Washington Redskins Twitter blunder leads to accusations of fake community profile
The Washington Redskins have been forced to come out on the defensive following a Twitter blunder that saw identical tweets posted to the official team profile and that of a supposed fan page.
The Tinder True Love Robot Reads Your Body to Swipe Left or Right
An NYU graduate has built a robot that works with Tinder to make its users' selections on the app.
Reddit's First Official Site-Browsing App for Android Accepting Signups
Reddit has started accepting signups for the beta version of its upcoming Android app.
Facebook Will Soon Force You to Use its Moments App to Photo-Sync Your Images
Facebook is killing off the photo-sync feature from its main app in order to make it exclusively available on its stand-alone, photo-sharing app, Moments.
Mark Cuban says Apple should remove Twitter from its App Store for violating policy
Mark Cuban, voicing his thoughts via Twitter, called for the removal of the service's app from the App Store.
Users repurpose Egyptian government's tourism hashtag to voice dissent
An official hashtag created by the Egyptian government to promote tourism has been hijacked by Egyptians to voice their dissent.Â
Twitter takes Turkish government to court over ‘terrorist propaganda’ fine
Turkey's communications watchdog fined Twitter over a failure to remove "terrorist propaganda."
Marriott is removing desks from hotel rooms in a strange bid to please millennials
In a move criticised by guests online, Marriott has been removing desks from many of its hotel rooms as part of a refurbishment aimed at Millennial guests. Consequently, guests have turned to online forums to vent their rage.
Tumblr is the first social network to support Live Photo sharing thanks to iOS app update
A new update for the Tumblr iOS app allows users to share Live Photos and view them using 3D Touch capability.
Facebook is joining Google in open-sourcing its AI hardware
Facebook is following in the footsteps of other tech giants such as Google and Microsoft by open-sourcing its AI hardware server.
The Yahoo Video Guide App for Streaming Sites Helps You Decide What to Watch
The new Yahoo Video Guide app contains listings and recommendations for all your favorite streaming sites.
Facebook’s Year in Review is a snapshot of 2015 on the social network
Facebook has revealed its biggest topics of 2015 as part of its annual Year in Review list. The slideshow features images and posts from the most-talked about events of the year on the social network.
Pinterest’s new acquisitions will make it easier to find, buy pins on the app
Pinterest has acquired two startups to help index images and boost mobile shopping on its app. It is thought that the teams from Pext and The Hunt will make it easier for users to find and buy pins on Pinterest.
Twitter testing timeline changes that see tweets appear in out-of-order format
Twitter users have noticed that tweets on their timeline are appearing in a non-chronological format.
Viral #whereidrone hashtag is home to the most epic photos shot with drones
A hashtag created by a photographer to tag his Instagram images shot with drones, has gone viral. The #fromwhereidrone hashtag has now been used on 10,000 photos and its creator has dedicated an Instagram page and website to it.
Snapchat is suffering its biggest outage, Google could be to blame
Snapchat is suffering outages in Europe, U.S., and Australia. The app states it is aware of the disruption in service and is searching for a fix. Meanwhile, users are experiencing trouble sending and receiving video messages.
Twitter enhances photo-sharing by uncropping images and improving layouts
Twitter is no longer cropping photos on the desktop version of its service. Larger images can now be displayed without restrictions on users' timelines.
Facebook shuts down stand-alone app division, killing off Slingshot and others
Facebook has shut down its standalone app division, Creative Labs, killing off all its releases in the process.Â
Instagram's most-liked posts of the year dominated by female celebs
Instagram revealed its most popular photos of 2015, with celebs Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift dominating the list.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast answer fan questions on Twitter
The cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens took over Twitter to answer fan questions in the run-up to the release of the blockbuster.
Facebook testing concert ticket sales in San Francisco area via events pages
Facebook has introduced a new e-commerce feature that allows users to buy concert tickets directly from the social network via events pages.Â
Twitter files trademark for commercial rights to the word 'subtweet'
Twitter has filed a trademark registration for the word "subtweet," which refers to a tweet directed at another person without mentioning their Twitter name.
France holds counter-terrorism talks with Twitter, Facebook
France recently held closed-door counter-terrorism talks with Twitter and Facebook. The French government is urging Web giants including Google, Apple, and Microsoft to take action against extremism online.
Pick a smiley face, WhatsApp Android update packs huge new set of emojis
WhatsApp has a released an Android update to its messaging app that includes a host of new emojis.
Snapchat’s first breaking news event covers San Bernardino mass shooting
In a first for the messaging app, Snapchat has taken to live news coverage by broadcasting on-the-scene videos and images of the San Bernardino mass shooting.
Millennial artists top Instagram's biggest music acts of 2015
One Direction, Selena Gomez, and Justin Bieber were the musicians that dominated Instagram in 2015.
Report reveals U.S. ISIS supporters prefer Twitter as radicalization tool
U.S. supporters of ISIS tend to use Twitter more than other social network, a study on radicalization reveals. The report from George Washington University examined 300 social media accounts.
Baby names inspired by Instagram filters are surging in popularity
When it comes to new baby names, Instagram filters are surging in popularity with millennial parents, according to a new survey. The unofficial global list of baby names was published by parenting site BabyCenter.com.
Snapchat’s new sponsored filters highlight World AIDS Day
Snapchat, in partnership with (RED) and The Gates Foundation, has released new celebrity-endorsed filters to mark World AIDS Day.Â
Pope Francis pictured with mic results in hilarious #PopeBars hip-hop hashtag
Pope Francis was turned into a viral hip-hop meme courtesy of the #PopeBars hashtag on Twitter. An image of the Pope taken in Africa was hijacked by users who posted it alongside funny rap lyrics.
Twitter creates new emojis to mark COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris
Twitter has created several new emojis in conjunction with the COP21 climate change talks in Paris. The emojis can be activated by using the appropriate hashtags #COP21, @GoCOP21, #ActionDay, and #ClimateChange.
Vine update lets users remix audio from other video loops
Vine has introduced new features to its video-looping service that allow users to grab audio from other videos to use on their own creations. Aside from the audio remix function, new music discovery tools have also been added.
The Amazing Race goes viral, casting YouTube and Vine stars for new season
The new season of TV show The Amazing Race will feature social media celebrities from YouTube, Vine, and Instagram, including Tyler Oakley and Zach King.