Facebook Gives Thumbs-Up To "Dislike" Button

TECH & INNOVATION 09.16.2015 18:49 PM

Finally, the popular Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced the concept of creating a 'dislike' button after rejecting the idea in the previous years.

European Union Putting Pressure on Silicon Valley Giants

04.03.2015 23:10 PM

The European Union is putting pressure on US tech giants such as Google, Facebook and even Apple in regards to the companies' business practices and privacy settings. According to the EU officials, the European Commission is close to formally filing antitrust charges against Google, and it is also stepping up its investigation of Facebook's privacy policies

Facebook Drone Could Bring the Internet to Billions

03.26.2015 20:31 PM

Facebook showed off plans to bring the Internet to billions of people around the world by way of a solar-powered laser drone this week. The drone, codenamed Aquila, the V-shaped unmanned vehicle has the wingspan of a Boeing 767, but is surprisingly light, weighing less than a small car.

Facebook Unveils New 360-Degree Video for News Feeds

03.26.2015 16:59 PM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today the the social network site will soon support 360-degree spherical videos which allow users to view locations from different angles, like a 3-D game.

Facebook's new Phone App Could Make Carriers Tremble

03.23.2015 19:57 PM

It seems wireless phone carriers might need to keep an eye on Facebook. The social media giant accidentally leaked information about a new app its testing, known as Phone.

Send Cash to Friends and Family with Facebook Messenger

03.18.2015 12:04 PM

After months of speculation Facebook has finally announced that you will soon be able to use your Facebook Messenger app to send money to your family and friends.

Government Requests for Facebook Data on the Rise

03.16.2015 19:35 PM

It seems governments around the world are continuing to use Facebook to look into the lives of its citizens. According to Facebook's annual Global Government Requests Report, which also includes information on content removal, the social media giant recorded a slight increase in government requests for account data in the second half of 2014.

Dress Gate—The Dress Color Debate

02.28.2015 00:53 AM

You probably caught a glimpse of it on your Facebook news feed at least once if not several times over the last few days. Here's how it worked: First, you look at the image and then determine what color the dress is. Is it white? Is it blue?

It Appears Facebook Has the Final Say-So On Hoax Posts—Censoring the Internet

01.24.2015 15:17 PM

As more and more individuals turn to their social media profiles for the latest-and-greatest news updates, it's important that one variable remain constant―it should be actual news.

How Your "Likes" On Facebook Give Computers The Upper-Hand In Our Interpersonal Relationships

01.14.2015 22:29 PM

A recent study published in the journal PNAS earlier this week, delved into how our "digital footprints" give our computers the upper-edge in understanding the person behind the screen. And what it found was that digital footprints, like a "like" or a share, may reveal more about the person than even what their closest friends would know.

Zuckerberg Begins “Year of Books” for His 2015 Goal

01.05.2015 15:09 PM

Mark Zuckerberg has finally decided what his New Year's resolution will be and has declared 2015 the "year of books" inviting his followers to join him reading one book every two weeks.

Zuckerberg Seek Help With His New Year’s Resolutions

01.02.2015 16:12 PM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seeking help with his New Year's resolutions from users of Facebook. Currently he is taking suggestions on his Facebook page for his personal challenge for the new year.

Facebook Comments on Class Action Lawsuit—Are They Going Through Your Messages?

12.24.2014 16:59 PM

After more than a year of legal fees and litigation, Facebook has finally seen the course of what their class action lawsuit will entail for them, and now they’re commenting back. Now you might view Facebook as the protectors of your dirty little secrets, or even the social media source connecting you to your friends worldwide, but a new class-action lawsuit the company faces alleges that Facebook employs have been scanning users’ messages for information—and your messages may have been hacked too.

Facebook Faces Federal Court After Accusations of Reading Users’ Messages

12.24.2014 13:45 PM

Ever been in breach of your user policies? Well if you have, you’ll know that judges don’t take too kindly to infringing on other people’s privacy—worse yet, it could amount to millions of dollars in restitution. And while they may seem like the protectors of all our dirty little secrets, leaked through to the internet, it turns out that FACEBOOK INC. is facing a class-action lawsuit of their own, accusing them of scanning users’ messages.

Facebook introduces Rooms, revives old-school chatting

10.24.2014 16:32 PM

Facebook launches App “Rooms” that lets one talk about any topic anonymously Before Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps, etc. , there was Yahoo Messenger (YM), MSN and AOL.

What Does Social Media Say About the Ebola Outbreak?

10.14.2014 23:34 PM

This morning, the king of social media himself, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced their plans to aid in medical efforts by donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation. The news arrived this morning as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that issues with containment and assessment of the Ebola virus’ impact may lead to a 1,000% increase in infections (10,000 cases a week) by as early as this December.

Social Media Saturday: Facebook Begins Internet.org Dominance, Twitter Bounces Back, and Yet Another Snapchat Clone Appears

08.04.2014 02:41 AM

This week in social media, Facebook opened up the Internet to every person in Zambia through its Internet.org app. Meanwhile, things don't look so bleak for Twitter, partly thanks to the World Cup, and Snapchat could soon be valued at $10 billion -- no wonder Facebook just launched yet another Snapchat clone.

New Facebook App Provides Free Internet to Zambia

08.01.2014 04:57 AM

The app will introduce many people to the Internet and give them new resources and tools. Internet users in one African nation will now have greater access to the web thanks to Facebook's work in expanding access to impoverished people in the country.

Facebook Jobs, Internships, Salary & Incentives 2014: As Silicon Valley Competes for Younger Workers, High School Recruits Are Making $75K a Year

07.12.2014 01:34 AM

Too good to be true? Talented young people can now make real money despite not working an actual full-time job as Silicon Valley companies compete for their technical abilities and to get them as interns.