group decision-making using visual polls made up of images.
Governments are requesting more Twitter user data than ever before
Twitter's latest biannual transparency report shows an increase in user data requests from governments, with the U.S. demanding the most info.
Drones, VR, and brisket collide (peacefully) at Digital Trends’ TechPop Drone Show
On the rooftop of the Portland-based Hotel deLuxe's parking garage, Digital Trends hosted its third TechPop event, this time geared toward drones and VR.
Looking to watch the presidential debates? Just head over to Twitter
A new deal brokered between the social media platform and Bloomberg Television will let Twitter users view a live-stream of all three presidential debates.
ABC to live-stream presidential debates, viewer reactions on Facebook
ABC is partnering with Facebook to live-stream the 2016 general election debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on the social network.
Is this cow a government informant? Google blurs bovine’s face in Street View
Cows deserve privacy. That appears to be the stance Google is taking, as per their decision to blur out the face of a cow on Google Street View.
Sound of the swipe: Tinder now lets you use Spotify to find a date
Tinder users can add a Tinder Anthem, a song that best describes them, from Spotify onto their profile. Users can see the Spotify activity of other users.
Can you remaster a meme? LG tries with an R&B remake of ‘Damn Daniel’ shot on the V20
To celebrate the amazing camera in the new LG V20 smartphone, LG is refilming the most well-known viral videos of all time -- starting with Damn, Daniel.
Facebook’s new Messenger exec hire could lead to big break in India
Facebook is hiring an influential new exec for its Messenger platform in the form of former Bharti Airtel CPO Anand Chandrasekaran.
Facebook nabs modular electronics startup Nascent Objects to help it build hardware faster
Facebook has acquired modular consumer electronics startup Nascent Objects to accelerate the production process within its secret hardware lab Building 8.
How to experience Jimmy Kimmel in 360 glorious degrees
The Emmys and Facebook have struck a deal that will see exclusive live footage and 360-degree videos from the ceremony hosted on the social network.
Fandango is selling movie tickets on Facebook in a bid to target millennials
Fandango is bringing the movies to Facebook. The ticket retailer is partnering with Facebook to sell film tickets directly via its social network.
The Twitter verdict: NFL livestream reaches 2 million viewers, hailed a resounding succes
The verdict is in: the first NFL live-stream on Twitter was a resounding success. According to the NFL numbers, Twitter grabbed over 2 million viewers.
Weekly Rewind: Driverless Ubers, longer tweets coming, Bud will drive you home
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.
Windows Phone fans will be pleased that WhatsApp now has OneDrive support
WhatsApp Beta on Windows Phone has received a new update adding OneDrive upload support to users.
Is Facebook plotting the return of the chatroom via Messenger?
Facebook is testing a Messenger feature that sounds an awful lot like a chatroom. Are we set to receive a '90s flashback courtesy of the social network?
Twitter now tells you which business accounts to contact for customer support
Twitter has rolled out a number of new tools aimed at making it easier for customers to get in touch with brands regarding complaints and queries.
Daughter sues parents for sharing her childhood photos on Facebook
An 18-year-old from Austria is suing her parents for allegedly posting hundreds of photos from her childhood on Facebook against her wishes.
Thanks to Siri, you can now place calls, send texts on WhatsApp with just your voice
WhatsApp’s latest iOS update allows users to send messages and place calls using Siri,
With less than two months till voting day 2016, Google introduces its elections hub
Google announced on Thursday the creation of the new Google Trends Election Hub.
Google ramps up marketing for Duo with some seriously adorable ads
Google has released a slew of ads for its video-messaging app Duo and they're adorable.
Facebook is rolling out Live video on desktops in response to user demand
Facebook has begun rolling out its Live video streaming feature on desktops. Facebook says it is expanding Live due to popular demand.
Google offers $30,000 scholarship for winner of its Doodle 4 Google contest
Google's annual Doodle 4 Google contest has kicked off. Children in grades K-12 can participate to win a $30,000 scholarship.
Sandberg admits Facebook messed up handling of ‘Napalm Girl’ photo
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has expressed regret over her company’s oversight in regards to its removal of an iconic Vietnam War photo.
Instagram updates Stories to let you permanently save images and videos
Instagram has quietly snuck in a number of new features related to Stories in its most recent app update, including a new auto-save function.
YouTube Community finally brings social networking to Google’s video platform
YouTube Community is Google's latest attempt to create a social network by integrating new content-sharing features into its popular video platform.
Teenage girl’s lawsuit against Facebook over naked photo to go ahead
Facebook has failed in its legal bid to stop a 14-year-old girl from suing the company over a naked image of her uploaded to the social network.