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Facebook: One Out Of Every Five People On Earth Have An Active Account
The social network announced in its quarterly earnings report this week that its user count has grown to 1.39 billion.
Israeli Defense Minister Orders Crackdown On Right-Wing Lehava Anti-Assimilation Group
Lehava'a head denies the group incites violence against Arabs.
Facebook Messenger App Reaches Half A Billion Monthly Users
Facebook Messenger could soon offer money transfer services to its 500 million users.
Why The World's Most Widely Used Messaging Apps Are Completely Insecure
Big companies just aren't motivated to build secure products.
Google And Facebook's Privacy Efforts Help Terrorists, UK Spy Chief Says
Tech companies are allowing themselves to become vital tools for terrorists by withholding information, the intelligence chief said.
US Tech Firms Must Help Stop Exploitation By Militants: UK Spy Chief
Privacy groups and some British lawmakers have accused GCHQ of widespread illegal monitoring of electronic communications.
Facebook Inc. (FB) Q3 Earnings Preview: Mobile Ads, User Growth Are Key To Success
Facebook has cautioned investors to expect slower user growth in the second half of the year.
Oscar Pistorius Update: New Book Claims 'Bladerunner' Talked To 'Babyshoes' On Night Of Steenkamp's Death
Authors of a new book claim Oscar Pistorius spoke with his ex-girlfriend just hours before he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp.
New York Resident Mufid Elfgeeh Charged With Recruiting ISIS Fighters And Plotting U.S. Attack
Mufid Elfgeeh, who lived and worked in New York, was an ISIS recruiter with plans for an attack on U.S. soil.
Facebook WhatsApp Deal: EU Sends Questionnaire To Rivals Over Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisition
The massive $19 billion deal could be blocked by European regulators if they decide the deal could harm competition in the EU's common market.
India's Instant Message Startup Hike Raises $65 Million In Funding Led By Tiger Global
HIke, India's rival to Facebook's Whatsapp, has raised $65 million from Tiger Global, Bharti Softbank
Tango Secondary Financing Values Company At Around $1.5B: Reuters
Tango’s transaction would involve early investors and shareholders selling shares to Ukrainian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik.
Facebook Q2 2014 Earnings: Analysts Expect Huge Revenue For The Social Network's Second Quarter
Facebook is expected to grow revenue by more than 55 percent in the second quarter.
Facebook Cop: Police Use Secret Profiles To Access Students' Facebook Accounts As Teens Continue Fleeing
Facebook said it aims to help the community by paying a local officer's salary, but it's hard to believe teens will agree.
UK Student Nawal Msaad Tried To Smuggle €20,000 In Her Underwear For Syrian Rebels, According To Court
Nawal Msaad, whose trial began Tuesday, is accused of funding terrorism after she was found trying to board a plane with €20,000 supposedly for Syrian rebels.
Iraqis Download Tor Anonymity Software To Subvert Failed Internet Blockade, Browse Social Media
The increasingly strict social media blackouts in Iraq have forced citizens who wish to communicate online to download Tor, a software that makes it possible for anyone with the Internet to browse the Internet anonymously.
WhatsApp Co-Founder Sees Challenges In US And Other Markets
Acton otherwise struck an upbeat tone in his first public comments since Facebook's decision to acquire WhatsApp.
Facebook Seeks To Preempt Troubling Country By Country EU Review Of WhatsApp Buy
In February, Facebook said it would buy WhatsApp for about $16 billion in cash and stock. The deal is now valued at $19 billion.
Yahoo Buys Blink, Meh Labs' Mobile App, Which Helps Send Messages That Self-Destruct
Much like Snapchat, Blink helps users send content that can self-destruct as soon as it's consumed.
WeChat Targets Mark Zuckerberg In New Ad Promoting Messaging Service In South Africa
Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion, which currently has about 500 million active monthly users, compared to 355 million on WeChat.
Facebook (FB) Q1 2014 Earnings Report: Revenue Surges 72 Percent, Beats Wall Street Estimate
The firm reported earnings per share of 25 cents on $2.5 billion of revenue, beating Wall Street estimates of 24 cents and $2.4 billion.
BlackBerry May Consider Exiting Handsets, Eyes Investments
"If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business," BlackBerry CEO John Chen said.
BlackBerry Says Keyboards Are Key Component Of Its Future (BBRY)
Focus will be on the keyboard form-factor after the failed launch of the touchscreen Z10.
Oculus Rift's Future Muddled By Facebook Purchase: How Will The Gaming Headset Change? [VIDEO]
This isn’t the first time Facebook has acquired a tech business, but backers of the original Kickstarter are calling for the head of Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey.
Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial: Reeva Steenkamp’s Texts Reveal Olympian’s Temper And That Model Was ‘Scared’ Of Him
A volatile relationship is revealed in text messages exchanged between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp weeks before she was shot by the Olympian.
Beyond WhatsApp: 15 Years Of Acquisitions By Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC]
Every single company bought by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Facebook in the last 15 years, in one interactive visualization.
Candy Crush Mobile Game App Provides Much-Needed Distraction For War-Weary Syrians
After three years of civil war, many Syrians find that mindless cell-phone games provide much-needed distraction.
WhatsApp Voice Calling Coming In Q2 2014: Will It Help Facebook Attract Users In Asian Countries?
Voice calling would make WhatsApp more competitive to other mobile messaging apps that already feature voice calling.
Five Free Messaging Apps You Haven’t Heard Of … Yet
Mxit, Kik and Viber are just a few WhatsApp competitors gaining popularity in global markets.
Is WhatsApp Worth $19 Billion? 6 Reasons Why Facebook Purchased The Mobile Messaging App
Facebook stock fell 5 percent Wednesday in after-hours trading and continued falling the next morning.